The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-07

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name leaps up in pine kindling.
Tho weak young man got to his
knees, then TO his feet. He steadied
himself by clutching tho back of a
chair. With one hand he felt Of his
throat tcnderly.
He tried to kill me, the black
guard" he croaked.
"Craig, II Is you! For ten years
I'vs never thought OF you without
murder in my heart. Newell Craig.
and here. right where / can put my
hands upon you! Oh. this old world
b SMALL Warrington laughed. II
was . high. thin sound.
Tho young man looked from his
enemy TO his deliverer. and back
again. What now row was this?
r before had he seen tho black
guard with that look in his dark.
handsome. predatory face. 1t typiiied
fear. And who was this big blond
chap whose fingers were working so
convulsively7
"Craig." said tho young man. you
get out OF here. and II you ever come
bothering me. I'll shoot you. Hear
met"
This dlreful threat did not seem to
stir tho sense OF hearing In either Of
the two men. Tho ono faced the other
as n lion might have faced a jackal,
wondering II 1t would be worth while
20 waste n cuff on so sorry a beast.
Suddenly the blond man caught tho
door and swung 1t wide.
Craig, week ago I'd have
throttled you without the least COM
junction. To-day / can't touch you.
But get out OF hero as fast as you
can. You might have gone feet fore
most. Go! Out OF Rangoon, too.
may change my mind"
The man called Craig walked out,
squaring his shoulders with a touch
Of bravado that did not impress even
tho plucked pigeon. Warrington stood
listening until he heard the hall door
close sharply.
youth.
Warrington whirlcd upon him saw
asely. ~. .. $500
"Oh. l say. now!" the other pro-
tested.
"Be silent! II you owe that scoun-
drel anything. refuse to pay 1t. He
never won a penny in his life without
cheating. Keep out OF his way; keep
out OF the way OF all men who pre-
fer to deal only two hands" And
with this advice Warrington stepped
out into tho hallway and shut the
door rudely.
Tho youth walked over TO the mir
TOR and Strengthened his collar and
tie. Rum 20. that. Narrow squeak.
surly bcggar. even II he did do me a
good turn. l shan't have To pay that
rotter. Craig. now. That's some
thing"
"Pay the purser and get n box Of
cigars" Warrington directed James.
"Never mind about the wine. l shan't
want 1t now"
Warrington dropped down in the
creaky rocking chair, the only one in
the boarding house. Chance: to throw
this man across his path when he had
almost forgotten him. forgotten that
he had sworn to break tho mans
neck over his knees In tho very next
room. And he had permitted him To
70 unframed simply because his nina
was full of a girl he would never
see again after tomorrow.
What was the rascal doing over
here? What had caused him To for
sake the easy pluckings of broadway
in exchange for dogs life on packet
boats, in squalid boarding houses like
this one and in dismal billiard halls?
Wire Taper. racing tout. stool pig
con, a cheater ut cards, blackmaller
and trafficker in bascr things: in tho
next room, and he had let MN go
unframed, Nermin!
Pah! He was glad, Tho very
touch OF the mans collar had left IA
sense OF defilement upon his hands.
Ten years ago and thirteen thousand
miles away. In the next room. He
laughed unpleasantly. Chivalric fool.
siIly Don QuiXote. sentimental dream
ar. TO have made a hash OF his lifo
in this manner!
He leaned toward tho window sill
and opened the cage. Rajah walked
out, muttering.
y. When 1t was possible Elsa preferred
10 walk. She was young and strong
\ and active: and she went along with
Va swinging stride that made obvious
a serene confidence in her ABILITY 10
take care OF herself.
In her cool white drill, her wide
white pith- helmet, she presented a
charming picture. The exercise hau
given her checks n bit of color. and
her eyes sparkled and flashed ike
Tadndrops. This morning sho had
taken Martha along merely to still
her protests.
ITS all right so long as we keep
10 the main streets" said the harricd
Martha; but l do not like the Idea
of roaming about in the native quar-
ters. This is not like Europe. The
hotel manager said we ought to have
q man"
"He is looking out for his commits
sIon. Heavens! what is the matter
with everybody? One would think,
the way people put themselves out to
warn you, that murder and robbery
were daily occurrences in Asia. I've
been here four months and tho only
dIsagreeable moment ! have known
was caused by n white man."
- "Because we have been lucky so far
IT'S no sign that We shall continue so. y
~ feel like n child this morning"
said Elsa. II want to run and play
end shout" :,
"All the more reason why you should
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