The Washington times., 1913-06-10
CHAPTER vI.-(Contiuued.)

"HE buzz of voices continued.
Covering Douglas all she could,
the girl called for more wine.
The barmaid, seeing his pale
face, nodded across toward him.
Your friend don't look WELL she
said.
Had too much yesterday" the girl
answered. promptly. He was fairly en-
. the do and he amt strong. He'll be
all right when he gets drop of this
inside him.
The barmaid nodded and turned away.
The girl made him drink and then
reused him.
Can you walk she said. shortly.
We're best away from here. s.zs
He nodded.
Yes"
She rose and paid for the last drinks.
He followed her out onto the pavement
and stood there. dazed, almost helpless
She looked at him critically.
Come, pull yourself together" she
said. you've had a bit of knock, l
guess, but you don't want to advertise
yourself here Now. listen. You'd best
get some quiet lodging and lie low for
a bit. 1 don't know anything, and 1
don't want to know anything, but it's
pretty clear you're keeping out of the
way. I'm not going TO take You down
my way. For one thing, You amt ex-
actly that sort, 1 should say, and for
another, the coppers are on to us like
hot bricks when any ones wanted. DO
you know London at all?"
II was never here before this even
ing" he answered, in a low tone.
She looked at him critically.
You're bit Of green 'un." she
giving yourself away like that, You
know, Come along. I'm going to take
you out TO a quiet part thatn do Tor
YOU as well as anywhere
He walked by her side passively.
Once he stopped and bought an eve
ming paper, and under the next gas
lamp he read a certain paragraph
through carefully. She waited for MIN
without remark. He folded the paper
up after a minute or two and rejoined
her. Side by side. they threaded their
and southwark.
a walk which, an hour or two ago
would have filled him with wonder ana
delight, he undertook now with purely
mechanical movements ana unseelns
eyes. When they reached Chelsea she
Look here" she said, ARE you feel
ing all right now?"
II am quite myself again" he said,
staadily. 81 am much Obliged to you
for looking after me- You are very
kind" .,,o- basi,.,ipe-
~ tom his pocket. She motioned aim
to replace them. .tr,,,.
.he said. Now listen. That stree
there is all lodging-housss. Go ana
oct a room and lie quiet Tor DIT
They're used to odd folk Gown her.'
10 yo, LOOK like a painter or writ
Sav you're an actor cut OF 10"
,or anyfhfng that comes nancy.
"Thank YOU" he said uhoer-
stand"
She turned away
Good night. then.
Good night" ,,,rdad like
,ob' and the quick rustling OF skirts
He turned round. She was ny the GO.
ner-out of sight already. At he pol-
tom of the street was the gntter OF d
ras-lamp reflected from the Walk; ne
SS,aIted down and found himself on
chelsea Embankment- He made ms
wsy 10 the wall with the gold ~nicn
she had refused still In his hano,. ana
without hesitation threw the COINS Iai
out into the river. Then ne iooheu
around. u,u., uo
5rew a handful of money from ms
nocr.f and flung II away-a httie
shower of gold flashing brightly In tne
gaslight for moment. he "ehs
through his pockets carefully ana Iound
an odd half sovereign and some silver.
Awsv thew went. Then he moved back |
to q seat and closed his eyes.