Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
A Woman's Enchantnent
By WILLIAM LIE QUEUX.
BY Le Queux)
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ard. and turned into my berth. utterly
worn out.
Up to the present had at least eiuded
the vigilance of the police. Absence OF
luggage had. no doubt, placed them off
the scent. They never dreamed that /
intended to get away to the continent,
though my visit to the bank was q some
what suspicious. yet necessary. move.
To further describe the long and tedious
journey from the Hook of Holland down
to Budapest. where I joined the orient
express, which took ma on to CONSTANT
nople, is here unnecessary. Many of
you have done that journey. Suffice it
to say that five days after leaving Lon
don ] stood in the big long hall Of tho
Pera Palace Hotel, on the hill overlooking
the Golden Horn. my hand clasped warm
~ In that of my friend Granny Cough.
AT last, old chap he cried. Il dared
not come down to the station to meet
YOU. for ! didn't know who might be
following you. Come up to my room and
lets talk
door closed he pulled forward a big sad
dlebag chair for me, and sank into one
himself
drink he urged.
No, my dear fellow. No alcohol when
one is tired, as l am. A cup Of bouillon
rather. They're sure TO have some in
the hotel And he rang and ordered
what | desired.
Wen. L exclaimed, you may just
imagine how delighted / was to get your
wire ! went to Colsterworth. and heard
from your land1ady the catastrophe that
happened"
Yes. But who gave me away"
'GarShore. He bribed telegraph mes
senger to get him copy of your mes
sage to me. He and I were together at
the Stapletons.
And he wired to the police. Ah,,' he
cried, Il see 1t all now-but-but they
didn't get me, after ALL
You had a narrow squeak, Granny
eh?"
Narrow. Rather he exclaimed, with
laugh. The two men didn't know that
I'm an expert with my fists. l just
waited my opportunity, and in a quiet
part of the road bowled them both over
Then l took to my heels across the fields
! assure YOU and his big. clean shaver
face. with the merry blue eyes, broadened
into smile. Il fear that both OF them
bear marks on their faces. but 1 really
couldn't help 1t. I'll apologize to them
some day"
Your landlady said that they drove
you away back to Grantham. She didn't
know the truth. 1t seems. But why
didn't you let me know this? queried
Because l feared that your CORE
spondence might be watched. I
didn't know whether you were
in London. When got here first went
to Hessim Pasha. the chief OF police
who is old friend of mine told him
few facts and made him promise that
If there were inquiries from England
he would let me know in sufficient time
TO allow me to escape. You know how
things are worked out here in the east
it's all backsheesh. Then ! dared 10
wire to YOU
And I'm here-delighted TO discover
that you're still free. old fellow"
Have you seen Myra?"
| replied in The affirmative. whereupon
he asked me in quick anxiety to tell him
all that had occurred.
What does she think he demanded
What does she say
Briefly | related the chief events of nv
visit to Yorkshire. and he sat listening
to me without utterns a word. Tears
sprans TO his eyes | told him of the
tirm belief in him which Myra had still
expressed.
All" he calculated at last with a
deep sigh. she still believes In me-stii
loves me-eho''
Yes" l answered. ''She will hear
none of the foul calumnies OF that black
guard Garshore.
He was silent with bent head.
What do you really know concerning