The Washington times., 1911-04-24

more calmly. let me tell you
that YOU are woefully lacking in
judgment. / have offered you-yes'
heaven: and yCu have laughed at me
Well, senior, we shall give you taste
Of hell Listen to me. You are the
friend OF Malone; you shall see HIM
overthrown. exiled. then stripped bare
and shaued before the world. And
by me, senior! You love his daughter;
you shall see her-shall ] tell you that
YOU shall see herr" She bent toward
him, geering. Shall 1 tell you,, or shall
/ spare your fond heart?"
ooh, better not, milady,'
The speakers s tone was feeble, yet cool
and firm with purpose; and the inter
ruption was startling in the extreme to
both. absorbed as they had been in this
drama of their destinies. The woman
wheeled and glared at the intruder with
n cry OF horror. Curtice experienced a
feeling of relief, which was succeeded
frame of the window stood Mr. Halgh;
= nd. as he spoke, he staggered into the
room.
Better not. milady." he repeated.
Don't deal in futures-tts dangerous
likely you'll get bumped. Besides he
continued, clipping his words queeriy
from weakness and lack of breath, a
prophet is without honor in his own
country-eVen as you are IN all couh-
tries, or I'm no prophet.
The woman stared at him as at one
risen from a Hatery grave. Something
Of the events Of that night in the San
Diego roadstead had come to her, and
she had never thought TO see Daniel
: in. And, not knowing how much he
might have heard or seen, a frightened
modification sickened her.
'Howdy, Jimmy? No, keep away; I'm
all rtght-Can stand up by my lonesome.
But I'm weak as any pussy,cat. III
take some of that drinks II brandy
if you insist" Curtice served him; he
tossed down the liquor as if it had been
water. Your very bad health, milady!
And you thought me dead, did you,
now? You thought TOmpkins would
do for me, once the senorita was off
the ship? Well, he nightly nearly did.
No, James, I don't want a chair yet; I'll
stand while milady does You were
trying to conjure up some nameleSs fate
for Norah, were you? Don't! It's a
silly strain upon your imagination, mi
lady. You'll throw deuces after this;
your Iuck's hoodooed for this game"
Il had counted you dead" she said
slowly, having recovered from her sur
prise. And you're little better, fat
man. 7 think l can see your shroud
winding about you even now. Your
time is short"
Should II be, milady? Well, 'twouldn
matter much if you were right. But Ill
make shift to keep within my skin until
/ see your plans put on the bum, as we
say in classic Manhattanese. And now
I'm very much alive"
You'll need you vitality to fight me,
gentlemen, after this
Honest? Oh, go away, milady. You
are tlresome, dye know It? Crawl back
to your hole and hide your face for
shamei Don't stop her, Curtice! She'll
do no harm to me. Put up that stiletto.
milady, or I'll blow out your brains as
! would eXterminate a viper! Why
wouldn't you pick on a man Of Your
own size, Mr.. Arthur
How dare you, you"
But she read the steadiness of the
pistol he had drawn. and she shranlS
pare, milady. Did you think I'd
respect you for the sex you defile? Per
haps should, had you not forfeited re-
spect.'
She began to gather together her
cloak, her fan, and gloves.
You have the upper hand" she COM
rnented bitterly, but my time is yet t.
come. You may not suffer, but as for
Norah-we shall see!'
you'll be helpless, milady, within
two hours; your plans will go to the
bad the minute Malone hears of this"
She turned deliberately to Curtice,
who had spoken.
You mustn't count on that, senior.
NY plans will go through on time, for
you'll not see Malone again.
And who will prevent me|
''I will, gentlemen. l promise you that
YOU shall not gain his ear until-well,
until it's useless-when he's down and
out. AS to that, / give you my word.
And now, gentlemen" she sneered, "Ill
bid YOU pleasant dreams-and may they
be Of your Norah, when I'm done with
She bowed defiantly, and left by the
window through which she had entered
Mr.. Haigh slumped into a chair, bury
ing his face in his hands.
"She was right" he said, DULY; she
stung me then.
Howl"
with that gentlemen she gave us
Lord. to think that I, Daniel Haigh, the
son OF nv father, should come to u.s.
such language to a woman! | guess I've
overtaxed my strength. I've not been
out of bed a day.
"You-were wrong, fear, to anger heI
so. Think Of NoPah!
Daniel smiled fcheerfully.
"Don't worry, old man; We'll have
Norah back in the city within twenty,
four hours. know where to find herr
Thank God!'
You're right-thank Him. old man,
for" He choked a bit and slipped to
the floor, fainting. --a-.--.-
Curtice lifted him gently in his arms
and bore him to his own bed. where he
endeayored to revive his friend. IN