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As Major Hajor Grantland stated the terms of the promise he wished to exact from fromme me I stared fn n horrified amazement You cannot mein that Major Grantland Grantland Grantland Grant- Grant land I 1 exclaimed Notto go outside the house unaccompanied by m my husband hus lius husband band or OJ father father- Or some other man lh the army off r supplemented r 1 i gravely ra 1 r But But that's but that's t virtual al imprisonment imprison imprison- ment I 1 said hotly yet with a a. little chill of fear creeping over meI meI me I know it and regret it Major I Grantland replied and I think you i know that I t would not ask it unless I 1 were absolutely compelled to do so for your OUr own safety I threw back my head and looked at I him steadily i There Is then danger danger then to my safety safety safe sate ty I Tasked quickly qUick S I He hesitated and I 1 saw Dicky throw I I I him a a. swift furtive look It was a look of Inquiry and I saw v that the bizarre situation whatever it meant was dominated dominated domi domi- I b by Major Grantland Dick was but a supernumerary While I was reasonably rea rca sure that he knew the reason for Major Grantland's actions I was I also aio sure lIure that he he had no idea of or the f methods which the army officer meant I to employ I md When Hush hugh lf eG G Grantland's tl S eyes next 1 mr met mine there e was pain b behind t d ni the J firmness M shining h in them Yes there s t ere ls Is s rl danger i- i he ha said quietly but you must not ask me what It J l Ie ia I can promise you ou however that it will wll be In a few tew das ND ie IX s' s J There was a grImness In his manner a. a sternness in his face which reminded me of the strenuous dramatic times when he and I had faced death and I danger together Ills His expression slon boded no easy sy time for the th danger whoever or whatever It might be be beHe He lie waited for tor a long tense minute before he spoke again I Ma May I have your our promise he be said at last Of course I replied replied- with a great weariness settling upon my spirits I I had counted so much upon the rest and comfort I I should gain from this trip trill South and here I 1 faced one of the strangest most maddening restrictions my mv life had ever known Major Grantland took a step toward mo mI and I r saw that his hs t fingers were clenched into his palms lIe He disregarded Dicky's presence as if he ho were not not beside he- he side us us and his eyes blazed down into i mi minI mine no You know I would give g m my right I hand land to spare spart you this he said tensely and the words were redeemed front from ba i ba-i J I by the pain and s sincerity in his voice volo and face I a pretty big order Grantland Grantland Grant- Grant land Iland Dicky drawled mockingly Its a good thing you wont won't be called upon to to fill it I CO Major Grantland flinched as if he had been struck an unexpected blow Then he straightened himself to his ru full h height I will not detain you o longer londer he said quietly and I pledge you that your discomfort will only be tempo tempo- He lie bowed ceremoniously and left the I place fl almost ors abruptly eU y I bl braced myself myself my my- self to hear whatever v Dicky IC y had to say I I I knew new b by his hia tone when he had comI commented com corn I upon the tho army officers officer's unconsciously unconsciously theatrical little speech that he was furiously angry lIe He chose choso to mask his anger however by scathing ridicule of ot the tho man striding rapidly toward the road That h g guys guy's r certainly fh missed 1 s his call call- ll 11 log ing ho lie drawled with a smile but I caught the vicious note In his tones Hed make malee a hit in the movies or betI better better bet bet- ter still in iii the ten twenty If I they'd only revive that classic enter enter- Cant Can't you just see him stretching out his right hand and thundering thun thun- I dering lou iTou ou know lenow I would give my ri right ht hand to spare you this lIe He paused throw threw me an impish malicious ma ma- licious smiling glance then went on I meditatively You know theres there's one line he omitted I was sure he was going to I spout Rags naSs are royal raiment when worn for vIrtues vIrtue's s sake salte How he ever left that out I cant can't imagine Its It's the prize gem grem of ot tho the whole collection Come on lets let's go back Ill I'll lock you In your dungeon cell and turn the I key ey over to dad while this nonsense lasts Hell He'll have to squire you round on your walls walks abroad Ill I'll be if it Im I'm going to tomake tomake tomal mal make e myself ridiculous with this nOnsense non nOn- sense Dicky I sprang from my seat grasped him by the arms and faced him Is It all nonsense or Major Grantland's agitation I If you say so Ill I'll go directly ct to him and ask him StO to to I release me from my promise My 1 husband stopped abruptly considered con Con- sl ered a II minute con I Oh I wouldn't flay fay theres there's nothing in It he said hesitatingly D Better do what he asks for fOI a few days anyway even if It It is ridiculous I |