The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

world, should approve Il very
much
She locked AZ me with eyes
slightly narrowed. bat no trace Of
perturbation crossed her face. I
saw It was no ordinary woman with
whom Sc had 90 DO
hut 7 went on. sin any case
and M an events. ! should say that
the bird confined IN such a caee
whore secrecy IL SO imperative,
would az times find WEAKNESS
would IN fact. wish 10 escape to
other employment YOu. Madam
! looked at her directly arr a
woman 81 so much intellect that
YOU could rot BE- content merely to
live"
No. she said. = would not be
content merely 70 live
Precisely. Therefore. since %
make life worth living there mus,
be occasionally a trlfie OF spice. d
biz o. adventure. ei.her FOR man or
woman. suggest 90 sou. az some
thing offering amusement. this little
journey With me tonight % meet
my chief You have his message
4 am his messenger. and. believe
mc. quite At your service ia any
way you may suggest let as be
frank II you are agent. 70 am ]
See; have como into your camp
Dare ron nos come into ours
Come e Is an adventure 10 sec q
tall. thin old man tn a dressing
gown and a red WOODEN nlghicap
SO you viii find my chief and IN
apartments much different from
these"
she took up IRE missive with rs
broken seal Sc your chief. as you
call him. asks me 90 come 90 him
At midnight with you. a stranger
precisely. Could yoa 80 % the
office % a United States senator
and possible eabinct minister m
broad daylight and that fact not be
knowus Could be come % your
apartments ln broad daylight and
that fact not be knw0nf what
could that man pakeahhm' aus
pect IN either gaaef Believe me
my master 10 wlse Great necessity
sets aside conventions, anta aside
everything Come. theu'"
Bui sam she only SAT and smiled
az me felt ghnt purple and am
bar siuW. The cnauatinn % her pet.
souailty. Of her senses. creapiue
around me again ~ she leaned for
ward finally. her parted red bowed
lips disclosing her delicate white
teeth. I saw the little heavo Of her
bosom. whether In laughter OF emo.
ton | could not tell. ! was young.
Resenting the pell which felt
coming upon me. all ! could do WAS
TO reiterats mY demand Coz haste
She was not N the least impressed
BY This.
Gomez" she said. Il am pleased
with these Americans. Yes. am
not displsased with this little ad
venture"
roae up lmpatientiy. and walked
apart IN the room. You can not
avade me. Madam. 80 easily as you
did the Mexican gentleman who foi.
lowed you. You have him IN the
utt AteQ - AtA Inv net iNlf
enough ?"
Newer she said. her head
swaying slowly from side to side.
her face inscrutable. Am not a
womans An. arm not"
Madam" said !. whiriIng upon
her. let me. At least. alone. | am
too small game for you I am but
messenger Time passes Let "a
arrive at our business
What would you do n I refused
TO go with your she asked. SIN
smiling az ms. But ! saw that her
attitude toward me held no more
than that OF . bird Of prey and
some little creature well within Sc
power. Il made me angry TO BE- 30
rated
You ask me what I should do
retorted savagciy Il shall tell
you first what ! VIII 40 II You
continue your refusal I will take
you with me. aud 80 keep my agree.
ment with my chief Keep away
from the bell ropei Remain silent,
DO NOT movei You should go II I
had 10 carry yon there Ia a sack
because that r. my srraudi~