Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08

| "Well?' said he in a puzzled tome "well? ?
| what is it?" Then, all in a FASH the truth
| burst upon him.
| "You-you blackguardr cried the man
| thlckly, you dog!-you thief.'' He spoke
IN French and his rage was so great that
| his tongue would only with difficulty form
| the sounds. 1t was as if he wrenched each
| word from his breast with visible effort
You-you wolf in the foldI'' he cried
| you shall pay for-this, curse you, with
your-life!" He waved his helplessly
and leaned back against the stone wall,
| painting.
| step forward. holding by Mallory's arm
| with both her hands. Her face was very
| White, and she stared at the man before
! her with wide burning eyes and parted lips
| carlo, Carlo!' she cried in half whis-
| per, who is-that man? What does-he-
want? It's $3.50 strange! 1 seem to have
to have seen him before-Somewhere-
His face is-Why let me think!-It's all 80
| strange! l must have seen him before
what does he want, Karl? Who is hep
| Mallory drew the girl back once more
! very gently, till she stood behind him. and
his left arm held her about the shoulders
! His face had gone a bit pale and his jaw
| very firm and set. He never took his ewes
from those of the short, swarthy man by
the wall. They cleaned steadily under
drawn brows. i should not have cared to
! face Denis just then.
This man, Eleanor" said he slowly. I'm
cold, hard voice, that bore threat, this
man is very rash and foolish person,
whom land others, have tried to do a
servlce-a service he repeated still look
| ing steadily into the others eyes But he
is SO foolish and headstrong as to wish TO
do me harm In return-so ungra teful and
SO cowardly as to be willing to bring great
risk to those whom he pretends to-love
all for childish spite" He shook his
head = eyes never moving and his arm
frightened a bit about her shoulders drew
her closer. But he'll not be allowed to
bring harm to them, Eleanor. They shall
be protected at any cost-of his life or of
mlne.Thats all you need know. And now
l must take you back to the house This
man must be dealt with at once Come
Eleanor"
The swarthy man by the wall raised one
hand in a queer little helpless gesture and
his head dropped
Mallory drew the girl away and thew
moved up the gravel path toward the house.
She chung still to his arm and her eyes were
troubled, puzzled and anxious.
You'll not let him harm you, Karl?' she
begged softly. He looked SO desperate SO
furiously angry! You'll not let him harm
you, my prince?'
No Eleanor said he, laughing a little.
why, no! What harm the Prince of No
vodnia? No, no harm shall come to the
Prince of Novodna, my dear. Be certain
of that Go in now. You shall hear soon
that all's WELL"
He bent over her hand and held it an in
slant to his cheek, kissed the long slim fin
gers and the pink palm.
The Princess Eleanor caught the hand to
her breast with little low cry. Her cheeks
famed suddenly.
"Au revoir, Carlo she whispered Not
good-by all, not goodbye It's only till
tomorrow. Au revOir, Carlo mioi" Sho
moved back under the porch and through
the door, but her eyes were upon him till
the door closed.
CTo be continued tomorrow)