The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-22

ever. and Il was not until they held
ne down and we're preparing 70
pouf II into my mouth that Yield
ed. After that I remember nothing
more until found myself on board
small vessel out ON the sea.
1t seemed as n the boat we're
sailing through eternity" ahe con.
tlnued Then We reached land aud
was taken 90 house. where I re-
manned for upwards Of an hour.
Then ! was placed In "a sort of. pa
lauquin. and. attended by an eatort
started inland
At last We reached that awful
town. aud I WIS taken % the house
where you 30 proyldeutlalY found
me At first I believed they In
tended numbering me had given
up all hope 81 being rescued. Zoe |
thought that no one would ever dis
cover my whereabouts. Then the
sultan-the man who had been our
guest Ia England. who had declared
that he vas nv fathers friend
came 20 see me. hnd-oh. but I can
not tell you any more I only know
that / threatened 10 xiii myself. be-
cause I was 10 unhappy. All hope
seemed gone Think. then. what II
meant 20 me when ! saw your face
aud knew that / was saved. shall
be- grateful 10 YOU ali my life and
so will my father and mother"
To this could offer no reply.
The lump In my throat would have
rendered my voice inaudible had !
tried 10 do 30.
For upwards % a quarter % an
hour neither of ~ spoke. can see
the picture now Manalaki and
Coastnnldes iogsinE along the
sandy track Ia fruut Of US the
dreary stretch Of sand on either
tide. dotted here and there With
camel thorn aud beside me M
lovely companion. Who little
dreamed the agony ! was enduring
and vsry rEhtly. too.
A. midday We called a halt under
some palms. and later In the after
noon pushed on again We had nos
scarcely over - milea 20 overcome,
which even At eur comparatively
aloN rate OF progress would brius
Ne 80 the port about the tine had
decided in my mind would Be moat
suitable. For every reason as
anxious that Il should be quite
dark whea se arrived.
Inst a. dusk waa failinE. 80 sas
before ua the white roofs 81 the 1T
tie port and the stlil waters % The
bay beyond.
HAVING entered the town. ! made
M way xith All possible speed 70
the house Of The man who had Ne
rutlated the purchase Of the horses
for o. bad no~ another business
transaction for him. and that as
"a find me a boat In which iadY
olivia could - conveyed back 70
Gibraltar
He resolved "a with The greatest
possible respect. promising 10 do
ths beat he could 90 obtain the de-
arrtptiun % craft ! wanted
Il Was a stlning hot nlEht. and
the atmosphere In the house waa in
snpportable Seeing tho effect Il
produced on Lady olivia. ! suggest
ii that We should make our way up
70 the ruof. We stood aide by side
watching the moon rise. iintsninE
% the strange noises Of the streets
and seemingly bcrvft - eonssrsa.
tiaa.
You are very quiet. Mr. Grave
non. said my companion At lat.
4 think. when ron have heard
wha, ! am going 10 tell you. you
viii say that have very god reA-
sou 20 be- ! answered. feeling not
altogether unlike a man who IL
about to - broken on the wheel
I have a terrible confession to
make IN you
She turned her beautiful face to-
wards me. and In the moonlight !
could see the look Of surprise up
on IL
Confession 20 make 10 me. Mr..
GavossonF' she said What on
earth can you mean"
hesiiated for a moment before |
replied don't think syer rsaiif.
ID how much I loved her until that
moment. and here I Was delibarate-
~ splkiug my own Kuns
You know" I continued. ~for the
reason that Ne have 50 often talked
Of u. that have spent the greater
part Of my life abroad. rowing
about the world. and getting ny
living in n hundred sorts u WAYS
some OF them. perhaps. scarcely
what narrow minded people would
deem altogether respectable You
see. am being quite candid with
you
She vas about 10 say something.
but ! forstalied her. Having once
entered upon my task. vas going
to carry It through 10 the bitter
end tTo be Continuedl