The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-17

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GOOD INDIAN"
D. NJ. BOWER
A Novel
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CHAPTER l.
Tells OF the Opening Of a Door

Tells Of the Opening Of a Door
(SV/oU should certainly return
7 TO England at once" the
letter concluded. and by
way % disagreement | muttered
an oath. | drank the remains OF
the liquor In q tankard which
stood on the rough table beside
me. and stared out OF the open
door across the harrack yard.
In the covered way along tho
opposite wall. score or more OF
men we're gaming and drinking.
laughing or curslng as the cards
or the dice fell In their favor or
otherwise They we're a goddess
crew. recruited from almost every
capital IN Europe. So long 40 .
man had the physique for tho
work. few questions were asked
when no Joined the Kings Guard.
II was n company OF broken down
gentlemen. spsndthrifts. no'cr-do-
wells. and criminals who had fed
from Justice oh. ! sat IN no harsh
judgment on these fellows: how
could r. was OF tho Kings Guard
myself
This letter. with its advice 10 re-
turn at once. raked up the ashes
Of a sordid story which shall not
find repetitiod here. Enough that
there was woman In tho back.
ground. and for her sake | was
silent. Wandering abroad. I drift
ed into Saxe-Oldenburg. 10 Draw.
stadt. the capital. and became
Trooper Heselton OF tho Kings
Guard.
Suddenly there was n roar OF
laughter mingled with oaths in the
yard. Then came a girls cry, and
slipping the lettsr into my pocket,
went out.
In the midst Of dozen men was
girl-some serving wsnch. She
was struggling To keep rude hands
from flsnging back the hood which
concealed her face.
1.-THE toll is kiss for every man
who thinks you worth H." shouted
great German.
Stand back" shouted. run.
ming across the yard
She's our prize. and I'll have
my kiss" said a Frenchman. with
an oath.
Discipline was not easily enforc-
ed In the Guard. and except on
duty. the men showed small re-
spect for an officer I used the
only argument which I knew would
be effectual and knocked the man
down.
You are a fool to come here"
said to the girl. IA she walked
beside me towards the gate. why
did you Gomez"
II am new to Dravstsdt. ]
thought I could reach the palace
this way.
Tho palacol-
Bitter experience had made me
distrust all women. but This girl
puzzled me. noted her feet as
she walked beside me. There is
much character in foot The
girls were as daintily turned as
any man could wish to see. had
had no glimpse OF her face. she
had contrived TO hold the hood OF
her cloak so closely about her.
We had passed out OF the yard
and had turned into an alley be-
tween two high walls, tho barracks
on one side Of us. the Kings gar
| den on the other.
There Is a small door can
open for You. ! have the key"
You must be a person OF some
importance to be entrusted with n
key into the Kings private garden. {"
| AN officer In the Guard. that IN
all. This is the door" continued,
fitting the key into the lock. If
have no right TO open II for such
al You, so still tongue may save
me from censure presently"
| 81 shall be dumb. An officer In
the Guard might reasonably con
slider a serving maid fair quarry,
especially when he had Just res-
cued her from insult. She thanks
you for your courtesy. IL you will,
you may kiss her hand"
| laughed at her impudence, but
swept the hat from my head and
raised her hand to my lips.
She ran lightly along the gar
den path. not hesltatlng which way
she should take. Evidently she
knew the Kings garden well.
/ closed and locked the door.
You should certainly return AT
once" The sentence was in my
brain az ] went slowly back to the
barracks. but the call was not sc
strong as II had been an hour ago
VI was suddenly aware that | want