The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-05

1 Lle ueSn, " Ill love you the II yON
have a fortune to bring him"
At that instant before he finished,
Hindutest's eyes flashed to their fullest,
he totteTed to his feet and stared stark
in front OF him.
Amberg had dashed into the room and
was leaping toward the throne, Tilling-
hast having been unable to restrain him
longer
stand back! Son Of the devil! Black
angeIr' screamed Hindutest, sinking
down and gripping the arms of his chair
for support, his lips trembling miser-
ably.
You cur! You damned hypoorite!
You" Ambergs voice died in throaty
rattle, and he sprang for Hindutest.
TiIlinghast Ieaped forward and seized
the Infatuated man. while Miss Dawton
dropped to her knees, clasping her
hands In supplication.
Hold him! Hold him. screamed
Hindutest, looking behind him, and evil
IDENTIFY taking Tillinghast for his servant.
With a quick movement Tillinghast
jerked of his hood and stood stratning
with both arms around Amberg.
"JupiterI Ave MariaI' screamed Hin
dutest, going while under his Oriental
tan. 1t was evident he recognized Til
| linghast as the curious gentleman whom
he had advised to invest in Rajah.
Amberg broke loose again and rushed
upon him, his fingers taut like claws, MS
mouth twisted with oaths he hurled at
the impostor.
He leaped to the pedestal and hinged
for Hindutest's throat with grasping fin
gers. The fakir. reading murder In Am
berg's eyes, gave an agonized scream
and, with a desperate backward wrench,
threw himself against the throne chair
carried the rear support with him.
dropped to the floor, picked himself up,
and hurled through the large bow win
dow into the court in the rear, crash
ing through the glass just as Amberg
! leaped forward, clutching at him.
Like a snake, Hindutest wriggled to his
feet, scaled the fence TO the next house
and dropped from sight.
Tillinghast jerked Amberg back by
the shoulders as he was plunginS
through the window after him.
"waitr' he cried. Hes made good
his escape You'll kill yourself"
He forced the blood-eager man into
chair and Miss Dawton rushed up to
add her pleas that he be calm
BE calm! Be dainnedg' screamed
Ambrrg. struggling to free himself. Even
fat man can be dreadfully in earnest
and almost heroic. Hes hoodwinked
and insulted you. You don't need any
fortune to be my wife
"Oh, l know il, Dick. dear. But do
be calm. He's gone. It's all over. 1
didn't know, and you didn't know. 1
knew you trusted him, so 1 did
| But the devil beat you out OF all
your money and made you act offish for
the last six months into the bargain,
so he could squeeze more out of you,
~ art Iii trDf Ia
was playing both ends towards the mid
die. He told me not to ask you till
the stars were right. Damn the stars!
Well quit star-gazing"'
1t was quite evident that Mr.. Am
berg was rapidly melting beneath the
soft, sympathetic strokes on his pudgy
hand. Dolly Dawton's arm stole around
his neck and he had to hold her tight
to keep her from slipping down.
| His tone moderated: but still he
clustered: Fool! Calling me a dark
man he had never seen in the flesh;
and he used to refer to you as a blonde
Of medium size and radiant beauty.
That's right. But, on, the devil telling
me he'd never seen you. And here he
was. playing us against each other
Were pair of fools, DoI". And to
prove it. he squeezed her tighter and
perspirey as he was
Neither noticed that TilIinghast had
slipped from the room as soon as the
soothing process was begun.
| Several minutes later Amberg started
suddenly. the whites of his eyes rolled,
he lowered his line of vision and blushed
as he glanced around quickly for Till
inghast.
why, he's gonef' he exclaimed. And
here We are. sitting on Hindutest's throne
like king and queen. The bIackguard"'
But, dear. We ought to be happy. Hin
dutest would have kept us apart for at
least four months longer. till Uranus was
/ in the ascension"
rs that what he told your
Yes"
Amberg grinned sheepishly. He told
me We ought to wait till our zodiacs were
! in percussion, or something like that
Lot of piffiei amt itT' The grin be-
came positively guilty.
At that moment Amberg glanced az
the heavy velvet plush curtains and
grasped Dolly's arm till his broad, square
nails bit in.
Through the doorway Hin6Utest was be-
ing dragged and pushed by Tillinghast,
still in his flowing robes of service; a
gentleman in evening dress with the
cringing manner of a waiter. and two po-
licemen. followed.
We caught him as he was getting through
fthe basement of the house next door.%
glowed Tillinghast. MY friend, Mr.. Par
ker here, was on watch in that basement
with these two officers. Thought he
might try to escape that way. 1t was his
only chance"
Amberg snarled and drew Dolly closer
TO his embrace as she whispered restrain
ing sweetness in his ear.
Hindutest, humbled and broken-spirited,
dragged himself in like a wet chicken,
and his shifty little Oriental eyes looked
very sick and hopeless. He put up his
arm as though to guard a blow from
Amberg, and held il thus while Filling
hast questioned him sharply.
You tried to play a double game on
these people. didn't your he queried.
You thought you could keep them apart
forever by talking this stuff about Capri
corn, Taurus and Venus. Now, tell me,
how much money did your right hard
take from this lady without the knowl-
edge of your Ieft-or did you take It with
both hands,"
"A-about forty-ive hundred dollars;
but I paid some back as profits" an
swered Hindutest. his snaky eyes creep
ing toward Amberg. his eyebrows crawl
ing into a scowl, his tone Kissing hate.
Have you got enough money here to
pay her back for that bogus Rajah
stock
IL can write a check"
Write a check then" said Tilinghast
Hindutest turned to order Parker