The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-03

the same time sue IlSHIeDeu ler CLUTCH
upon lis hand and crept closer to him
COVER. "a by an unconQuerable craving
Chase Had the sensation of smothering
He could not believe the senses which
told HIM that she was responding to
his appeal.
"Gel.evra,'' he murmured, almost
gaSped. in his delirium. His arms
went 0bout her slender figu1e sudden.
ly, an she was strained to his breast
locked 10 him with bonds that seemed
unbrea kable. Her face was lifted &c
his. The blaCknesS Of the pasSa &c
was inpenetrabIe, but love was the
guide He found her lips in one wild
glorious kiss.
A dor creakcd sharply. He released
her. Their quivering arms fell away
They Grew ever so slightly apart. still
under the control of the influence
which had held them for that brief
moment. She was trembling violently
n sof-, wailing sigh as of pain came
from ner lips.
Then the glimmer of a light came to
them through the half open door at the
end Of the passage. They gaZed at il
without comprehension. dumb in their
sudden weakness. A shadowy figure
came out through the door. and Selim's
voice. low and tense, called to them.
Forgive me-" be murmured.
st is too late" she replied. Then
his hand sought hers again, and, dizzy
with emotion, he led her up to the
open door AS they passed into the
huge, dimly lighted chamber be turned
to lock 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?" she murnured
plaintively.
Never he whispered.
Then we shall always regret-al-
ways regret" she said. withdra wing
her hand. "It was the beginning and
the end"
Not the end. dearest one-if we are
always to regret" he interposed eager
". But why the end? You do love
me! | know it. And l worship you
oh, you don't know how 1 worship
you. Cenevra! p
Hush! We were fools. Don't.
please. l do not love you. l 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 my own self re-
spect nothing? You will laugh and
you may boast after l am married
to-
"Genevrar he protested as if in
great pain.
Eek .ellency," came from the lips of
Selim at the lower end of the cham
Der. b 'eaking in sharply upon their lit
tie Grid, 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 Ct time was to he lost, They
may return IT any moment"
Cha e pulled himself together, He
looked into her eyes for moment.
findins nothing there but q command
to go. She stood straight and unyield-
ing o. the very spot which had seen
her L milling with emotion but Il mo-
ment 1efore
Go. ing. Seiim,' he said. and moved
away from her side as Neenah came
towar them from the opposite wall.
Gene n did not move. She stood quite
still numb. watching his tall fig
IRE CT Ssing the stone floor. All. what
4 MAJ he was! The little Persian wife
Of SEN. after waiting for full min
ute. entity touched the arm Of the
prince Genevra started and looked
down into the dark. accusing. smiling
eyes. She flushed deeply and hated
herse.t
"Sh- I we 90 back" she asked merry
ously IL have seen enough. Come,
Seena i Lead me back to-
"MC=t glorious excelIency," said Nee
nah. shaking her pretty head. we are
to w.it here. The sahib and Selim
will J in Us soon"
Where are they going" demanded
the II .ncess. n feeling OF awe coming
over er Il 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
''Se'.m will explain. He has learned
much 1t is the secret passage 10 the
coast Be not afraid