The evening world., 1914-03-10
Asxho, of GRAUSTARK," Sic. =

h0R0.
where ! could at least feel that therc
were strong men within-you misNt
say arms length Of me. Im-rm
shockingly timid."
she leaned a little closer 10 M.
we All sleep down here" She sai6
conndentially. we bring Rosemarys
httle mattress down every night Ana
put IL In the bathtub. II is a very
good NJ ana makes quite a Mica
cradle for her. Helene and Biake
sieep Just across the hall and ~
..a'e .ne doors Wide open. 10 you
sec; were not one bit afraid"
I'm. said !. Judiclaliy. And 20 my
study In just beyond this mirror a.,
May ] enquire how You hnnnen *
Know that have my study there?-
On, I peekcd In the other day" ne
SAID. serene once more.
The deuce you did"
was quite sure that you were QUIZ
she explained. II opened the picturs -
Ludwig the Red an inch or two. thaSs
All. iou are quite cosy In there, aeen't
your envy you the grand old cASIss
wavered. but succeeded in sabdu,.s
tne impulse II is the only comfortable
pece OF furniture l have left In my
apartments" said 1. with convincinx
candor.
You poor man." she said, with her
rarest smile. How fortunate YOU Arc
mat 1 did not remember the chols6
son0e You would have been deprivesa
OF u, ! am quite sure. OF courpo I
couldn't think Of robbing you OF Il
AS a matter Of fact, I never lie IN
". ! said. submitting to a once con-
oucred Impulse. III you'd really uHa
20 nave u III SEQ that II In taken up
70 your rooms at once"
we returned to tho corridor. Che
closed the door softly, a mockerv IN
view OF tho ciatter I had mads m
shifting tho bed and Its impediments.
Llsten!" I whispered suddeniy.
sraspins hcr arm. Did you hear
footsteps In the Sh." =
Some one was walking over the
stone floor In the lower hall. brisk
strides that rang out quite clearly
AZ thcy drew nearer.
1T is-it In Mr.. Piess." she whis.
pered In a panic. II recognized his
Oh, how I hate him! He
Don't stop here to tell ma ahout
IT," ! cut In sharply. MAKE hastei
Get up To your rooms and lock your.
self In. l1l-IIl stop him. How the
deuce esI. did he got into this side Of
Through the dungeons. There n a
passage" she whispered. and then oho
was gone. flying noiselcssly up tho
narrow stairway.
Assuming . nonchalance I cortainly
T W nos iesi. ! descenSed the stairu.
" m 49,, ln the Drord hallway below.
S.n.,.. sppCscno9 sIowIy. cvl.
S cn..y nsvnS cnecAe1 me- spee0 -
..IIn,,. ny IOssteps on TIE otelrc.
No.. L., ss'd esreeeoiy. How eid
ILL vrveycd me cooIiy. Know ene
~ uo tTom sop ~ pcttom, 0f. emaSe.
-. y perect!y frank with you ! tctea
pene! IN you! ete0y ms
souno tnc opposNe coor olockeo. Yeo
nsVo NO opJectlon, trust. - my look.
.ns over the casue! IL - liks bone
20 . me-
nCw GIG you ees mr. -
sron so' c{ns.ho psscepsi1Iy - -.
the same means. daseeays
tnHt you empioy. sald ne.
Sor o moment wes confoun4oo.
TnSn my W. came 20 the rescue.
-. Tnrouen the ovnee0n. 1ou
20 nnow the csstIe We'll. ~. Pc.
. copweoDy. uniovS!y 30.
ssSc. sAid No. nrusning the dise aad
1919 - ss~s. ~y OWS
appearance wes conspicuous!y tmmA.
cuIate. out ] brushed In unison JUS
the same.
"Grcwsome." said I. f
perhaps you'd rather didn't ~
turD Mrs..Mrc e.
, brntcn. said l. my valefe wiz.
Y don't believe you VIII diMnro hsr.
ones on tne yop ncor. ! mink
started on IN the directton Of ~
lover regions. ne roIowed. 49,
oeuvreo Win such success tnas ~
uuimAtely TOOK the Ieed' ! oaoov
tne remotest idea bow 70 Set 70 u
coniounoed dunseons!
" never rams Dut u pours. H.
a. wc were descendlng the last u!9eS
OF stairs before coming TO the Wlnome
.tono steps tnAt ieo TAT ooWn tnso
sne esnn: VINO nut brtton snou1o
come oithely up from the pocse1see
regions devoted to servants and theoP
Nv. nS vs. canyins lonf Deseo-
ooara oox. said sometnine i0s
presstvo unoeT my preetn. 0nssocs
on seeing us. stopped short 10 ~
sracM, ne put the oox oeh!ad ~
o.cx ana kased AZ me IoriornIy.