The evening world., 1914-03-07


strides. It was useless to attempt to
hide from herself the fact that she
vas horribly. cravenly afraid Of Or.
den Van Lennop: for she recognized
beneath his calm exterior . quality
which inspired fear. She was afraid
Of him a. an individual, afraid Of his
money and the power Of his influence
n he chose to use them. for DR..
Harpe had brains enough. worldly
wisdom enough. to know that he Was
beyond her reach.
A hand upon the doorknob startled
her. Hastily she showed the Y'ass and
bottle from sight and pulled herself
"oh, It's you" Her tone was not
cordial a. the Dago Duke stood b.
fore her. =.
ibid you think II was your pastor"
inquired that person suavely ~ he
sniffed tho air, come to demonstrate
With you upon your incorporate
III you're here on business. cut II
short" she said CURLY.
II can't imagine myself here on
~. "Say. Doc"-there was . note In
his wonderful speaking voice which
made her look up Quickly-"why don't
you give back that $500 and four bits
you pinchsd from Giovanni Pei
lessor
The moment showed her remark.
able self control. She could feel her
overtaxed nerves Jump. but not Q
muscle Of her face moved.
"what arc you driving atr' she de-
manded.
"Don't rush me, Doc. have 80 few
pleasures, you know that. and the an
joymert I'm extracting from your
suspense makes mo dosire to prolone
II. You are anxious. you must admi y
that, although you really conceal y
very we'll. But you're gray around
the mouth and those lines from your
nose down look like-yes. like irrtgn-
ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS my eoui.
Doc. you've Grown ten years o'oee
since came In"
Her tense nerves seemed HuddenIy
20 snap. She struck the dcak WIN
her open palm. and cried:
II won't stand thss' I don't nave
The D.so Duke crossed his leg"
''T No@y,u dom. have to. but I BE-;
tevs I would II I were you. The icct
10, Doc, dropped In saerely to MAKE
4 little deal With YOU"
"Bisckmaii!" she cried furiousiy.
Tho Dago Dukes voice took on
purriug, feline softness wnicn W.
more emphatic and fnai than sns
loud. mouthed vehemencs:
II want you to toll the ofnosrs tna'
YOU passed two men riding on = r1f
from Duboiss sheep.camp-two I'm.
dams or breeds IN moccasins-ens
"You want me to perjure myse!,
.uA vo,, swant ma 70 do IL Quick'!'
she mimicked.
He paid no attention,
"I want you to help clear ina
girl; II you refuse. Giovanni PeIlexse
will swear out q warrant for you
arrest, charging you with the thef
Of $3.50 while he was etherissd Tor
minor operation"
silence.
do you imagine for momsn
that an ignorant foreigner can &c
q warrant for me on such charger
III We fail In this" continued tn
Dago Duke evenly. there's the cas-
Of Antonio AmaAo. whose hand tn
nurse, acting under your instructions
held after thrustinE q pencil In nj
limp fingers and signed check whe,
: he was dying and unconscious Go ~ VINE !,
4 CUCCk yOo Co3HOu ShsOA ~ N~".s's y
. violation Of the state banking laws
from which perhaps even you ar
net exempt n this manS relative
choose TO bring you to account TO
, the irregularity."
1T 10 q lie!"
1T In not impossible" he cor TIM et
ito get the nurse VINO left you befor
, Nell Beecroft came. saying that sh
. knew enough about yon both to sen
: you over the road II 10 not too dit
: hcult to bring TO light the example
: Of your incredible incompetenc
? which prove you UNIT TO sign deaf
y certificate. nor 10 your record In Ne
brRska hard TO get"
r Tho sneNring smile she had force
a faded a. he talked. II was like IN
q deliberate voice Of Prophecy. draw
Ing pictures which he had seen !
2 waking Nightmares that ahe calle
- tho "blues" and was wont 10 driv
Y away with Q drink or . social CO
outside.
4 The DaGo Duke threw up his han
. With Q characteristic foreign gsstur,
3 well. III have 20 b going. Sine
: you've nothing to Say. ] suppose 70
. mean TO stick to yeur story. but 70
y must admit, Doc. I've at least bee
. ~ much Of Q gentleman ~ Q rattle
= snake. I'm rattling before ! strike"
= Ths door had closed upon his bee
when shs tore II open.
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