The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
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] released my hold OF ClerH-
You can go back to your master
said. 'and tell him that YOU have seen
me. and that have his letter. II VIII
he sufficient And you can tell him that
] shall be in London tomorrow night.
and IF any such person ~ Mr. Drew
Foster is staying at The saroy Hotel he
viii know the inside or military
prison before midnight
.'The man skunk away. suppose he
realized that with me in the way their
game was up But afterward he must
have hesitated, and then made up his
mind TO attempt what vas probably the
bravest action Of his ufe. He followed
me. stole up softly behind. and with
an old trick which they teach them Aon
the other side Of the Seine, he es near
ly as possible throttled me. However
got my ingey Inside the siipkaot ana
/ held him by the throat. Wien could
breathe. lifted him up and threw him
into the marshce. There 7 left him.
II seems the fali killed him. That Is
the whole stoTy II wee absolutely
Gods 5asiice. but 7 ap' quite aware
thai the laws Of tho eoratrT do not
exactly favor sach summary treatment.
Accordingly helJ my peace. | an
sorry for II now.
And Mr. Drew FOSTER"
Had left the Savoy I|otei when
reached there Ray said dryly. and
had omitted to leave an address.
You might have trusted me- re-
marked. thoughtfuliy.
'If ! had known YOU as well than
as / do now. Ray answered. Il would
have risked IL"
Then as We sat IN silence there came
a low tapping al The door Ray looked
at me keenly
who visits you at this hour he
asked
We will see" answered.
had meant to be careful whom I
admitted. but had scarcely withdrawn
the latch when the door was pushed
open. ana slim. thickly cloaked iig-
ure gIided past me into the room.
knew her By the supple swiftness OF
her movements. Ray sat still and
smoked with the face OF Sphinx.
think that al first she did not see
him. She swept round upon me and
raised her veil
Guy" she cried. forgive me. but
could not help it. have made
mummy of myself. and 1 have walked
along those awful sands that 7 might
not be seen; but there is question"
She saw Ray. The words died from
her lips. she stood and shivered like
a trapped bird. lie removed his pipe
from his teeth.
GO on" he said mildly Don't mind
me. Perhaps I can help Mr.. Ducaine
answer st."
she sank into chair. Her eyes
seemed to in1plore me to protect her
heard Rays little snort of contempt:
but answered her kindly. l could not
help it.
Il am sorry that you came" I said.
but. OF course, 1 viii answer any
question you want TO ask me- Don't
hurry: You are out Of breath Let
me give you some wine"
Ny own untasted liquor was on the
table by the side of my empty coffee
cup I made her drink IT, and her
teeth ceased TO chatter. She was rsth-
er q pathetic object One Of her little
black satin slippers was cut TO shreds.
and the other was clogged with wet
sand. The fear of Ray. too. was in
her white face. She caught hold of
my hand impulsively.
THE man." she murmured. whom
you found-what was he likeg7
He was small dark man."
She laughed hystericslly.
He" sbe exclaimed. was over siE
feet. and broad. 1t was not he. IT
may have been some one whom he
sent, but AZ was not he. Gus, have
you heard from him? Do you know
where he is?'
shook my head. Ray interposed
Il think" he said roughly, that
you'll find him at home when you get
there, madam, wherever that may be.
II he were in this country il would be
within the four walls of a prison"
She looked across at him.
You have set them on-the police
them" she said. You would hunt him
down still? After all these years."
'.Ay." he answered. Tell me where
he is hiding in this country, and l Will
promise you that his days of freedom
are over"
She pointed 10 me.
'3iis father?"
"Ay. were he his father hundred
times over.
She turned to me as though in pro-
test but my face gave her no encour-
agcment She rose wearily 10 her feet.
y will GO she muttered Guy"
she added. turning TO me, you are
honest. You viii always be honest.
You have nothing 10 fear. so you DO
not hesitate 10 speak il necessary TO
those whom nevertheless you do not
trust. But there are other things IN
the world TO fear besides dishonesty.
There is animal brutality. coarse indif-
ference to pain Ia others. There is the
triumph OF the beast over the man.
There he sits, he VINO can teach you
these things.- she added. pointing 10
Ray. do not choose him for your
friend. Guy. You VIII grow TO see life.
to Judge others. through his cyes-and
then God help YOU.
Ray laughed. and again TO me there
seemed TO be a note OF coarseness in
his stridcnt and Unconcealed contempt
OF the woman. She took no notice of
him whatever. She opened the door