Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17

They're In Havre by now said Barbara.
1 had an awful night Jaffery hunted me out
OF my berth in the morning. and we Joined
behind me- 1 glanced over my shoulder.
This is so-called civilization" said
bitterly.
n vs Of as sss m us ID
around, and Liosha and 1 looked into each
time and sripped my s arm Her eyes sH' traSs .
Ing from mine to his. flashed indignant anger.
There is the brute waiting for her"
on an sae sme w o hi, as In
stood Mr. Ras Fendihook. He met her at
with his gaze; then with an air of bravado
eh s o h ws S Ms,s orsd
grinned at us and linking his arm through
hurryns ACROSS the siones TO the as eastom
Stop" Janery roared.
within earshot Fandihook would have Sons
on. but Liosha very proudly drew him out Of
battle. awaited us. When we had struggled
she advanced n few steps looking very terri.
Bile In her wrath
How dare you follow me?"
Come further away from the crowd" said
Janery. and with imperious gesture he
ser me three s OF US along the quay to the
vile was pacing on his ieisu-ely beat
L said you would make fool OF yourself
one of these days II didn't play dragon"
he said at a sudden halt I've come to play
F'endihook Now You" e " "'A'e"sa on
How dye do. old cock? Didn't expect YOU
here. he said Jauntily.
1sabIv be e ns0,e lent replied Jasry in
ME Re waved her on. Take her away.
Come" said l. I'll tell you all abou, IT,"
he ea has got Z, do1 tel me ms. not you
you're here. said Fendihook. with sudden
nastiness.
I've to save this lady from dirty
IHew are s,S you sai"g to dc ~"
You wrote to him, you crazy fool. after
You said in your letter YOU were going to
marry this
Sure" said Liosha.
Certainly"
Why didn't you marry her in England?"
Il told you in my letter" said Liosha see
here-we don't want any OF your interfer-
Jaffery smiled. You told her that because
she was widow and Albanian she would
lind considerable obstacles in her way and
would forfeit half her money to the Govern
The vibration in Jarery's voice arrested
Losha She looked swiftly a Fendihook.
Wasn't 1t true what you told me?
'Of course not" / interposed You wer.
free marry in England as Mrs cons-
dine"
She paid no attention to me.
Wasn't Il true?" she repeated.
.it Fendh0ok laughed In vulgar bluster You
cuckoo?"
Liosha drew step away from hin, and re-
doubt as to his straight dealing in her
"she did" said Janery. She also took
seriously your promise to marry her In
We'll amt going to marry herr"
Who says can't?"
children"
"rve divorced her"
You haven't. You've deserted her. which
about you. You shouldn't be such famous
character"
Liosha stood sDesehiesa: FOR moment.
Hes married already" she gasped
Certainly He decoyed you here just to
seduce you"
and had it not been for Jaffery's intervening
boom OF an arm. her arms would have been
around Fcndhook's throat
Steady now" growled Jaffery, controlling
her with his iron strength. Fendihook, who
had started back with an oath. grew as
You had better hook IT," said I. And
KEEP out Of I her way Il you don, want
ng sea ook Seen payne @h
the wrong kind Of a woman. You had better
stick to the sort you're accustomed to-"
Thank you for those kind words. said
he. Il will"
1T would be wise also to keep out of the
way of Jaffery Chayne. with my own eyes
I've him pick up he didn't like
and"-1 make an expressive gesture-"throw
him clean away"
fright Or said he.
He nodded. winked mpudently and walked
away
rejoined Jaffery and Losha. He still
held her wrists; but she stood unresistinE
tense and rigid, with averted head. looking
sidewise down. Her lip quivered. her bosom
heaved. JaTery had mastered her fury, but
now had to deal with her shame and
humiliation.
Let her go" 1 whispered
Janery freed her. She rubbed her wrists
mechanically without moving her head.
have known exactly what TO do.
Whats the program now 2" asked
Jaffery
Hotel" said he This poor girl will want
Besides, we'll have to stay the
night"
down the motor veil which she cooked
up on her travelling hat; but Liosha. grandiy
unconcerned with such vanities. showed her
young shame stricken face to all the world
now from what a BLATANT scoundrel she had
bcen saved: but she still bitterly resented
intervention. 81 felt rs II was striped
naked walking between them"-that wan her
1t was that same day that we ran into
Jaffery's old tramp steamship comrade. Cap
tain NeatwIn, off tomorrow from Havre to
Mozambique. We all dined together-and
IIosha suddenly found themselves and each
other. to sail off the next day literally be
fore the mast" on the widest adventure
surely, that ever befsll woman, as you shall