The Washington times., 1913-11-30
CHAPTER K.
-.yu1 ELL, my lady. good even
N ing to you"
" Katherine NJ axw

turned swiftly and Rush
ton confronted her. She had recognized
his voice with the first of his uttered
| wards.
He was undeniably pleased by the en-
counter. She was the reverse. although
she managed not to betray the fact
His expression. which was meant to be
an engaging smile of welcome. was to
her merely a leer. She noticed that the
sling which supported his arm had been
| loosened and heightened, and that the
splints had been removed. These facts
| suggested that he would be, very soon
again. as active and as competent as
ever. Unconsciously she resented that
quite as deeply as she did his nearness.
By many persons. Lieutenant Rush
ton would have been adjudged a hand
some man. He was himself one of the
many. He was entirely convinced of
it, and it never occurred to him as pos
sible that anybody should hold differ
ent view.
He was big and burly and british.
His eyes were too widely apart. indi-
eating cruelty. But his features were
regular, his face was intelligent, he car
ried himself well, dressed Immediately.
groomed his black moustache carefully.
was alert, quick and as graceful as SO
ponderous an individual could be.
1T is two weeks-more than that,
nearly three-since l have seen you.' he
said to her. II have missed you. Where
have you been keeping yourself Lady
kate?'
"On the job" she replied, speaking
rather shortly.
Yes? There isn't much need of that
now, is there2 The Night Wind hasn't
blown through city street since that
eventful night
Il haven't heen called off it Have
part of his remark.
No" he answered. None Of US nave.
The skipper is still of the opinion
that he will show up again before long.
But nobody has seen ANYTHING OF the
She was silent.
Have you?"
Would you believe me If l should
tell you that I have seen the Night
Wind since then-seen him and talked
with him?" she responded, smiling upon
the lieutenant for the first time.
To use an expression which was fre-
ouently voiced by himself. that smile or
hers got his goat" He fell Tor II with,
cut in the least realizing that ne oia
fall, and that he walked, open-eyeo'
into the trap that she had set for him.
He grinned broadly, then closed one
eve in a prolonged wink.
I'm on" he said. Il get you fou
like the job, eh? You'd like it to last
as long as possible. But, on the ie'ei'
have you seen himE .
you haven't replied to the previoSs
question yet, lieutenant.
We'll. considering the matter Iroaii on
the standpoint of your superior oHl-
GER think that should take such a
statement as that with consloeraple
grain of salt. Miss Maxwell"
"Thank you," she replied. and bowed
mockingly. After that statement l
need not answer your question: But L
fidentIv believe that the Night Wind
win be seen-and felt-again."
Rushton regarded her narrowly for
moment. then abruptly altered the trend
of the subject.
night when / chased down the street
after him." he said. What did he say
to yOu?" IT.,
benefit.
evening when your arm was broken.
Katherine let her eyes fall toward the
crinnIed arm for an instant. Rushton
scoWlcd.
that he said TO me that night was that
I seemed to be better acquainted with
the city streets than l was on the for
mer occasion
He Was on TO you, was ne!
81 don't think he suspects that De-
long TO poliCe-nOw, if that Is what you
mean, lieutenant.
She was smiling upon him for the
third time; but RushtOn took note OF
her use of that word now" and called
her attention to ii.
What do you mean by that? he
demanded. She tossed her head and re-
piled:
Il could not afford to have him sus-
pect that I was a female police officer,
so / took instant means of dispellinS
that idea / warned him of your ap-
proach. and told him to beat it
We'll, now, what dye think of that?
Say. you're gettin' wise to our parley-
VOC, amt you? But what the dickens
did you do that for-tellin' him to duck
when | was headin' for him."
Katherine smiled frankly at him this
time but ii was a frankness which he
did not in the least comprehend.
II scarcely wanted to see you killed.
Lieutenant RushtOn." she said-''you
with one Of your arms in a sling, and
useless. And | could not know that
there were several others coming to
YOUR assistanCe-Could /? Bes des, [
knew that my worning. in addition to
sparing you, would put me right with
him. See?"
She bent nearer to him. and he did
not draw back. Then she laughed aloud
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