The Washington times., 1912-12-28


salasm In Tsarka's direction, re-
tired for the night.
Tsarka's mental outlook cleared IN.
stantly. with thu Duchess of Marister's
check for i've thousand pounds In his
possession. nothing msttered. Renwtck
could not prosecute Pspio. There was
not q scrap Of evidence to show that
she was In any way connected with the
studio atrocity.
His chief annoyance now was In
ouyiti. At any moment he was likely to
surrender himself to the police and
thereby bring about his instant. arrest.
Tsarki lit q cigarette and pushed the
wine.decanter toward the broodinG boy
you have been fool. Soto. In your
earth and sun no longer exists because
Miss Cranstone has suffered q little &C.
fnoSyiti writhed In his chair. she
was as" me- nsa' VIZ
ron.y Why! Why7'
Peace, boy. Beatrice will attend to
your lady love. No harm shall come
this wine; let US both drink 70 your
lady love, my dear Soto. Within \
week she will be walking in the gar
den EMS, p.,w,cI" IN, ,ov xro.,ea.
while I am daily represented In a hun.
dred newspapers as an a0om'nsbie
All artists are miscresnts." chuckied
tho nerve specialist. Am not an art
isty And yet ! am merely extracting s
poodles.' -.
"HohsnhofY 10 handsome fellow
1nouyiu protested. Somewhat Of an
athlete and . gentleman. He is going
to a mary s ySSs =. tho UNEXPECTED
announcement. then shook his head.
I'VE waste time, Inouyiu. Beatrice
loves only her profession. No princes
for her. She has the world to con-
"Hohenhon will provide her with .
little kingdom or principally some:
where on the borders of Saxony. I
hope she will not forget that I sent her
The wine moved Soto to mirth in
nss ss NJ: Fl, Nc ss ss' 'sss teeth s
against the wine glass.
'You will be taking q wife yourself II
We are smart. Soto. Listen"
Tsarka waited until the Mt Of mIrth
had passed. and then continued:
among those who are to be cured. In.
ouyiti. Are you listening, boy?''
MY soul IL awake. Teroni, although,
my head 1. spinning from the effects
Of your poisonous decoction,
tomorrow. providing we can obtain sui.
ficient radium to conduct the operation.
Are you nstening-b0y with the soul?''
"Horubu has the radium. Teroni.
Seek Horubu.''
He came home drunk. The Jew
Ia = re- ~ hn .hol>
six grains. I want you to induce Paul
IsaacsOn to come here. Soto. will
give you his Hatton Garden address.
You have a persuasive manner; use II
for Miss Cranstone's sake"
gentle TIns,ng At the doSr,Sei . came
Tsarka slipped into the passage. aler,
and half puxzled.
who 10 that" he demanded. his
, hand on the lock.
is very tired" N s' "' ''>
Tsarka dung Wide open the door and
almost snatchcd his daughter inside
Al his ps!ernal regard eyaporated a!
unexpected return.
:"Fool-destroyer Of my fortune! Dc
you not understand the risks you are
running?" he almost shouted when tht
Pepio waved her gloved hand depreca.
tinsiy as she placed her fur stole ant
hat on the hall-stand. Her face wa,
unduly flushed. her eyes danced In the
"Renwick thought ut to let me 60.
she explained. HE 10 more like g
young priest than a detective"
He let you 20. only to track vol
here" hcr father declared. "Oh, miser
able woman. what have you done?"
Tsarka followed her Into the study
where lnouyiti sat laughing at his trh
young p;' .rsisa ' III you are is"sh in az a
my father" she said sweetly. II vii
teach you better manners"
"You have been with Renwick," tn,
artist retorted-"the man who IL goin'
to present ,!,, vs. each with twenty years
h. 'sSs that you are rs sS. .s
a horse marine. whatever that may be.
Inouyiti leaped from the chair at tn
taunt. ''Tell your Renwick that whel
within me- Tell him I will shoot bette
next time. There shall he no misses"
Peace! Peacew Tsarka fretted wolf
like as he paced the study floor, his eyei
questing from time to time over Pepio'i
flushed face, At any moment a poss,
plain. clothes ho.s poles, might -. s,ppsa
to following her In, secret.
"You returned In the train"-h,
leaned across the table. his face thrus
ton to this house, eh?''
Pepio laughed lightly. "Mr. Renwicl