The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-30

VERY sorry-to have disappointed
you-not to have como up to your OK.
pectations." Lucky he hadn't tried
tho stage way; that Don't worry.
my dear!" dialogue. 'Ttll come out
all right" with incidental business,
UNDERSIGNED with red Ink.
II didn't mean exactly that" she In
terjected.
Thanks! Awfully good Of you!'
"You heard what that dyer and tho
guard said at tho gatef-about what
would happen to your
"Oh. yes. Yes. indeed"
Don't you mind2"
"Do"- He was about to say II.
to affix q you" put he didn't. Brute!
To think of himaa1fa at such . moment.
or what she thought OF him. which
was tho Same thing. Egotism OF the
male! Rank selfshness! No efface-
ment Of tho big "I"-or me!
"'Short shrift'-thats what tho
guard said. shs went on. almost
musingly.
Did her" absently.
She shot a quick look at him. Her
gaze was puzzled. a poscur2 No.
"I don't like 70 think that its my
fault that you may boz she won't
on. In the least unsteadily.
f"Your fault?" he interrupted.
"You mean that short shrift' business
for me?" He regarded her eagerly.
but her look was only steady, deep
and troubled. as a very conscientious
persons might be. She had scruples,
a fine moral sense. He understood
very we'll. "Why." he said quickly.
reassuringly. He could reassure her
on this point. Ho was glad no could
reassure her about something.
LA
mean by it--of mo anyway. II they
could get me. They would have. even
II I'd never laid eyes on you-never!"
Even az no spoke. that dread con-
tingency smote him like tragedy.
Never to have seen her!
81 don't understand" she faltered.
She did-before long. He gave a
sudden exclamation. He was not
looking at her now: his gaze had
passed over and beyond her.
They had been walking through a
comparatively quiet neighborhood for
q turbulent city, and had come to a
short thoroughfare not far from that
tnconseQuential structure or series OF
structures fancifully termed the cit
abel. II housed soldiers. or those
nondescripts who bore arms: hence.
by a stretch Of oriental Imagination.
the occidental nomenclature! But 1t
was not the "citadel" which con-
cerned the dervish: indeed. he was at
the moment unaware that, by tho
irony OF fate. he had walked almost
straight into the lions mouth and
taken her with him.
His gaze was directed In another
quarter. where, under the shadow OF
the big Vuns-if there were any In the
'citadei--stood low building. bearing
on Its front some kind of official
shield. II was not this structure.
however. that held the attention OF
the young man. An unexpected OBJ
Ject stood In front of It,
How 1t ever got there, through the
narrow and tortuous streets, Allah
only knew. but there 1t was, large.
aggressive, self-assertive. emitting an
odor. offensive no doubt to nostrils
accustomed only 10 the more delicate
aroma OF musk or sandalwood. This
object itself though 30 unlocked for,
the dervish was only aware OF mas
much as II revealed something else,
In front of the shadowy outlines Of
the mechanical body stood a man and
the light OF lamp shono full on his
face.
He seemed TO be examining the
mechanism OF his car, which operation
caused him to squeeze the tighter a
monocle he wore In his right eye
thereby bringing into play around said
eye innumerable little wrinkles. He
was midde-aged. English, and had or
a travelling suit, topped by the custo.
mary snug little cap whose popularity
reaches from pauper TO peer Bat
whether he had Just come or was JUS
going was not at the moment ap
parent.
A trunk, rugs and sundry other para
phernalia OF travelling were affixed 10
and deposited In. the car. ana a so
licitous native chauffeur who wen
with the rest OF the luggage hhC
placed himself on the front seat TIT
Englishman suddenly strai shtened
Apparently he had found his examina
ton not altogether satisfactory.
THAT - and that - out of ordel
again." he said In technical parlanco
Well, lot her 80. anyhow, Maybe
she'll carry us Somewhere where wei
md somebody who knows some
ohinR,s Evidently he did not ontar