The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
CHAPTER XVII.
ONE WAY OF ESCAPE.
M EANWHILE, above stairs all had
1fA been rush and hustle

~ been rush and hustle
rushing BOdine unceremOniously TO
one side, Davis sprang about like one
possessed, pulling levers, thrusting in
plugs, and connecting up his appa-
ratuS for the unsCheduled Seauce,
while all the time he cursed Edytne
under his breath for being 50 slow in
making her appearance.
In fact, though, urged BY his per-
empiOIy summons, she was on hand
before he had fully completed his pre- p
araJiOns.
Heaven knows what sort Of a show
III make OF myself she shook her
mead, reused OUT OF 4 sound sleep this
way. Are my robes and veil on all
right, Ralph; I hustled into them so
fast that 1 haven't had a chance 10
hen1 out for myself. Ard who is this
Mr. Gabriel you are 50 anxious for me
TO see2 Not that nice young man L met
up on The roof that night. IS it2'
Yes, aDstractedly. He gave a hur.
ricd glance Of inspection At her cos
tune. Il guess you'll do all right. or
here, with a deft touch or two to the
veil and gown. Now, get up on the
throne and be ready. Hell be up here
IN "A minute.
Wait just a minute" she stayed him.
i want TO caution you in regard 10
the lighting effects Remember, I'm
looking Tar from my best tonight, and
nave mad no time 10 do much with my
makeup. on the whole, 1 fancy YOU
mac better stick 10 the young girl set
Lhr3u-uOut.'
Accordingly. when Gabriel stepped
eagerly into the poom moment or two
later, ne halted with a start of ad-
miratiOn in the doorway
lie had como 10 thc place not know
ms what 10 expect. All the time he
had been in the house, ne was on his
guard Even the ready acquiescence 10
ms demand HAD seemed somewhat sus-
plClouS 10 him, and he had followed his
sulue Wafily W. the stairs, on the look
out Tor hiuuen traps or pitfalls
no
AlsAa was ln danger o. some sort
IndSl ne his surprise, then, when he
DeLeld Der seated calm ard tranquil in
ne glow Of rosy light which bathed her
glittering throne.
The face. which he remembered so
We'll and which, in the tell-tale bril-
nancy Of the roof garden. had shown
hned and haggard. was now. with its
rounded contour and youthful glow the
very embodiment OF radiant maiden
Nor was this entirely an Illusion Of
the lights and the cunning arrangement
or her vel. Edythe, although she her
self and those IN daily contact with
nv. might not notice it, had improved
S.eauy IN appearance during the month
ana more since Gabriel mad met her
Ease, absence Of worry the excite
ment and interest Of her work had
smootHcd out the wrinkles. and brought
Dack the luster TO her eyes; and. more
than this, the hint OF color i'm her
cheeks and the expectancy OF her glance
WAS not altogether due 20 make-iin and
the youthful lighting effects
she mad by no means forgotten the
kindly young man into whose anxious
eyes she had gazcd on awakiuE from
her swOOn upon the roof. and she had
more than once wondered why. after
SO eagerly asking permission, he had
never seen nj to call upon her
Ralph's suggestion. TOO. as 10 the lads
feelings and her own feminine intuftions
upon the same point had not escaped
her memory. and she would not have
been "A daughter Of Eve n she had
failed TO feel a quickening Of the pulse
at the news OF his coming
To Herman IS eyes. doubling not that
he should behold her disheveled. appre-
hensive filled with dread over some i'm
pending calamity. this radiant vision in
the mystic robes and artfully becoming
purple veil, seemed hardly possible as
reality.
a half suspicion rose 10 his mind that
an effort was being made TO trick him
by the substitution OF marvelouslv
she spoke and he could no longer doubt
'I welcome you. she said, a warm.
gracious smile curving her lips, as she
waved him toward the seat at the foot
Of her dais. You have been long
time finding your way 10 my house"
ct came because you sent for me. 4"
he stammered. advancing slowly. with
daZed eyes fixed upon her
y sent for youy staring at him.
Yes, caught an unmstaka bic
psychic message from YOU. Come 10
me. ] Pm In danger,
Taken off her guard, she was about