The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12

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be generous. Not one woman In 4
thousand would have declined to &C.
cept the attentions Of such q man. He
ID cultivated, undeniably good look
inG, = strong man. mentaiIy ana
physically"
Elsa's expression was now enig-
matical.
There's not much, veneer to him.
He fooled me unintentionally. He wae
quite evidently born . gentleman, OF Z
race Of gentlemen. His 10 not an iso
lated case. One misstep. and the roat
to the DEVIL"
The consul generals wife sent {
startled glance at Elsa. who spun hel
sunshade to tighten the tension OF hel
nerves.
'Ke confessed frankly to me thi,
morning that he Is fugitive from Jus
tice. He wishes to return to America
He recounted the circumstances Of
your meeting"
Uncle Jim. have travelled prett,
much over this world. and never met
q gentleman IL Warrington is not one.'
There was unconscious belligerency IL
her tone.
aAh. there's the difilculty which
women will never be made to under
stand. Every man can, at one time OF
another, put himself upon his good be
havior. Underneath he may be q fine
rascal"
Not this one." smiling. "He warned
me against himself dozen times, but
that served to make me stubborn. The
fault Of my conduct" acfdly, was moi
In making this pariah's acquaintance
1t lies In the fact that had nothing to
do with the other passengers. from
choice. That is where was indiscreet
But why should put myself out to
gain the good wishes of people for
whom have no liking; people shall
probably never see again when l leave
this port?"
you forget that some Of them will
be your fellow passengers all the way
to San Francisco. My child. you know
as we'll as l do that there are some
laws which the Archangel Michael
would have to obey, did he wish to in.
habit this earth for a while"
Poor Michael! And If you do not
obey these laws, people talk"
Exactly. There are two sets OF
man-made laws. One governs the con.
duct of men and the other the conduct
of women"
And a man may break any one OF
these laws. l consider 1t horribly un.
fair"
so it is. But If you wish to live In
peace. you must submit
Peace at that price / have no wish
for. This man Mallow lives within
the pale of law: the other man is out.
side of 1t. Yet. of the two, which would
you be quickest to trust?"
The consul general laughed. "Now
you are appealing not to my knowledge
of the world but to my instinct"
Thanks"
is there any reason why you should
defend Mr.. Warrington, as he calls
himself?"
The consul generals wife desperate.
ly tried to catch her husbands eye.
But either he did not see the glance or
he purposely ignored it.
In defending Mr.. Warrington am
defending myself. My dear friend"
Elsa went on. letting warmth come
into her voice once more, my sym.
pathy went out to that man. He looked
so lonely. Did you notice his eyes?
Can a man look at you the way he
does and be bad?"
Il have seen Mallow dozens of
times. / know him to be a scoundrel
of sorts; but doubt if bald sunlight
could make him blink Liars have
first to overcome the fiickering and
wavering of the eyes,"
He said almost the same thing.
Would he say that If he were liar?"
Il haven't accused him of being
that. Indeed, he struck me as a truth.
full young man. By the way, what is
the name of the firm your father
founded?"
THE Andes Construction company.
Do you think we could find him some.
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