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

dalay."
"Whcre?"
Coming toward us. Shall we 60
into this shop?"'
mo, thank you'll There is no reason
why l should hide In a butcher shop
simply to avoid meeting the man.
Wen walk straight past him. II he
speaks Wen ignore him"
II wish we were In a civilized
This man Is supposed to be civilized.
Don't let him catch your eye. Go on.
don't lag"
Craig stepped in front Of them. smil-
ing as he raised his helmet This Is
an unexpected pleasure"
Elsa, looking coldly beyond him, at
to pass.
surely you remember MOI"
81 remember an insolent cad" re-
piled Elsa, her eyes beginning to
burn dangerously. will you stand
aside?"
lie throw a swift glance about. He
saw with satisfaction that none but
natives was In evidence.
Elsas glance roved. too. with a lit
tie chill of despair. In stories War
rington would have appeared about
this time and soundly trounced thfB
impudent scoundrel. She realized that
she must settle this AFFAIR alone.
She was not u soldiers daughter for
nothing.
stand asidev
"Hoity- toity!" he laughed. He had
been drinking literally and was q
shade reckless. "Why not be a good
fellow? over hero nobody minds.
know n neat little restaurant. Bring
the old lady along" with a genial
u,.gt L In
Rcsolutely Elsas hand went up to
her helmet, and with n flourish drew
out ono OF the long steel pins.
'Oh, Elsa.' warned Martha.
BE still! This fellow needs a les
son. Once more. Mr.. Craig, will you
stand aside?"
Had he been sober he would have
seen the real danger In the young
womans eyes.
Cruel" he said. AT least, one
kiss" putting out his arms.
Elsa. merciless in her fury. plunged
the pin into his wrist. 1t stung like
hornet, and with n gasp of pain
Craig leaped back out OF range. So
bered.
"why, you she-cat!"
81 warned you." she replied. her
voice steady but low. THE second
stab will be serious. stand aside"
lie stepped into the gutter. biting
his lips and straining his uninjured
hand over the hurting throb In his
wrist. Cad! She might have missed
his wrist and jabbed him in the
throat. He swore, and walked of
down the street.
Elsa got pace which Martha, with
her wabbling knees. found 1t difficult
TO maintain.
"You might have killed HIM" she
cried breathlcssly.
"You can't kill that kind OF snake
with hatpin; you have TO stamp on
It's head. But I rather believe 1t will
bc some time before Mr.. Craig will
again make the mistake OF insulting
n woman because she appears to be
defenselcss." Elsa's chin was in the
air. The choking sensation In her
throat began to subside. "The deadly
hatpin: can't you see the story in the
newspapers? Well, for one am not
afraid to use II.
you know and the purser knows.
what happened on the boat to Man
dalay. He was plausible and affable
and good looking. and the mistake
was mine. ! seldom make them.
kept quiet because the boat was full
mp, and as Il rule / hate scenes. Men
like that know IL. II I had COM
planned he would have denied his ac-
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