The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

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Il have q word for your private
I have ridden far and hard to tell II
to you. You must make yourself King
Of Persia now. or hang! / am here
to tell you how to do the one and to
She thought that for once. perhaps.
he might be goaded into speaking drst.
and she waited: but he let her wait.
She wanted him furious-fn a mood
to take the bit between his teeth and and
selfsenough In hand to guide him when
he burst the bonds Of self-restraint;
Monsieur le superbe" she called
P prids aSS resoaun EHns to nsea
Soursge-all your brains"
Meaning. I suppose" said Dick with
perfect perfect outward calm: that at yCu hs.s have
me into il. NY You'll III fail" h' "'
Mon sire" she laughed. "I can i'm
agine you lighting with an ak! But
never mind came for straight
mine: you are in the tolls in spite of
me and + am here to help you
II will have food brought you" he
said stifhy. and blankets IL there are
the tree. and I win set a guard to
see that you are not molested. One
hour after dawn you and your maid
go back to avhere you came from.
Will III cSCOrN plS euoueh " oSHNCi
you safely at the other end. I have
nothing to say to you. II you have
anything to say to me you may say
1t here. and / win listen
thony of PERSIA" she Knocked him, and
pointed an accusatory finger that was
meant to impress the crowd, for she
could act best when her case was
You are a leopard who has changed
his-spots! A leopard trapped by Rus
sia's secret government that has never
yet let its victims go again! Lwho
that secret government-and here TO
help you. i am the ffttle mouse who
will gnaw the strands and let the
leopard out!'
I Dick laughed at her.
THE hunting. won't last long!" he
said, and the mockery In his voice was
real. where hers had been acted. "A
night. Great Britain takes a hand
Shall / tell you to whom the letter
was. and what you wrote?" she ask
He did not answer her. Suddenly
net began to dawn on him:
You ToS.,.r wrote fou TO the as British Minister
. Enough said Dick. You intercept
ed it. What next?"
Richard Anthony" she purred.
was drowned on Ine ThemlGIOkIeS.
The Russian government reported to
the British government that his body
was recovered, and then sunk feet
foremost by a passing Russian ship!
Richard Anthony of Arran? Who but
an impostor. eh?"
The shame of the thought that his
name was gone from him-that he
birthrightSoverwhelmed Dick for the
moment
There are others who know me
who can identify me-" he urged
weakly.
For instance-who?" She was mock
ing, him again.
"Whowunless yogwcould have & de-
and then have the impudence to come
here and offer help? Who but you
would dare risk my holding you pris-
DO il" she burst out. leaping to
her feet SO that Dick stepped back
ward to avoid her. "Richard-my king
Of bsndits-my king, Of wolves-my
eneF and ali Persiasf m f Ts the 'S%a %orls. sf Il
She stepped toward him with her
arms outheld. and he took no more
Close to him she stopped. It needed
more courage than even hers to fiing
herself into Dicks arms then.
Il don't want the world" he said;
e expected something more. She watched
him for half a minute and the listen
inG darkness throbbed. for the dumb
play. was now obvious: So he answer
Or you. princess.. he added quietly.
But want youJSpick Anthony! The
love you6I a., would I,l II % yO" die; . Only
into the trap, but l can lead you out
again! Already-Dick-alr have
dared too much for my own safety.
unless you listen to me! Dick. dear
when We met in Egypt.
made the mistake of trying to make
use OF you because L wanted you
fEeat IT. +, as yG you dsfsrvs % g. to be- wcuid
have risked life, and limb and reputa-
ton for you-and even more than
those three, Dick. You would never
Euess ss the fate in store re-, for me
ing false! Now. Dick. at this minute
am running the gravest risk a woman
:an run-offering to betray the Okh.
.eninsS Are you deaf Are You in
But he bowed to her with a dignity
hat granted her acknowledgment in |
,ull Of all her charm. and backed !
Are we enemies?" she asked.
7 would not willingly be any wom-
ms enemy"
'he answered, speaking very gently
ieath or success were the only posi-:
Die alternatives in the fight she had |
hat I ever interfered with you-that |
harmed you! May I not try to make |
lmends? May 1 not help you now? For
can help If you will let me-"
TO-! Fhs5s ssid bieRa b Sniy one thing you may
Name it. will DO anything
This. Tell the British Minister in
Ceheran, over your own signature or (
T9sd pek Of an.SSnh mSasR a of h
lid not drown on the Themistokles-I
md ma Knew 1e we'll we'll s Assure 4n 'Gsf him@as snS
Sst faa the yiesim II YoT our care
russian secret police--of the so-caIled
that I have done moth
ng of which a British officer need be
snder to sim IN 'g me nS 10
leard In my own defeus, You, and
'ery nearly only you in Pc ia, can
rove my identity and prove. loo. how
.os came ne t. e b be in this predicament. Will
"Yes~ she said suddenly. And be-
ore she said it he knew well she was
bout to lie.
Il shall make an opportunity
o thank you-afterward. In the mean
ime.G will send you food. I hope you
vill sleep we'll Fresh horses will be
eady for you one a hour our after dawn"
trode into the shadow of the trees.
instantly he was surrounded by a
hundred men-ferce. wide-eyed. hun
ry %s1who !, rr;noss wanted tS hn know WI facts
yhaf is to be done with her? What