The evening world., 1914-05-01

By frederic S. Isham
-Author OF UNDER TNA KVSn" n1c =

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Hut stil the other did not vanish from
his firssids, or the side Of his brazier.
That, at least was reassuring. Be-
aides, . spirit wouldn't have to bor-
row clothes from poor stroiiers; he
could just will himself to look any
part he pleased. from beggar TO heart
breaker.
The saddler did fear spirits: having
established In his own mind that his
visitor was not one. his courage re-
vived rapidly.
What do you wantf" he now de-
manded savassly. OF course. he know
what the other wanted-he wanted
him. But he asked the question. any
how.
Il don't want anything now" an
swered the visitor. gently.
The saddler's brain juEgied with
this reply. He couldn't make any.
thing Of II. That annoyed him.
II did want something" went on
the other. But there's no use crying
for the mooni"
More mystihcationi sadi opened
and closed his big nsts aggressiv.ly.
Stanton. behind that careless man
ner. now watched him narrowly.
Ten shots. half q second delivery"
he murmured. apostrophising his
weapon. The burglars antipathy!
That's what It's called in the advsr-
tisements."
His cheerful eyes yet held sadi at q
distance. But they wouldn't long; nor
the weapon. sithsri The saddler was
hesitating: his face was dark a. q
thundercloud. The other felt Il COM
ins-Sadi would call his play.
What have syou done with hsr,"
now burst forth from him assres.
sivsiy.
Suppose We leave the lady out OF
tho question: And nova vell
got II over!-'what Ia Il to Be, psac,
or war; Up to you to decide. 1 was
going when you came"
oh. you were7" with brutal In.
creduiity. You weren't waiting for
mo. thenr'
mo. my friend! And even now.
though I might slay you a q shssp
at the sacrifice. win spare you n
you will b goodi"
'Psrhaps you weren't sxpsctdu~
mef" Sadie eyes shons with low
cunning.
II did not expect the pleasure"
shhing . yawn. real or affected. Il
did not como to set you. but Il You
a. an individual are nothing % me.
It would not grisvs me II you lived
to b ~ old a Asthusslah. J don't
want your money or your life. All I
do wan<-or did"-giancins swiftly
toward the brasisr-'was my own
property. Something you deprived
me of little prayer book sadi
suddenly raised . hand to his breast.
What" stanton's voice now rang
out sharply. in accents of surprise
80 much for deductionl You've go.
It, You've actually got II. You
havsn't destroyed IT, The saddier
did not Answsr. TN trouble you for
that book" went on tho young man
In that same different tona And at
oncsl"
He held the property weapon now
pointed straight At Sadi's heart. His
manner was brusk and determined.
II might succeed; II might win out:
It was . nnal attempt. II would. no
doubt. have prevailed with many.
but not with the ssddler Those
changed accents. on tho contrary,
acted upon him an u red nag on .
bull: the saddler made a rush. whip
ping "a no did 30 a long BLADE from
his cloak
stanton saw him coming and raised
the arm with the futile weapon. He
brought It down violently. not On
Sadi; tho property pistol struck the
lamp overhead. Bits OF slass fell
around them. and In tho darkness
that ensusd Sadi came up against Q
hard wall. That Jared him violently,
but he recovered In an instant and
sVWAta tuo Iuo
fellow must not get out. He was not
trying to. IA moment the saddier
waited sxpectantly. Farther back
now he heard the other. then nearer.
az II circling toward him.
Sadi followed tho sound and sprang
toward It. striking striking. Now
tho other was In a corner. Allah!
What joyl Tho saddler tasted In ad-
vance tho pleasures Of paradise. His
turn had como at last. The sharp
blade no longer famed the air. II
came In contact with u palpable but
yielding substance. II sank In Ely
SUM The angels Cor houris) sang.
Was that a groan? For Sadi. II was
like tho sweetest strain from the
harp OF the angel Israel
The saddler stood still TO listen. The
groan was repea ted. Then silence!
The fellow was down. He did not
even use his weapon: It must be he
was unable TO. Not long ago the
saddler had felt tho boot. Now the
boot WAS on the other leg I'm IurIeS ,