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sry but again saved by simone, who
locks up the Frenchman In . closet. She
and Burroushs then 80 in search Of Elise
CHAPTER XIII (Continued).
EkI YOU do not sit down and cover
your. face. / will shoot. / will
/ give you three
The evil eye caught hers. Bur-
roughs felt his own freedom increase. He
was beginning to understand. The Jew
was nothing but good ihypnotist, whom
superstition had invested with miracu-
lous powers. He might control one SUBJ
1ect, but the American did not believe
The instant he told himself that. his
own VIII got dominion. Anger. white
no not anger against the man who was
Ae saw the Jews hand lifted toward si
Simone with It's gentle. wavelike mo-
ton. He Jumped toward him.
about Jew sn. the stss.G Il &. snd s.ssd
put ne was too late to avoid the Ameri-
cans long swing. The latter's fist land.
ed squarely on the point Of the hyp-
hes,sts nous Jaw, .h, and and he tumbied in sorry
Don't kill him." called simone.
He won't give any more trouble"
announced Burroughs with the cheerful
gertrude OF one who has gained point
nha NO. sees @ 1nn himseir master. ."Give me that
I,e knelt over the half-conscious man
and pinioned his arms, while Simone
ran ran, out s to the gallery and returned
sprinkled few drops ON the Jews face.
He snined and opened his eyes as Bur
rouEhs picked him up bodily and de-
posted him on the dirty divan.
Now, my friend" said the artist,
''We'Il nave NJ this In "a
sense: You'll please keep your eyes on
the foor. and II you try any more Of
tn,s 81 y, EVIL evii-eye eye business I'll break your
The Jew glanced Under his brows at
the two who werc covering him with
their revolvers from opposite sides Of
the room. He groveled. He was caught
and conausrsd. The weapon he had
him. and he was without recourse, for
physically he was q coward.
What have done?" he whined.
,,,,. ~ here 10 the american girl who was
'I left her here. Have you not found
II was protecting her. Perhaps she
has gone back to her friends. woul0
have taken her back tomorrow. It was
not safe for foreign woman to be
alone at night where / found her. so
brought her home. did not harm her -
Where are the letters?" cut in ST.
iuonG-
The Jew looked dazed.
Il do not know what You mean. She
had no letters"
Don't le," she said: IT am not talk
ing of what she had
Sweeping across -he room she thrust
her hand into his mantle. Her whole
attitude toward him had changed. She
had seen him conquer ed. and she no
longer had any fear.
Ever since she had seen the Jew In
Savary's house she had hesitated In her
quest, allowing Burroughs to take the
lead. Now she resumed her old air Of
command. She gave no heed to his pro-
tests. but searched him thoroughly. even
making him take of his shoes and rum
ming her knife between the soles to
make sure there was nothing concealed
Her search was unrewarded. Not a
scrap of paper was brought to light. At
one moment 1t almost seemed that she
appointment
she ndss Sens YOU a sold Them
already, or have you hidden them?"
"I swear by the beard Of Abraham
that I took nothing from the young
ass masrs ess a the OF
posed Burroughs.
Perhaps she has escaped: do not
know. But I took nothing from her"
simone. II am not talking Of anything
you took from the young lady. am
talking of the letters to Muley-Hafd.
If you have hidden them and will give
to let you go free
The man uttered another protesta-
tion.
"The evidence is too strong against
you. Look at this" She stepped up to
him and thrust the yellow sard in his
face.
"Then you have It? But it is not
mine. am not a spy, Of Muley's,,'
ring to a goldsmith within the last
sBut ii was not mine. I did not
know M ..;saat What It was I came on 1t by
simone smiled. Her theory was prov
ing true; ,. . Va, ..o,. =. .n. to,
some reason, sold 1t. But you were &c
anxious to get 1t back that You went tc
the house Of Savary. the Frenchman
and searched the mans body for It,"
there.s sn he y exclaimed. I ed. 1T was you e who
followed u.s.
"And now will you deny that It was
you who murdered Bompard, the othel
Frenchman. and who stole his watch
Then there were letters taken?" he
asked, with sudden craftiness.
"It you deny 1t again" she men.
aced.
But 1t was not I who took them.
he protested. "It was not I who mur.
dered him. Wait" he cried. as simons
! made a threatening move toward him
wait! did steal the ring and the
watch. confess. did not know the
I found out by accident and tried
| to get II back to sell again to those
| who could use II. That was why
| went to Savary's house. But the let
ters! know nothing of letters. The
| man who did the murder must have
| them"
| could be guilty?"
"The man from whom I took the ring
| and the watch. perhaps"
"But you took them from Bompard.' y
"No. not from Bompard. though
knew him."
From whom, then? II YOU lie. Il
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