The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-25
CHAPTER 1x.-(continued.)

T HERE was something uncanny
and unexplainable about the sit
uation that sent a chill over the
girls heart. She was sure she
had heard the slaves challenge, yet
there he sat in a stupor before the
oright-eyed man. Before she could
come to a solution OF this unusual
action the intruder stood erect and
alert, looking about the room. Then
he walked straight to the place where
the girl was cringing behind the cur
tain.
Elise could scarcely tell whether 1t
was with fear or Joy that she met him.
She knew he had come to find her: but
whether as q friend or an enemy she
did not know.
Anywhere else she would have felt
extraordinary: but the events Of the
night had prepared her for weird do
ings, and this was but another link in
chain Of ununderstandable Oriental
AS the man swept aside the curtain
and found her standing directly In front
OF him, he started back with a mutter
OF surprise. Then. slowly. a smile
overspread his features and with a
finger on his lips he counseled silence,
They went out past the sleeping SER
want. down the stairway, and through
the court to the street. Under the
shadow of the very arch where she had
been imprisoned he paused.
What have you done with the ring? p
he demanded.
"oh!" she exclaimed eagerly, "take
me away from here. Take me away
before they come back"
but the ring?' he urged.
Elise was almost ready for teara
The yellow sard seemed to dog her
Everybody knew about 1t and wanted IT,
So 1t was almost angrily that she an.
swered: i have not, got the ring.
English. But there Is some terrible
mistake. If you will take me back tc
the hotel, will explain everything.
What did you do with the ring
Did they take 1t from your
Rather incoherently, and at interval.
begging him to help her. she told the
story,
Yes s.
Again he made her go over the tale
point by point. and. even as the Moori
when she spoke of the man with tn,
wall-eye. his eyes glittered darkly, fol
he seemed to understand.
DO ~ you i know himf y Theme The men in tn,
shop thought he had something to d,
with my friends Disappearance"
do I know him?" the Jew laughed
do I know him? Yes. II he knew
the worst rogues in North Africa"
DO you think he has harmed him
Then. I must get back to the hotel ant
The young man smiled tolerantly.
Perhaps we can do 1t easier thar
| that"
"How?"
II know the house OF the man savary
IF you will help me find him., 20,
shall have a good reward" she burs
come, them
Where are we going?''
ITO the house OF the Frenchman. I
The girl held back. 49,.
But Tut we We, DO S. not dare go alone shoul'
ave may at. least walk in that direc
ton. There is no harm in looking int
| things. One never knows when an ap
pie win drop into the hand. We shall
Elsie was divided between two desires
She wanted to fee the whole Africal
world and put herself at once in touc
with her own people. On the othe
sa shey Would ssts no r.s
was persuaded that II was her dut
to see if anything might be dangerous
| After all. she had no alternative. tn
word was not with her: she did NO
know where she was and could only fol
| low her rescuer. He took for granite
that she would go without further PAL
ley; ,r RAJ. ., .o,,.., vo,,. ,
had brought, apparently with some sue
| purpose in mind. "You will go NOR
safely through the streets If you ar
dressed little like a native woman.
He draped the mantle over her hea
| and shoulder, and again motioned he
It was as he had said. not far. He
conductor seemed to know the street
well. He led her through ;,r,s one sy,t Ate
hesitation. Slowing Up at last. he ar
preached their destination at a saur
ter, walking past a house without stoI
Then, as all seemed quiet. they r,
turned to a door which was hnngtn
v eakly upon its hinges. as IL 1t ha
suffered a staggering blow.
The Jew pushed It open ., aad stoo
s Within h sns Ss st sSssaHe
ward, cropping down the tiled passag
with Elise Gloss behind. She woul
far rather have rsmaiaed. outside b.
. moment. of -he neutrality-suspicious. frier
} made her cling to his company.
} They paused again at the court, ar
r the Jew flashed an electric hand lam
to light them up the stairs to the do.
OF the main room. AS the spot OF ligl
iliumined the interior Elise put out
hand to draw the man back.
:. "What Is itl" he whispered.
? Ell thought I heard some one"
5 He cut of the light and waited.
. "A rat, probably" he said. pressir
/. the button again and moving cautiou
ly into the apartment
"There has been trouble here"
added, sending the light spot around Il
room till 1t revealed In turn the owe
the rug. and, finally. a bundle In Il
> corner.
After waiting a second ne move
swiftly around touching things vii
his foot, pulling open table drawer
! Elise stood shuddering st the entran,
till the Jew. in his examination. pi,k,
nm q garment The Eight of Il cause