The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-24

readings and musical practice. The dozen other guests were of, a type | which did not interest her; the type found usually at the cheaper water
 ing places. They passed unheeded by her and she moved among them silent | ly. like a shadow.
 One morning a strong. arrogant | step sounded upon the dining hall floor and she looked up. She could not
 have told why she looked up. Some attraction drew her gaze. She saw a powerful tall man, with grizzled hair 1 and moustache, . brown skin and
 oark gray eyes. From the left eye downward to the courner of his mouth ran a thread-like scar. just a faint hair | line of scarlet. He walked with a
 knew how and why he got it. Instant- ly recognizing her he came toward her in astonishment.
 "The senora." he exclaimed. She had last seen this man in l court room of a Mexican town where an acquaintance of hers was on trial
 for his life. The life was lost mainly
 through the testimony of him who now came toward her. He had been
 robbed by the brigand, after a desper- ate encounter in which he had been
  | fication was complete. She shook hands with him calmly. He was an English traveller named Cathart and he knew her much better
 than she knew him, for her record
 was in the police leaves of many
 cities.
 That afternoon upon the edge of Q
 cliff which beetled above the hotel she
 told him of her life and her frenzied
 desire for quiet.
 Tt is not good nor virtue, nor heav- | en that seek" she exclaimed pas sionately. Heaven is not for such as me; virtue went from me long ago, good might come with love. but l have never loved seek only rest.
 thought had found it here. You are
 a travelled man. Do you know of one
 spot on all of the worlds surface
 where I may be unknown"
 He looked at her. then meditatively
 at the end of his cigar, then back al her.
 T know of such a place." he said
 briefly.
 Where a woman of my name and my past may live out her life unan-
 noyed by the stings of mankind?" . Absolutely"
 Then in humanity's name tell m' , of it that I may go." T will take you there." She stared at him, the fire in hel slumberous eyes growing brighter. Tht fingers of her right hand closed tightly suggestively. She took half-steI f toward. not away from him. , Granted that have been an ad l venturess,'' she said, that gives yol
 no right to insult me" , He threw his cigar over the elf
 and faced her squarely. Look here." he began. T mean n' l insult. know who you are and wha ? you have been. I know that you ar within a days ride of where you wer 5 born. I know that there is a price ol your head in two small republics ant ? one big monarchy; that the gamblin; l rooms of half Europe are familiar t' you; that you have scorned conven 5 tion; that you have lived lawlessly
 even know your name; bough 5 that knowledge from the Parisial P police. I believe that you have don f with all of that. l believe it becaus 7 you have said so. Among the man 7 things alleged against you, Sonora | lying has had no place. That spo where you will be safe from pryinI ' eyes. or sneering tongues, is my owl 2 home in England. Will you com 7 there as my wife? In the years be [ hind me is much that I would like [, r undo O. forget; I am not impeccable r I. too. have my past. Shall we joil n forces? have wanted you since say l you fin Mexico. l think that it woult y be better so."
 y She gazed at him steadily for a mo r ment, then placed both of her hands il t his
 r T will be true to you" she said. e And to you"
 D In the West the sinking sun flare = in angry crimson: In the East quie
 dusky twilight was falling. She looke ! toward the East. and for the first tim !, in weeks she smiled.