New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

carct ngcd face like fighting cock preparing for battle
I'm not afraid Oft rcIOincd the woman very quietly
The Russian raised the hammer Of his revolver but
still the woman did not vince.
"You can't murder me here in the heart Of Washing
ton YOU know It's quite out Of the question. You
seem to forget they don't DO such {hngS III notes IKE
this And YOU seem forget who am
There was the slightest touch Of scOrn on her lips as
rs she leaned back against the s;ictop. The note Of
dcrson in her voice seemed 20 sober her enemy me
Russian stared al her for several seconds then his arm
slowly sank TO his side He looked down at the revolver
doubtfully and then up at the woman again. linen ne
dropped the frcarm into his dressing Jacket pocket.
Then he laughed aloud. showing the white Of ms tcc'h
through the thick dark b.ard Il was not altogether
you are right" he acknowledged, with his ironic
bow at would be foolish II would be 500 uiicccS-
sarv And there are other ways
His return to unctuous good nature seemed 'P,rurp
the woman confronting him. "What other ways, she
less calmly demanded.
The Russian by this time once more medi'9IiNeII
stroking and carcssng his mustache Her eyes Wiccd
Shall sccl" he answered with an insocn langu'r tha'
made her suddenly glance about the room AGAIN. ~
though some overlooked avenue OF escape ighl pr'[.
itself TO her Then she stared back at hcr enemy io'
bv this time he was quite close TO her.
CHE stepped from in front Of the safe as his hand
- went out to catch at her She dodgcd away from
him. until her back against the wall Iic'tE ,%
meath the milky glODcd electric HSl' '''N@ -
her under that revealing glare. was SulHlSou q. ~
vouthfulness He had thought her woman l""! Nu
with woinans maturity. Yet he saw loi 'ir i' ''v
hat she was little more than girl giii VINO d. '!
other time would have been archly sure o. ciNc'' to
lent of the oyacs and the illusions ana ''
of untricd youth. ,ra,o.od:
4Dont dare to touch mel she cried desperate ana IN
diqnant "Don't dare" And again, as nc hc.u Una.
foolshv girlish cry Skee was astonSieu " '' thought
of her youthful blindness. ,h, p,,ss;,r
AZ will dare much more than that SiiG tht Nu19i'
calmly studying her face under the strong H'. iI w.
,ae not ;nsensble of its beauty. Ills ptiioi SrIH
increased OF the two faces, Skeel saw" ''i' man wei"
now the whittier. -, o,,;,et fine ,,r
ayou seem to forget" cried the girl aglilS' inc van,
atba, one word over that telephone VIII p ,s az oi'
70 this room. a dozen men to that doo'' DIG WIS
frightened now; but still courageous ,or.,o,ol ,l,,
aNo word will 90 over that telephone & ~ Wv
, ~ front Of her He folded his arms WIN 'Ie nlsV
innc Of assured superiority. His captive Sase qch
Glance toward the window. she WAS O''''''s 4''N'N'
and harder by this time. ;o ,,,dor this roof
aTherc are hundred friends of mine uluT, tils TOOL
IN This hotel" she cried, her voice Ils',s h'o .''
b;obnr a. hundred men who would iiiahe 1u aisTV!
foT ms insult q hundred men VINO hO IN '''I
door and drag YOU off where you belong: 10 you
All Won come one inch closer to me Il O .oi MI
The bearded man in the rough haireu uiCS,s Jaonot
r,;eed = dcnrccatory hand. You are - !ou',s
,daa, he aid 50 quietly that Skeel couiu Scdicey
t L, ahnt il &c not wise enter room 10 YOU nav
done II e never wise to break open ioChc ':e. IL !.
never wise to steal, however nuch yo" '''' NAV
you have stolen. ,. Zoe Won TO remember"