The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-20
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dant of his companions. The spell OF
the moon. the beauty and stiffness o.
the tropic night. the faint, mellow
throb of the wooden drum timing
barbaric chant far across the water
all We're conducive To an access OF
friendship. of affection and trust that
might sweep away the last barriers OF
reserve. lie struck a match on the
corSairs cannon, lit Il cigarette. ana.
with an aIIearanCe of some INDIGESTION.
took Il few whiffs before he spoke.
1t is enough for you To know that l
am Il ghost" he said oddly. Mort
means Gesd. AMI the fancy pleased me
to take it for my name. Before died
] WAS a Iier<on of some impOrtance; OF
sufficient Importance. III fact-Were my
existence hero ever to he known-for
the news Of it TO shake the Wofiu.
Broughton. | ask no promises. no
oaths. | simply tell YOU that my lie
nv happiness. ali that is dearest ana
most precious to me. hang on your dis
cretion Naster ISSUES are ut stake
than you can dream OF, and today
there are hundreds on my track. y
chance remark OF yours. an unguarded
word. the most innocent of condolences
and these blOodhoundS might seize a
clew that would destroy me, Brough-
ton. | rely on you to guard my secret
Il shall guard it. sir.
And you appreciate. even in this
half told way, its supreme, its vital i'm
portaucet'
Il do, sir
Then let US go back.
In silence they walked up the patti
to the broad veranda of the house
the house that had taken three year
to build. whose massive walls Wer
timbered with whole trees-a low. RET
tiled, Spanish structure. in appearance
half fort and half monastery. with
cloistered court where Il fountain play
ed. 1t had taken the North Star
dozen voyages TO furnish ii with
splendor almost incredible. conSiderin
the remOteneS> of the island and hoy
recently its only inhabitants had bee
crabs and SeameWS. Noble picture:
Venetian carvings and old Drocade
Flemish tapestry. exquisite furnitul
still showing the faded gild of medic
val Italy-nothing, SO it seemed
Matt. could vie in taste and luxury.
grandeur delcately mOdernized. sof
ened and reStrained-with this corr
palace that sheltered Mort in exile.
But of all the beautiful objects witt
in its walls. none could compare VII
its mistress. that radiant. girllSh u
royna. who shared John Morris fO
tunes and engrOSsed his entire heal
AS fair as he was dark. with cri:
golden hair more red than yellow. wi
captivating blue eyes and a mouth ;
wantonness and dainty impudence, s.
could hardly have been more tn;
twenty when Matt first remember
her in Guadalcanaar Who she W
or what she had been-actreSS, dane
or exalted lady. Pole. Russian. All
MAN or Magyar-all was mystery s
shared with her somber husband. NJ
knew nothing save that she was o
of the most adorable of women.
caressing and pretty friendship mea
much to him. and he repaid 1t WI
the profound regard of man that b
no other woman in his life.
But all that was over now, to IN
forever in the swirl of receding yea
He was probably seeing that famll
room for the last time and those de
er faces Of his friends MATHS he
was very full and he faltered un'
Mirovna's questioning gaze.
Il cannot persuade him. said Nc
with affected lghtnesS. stopping
kiss his wife'S hand. the capt
abandonS us.
There was no reproach in Mirovn
face rather concern and regret
We have been fortunate to keep b
so long" she said. enyeloping Matt
q look of tender scrutiny. And.
for six years always so good. so 10y
so true hearted gentleman-surely II
er was another like our capitan-
Il have one favor TO ask befor
GO said Matt. somewhat huSk
1siuSt ono favor Ou3e, he Went