Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21

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why" she asked
because you are in possession Of in
formation that he wants"
What information? 1t isn't true.
know nothing"
- am sorry" he arologi2cd again
"Thc cigarette papers. You read them
"No-uo."
"You forget tart you have already
admitted that You have ais" read She
second message wh.ch was to take the
place of the first"
"You pro dreaming \ scc"nd mes
sage" ! know nothing of second mes
sage"
pardon me, If | remind YOU Of it.
/ You would have burned II in the draw
ing-room at KilmorGCk House II Mr..
IIqmmersley hadn't taken 1t from your
lNud" -
She stared at him hewilder"d at his
astounding omniscience. his dcvilish in
ccnu.ty II frightened her, his clever
rcss and his pursuit of her. II seemed
that she had never had chance TO Eet
away from him And yet his manner
was SO carefully studied his attitude
toward her SO coldly impersonnl that ~
n man once a lover ShN no longer reared
/ him If lsve Of her had even heen III
Ms heart n greater passion had burned
I, out She was grateful for this and
I prepared To measure her wumanS VII
/ 10 his. thinking Of cyril. What would
/ Cyril have her do?
you mean that YOU Will let them
/ the Germans-qucstion me-
/ "Tf they wish to do so"
But how will it benefit them, II the
papers are already in their possession?'
/ "You will forgive me II ! hnd 1t pos
1 sble to doubt"
She turned away from him and stud,
| led the lines of foam that strcamed
across the green troughs Of the sea.
/ II suppose that conversation between
! uS two Is superlluous. You dlStruSt me
II think. perhaps" he said grayely
/ that 1t would be plcasant"r for hotl
+ of us not To hear your sent,mcntS toward
me sine the nEht Of Lady Heathc lte :
dinner i'm London You ceased To- bc MiS-
4 Dnris Mathcr ard became merely an O'ii-
cial document 1t IL my duty 10 pre-
serve 1t and deliver 1t safely
the American Ambassador in Berlin
| may
unfortunately" he went on quietly
the American Ambassador cannot be IN
She laughed with greater confidence
than she felt.
You surely can't believe that my
absence from England will pass unno'
decd DO YOU think that my father
| that Lady Heathcote-
They will merely know that YOU
rode late at night TO Ben-a-Chielt and
that your horse was found rldefiess OF
the moor"
n sob broke from her throat. It was
true They would think her dead, Fol
the first time she really was aplc IL
think of things in their true aspect.
ITS cruel" she gasped. How could
you
IIs was too wise to touch her or even
: by his manner to show too deep sym
u am sorry" he said coolly, "awfully
sorry. As you know, | would have had
me- when say that what have done i
the hardest task that ever undertook
in my life. But that is true, You were
The only person in England VINO Jeop'
adzed my existence rsgpet tntre tbo Gse
Of having to use force. shall DO whal
I can here upon the Sylph to counterac'
the unpleasant impression or my brutal
itv. ! am not bully and woman,
halter. / am spoke in the wheel OF
JestIny which you had clogged, by al
tbe rules of the game you should nave
died Reasons which | need not mentor
made your death at my hands an nm
nossibility. SO | merely removed you tt
niaca of safety. No harm shall come
70 Won. | pledgc my honor
" .iTbanks'" she said duly. strugglint
an her face away from MN. ANA tnei
dppn,ntlessly, small a thing as II Is,
| must be content with that She nae
risen and turned. And now, II 20 aon
mind will go below ] would pretel
10 he alone. II. as you protest 20,
would do me kindness you VIII not asE
TO see me.
~ ~ have given instructions that 20.
.,aii he allowed TO do as you please
Mra Madden will furnish you with al
that YOU require both, / think, OF linei
and toilet articles. l snail not Try u
ace YOU again until we land,
She bowed her head ana Went uowii
Rizzio watched her until she disappeared
VA then walked over to the rail ant
naered out over the sea. II had takei
Some self-command to go through tht
interview as he had planned II, and II
connuering himself he had succeeded II
establishing n relation between then
which made his presence at least bear
ahie 10 her, The impersonal tone whicl
he had used through the interview wa
the one most calculated to put her a
her ease with him and the perfect frank
ness of his confession mad mace her un
derstand at once that sentimentally "A
least she had nothing to fear from him
John Rizzio was Wise In the ways o
women and the particular woman nov
thrown upon his mercy. even though sh
| was the one woman In the world he ha,
thought the most desirable, was to b.
treated with the delicate consideration
due 10 her unfortunate dependence upoi
him. A flash OF sentiment. breath o
revelation OF his ultimate purposes to
4 ward her, and the woman would be los
~ ~ z % ,%Sas Ssr mere msrs dssirSbls thah c,s;s cvSs
i <~~~<&< 5,-3l~r ~lszco - h6d honn INA nnsSH