The Detroit times., 1914-01-26

I To answer your own question. me
said
Hrilig made no answer 20 this The
band had struck up some patriotic
/ air. and Langley opened the door III
l you would lake seat We should be-
our OF the crush, and ! should be de-
lighted tU hAar a little of your news.
De- said courteously You come from
the scene OF action
1eihs iciked his head over his
shoulder
The scene Of preparation be re-
torted
DO you mean"
Il mean that following an historical
example you fiddle your cheap tunes
and the earth is being mined under
your feet
Langley smiled
THAT is Hursts old theme, be
said philusophicaly. ri allow myself
20 believe. however. that old England
is safe enough for the present / beg
your pardon Did you speak,"
For Heilis. whose keen eyes had
continued 20 search the crowd, had
started slightly and has powerful
hands had cleuched themselves with
a movement oil suppressed excite
ment lie turned however, smilingly
TO his companion
- 40. | have not spoken But
saw an old acquaintance whom I did
not think 20 meet here You say old
England Is safe enough? On. yes, you
are quite right-ycry safe He gave
a short sardoniC laugh You would
be surprised II this whole grand cree
ton blew mp under your feet. would
you not-,-but / would NOT BE- surprised
at all Ach-du lieber Gott'
The exclamation had evidently
burst from him in spite OF himself
and Langley turrrd with a slight ges-
ture OF impauence Hurst $ friend
was without question a somewhat
troublesome and turbulent guest, and
Langley was relieved TO see Hurst
himself vending his way toward
them But Heilig's face had grown
colorless.
rs that what YOU hat made OF herr
he said. and his voice was like an
angry growl +No--I thank you--I
will not meet him yet / hat had a
shock 90. Tell Hurst that | will
come again" And before the puZ-
zled politician could intervene the
professor had made his escape, ell
bowling his way TO the back OF the
crowd with more energy than his OBJ
staoles appreciated From his point
OF vantage on the steps leading up TO
the second tier he saw Hurst and mis-
wife approach the box that he had
bust vacated Lady Hurst chung TO
her husbands arm. Had II not been
for her dress and complexion Heilig
would not have recognized her This
-Sarasvati this haggard, withered
7 Hindu woman--the daughter OF Brah-
ma, the lovely child OF the lotus flow
! ers and warm sunshine and blue
skies? He cursed loud and his neigh
| bors, who had stopped for a moment
! in their listless chatter 10 stare at the
new exotic arrival, turned and stared
at him with the same expression or
cold half-insolent surprise But Heilig
had forgotten his surroundings. His
eyes burned with pity, and resents-
ment made his rugged face almost
savage. For an instant before the
door OF the box closed upon her. Sar-
asvat turned and Heilig fancied that
her hunted terrified glance had en-
countered him. The possibility gave
him a grim consolation
In reality Sarasvau had seen moth
ing. In vain she had striven to focus
her mind on particular objects. Her
eyes were blurred, she was dimly
conscious os massed brilliant coloring
broken by marring patches OF black;
a smudged impression OF white faces
all turned to her with that one
familiar expression OF cold luminosity
imprinted itself on her numoed