Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-29
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

Midsummer madness is infectious
under certain conditions.
THAT is odd" she cried, yet there wa:
but feeble. protest in her voice.
ITO make things even you must cal
me Arthur"
How utterly absurd"
THAT is not my fault. The name was
given me. 1 yelled defiance. but I had tt
| have it, like the measles"
You know very we'll"
"'Pon my honor, Evelyn. the greatest
of your many charms Is your promp
sympathy. In those few words you have
reconciled me to my lot"
Il think Arthur is rather nice name,
she sighed, contentedly. After all 1t was
best to humor him, and he was the f1rs
man who had ever won her confidence.
II ask for more than pity. he said
Nevertheless. If l would gain credence
| must PROFOUND plain tale. List, then
while l unfold marvels.'
He was a good talker, and he kept hel
amused and interested. at times some
what thrilled, by the recital OF his doing'
| In London.
They were In a carriage speeding ou
| into the lovely country westward of Ply
mouth, when he told her the strange his
tory of Domenico Garcia. She shiveret
a little at the gruesome memory of thu
| parchment" which she had examined
SO intently. but she did not interrupt: save
for an occasional question, until NJ
reached that part Of his narrative Whicf
ended in the determination of the previ
GUS night to sail to Plymouth forthwith.
1T is all very strange and mysterious.
she said at last "You were coming tt
Milford Haven, 1 gather"
Yes"
And were it not for the impulse thai
brought me here you would now be OF
,,o,r ovor DartmOOr2'
"That was my fixed intention"
WAS it SO very important that YOU
| should know all about the Sans Soucl?
II would have said SO to the under sec
retary."
ly passed the opening given by her WORDS
In broad daylight, and whirling raplols
through a village. it behooved him to OF
o'clock he would contrive other oppor'
Lady Hilbury must be very NICE, sne
went on. after a brief silence
"You will like her immensely when yot
know her" he could not help saying, al
the same time thanking his stars that hi
had made no mention of Rosamuno
There was further pause: Evelyn
fancied that her voice was Well unoel
control when she asked: -
Have you decided to carry out poor
Domenico Garcia's last request?"
before answering, will you tell me
what you would do in my place"
II would go to Rabat, If it were in my
power. and there were no undue risk ir
the undertaking 1 don't think l would
be happy if 1 had not made the effort
Yet, Rabat Is long way from England
Would you be absent many weeks? Per
| haps such a journey would spoil youl
leave. And then-things may happen in
West Africa. You may be needed there >
"Rabat is halfway house to Oku
Evelyn he said. Il am going. OF course
for two reasons. In the first instance,
want to set Garcias soul at rest about
those masses, which. it seems to me. car
only be done by obeying the letter of his
Instructions And. secondly, I mean te
secure that ruby
This time she passed no comment.
He caught her arm and bent closer.
If 1 bring it to you in Madeira you
will not refuse to accept it?" he said.
Now you are talking nonsense" she
replied. turning and looking at him brave
ly. with steadfast scrutiny.
| NO There would be condition. Of