The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

"And this?" said Angela, indicating
the photograph.
"That?" returned Dobroski, with very
singular smile. THAT is a warming which
I do not need" He paused, and then
advancing to the window, and STOPPING
forward, he tapped the photograph twice
or thrice with forefnger as he spoke.
THAT is my implacable and memorable
enemy-as I am his. That is the man
who years ago wormed himself into my
confidence, and then betrayed me. That IS
countryman of mine, little sweetheart,
Pole, and a Russian mouchard. That
is the denouncer of my wife and children.
need to be warned Of him. Nor do think
that he needs greatly to be warned OF
me-"
He spoke quietly, almost dryly, except
for the single phrase, "a Pole and
Russian mouchard." Then his voice was
raised into an expression of incredulous
wrath. and he broke of with the curious
cackling laugh with which he had greeted
his correspondents warning q minute or
two before.
LET us go back to our friends" he
said, suddenly. II must apologize for
dragging you away in SO strange fash
ion."
He passed an arm through one of hers
and looked down upon her with tender
smile. Mr.. Athanos Zeno was still seat
ed at the little table as they passed
through the smaller sale on their way to
the garden. He was tapping his teeth
with an ivory paper knife and leaning on
both elbows. but he turned and bowed and
smiled as they passed him.
CHAPTER v.
Everybody felt a little startled and
curious at Dobroski's abrupt departure
from the garden with Angela, but nobody
but Fraser felt altogether at liberty to
speak of it.
Farley and the young American were
still talking books when Dobroski and An
gela returned.
''You will pardon me for taking away
your charge" he said to Maskelyne. Il
had received sudden and moving news in
which l knew she would be interested.
1 will ask you to forgive me, too," he
added to Farley, "for taking away your
guest" He was quite himself again, and
bore no trace of his late agitation. Good
by, little sweetheart, / must 60" He
raised her fingers to his lips and kissed
them, and shook hands formally all
round. I'VE shall meet again, 1 trust, y
he said to O'Rourke. Can you spend
the evening with me?"
II am afraid I should be dull tonight"
returned O'Rourke. II was up at six
yesterday morning, and have had no rest
as yet. Can we meet tomorrow"
when you WILL" returned Dobroski,
and so with a final salute all round he
went his way.
A corridor or covered passage led direct
through the hotel from the garden to
the village street, and he took that way.
Passing the center window of the larger
salon he encountered the glance of Atha-
nos Zeno, who seized the opportunity to
bow and smile. Dobroski suddenly re-
called to mind the fact that he had left
the photograph upon the ledge of that
same window, and retracing his steps, he
entered the hotel once more. He found
Mr.. Zeno standing at the window, tapping
his teeth with the ivory paper knife, and
the polite Levantine made way for him
with dancing masters grace. When the
old man stopped for the photograph which
still lay where he had left it, Mr.. Zeno
spoke.
"Ah!" said he, in German, that is
yours, sir A striking countenance. A
friend?"
IAN acquaintance" returned Dobroski.
"a delightful art. And useful. So
charming to have the face of friend be-
fore one even in absence"
Mr.. Zeno stood smiling until the old
man with bent head had once more passed
the window. Then his face fell suddenly
into a thoughtful frown.
"A trap for me?" he said to himself.
II think not. Even if 50, trap that
caught nothing. He knew that clumsy
canaille whom he caught in the woods the
other night, but he never guessed that l
meant he should know him. I must find
him another to discover, and after that
another. He has some great coup on
hand. He is not spending the better part
of year in this perfect quietude and in
this little village for nothing. Well, he
foiled Mauritz, and he foiled Bernardo.
and he foiled Arnaud. Let us see If he
will foil me-"
Ito be continued.)
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