The Washington times., 1911-12-23

tap. ''Bompard arrives In
Tangier with the letters for
Muley-Hafid and his ring as
q passport. He arrives at night. In
the morning Dupre and / go to his
rooms and find him with his throat
cut and the letters and the ring gone.
find the ring on this man. Voila!'
The man is an American, as anybody
who Is not a pig-headed fool can see.
why should he be mixed UP in this in
trigue? His story is perfectly true. He
bought the ring"
l am not here to argue" smiled
savary easily. Il believe he killed
Bompard." .....
Won You ss. know he he d, did not. What have
blew little, gray smoke rings that were
caught In the warm current of air near
the lamp and carried upward, to dis
appear in the dimness near the ceiling.
bah" he remarked as he exhausted
gaze back to the woman.
she was resting her elbows on the
table, the cigarette held between the
myers OF her right hand. which she
now and then approached lazily to her
lips
Something in the nonchalance of her
attitude angered the man.
sna Mnat have ,i1ss against phnss him. he
did not kill me, 1t was not his fault.
Anyway, he has put me to q deal of
trouble trouble h,I oy not giving UP the ring
"Dupre fell on his own knife, and it
was that knife that had already hit
you. l saw it. The mans not guilty.
1t was your own witlessness."
He thrust me in front of Dupre's
blade when he struck, and I was bleed
Ing like a pig when Selim picked me up.
II the fellow had not tried to fight, l
might have let him go when I had
proved that he did not really steal the
But he gave me this, and he has got
to pay for 1t. No matter whether he
killed Bompard or not he has seen too
: He viii not talk; / will answer for
him.
Where is the sard?'
The woman scowled.
You took 1t from the American" she
charged.
And gave it to Dupre. who had it
when the fool literally turned the tables
on US. Do you mean you left It? d.
able!" He struck the table a blow with
his fist. Then the men Of Abd-el-Aziz
have it,
She shook her head In doubt.
when did you leave the placer"
Il came to myself while the sultans
gone and left me-, but Selma o' ca1e e aad
got me out over the roofs before the
spies got in. Then he tied up my throat
ard after q little rest followed him
1--WE expected to find you. but did
not think I should be SO lucky as to get
the American"
And Dupre?"
With feeling Of arrant superstition
self.
I'VE drew a rug over him and left
him to his dreams and to the Sultan's
men. Who knows what they have
TITS probably still on him. At least
we must go and find out. Then we will
see what can be done about tracing the
letters"
First I will play quilts with our
friend, and then you and I will go to-
you will do nothing Of the sort. The
man belongs to me. He fought Tor me e
wounded in aiding me-
"Other men have fought for you." re-
torted the Frenchman with a covert
sneer. You have not always been 80
"And men Will still fight for me-" re-
piled the woman, her lashes dropping
languidly to conceal the fire smoldertng
in her eyes.
man, drawing long thin knife from a
sheath under his coat.
You shall not touch him."
who will prevent mel"
He Is my guest"
"Other men have been your guests
and have not always come away with
A red spot Of anger leaped to the
swiftly to her bosom; but she controlled
herself. and. leaning back lazily. smiled
at her opposite.
"Why are you so careful OF this one 1e,
IT have told you that he fought for
you are in love With !, him. cws taunte !,
sayary "simone G9ist IN n iGye; 4 ~ y
Outwardly the woman was cool. but
the man never knew how near he came
to getting a blow In the race; Sne
leashed her anger, however, and hsr
vet hand that had been used SO ef.
fectively to win many men-moved out
and rested on his arm.
| Sh laughed fiightily..
INJURED: never mind. We cannot AFFORD
| to quarrel. II we fall out, what viii
| happen to the cause we are support
ing2 mil, ~. ,u.,rs, Won shall
"You viii give me the MANI,
"You do love him" he grSWled' an ans
for that reason ! VIII Kill MIN; ! WIZ
1
pard was trying to. but have no long
err to worry about him."
You seem glad that you have not. =
II will not be interfered with; yo'
know that"
what stupid jealousy! Would yot
even fight me for the mann"
| 81 would fight you and would XII
| YOU II do not have you, no one shall
All! Simone, why do you always seel
to annoy me? Why did you pretend tc
care for Bompard. and why do yot
been in many games together. Why d.
you hurt me?"
Her lips curved to a scornful smile
1T is you who make much OF little: Il
l give you an inch you want an ell. You
annoy me continually with your foolish
jealousy"
"And you bait me at every chance
IT am not batting you; / am telling
you that in this / will have my owl
way" and she plucked a knife from
her bosom.