The evening world., 1915-02-06

In his red mans face was a note OF
blank interrogation. "Mostyn scarth
has another-cut specially for him!
I've had him watched"
"Vera!"
~ was watching for him-from tho
nursing room opposite - suffrage
friends OF NINE"
why didn't you tell me7"
"You had enough to do"
He shook his head. "Wellf"
Hes somewhere In the house"
This house?"
She nodded. 'THiding--in your room.
/ think"
I'm soon have him OUT"
"wait" She had eyes for the
amber bed Mt last. Are you sure
he's alseep?"
Dollar stole across and back. Tho
great frame was breathing gently and
evenly a. q child. But he's n ter
ribly light sleeper: We mustn't dis
turb him II we can help It,"
Disturb him!" She clutohed his
hand for the first time. II wish to
God l had never brought him to you!
There's u plot between them. doctor
Il know there's some plotl"
There was, OF course" he said
smiling, but wlncing at his own "of
course" that instant. I'm delighted
you brought him." he treasured her.
"rve taken some OF tho plot out OF
hlm-and now for Mr.. Scarth!"
He reached past her to open the
door. In a fash she put something
in his hand. 1t was a snowy little
revolver. the handle meteorological.
the barrel golden In that light.
L. l. a hrtn l..sN nvx
was Il whole novel In his look. Now
will you do something more for NOR"
mo-" she said fatty. and was Mt his
elbow when he opened his own door
across tho landing.
1t was such a plain little room that
there was indeed ANAL danger OF q
surprise from the concealed Intruder.
The only possible cover was under
the bed. behind tho curtains or In the
wardrobe. Dollar just went through
the form Of glancing under the bed
as he whipped up the poker In his
left hand; with 1t he parted the cur
tains, and In the same second had
his man comfortably covered ut arms
length.
well donel" cried the girl.
Scarth repaid her with q CLEAN OF
saturnine enlightenment; II was the
first change In his swarthy. unemo-
tional. uncomfortable visage. On
tho Balkan battlenelds there may
have been myriads OF such faces. not
with the unique intellectual quality
of this ono. but alike In their fierce
contempt Of battle. murder and sud
den death as little matters not worth
q qualm. whether in the active OF
the passive party to tho business
A.nnnH aAuaatnA EnRllQhpnAn thu
temperament is rare, and rarer still
tho mental attitude; in the cofnbina-
ton lie the makings OF tho hell-born
villain. and Mostyn Scorth was the
finished article.
stoical In his discontinue. no saw
his opening with no more than gilt
ter OF his insolent eyes. and took 1t al
though he had never foreseen any
thing else.
80 I've caught you both out. my
virtuous friends" said he. And you
dare to present that thing TO me. "a
though ! were here for u felonioui
purpose!"
81 shall not empty II into you. Scarth
however much you may tempt me-" re-
Piled the crime doctor. What do yol
say to clasping both hands behind youi
head and leading the way downstairs ?
"Iil see you damned first!" sale
Mostyn Scarth.
Good! It's exactly the same TO me
only you may find II harder not to TAXI
one OF those hands out Of youf trousers
pockets. and tho moment you show
ringer I shall cripple you for life.
thought too that you may like to hea
what we say to the police"
IT don't take the faintest interest Il
what you say 10 Them" rsturne
scarth Win broaAsr clean to hsh
he meaning.