Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
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b EARL DERR BlGGERS
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ri ROBERT WELLS RICHIE
X Copyright, 1915. by the Bobbs-1fsr-
rill Co.
CHATTER VI.
1915. by the Bobbs-1fs
rill Co.

neck Of Z bottle spread itself befors
him allurinsly, inviting him to forget
fuIness. And Capper answered the cali
From the railroad station he se'
his course through narrow villainoul
streets down to the district on Pharos
where the deep water men Of AL th,
world gather to make vivid the night.
Of Egypt Behind him was the faith
ful shadow, Caesar, DR.. Koch's man
The Nnmidian trailed like 4 panther
sinking from cover to cover, bending
his body ~ the big cat does to the &C
commodations Of the trails blinds.
Once Capper found himself In blind
alley, turned and strobe out Of It just
Ia time to. bump heavily into tho un
suspected pursuer. Instantly a hen
Of the NumidiAn's cloak was lifted t.
screen his face, but not before the
sharp eyes Of ths Ensnshman had seen
and recognized It. A tart smile curled
the corners Of Cappers mouth as he
passed on down tho bazaar lined street
to the Tavern Of Thermopylae, at the
next corner. So old Koch was taking
precautions, sh7 Well, Capper, for one
could hardly blame him. Who wouldn't
under the circumstances? 4
The Tavern Of Thermopylae wal
built for the Billy Cappers Of the world
- place Of genial deviltry where ey.
cry mans gold was better than hil
name ard no man asked mbre than Ia
Gee the color Of the strangers money.
= GSss1rHszS called for, an absinth drip.
per ana established himself In q de.
serted coenar Of the smoke hlled room.
gip-sip. "A soothing numbness cems
20 the tsefursd nerves. sip-sip. The
clouds Of doubt and self pity pressing
down On his brain began to shred
away. He saw things clearly now.
Everything was % sharp and clear ~
tho point Of an icicle.
He reviewed with new xest his re-
cent appearances. from tho night he
met Louisa in the Cato Richie up to
his interview with DR.. Koch. Louisa,
that OH With the face Of fne ami
NAL and Q hsart % cold ~ carved
amethystWAy had she been 80 will
ing 70 intsrceds for Billy Capper with
her szperiory IN the Wilhelmstrasse
.nd nroeure him : number and mis-
sion to- Alexandria7 For his Informs
ton regarding tie Anglo Belgian nm
dAesfandinsf hut ahe paid for, that.
TheT1eal vas fairy closed with 800
marts. M Louisa 10 further and
No him. q tie Wilhelmstrasse out Of
tIe soodnesa az hee hart or for old
nsenorvss 800 Capper smiled wryly
80 n ahGinsh Thees was no rood
M. q rnul1p = heert. ana the strons.
! III meunory ~ - was how nearly
Iail,y Cor, haA ldraseedS her down
vith hina 81 the scandal Of the Lord
: F4.her ,etters.
Hnv the th,n sreen blood Of the
,.orr,-noX .l..r.s ~. Nina made n
Ian Is los1cai rsasoninsI
w6v h.A Tnni.a instructed him 10
800 = u.r.ea1Ie: ~ the staamer touch.
Inc q Nalta when I swifter boat
scheduied Is 10 to Alaxandria direct
vas leeIine the French port I few
hours laAeri was II that the girl In
tended 10 should ret no farther than
Malta; that the English there should
Cappsr laughed Ike tho philosopher
who has just discovered tho absolute
OF HES utility. Tho ticket-his ticket
from tie Wihelmstrasse which Louisa
had psocuEed Ter him; Louisa wanted
that Ter ethss purposss and used him
% The d11ny 70 obtain II. She want
Cd # befcse - could arrive Of malta,