The Washington times., 1911-10-31
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
The Scarlet Scarab
BY Albert Paon Tehune n as the ns HsS .''is & T
u Prank 1dunsey co.,
Author of I'm the Lions Mouth" 'Ths Fu-
Gitive." and ''Blundelrs Last Guest" !"
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co.,

iterated. with a fine show Of naughty
indignation. Am I. legate of all italy.
TO sit dumbly by while Interiors pass
- Judgment on matters Of life and
There was a faint gasp OF surprise
| from dozen lips at my unexpected
xehemence. Sebaste fell back. while
ssped at me S. ~isn sar.e ;eIg
| fish.
spoke again before the effect could
wear off.
III am master here, and 1 stand ready
to enforce my authority. II this prisoner
| Is insane. he Is unaccountable for his
actions and 1t would be criminal for US
10 XIII him. II he Is sane. he must have
known what he was risking in coming
before US with SO preposterous a claim.
and II is not likely that q vulgar i'm
] postor would have taken such a risk
Let him be held until orders from the
Head Council can be received. That is
safely!"
Those are your exceilency's wishes?''
, cried Sebaste, incrcdulously., with all
res pect, It is madness to let him live. l
beg you will reflect"
II have reflected. And 1 have spoken.
Let the guards'--
1t was Ferata's voice. ana he bell
lowed the monosyllable with the in
he rGsT repeates of sn anFry rsa, 1. will
not the insensate Whim wi of itaDe the Iegate
, We are bound by oath to obey you, and
that oath has made us patiently endure
J your long weeks Of inaction and your
the Head Council may have decided on.
But when you stand between us and
our safety--the safety of the entire
order-its time to interfere!
You speak Of insanity! 1t is you
whose actions portray 1t. Insanity or
gross incompetency And as a high Of
hcer OF this chapter am willing to be
responsible for crossing your wishes
and for holding your commands in abey-
ance until your unaccountable behavior
| can be reported to the Head Council"
This was rather strong talk. And,
despite diaa l,,e its glaring audacity. 1t was
listeners.
They moved uncertainty, Ferata's lit
ne red eyes blazing defiance at me as he
countenance within a foot of mine.
will smash him, Pete?" asked Billy
IN English. Say the word an I'll push
his ugly face in till his back teeth
Gregg's gesture. rather than the words
accompanying it, made Ferata instinc.
lively recoil a step.
tronss oRs qs,e5In sa@inv, J ! whispered, There's
Ferata had recovered himself, and
once more advanced on me-
nave spoken with undue harsh.
ness, said he. in a less clustering
voice, VIII make amends before the
Council. In the meantime. my loyalty tc
the Brotherhood' best interests forces
me TO Intervene. Once and for ALL lei
| me beg you to reconsider your rash
command, and to consent to our dealing
with this prisoner as our better judg.
| Your better judgmentT" sneered.
III your judgment Is so far superior tc
! mine, perhaps you question the Coun.
ellis wisdom in appointing me instead OF
Yourself as legate? Be certain that your
disobsdience shall be reported to them
In full, and that they shall know how
you set aside their mandates. For dc
! you SUPPOSE I should have been foo
enough to embark on the peculiar line
Of action have followed unless by
their explicit directions? On you shall
rest the failure which your disobedienct
OF those directions entails" "
l was hurting long words at him In
a., a way that at any other time would
have awakened my own self-admira.
, tion. And it had its effect.
A Continuation of This Story VIII
| BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.