The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

thrust close into hers. She endeav-
ored to shut him out, but he stopped
her by ready foot against the jamb,
and now forced an entrance.
what are you givin' me?" he de-
rnanded roughly. "Why can't you be
reasonab BILE an listen? You know
your life is forfeit if / breathe q
word of last nights doings. But Ali
Singh will never know if you make
it worth my while to keep still
tongue
The unhappy girl realized only too
we'll that she was in this degenerate
youths power. 1t would be idle folly
to brave him now. Shuddering at
the notion, she resolved nevertheless
to let him believe that he was not
altogether repulsive to her.
II am sorry she faltered. Il
didn't mean to injure you, but it was
hard to find myself plotting evil
against friends who had been very
kind to me while at Vassar.'
Encouraged by her manner, Harry
put his arms around her and raised
her unwilling face to his. He kissed
her passionately on the lips. In an
agony of dismay, she released her
self and whispered fearfully:
"Oh, you must not do that! You
really must leave me now. You I'M
derstand, if my uncle were to
think
Before the man quite understood
what she was up to she had pushed
him out of the room and the door was
locked again. Then, revolving against
this fresh horror, the girl flung her.
self on her knees, burst into a storm
of tears and appealed wildly to
heaven for aid
After time, she Gained herself,
changed her clothes, as she would be
less conspicuous in a European cos
tune when travelling with her unde-
sirable escort in, an open car, and
completed her packing. Again sound
ed that sinister knock.
"Who is there?" she said. quaking.
ut is l. dear one," replied Hong
Kong Harry's high-spirited voice.
what do you want?" she cried.
well, it's time your boxes were
loaded onto the car. and there's no
one to carry them but me-" he said.
So she admitted him. Instead of
busying himself with her baggage,
however, the intruder sat on table
and lighted a cigaret.
1--WE amt in such a hurry as all
that, Najla," he chuckled. There's
a whole afternoon ahead of us. The
rest of the bunch have quit and we
have the house to ourselves
II insist that we leave at once
she said. trying bravely to maintain
bold front.
ooh, cut it out!" he muttered. I'm
not the sort of a guy to waste time
in chasin' girl. You belong to me
now. and you'd better make the best
of it, because not even Ali Singh can
save you.'
He rose and approached her, try
ing to comfort his scowling features
into an amiable grin. She did not
move. but awaited him, covering.
and he, reading submission in her
attitude, was taken slightly off his
guard Thus, when he would have
folded her in a loverlike embrace. she
ducked under his arms and ran
through the open door.
She sped into the room which Ali
Singh used as q sort of Office and
contrived to lock and bolt the door
before Hong Kong Harry reached it..
There was no other practicable exit
and the apartment was devoid of
windows, being lighted by a skylight
in the roof. But it did contain q
telephone, and, in response to the
half-caste's loud threats. she told him
that if he attempted to force the door
she would summon the police.
At that he laughed derisively.
"a nice one, you are. to talk of
bringin cops here" he yelled. What
will uncle say when I tell him that?
However. I'm through with talk. You
must either let me in quietly or take
what's coming to you.'
She made no answer. Again and
again he stormed at her, alternating
threats with wild protestations of the
love with which she had inspired him.