Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-02
CHAPTER XXl-(Continucd)

quest az hers than he could have
checked his own heart throbs = wave
Of exquisite joy swept over the
Joy Of temptation that knew no fear
no conscien,e lie found her cold lit
tie hand and claspcd II in tense fin.
cerS--fincers that throbhed with the
cali Ia passion He drew her close:
their bodies touched aud sweetly trem.
Lied
Are you afraid?" he whispered In
tones he had never heard-before.
Yes" she murmured convulSively-
"nf you, Please, please, don = AT
/ e same time she frightened her rlutch
. BON his hand AMI crepr closer TO him.
,Nrrnel by an uncOnquerable craving,
base had the sensation OF smothering
l.c tuall not believe the scnses which
tuld him that she was responding to
lis appeal
"GcneVrl," he mUrmured. almost
Easprd. IN his delirium His arm
went about hrr slender figure sudden
~. aud she was strained To his breast
locked 10 him with bonds that seeme,
uIbrakuhlr. Her face was lifted I,
liS. The Darkness of the passage
was impenelratlr. but love was tn
guide Tie found her lips in one wild
glorious kiss.
\ door Creikcd sharply He released
her. Their quivering arms fell away
Z hey drew ever 81 slightly apart. still
under the control of the influence
which had held them for that briet
moment She was trembling violently
y soft, wuiling sigh as of pain cann
from her lips
Then the glimmer of a light came t.
them through the half open door nj the
end OF the passage. They gaZcd nj q
without comprehension. dumb IN theii
sudden weakness. \ shadowy figure
came out through the door. and Selim's
voice. low and tense, called TO them.
Forgive me-" lie murmured.
1t is too late" she replied. Then
his hand sought hers agaiu, and. dizzy
with emotion. he led her up 10 the
open door. AS they passed into the
huge. dlmly lighted chamber he turned
TO look into her face. She met his
gaze. and there were tears in her eyes.
Selim was ahead of them She shook
her head sadly. and he understood.
Can we ever forget 2" she murmured
plaintively.
Never" he whispered.
Then we shall always rcgrct-al.
ways regret she said, withdrawing
her hand. 1T was the beginning and
the end"
Not the end. dearest one-if we are
always TO regret" he interposed eager
ly. But why the end; You do love
me! ! know It! And worship you
OH. you don't know how / worship
you. Genevra. r.
"Hushi We were fools! Don't.
please! | do not love you. was car
ried away by oh. can't you under
stand? Remember what | am. You
knew and yet you have degraded me
IN my own eyes. Is ms own self re-
spect nothing? You will laugh aud
you may boast after | am married
to-
'Genevra" he protested as II IN
great pain.
'Excellency." came from the lips OF
Sclim at the lower end of the cham
Der. breaking in sharply upon their lit
tie world. there Is no time to be lost"
Time to be lost And he had held her
in his arms. Time to be lost, All the
rest Of time was to be lost! They
may return at any moment"
Chase pulled himself together. He
looked into her eyes for moment,
finding nothing there but a command
TO go. She stood straight and unyield-
ing on the very spot which had seen
her trembling with emotion but mo
ment before
Coming. Sellm." he said. and moved
away from her side as Neenah came
toward them from the opposite wall.
Genevra did not move She stood quite
still and numb, watching his tall fig
ure crossing the stone floor All. what
man he was. The little Persian wife
of sellm, after waiting for full min
ute. gently touched the arm Of the
princess. Genevra started and looked
down into the dark. accusing. smiling
eyes. She flushed deeply and hated
herself.
"Shall we go back?" she asked nerv-
ously. IL have seen enough. Come,
Neenah. Lead me back to-
"Most glorious exccllency," said Nee
nah, shaking her pretty head, I'VE are
to wait here. The sahb and Selim
will Join us soon"
where are they going?" demanded
the princess, a feeling Of awe coming
over her. II don't want to be left here
alone" Chase and Selim had opened |
a low heavy iron door at the lower
end and were peering into the dark.
ness beyond.
''Sellm will explain. lie has learned !
much. II is the secret passage to the
coast BE not afraid"
Cenevra looked about her for the