Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
CHAPTER TX.

Felix. after an uneventful voyage, landed
duly at Liverpool To his amazement the
first person he saw upon the quay was Mr..
Sabin. leaning upon his stick and smoking
a cigarette.
Come, come, Felix he exclaimed.
Don't look at me as though 1 were a
ghost You have very little confidence In
me. after all, 1 see.'
"But-how did you get here?"
THE Campania, of course. had plenty of
time 1t was easy enough for those fellows
to arrest me, but they never had chance
Of holding me-
'But how did you get away in timer"
Mr.. Sabin sighed
1T was very simple" he said. 'One day.
while one of those wonderful spies was
sleeping on my door mat 1 slipped away
and went over to Washington, saw the
English ambassador. convinced him of my
bona fides told him very nearly the whole
truth. He promised il l wired him that
was arrested to take my case up at once
You sent the dispatch, and he kept his
word. l breakfasted on Saturday morning
at the Waldorf. and though great dray
was driven into my carriage on the way to
the boat. l escaped. as L always do-and
here l am.
"Unhurt!' Felix remarked with a smile,
Mr.. Sabin nodded.
1.-THE driver of my carriage was killed,
and Duson had his arm broken" he said.
II stepped out Of the debris without
scratch. Come into the customs house now
and get your baggage through. i have
taken a coupe on the special train and or
dered lunch
Before long they were on the way to
London. Mr.. Sabin, whilst luncheon was
being served talked only OF the lightest
matters. But afterward. when coffee was
served and he had lit cigarette, he leaned
over toward Felix.
Felix" he said, your sister is dear to
your"
"She is the only creature on earth.' Felix
said. whom ! care for. She is very dear
to me. indeed"
Am 1 right" Mr.. sabin asked, 'In as
Stunning that the old enmity between us Is
dead: that the last few years have wiped
away the old soreness
YES" Felix answered. Il know that she
was happy with you. That is enough for
you and t. Mr. Sabin continued. must
work out her salvation. Do not be afraid
that am going to ask you fmpossibilitles
can go to her at once. 1t may be many.
many months before I can catch even a
glimpse of her. Never mind. Let me feel
that she has you within the circle, and
without, with our lives devoted to her"
You may rely upon that" Felix an
swered. wherever she is I am going. I
shall be there. will watch over her"
THE more dificult task is NINE, he
said, "but I have no fear of failure. I
shall find her surrounded by spies, by those
who are now my enemies: Sun, they VIII
find 1t hard to shake me of. 1t may be that
they took her from me only out of revenge.
II that be SO my task will be easier. If
there are other dangers which she is called
upon to face, 1t Is still possible that they
might accept my service instead.
cyiy all a limo
"To the last drop Of blood in my body"
Mr.. Sabin answered. Save for my love
for her L am q dead man. upon the earth.
l have no longer politics4or ambition: So
who must be her guiding influence shall
be mine" ....
"You will win her back" Felix said. II
am sure Of it."
IT am willing to pay any price on EARTH"
Mr.. Sabin answered. eff they can forget
the past I can. I want you to remember
this 1 want her to know it. I want them
to know 1t. That Is all, Felix
Mr.. Sabin leaned back in his seat. He
had left this country last a stricken and
defeated man, left it with the echoes Of
his ruined schemes crashing in his ears.
He came back to 1t q man with one pur-
never before had guided him-the love of
a woman. Was 1t a sign Of age, he Won
dered, this return to the humanities? His
life had been full of great schemes. he had
than once he had made history. And now
the love OF these things had gone from
him. Their fascination was powerless to
quicken by q single beat his steady pulse.
Monarchy or republic-what did he care?
1t was Lucille he wanted. the woman who
had shown him how sweet even defeat
might be, who had made these three years
Of his life so happy that they seemed to
have passed in one delightful dream. Were
they dead, annihilated, these old ambi-
lions, the old love Of great doings. or did
they only slumber? He moved in his seat
uneasily.
At Euston the two men separated with a
silent handshake. Mr.. Sabin drove to one
of the largest and newest Of. the modern
hotels de luxe. He entered his name as
Mr.. Sabin-the old exile's hatred of using
his title in a foreign country had become
confirmed habit with hin-and mingled
freely with the crowds who thronged into
the restaurant at night. There were many
faces which he remembered. there were