Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-31

| blossomed since then into something better
and brighter than her old self. So you see
| that is why | say we're at your mercy. l
don't know what has happened between
you and George; but | can guess that it
may be in your power to do him a great
deal of harn-to ruin him, perhaps
at is not in my power to ruin him, in the
way you mean,' the man said, with the
devils fire again in his black eyes. aft it
had been, l shouldn't have taken the trou
BILE to come here after him., I'd have ruined
him comfortably from a distance. But
there is thing that l can and will do, when
| meet him face to face. 1t will satisfy me.
And I'm not very easy to satisfy when |
| think of George Conway"
THE idea shot through Daura' brain that
she might send for the police, that she
might have this savage imprisoned for
| threatening George the savage read
her thought. He smiled, and his dark face
was grim as a mask of iron. He did not say
that he knew what was in her mind; but
Daura understood, as clearly as if he had
spoken. 1t was as though he said, Every
well. Do it-and repent to your dying day.
1t will be you who gave the signal for the
explosion
/ d
would strike another when he's helpless.
Are you such one?"
mo, I'm not Troy answered "If he's
down, III wait my chance. But l won't
give it up
Haven you struck hard enough already?
George is i'll. The wedding must be put off,
II have to give up all idea that your
sister or any other woman will ever marry
George Conway, Lady Daura Score!" he
flung at her. "No! have not struck hard
enough. l haven't struck at all. Conway's
guilty conscience-or his coward fear has
struck him.
@Does it matter to you-so long as he is
strucko"-
at does matter. This is my game, and
I'll play it to finish. You can do what you
were thinking of just now, if you like. But
for your sisters sake you'd better not"
I'm not going to do anything" Daura
pleaded mildly. at may be, of course, as
you say, that the marriage can never take
place; but-let Annira believe, just for a
little while anyhow, that it's only put off.
1t will at least give her time to get over this
first shock. She isn't strong enough to bear
everything at once"
@As you like" said Troy. ats not my
business
Il suppose" ventured Daura timidly,
llidt YOU II WALT " SIdy LecT IeOISe, dIlu
and watch to see that he doesn't"
BEAT it, - he dryly finished for her. ok
| actly."
BEAT it," she echoed.
Il forgot was talking to foreigner Cut
| it, then-run away"
"1'll see that he doesn't, even when he's
well enough to move. I'll be-a sort of
hostage
The devils eyes, softened almost to
laughter. you'll be-his hostage? l don't
quite see how that works. If Conway got
away, what use could 1 make of your
Daura blushed. 3I-I don't quite know
Only-well, you could tell me anything you
chose that l must do to atone, and I'll do it
if it were not some dreadful sin, of course"
He laughed outright, and looked at her
closely. Anything l chose to tell you to
do, that wasn't dreadful sin, you'd do!
By Jove, that's large order! You must be
mighty fond of your sister. Rather queer
coincidence, that, when one comes to think
of it!'
what is the queer coincidence" Daura
wanted to know, suspicious of all his allu-
sions.
His face hardened again, and made him
formidable. 3That can't explain to YOU"
when you see my sister," Daura said,