The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-13
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ludiu LduCt Even HIS Cliiil anu CIucl
heart was not inyulnerable to such
charms.
II am so glad you came-and so
sorry | must send you away quickly,
exclaimed Mile. De Longeon. 1.-THE
lirtle ensign has telephoned that he is
coming early to take me for a drive in
his vulgar motor car before the ball"
II can come again-if / may have
the honor said Owen, rising quickly.
ooh there is time for word" she
said smiling.
There was something you wished
to say to me, was there not? Some
thing you did not care to say at the
luncheon yesterday?
Eyes. Why do you hate the pretty
American girl--Miss Marvin ?"
Owen was silent for moment
why do you hate the little ensign. as
you call another l know you.
know you are to be trusted"
What do you mean?"
81 mean that we can be of service
to one another, in all likelihood, and
that, therefore, we should be frank
friends. You wish to be rid of Pauline
Marvin do you not?"
"How did you find that QUIZ
I'VE who are engaged in the same
business, find out many things. Now
"Wish to be rid of Ensign Sum
mers."
Precisely"
you are an international agent?"
| "Yes. And offer you my aid and
the aid of the powerful men | control
! in return for your aid to me and them
Is that bargain?"
| They were seated on one of the
! curtained divans, low-turned light
above them. She leaned forward. IIel
long, delicate hand touched his.
splendid jewel at her throat
Because it is my business TO hate
him--and make love to him at thu
same time Come, Mr. Owen, let us b.
frank with one another For the frs
time in his life Owen felt himsel
mastered by the sheer fascination 0
a woman.
1T is, in deed" he said breathlessly
what am l to do
81 will tell you tonight-at the ball.
she answered. snow you must rul
away"
He arose instantly, but as she stoot
before him and touched his arm, h
turned sharply, caught her in a crush
ing embrace and kissed her passion
ately.
She protested with little cry an,
a struggle not too violet to damag
her coiffure. He drew back from her
There was something of astonishmen
in his eyes -astoniShment at himself.
you are the first woman in tn
worldwide ever made me do that,
he gasped.
Go, go she pleaded.
But you are angry? You breaI
our agreement"
NO but | am overcome. | shall
meet you tonight"
He caught her hand to his lips TO
an instant and hurried from the house
1t was more than an hour after h
observed her arrival at the Naval Bal
before Raymond Owen had the priv
lege of a greeting from Mile. De Lon
geon. Then the greeting was but
smile as she passed him on the arm
of distinguished looking foreign dip
lomat
Owen, following them with his eyes
saw that she spoke quiet word to he
escort. The diplomat turned and look
|
the door of the conservatory int,
which Mile. De Longeon and the dip
lomat had disappeared He was sur
prised, moment later, to see Paulin
rush by him with a little shiverini
laugh
as anything the matter?" owe,
called.
II should say so, but nothing 20,
can help. Stay right where you are,
she cried"
Owen laughed his understanding an,
ellie were talking with Ensign Sum
mers.
Pauline, in her blushing despair
sought the darkest recess of the con
servatory The broken garter tina
had made the trouble was quickly re
paired, but as she started to go bacl
to the ballroom she was surprised t,
hear voices near her.
There was something about the muf
fled voices and their foreign accen
that reused the ever-venturous, ever
along a row of palms and peere,
through an aperture. She found TIL
source of the voices Mile. De Lon
geon and the diplomat were talking
together as they paced the aisle O
palms on the other side. Pauline crep
nearer
| Presently the voice Of the diploma
became distinguishable.
ut is all arranged The thing Is t