The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-17
gcopyhshs 1918 By ". G. ChsD,asnj
(Continucd from Saturday,

tween two motives zouais, still with
out a word. had crept like n cat 10 IN,
locked door OF the cabin. lie wrenchet
at u; then. with n smile az the pItifuI
weakness OF that defense which hac
seemed inauperable 10 me. he inserted
the thin blade OF the knife into the
lock and forced back the tongue. A
mqment later and he had disappeared
ron fIEht. I66ying me ufenGs5as W..
alternating terror and hope. | heard
his footsteps die away upon the car
peted iOor without. | heard Leopold
voice. cool. calm. penetrating, and the
voice OF the Greek as he ragged above
him. pouring forth a torrent OF accuse
lions, threats and o%bjurgations. Then
came a rush OF quick footsteps, the
crash OF q falling deck.chair. and
pressed my fingers tightly to my ears
Yes. but ! could not shut out that
awful cry that followed. | heard racing
below. shouting and struggling, the
Slamming OF doors. Oaths, maledic.
tons. blows camo TO my ears family
az ] covered there; the sound OF fall.
Ing bodies-and then a more intense
and still more awful silence. dared
not stir.
That silence. that complete absence
OF sound. was far more terrible to me
than had been the sounds. and the
shouting. Nothing occurred. There
was no murmur In the air. took my
fingers from my ears, and. sitting up
waited. At last, hours later. Il seemed
10 me, ! heard the slow. uncertain
tread OF heavy footsteps without. A
finger appeared round the door. grop.
ing uncertainty; "A hand followed II. an
and Leopold MaRnin entered and
stood before me. his face convulsed
with pain, yet wearing the ~semblance
Of a CHASTITY smile.
Blood dripped from his arms and
breast. and there was a deep slash
across his face and throat. He stood
there. holding for support against the
Intel, and. regarding me silently. he
continued smiling. When at last he
spoke his voice seemed hollow as 0
Spectre's.
See what you have brought mo TO,
Anne" was all he said.
came TO my senses then. | rose 10
staunch the blood. 10 bind his wounds,
but he waved me aside. and then. as
though hts sight failed him, he groped
Uncertainty for me and found my
arms.
Take me back 10 my cabin, Anne"
he whispered. Il think I'm going to
die"
summoning all my fortltude I placed
my arm round him His grasp upon
my shoulder made me vince. slowly.
with staggering steps. I led him along
the passage way toward his room, out.
side which a group OF sailors clustered.
terror-stricken. staring foOilahly at one
another and at me One had a long
cut across his hand. another a blood.
stained h~cad-bandage. And on the
stairs that led up TO the deck dead men
we're lying, hideously hacked and
malmed. ! looked into the face OF the
one nearest me. In those liyid and
twisted features l recognized all that
had been mortal OF the Greek ZeuNis.
Leopold waved back the men as they
approached and we entered his cabin.
Inside. the table was overturned: pill
lows and blankets strewed the aoor.
and there we're all the signs OF a des.
perate battle. | placed Leopold upon
the couch and sought TO cleanse his
wounds. But he declined all my efforts
and beckoning to me to kneel at his
side. spoke In low whispers.
TITS no use-I'm dying. Anne he
murmured. II only want your forgive
ness. Don't let me go down 20 hell
without your pardon, Anne. Ny love
for you was the one not wholly self
ish act Of my lie. You knew that,
Amer"
nodded. seeing hiin through a mist
or binding tears. When he began to
speak ! understood how my words OF
the evening had wounded him. think
that In my horror aud hatred for the
man had overlooked the human dual.
tiles that lay buried deeI, but existent.
In bis heart
= am dying. Anne" he whispered,
Erasping for my hand and holding Il
fast In his. as though seeking 10 hnd
some clasp upon that life which was
slowly ebbing away. "Do you remem.
bef your words last nightg That I
could know love no more than a toad
can know beauty? And that I seemed
70 you the incarnation OF an evil!
Well, think you were right, Anne"
made no answer. but eat silently
beside him, while his grasp frightened
cruelty on mine. knew tbe struggle
that Was taking place IN his soul.
! want 10 tell you something, An
ne" he said after a while. Il was not
quite 90 bad as you imagined me 10 be.
You always Influenced me for good.
Are you glad 70 hear that. Amer"
Very glad" I answered.
= always planned. when ! had won
you. 10 turn over q new leaf. as my "a.
Their would have DhTassd A. I've been
a bad lot. bat ! was playing for high
stakes. Anne. and-and I've lost. And
nov I'm going to make amends. We
must get you 10 Paris before the trial"
Ny hopes. 40 long abased. leaped up
incredui0usly again. With zeuxis
dead ! had not dared 10 think that any.
thing could aiay The fasa which ayeF-