The Dolores star., 1910-07-01


camp. Dare you lot cons Into ours,
Come: II 10 an adventure to - . tall,
thin old man In . dressing COWS and
. red WOODEN nightcap. Do you VIII
md my chief: and n apartaents
much different from these"
She took up the missive With ~
broken seal 30 your chief. ~ you
call him. asks me 10 come 10 hin. q
midnight. with you. . stran9er?"
Precisely. Could you 90 10 the
ONCE of United States senator ard
possible cabinet minister IN broad Day
light and the fact not b knowny
Could be come 10 your apartments b
broad daylight and that fact not -
knowni What would that man
Pakenbam' suspect In either casef b.
lieve me. my master 10 wisc. Great
necessity sets aside conventions, ssts
aside everything, Come. then!"
put st'i' abe only sat and smils6 ~
me. ] felt that purple and amber
glow. the emanation OF her person-
ality. Of her senses. creeping around
me again ~ she leaned forward annI-
~. her parted red-bowed lips On
closing her delicate white teeth. !
saw the little heavs Of her bcso0.
whether In laughter or emotion !
could not tell was young. Resent
ing the spell which felt coming upon
me, all could do was to reiterate ny
demand for haste. She vas mot n TIE
least impressed BY this.
Gomez" she said. Il am pleased
with these Americans. Yes. ! am mot
displeased with this little adventure"
rose impatiently. and walked apart
In the room. You cannot evade me-
madam. 30 easily NJ you did the Aexf
can gentleman who followed you. foa
have him In the net also? Ia not the
net full enough?"
"Never!" she said. her head sway
ing slowly from side 70 side. her face
inscrutable. Am ] not . w0maaS
All. am I not!"
Madam" said !. whirling upon her.
let me. At least, alone. am too
small game for you. I am but . mes
senger. Time passes. Let 10 arrive
ut our business"
What would you do n refused to
20 with you?" she asked, still smiling
ut me. But ! saw that her attitude To-
ward me held no more than that Of .
bird Of prey and some little creature
well within ito power. II made ne
angry to be 80 rated.
You ask me what I should dor
retorted savagely. 81 shall tell you
first what Will do II you continus
your refusal. will take you with me,
and 20 keep my engagement with ny
chief. Keep away from the bell ropsl
Remain silent! Do mot move! Yoa
shoHld 60 n bad 70 carry vow thsEU
IN . sack-sscauss that 10 " o..
randi"
'Oh. listen at him threaten!" she
laughed still. And he despises my
poor little castle here In the side
street. where half the time ] am 30
lonely! What would monsieur do II
monsieur were In my piace-snd n
were In monsieur's place! But. bah!
you would not have me following you
In the FIRST hour We met, boy!"
flushed again hotly at this last
word. Madam may discontinue the
thought OF my boyhood; am older
than she. But II you ask me what
! would do with . woman II I followed
her. or Il. she followed me. then will
tell you. II owned this place and all
In II. would tear down every picture
from these walls. every silken cover
from yonder couches! would rip
out these walls and put hack the ones
that once were here! A house Of logs
far out In the countries that ! know
would do for you. madam" went on
hotly. "You should forget the touch
Of silk and lace. No neighbor you
should know until ! was willing. Any
man who followed you should meet
mel"
Excellent! What them
Then. madam the baroness. !
would In turn build you > palace. one
Of logs, and would make you . most
excellent couch Of the husks Of corn.
You should cook At my fireplace. and
for met"
She smiled slowly past me. at me.
Pray be seated" she said. you In
terest me-"
1t 10 late" ! reiterated. Come!
Must ] do some Of these things-force
you into obedience-carry you away
In sack? Ny master cannot wait"
She smiled. lastly extending hsr
nawless arms and looking down 1t
them. At all Of her splendid figure. a.
though In Interested examination. Il
am alone no much-so bored!" she
went ON. And Sir Richard Paken.
ham 10 90 very. very fat. An. God!
You cannot guess how fat he h. Hut
you. you are not fat" She looked me
over critically. to my great nneasinsss.
An the more reason for doing ~ I
have suggested. madam: for Mr.. Cal
houn 10 not even 20 fat ~ ] am. This
little interview with my chief, doubt
not. will prove Of interest. Indeed
] went on seriously and intently-1
venture to say this much without Dre.