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her walk bravely the length
= Nv .'., -. out into the office
~ e'I misfortune! Argument was
. - ouestion. Elsa was not a
9 = ! y y reasoned with. She was a
y -. - she had come to a WON
~, ..', srs Of her heart. 10
'. s.,.re her the true angles OF
y. .s the heartless Punishment
~ :. vorld she knew, the regret
n, - sould be hers later, no matter
: mich ssl she loved the man ,..,.n Ii.
4 ,,bsd back bis chair leaving MS
b untasted. sor.tora.
! me kindly heart, and his one
~ was Elsa's future happiness,
N h save her from the day when
|. ,opld learn Romance had come
= within! No. All ne could 90
= 70 help find the man.
4 rnt five cablegrams to Saigon
!. d consulate, to the principal no.
. AZ most difficult composition he
.y,r attacked. But because he
q ,oreotten to send the sixth to
d. NE racket boat, against the pos
AM Of Warrington changing his
q md not landing, his labor was
hym to the winds.
uaptime Elsa stopped at the Office
- Z left q note for Mr.. Warning
vhe has gone to Saigon. ! see
4 N Key box. VIII you please re-
= to me!'
N clerk did not hesitate an In
~ ne qavely returned the note
=. narveling at her paleness.
Sal6hed the note in her hand and
- toward the stairs, wondering
SNeld reach her room before she
1lp1n utterly. He had gone. He
= 1iae without knowing that all
bueted In life was his for the TAX
! b her room she opened the note
= hnugh blurred vision read what
= Id 90 happily inscribed the
~ bdoe. Paul love you. Come
IN Elsa" She had written it.
onhned.
y flung herself upon the bed, and
m Martha found her.
In child, what is it," Martha
~ heeling beside the bed. Child
&lm happened?"
n at up, seized Martha by the
euioen and stared into the faithful
~ Well, love this man War
tm and he loves me. But he has
- Can't you see? Don't you un
Asaad! Have you been as blind as
" is Paul Ellison. Arthur's
xaa, bis twin brother. And they
lt'sted him. 1t is Arthur who is
post Martha, the phantom. All
nm caused you a good deal Of
q, ana ! am going to cause you
me ] am going to Saigon; W
eoM the world, east and west
! md him. Shall l go alone
IVA you 90 with mel"
n Martha did what ever after en-
~ Der to the heart Of the stricken
= mothered her. ELSA, m,
q course shall go with you
q For you could not love an,
hs was not worthy"
IN followed the strangest cues,
10 ever made by a woman
singapore to Saigon, I'D t.
- down to Singapore again
a Iva over to Hongkong, Shang
n.'a. Manila, Hongkong again
,o.00ana Patient and hopeful
y. Moved the bewildering trail
u behind her many puzzled no
~ :. r .nd booking agents; fo
g usual for a beautiful youn.
9 g about the world, inouir
= 0load man with a parrot
.e -. she was only a day late
as'sslans she sent. but upo1
s ~ IN each port she foup,
~ ~ lad not been called for
- u - al.sart.breakjng disappoint
1 = . z no complaint. Tn,
1ss 4. ois and wide; be I. neve
- s'de. Elsa knew that som,
:, . y there was the quest
:. as nights. the interminabl,
~ s y the spaces of tim
~ \. .ae could only lie back an,
- -. .aa oeSn the coasts, acros
- 70 g seaa. the journey too
- -. sas day in July she foun,
e ne pillared veranda =
IA. = which her mother ha
CHAPTER XIX.