The Washington times., 1912-01-01
CHAPTER XIV fcontinu.d).


think about It," said Burroughs.
1T ts that this man here is
lying In order to save his own
mutton. It Is easy to lay 1t on Savary
when he isn't here.
I'VE must confront them with each
other. II savary has the letters. We
have Savary."
"fIow II he has already disposed Of
ithem?"
She olapped her hands with a sudden
inspiration. 'Ie hasn't" she averred
decidedly. Don't you see? He intend
ed to sell them yesterday, but the theft
of the ring baked him. He needed both
to make a good bargain. That was why
he kidnapped you. And, having got the
order to hoodwink Dupre. Then came
your flght in his room. and he was still
without the letters"
1T seems impossible"
And we must prove Its possibility.
We must go to Savary."
Burroughs came back to his own quest.
But the American girl" he urged
II left her here with my wife,"
But you have an idea where she
Il do not know, but can search for
her. II you will let me go, will find
very good" said Burroughs. 'In go
The Jew smiled.
Yes" he said, '1f the gentleman will
70 with me. 1 will and her"
S1mone interrupted:
Not alone, Jean. You shall not go
With him alone. He will trick you.
TSsr TSu wOmid ula never come back ans aiive
with me to get the letters from Saw
sry and then we will think what to
"And in the meantime she will be
"But It is suicide to follow him. and
even II we went together, he could
Lead us INTO e trap as easy as a hunt
Burroughs giimpsed the Jews sly
look. and he knew the truth Of the
statement. He knew that he didn't
gave him the creeps as he recalled
his helplessness when the Jew had
stood before him and waved his hand.
You must not trust him." pleaded
Savary. and then you can go back to
the pasha and raise the alarm. It is
the only way. .Lookl am thinking
this s st si%s 5esn ask and M aS then wso
back to your own people. Go with
she leaned toward him. and her bare
sleeves. went to his neck. For the
close 70 his. and her attitude was OF
And Burroughs knew that she was
that despite her words. she still hop
ed to win the look that she wanted
And he knew, too. that, in spite of his
isaner instincts, the love of this wom-
an thrilled and called to him.
knew. only that simone Colet was
breathing near him. and that her
troptc beauty was working on his
pulses as the smoldering IRE of wine.
In another instant their lips would
have touched. but the cry Of a woman
The Jew st,ffened on his mattress.
Eimone whiricd like q machine. Bur-
foughs stood erect and listened.
There was no frrther sound.
bounded toward the door and drew back
the curtains. Another woman's cry
echoed in tho darkness, and thcro was
the swish Of moving ,lrapery.
Without stopping to think. Burroughs
dashed IN its dir sctton. AS he bounded
down the stairs he was aware Of y
the court; the form. moving like ghost
in the darkness. was ten PAGES ahead.
it plunged into the passage and rea ched
the outer door, which was swinging
ajar. Just the second required to pull
It wide open was the second the pur-
hlnl in tho face with her hand
Before she could reprat tho blow he
had rinioned both her arms and was
carrying her back to the light. In the
room where Simone and the Jew were
It was the Jewess who had been left
In charge of Elise