The Washington times., 1918-12-08

lie was silent q moment, frowning at
tip OF his boot. and then, after some
station, told her everything. She lis
ed. putting in a question here and there.
,erly watching his face the while.
1t Is very curious. I am sorry Ysu
ught him. l might have warnLJ S1u,
. She. too, was silent for a moE.ent
then, Captain Won Hengel was al
Us too clever to be quite genuine" she
d. But black stone" she murmured
don't understand"
Nor l. But mean to, II have to fol-
him across Africa" he said very
city.
here was a note in his voice, a deep
e of resolution, such as she had never
I'd in 1t before, and she found herself
arding him with interest and curiosity.
lie really meant what he said But
ether 1t was the violation Of his hospi-
ty by Won Hengel or another motive she
J quite sure that he felt very deeply.
was a good sportsman. Most things.
lried him-or seemed to; but In yacht
tennis, golf. even when he was bored,
re were many who would be willing to
.ify that he was no -quitter." ="
AS though following his own
train of thought, he went On
jerkfly
Its a good game. I'll play IT,
think" -
"And give up the shooting?"
I've got to find Conrad. you
know. 1t wouldn't be Just the
sporting thing to leave him foot
loose in Egypt after I'd brought
him here"
He stopped and stared out of
the window.
Constance watched his well-cut
profile In a moment Of silence. t:
And then:
Il agree with you. Alan" She
said. Conrad Won Hengel is one
Of the cleverest men in the Ger-.
man army. He would never be in
this part of the world unless :.
great mission brought him. HiA
regiment Is In France" =.
"Francel He told me that it.
was in East Africa" 49,.
Constance frowned. $50
"You see. He lied. He had to.
!; come, Of course"
/. Jessup's jaw set He used me-"
He iddled with his stick, ands
/ then: Did he propose to you,
I CONNER he blurted out. se
She stared at him in a moment
s; Of incomprehension, and then, p
very quietly: 49,
"No-he knew better than to,
do that"
Jessup stared at her and then
looked out Of the car window. -.
"Ah." he said.
"Why do you ask?'
Merely because he told me you
had refused him."
I'm glad he took the will for
the deed. But why did he say
that?"
Jessup paused a moment and
then, I've been fearfully easy for
him-a good thing. He played =
upon my sympathy-my friend, ~
ship" He broke on angrily.
What cadi" -
"And what are you going to,
do?"
Find him." he said. quietly,
before he does any damage" 90.
THAT may be difficult" e., /.
Nevertheless" he said, firmly,
81 shall try"
The train rumbled on. There &,
was long silence, sober and con-
strained on Jessup's part, curious
and interested on Miss Master O.
sons. He seemed so absorbed inN~
this new purpose as to almost ex-
clude his companion and all the
tram Of recUus~tIOiIs her presence
must coniure. And yet he was
within his rights. and as always
ldlV and ccnsideraIe. pulling the blind
nleId her from the sun. and in Iuiring
interest as to her work and the des-
-lon OF the expedition. After a while
both rclHrsed into silence, locking
OF the car window rather consciously,
ing desultC Y comment once in a while
the passing scenery. The past was
o to both. and YET, Curicusly enough, it
Constance MastersOn who most felt
=
rived at their destination, he saw her,
carriage to Shepherds Hotel, where.
$50 left Dawson and the portmanteau =
hurried on to the Gove-7orat. He ar -