The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

responded They might think I only
came for supper.
Hand me back the things. The
waiter might come for them any min
ute"
Not yet / haven't quite finished
eat with contemplation. Ariel, be-
cause there's more than the mere food
and the warmth of 1t to consider.
There's the pleasure Of being enter
tanned by the great Martin Pike. Think
what real kindness I'm doing him.
too. Increased his good deeds and his
hospitality without his knowing 1t or
being able TO help 1t. Don't you see
how / boost his standing with the Re-
cording Angel? IL Lazarus had be-
haved the way do. Dives needn't have
had those worries that came to him in.
the afterlife."
Give me the dish and coffee cup"
she whispered, impatiently. Suppose
the waiter came and had to look for
them? Quick
Take them, then. You'll see that
jealousy hasn't spoiled my appetite
A bottle shaped figure appeared in
the window and she had no time to
take the plate and cup which were
being pushed through the palm leaves.
She whispered a syllable OF warning
and the dishes were hurriedly with
drawn as Norbert Fiitcroft. wearing
solemn expression of injury, came out
upon the veranda.
He halted suddenly. What's that?"
he asked. with suspicion.
Nothing" answered Ariel, sharply.
'Where?'
Behind those palms"
Probably your own shadow" she
laughed "or it might have been
draught moving the leaves"
He did nots seem satisfied, but stared
hard at the spot where the dishes had
disappeared, meantime edging back
cautiously nearer the window.
'They want YOU he said, after a
pause. Some ones come for~you.'
"Oll, is grandfather waiting2" She
rose at the same time letting her hand
kerchief fall. She stopped to pick it
up with her face away from Norbert
and toward the palms, whispering
TREMENDOUSLY but with passionate ur-
gency. please go,''
1T isn't your grandfather that has
come for YOU said the fat one, slowly.
1T is old Eskew Arp. Something's
happened
She looked at him for a moment, be-
ginning to tremble violently, her eyes
growing wide with fright.
as my grandfather-is he siclS?"
"You better go and see Old Eskew's
waiting in the hall. He'll tell YOU"
She was by him and through the
window instantly Norbert.did not fol-
ments looking earnestly at the palms;
then lie stepped through the window
and beckoned to youth who was
lounging In the doorway across the
ROOM
There's somebody hiding behind
those plants" he whispered. when his
friend reached him. Go and tell Judge
Pike to send some of the niggers to
watch outside the porch. so that he
doesn't get away. Then tell him to
get his revolver and come here"
Meanwhile Ariel had found Mr.. Arp
waiting in. the hall, talking in a low
voice to Mrs. Pike.
your grandfather's all right" he
told the frightened girl, quickly "He
sent me for you, that's all. Just hurry
and get your things
She was with him again in a mo-
ment. and seizing the old mans arm,
hurried him down the steps and to-
ward the street almost at run.
You're not telling me the truth" she
said. You're not telling me the
truth"
Nothing has happened to Roger.
painted Mr.. Arp. Nothing to mind I
mean. Here, We're going this way,
not that They had come to the gate,
and as she turned to the right he pulled
her round sharply to the left. We're
not going to your house."
Where are we going?"
Were going to your uncle Jonas's.''
"Why?" she cried in supreme aston
ishment. What do you want to take
me there for? Don't you know that
he's stopped speaking to me?"
Yes" said the old man, grimIy, with
something of the look he wore when
delivering a clincher at the National
House, hes stopped speaking to
everybody"