The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-22

"safe Me, Safe Me, Mlssi" the Greek
Babbied Frantleaily.
riage. and ! believe there was one
daughter. But she has vanished CON.
rletely."
Tho Uneven glow Of his words, and
a sudden suspicious odor on the night
air, convinced me that the scoundrel
had been drinking-not enough to rem
der him tipsy, but just sufficient to un.
lock the doors OF his secrets.
so | told the old dOnkey"-by that
phrase ! interpreted him 20 mean Mag
nin, Sr.-" you'd better hurry up with
that revenge OF yours | said. or
they'll all be dead He'd cut my al
lowance TO n beggarly ten thousand a
year. He told me | vas a bad egg.
az he elegantly phrased II, and had dis
appointed all his hopes OF having mo
succeed him In the banking business.
All right. old boy. | thought, I'll show
you something original In the financial
field You see, Miss Howard" he con-
| tinUed. lurching toward me. Il knew
the secret Of the bonds"
Eyes, what was so" ! cried.
He Hobered immediately. "Now
you'd like TO know. wouldn't your he
drawled. you tantalizing little
devil"
I rose with great dignity and walked
away, leaving him calling Miss How.
ardi Miss Howard" in desperate
apology.
Thereafter. although my curiosity
was burning. ! avoided him sedulous.
~, cutting him directly when we met
and ignoring his advances at the din
ner table. But he was so persistent
that | was driven 10 all sorts OF ex.
pedients to avoid him. and. when my
need OF a walk became urgent, ] re.
sorted TO the long deck of the steer
age. which was practically deserted,
since few steerage passengers were re
turning TO Europe at that season OF
the year.
II must have been on the third night
after when, while pacing the steeragC
deck after successfully eluding my pur
suer. l became aware OF a stir in the
shadows of the sailors ~fore-cahin. un
der the stern. Then a black Shape
came flying toward me. clasped me b.
the arm. and fell on It's knees behind
me, whirllng me round to shield
against it's pursuer, who came, cat-ike
out OF the darkness. Before l had tint
10 be afraid / recognized that Il wa
zeuxis clutching me. Zeuxis In des
perate fear. while. like a panther, hi
wife followed him. a knife in her hand
crouching for q spring.
Safe me, safe me, Missl" tn
Greek babbled frantically.
Wen, Mary, 20 whom ] wrote the in
cident, said / was brave. but | haven
taught in the immigrant class 70
nothing. l simply stepped forward an
took the knife out of her hand. Sh
gave II up like a lamb and burst int
tears.
What is this about7" I demande
Of Zouxis. in my most scholastic tone
She's Jealous OF you. Miss How
ard he explained. rising sheepishl
TO his feet. "She's got IL into her hea
I, that you're n rival of hers" he col
tinued, ~caressing his long mustach
proudly. as though he were a hero.
"Bahi" / exclaimed. in unutterabl
b. disgust
d quite so. quite 60" said the Gree
d hurriedly. IF You would pretend
o hate me miss. II you'd show your pr
tended contempt a little more openl
miss. you might convince her"
a Pretended" ! cried In fury. "Yo
y -you-"
. Say II, miss. say II" no whIsperc
eagerly.
n Il can't nnd words vile enough
Q characterize you" I answered, an
q turned upon my heel.
s. Later that evening he came creeplT
y up 70 me.
's you've done II. miss" he VIII
20 pered. And II you ever want a frien
call upon me aud III protect you"
Done whatG" ] calculated.
70 Convinced her, miss. You see, mlI
Mr.. Magnin. he's a Joker, and he pI
tended that you was IN love with n
=, Just TO torment her. But I've ma
ID her think I've fitted you, and j
grateful, miss, indeed
g. Really. I could be angry no long
r. Sitting a hysterical peal OF laughtl
n | ran up to my deck and flung mysI
q b~reathlessly into my chair.
p | had escaped rom the frying D
II into the hre, however. For out Of I
hs dark another shadow ar0se-an I
steady shadow that quickly merged
%. 10 a more Substantial but still unstea
is form. MagniR sat down deside me.
you cruel little glri." he began
u anoly. ~why have you ned from me
Id this time? Wa Il because you re
as my secret Ia my eyes7 Miss Mary
~ lie tried 10 seize my hand. The
ceptlon which l gave him seemed
Iis sober him.
ly Don't so. Miss Howard" he bega
no In maudliR tones. Forgive me-. l gu'
v, I'm a bad egg after all. ~ tho