Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-06

Gus game. admit, and 4 disagreeabls
Z one, but tho case requires desperate
5 REMEDIES"
N She lifted her eyes. searching my
face through the dim light.
"Geoffry Carlyle" she said at last,
q tremor in the lew voice. "there II
no sacrifice / would not make to pre-
q serve my honor. I hate this man; I
dread his touch; I shrink from con.
tact with him - would from q
snake, but am not going to refuse
to do my part. If you say this 10
4 eight and justified will consent"
'noe~I believe 1t is"
"And you will not lose faith In mer'
she questioned earnestly. 1T will not
lover your belief in my womanhood7'
Nothing could do that. Mistress
Dorothy, I want you to realize the
depth of my interest and respect. Your
! friepdliness has meant much to me,
and would never urge you~to lower
your ideals. But we must face this
situation as 1t is. We possess but two
weapons Of defense-deceit or force.
"A resort to the latteris at present i'm
possible. I cannot conceive that you
are lowering yourself in any way by
using the power you possess to escape
violence
'.The power I possess?"
"Yes-beauty and wit. These are
your weapons, and most effective ones.
You can play with Estada and defeat
him-temporarily, at least. I confess
there is danger In such game-he 10
. wild beast, and his evil nature may
overcome his discretion. Take this
pistol. Keep 1t hidden about your per.
son, but use 1t only when all else fails.
You retain faith in me1'
Implicitly"
"And pledge yourself to your part.
leaving me to attend to miner"
Her two hands clasped my fingers.
her eyes uplifted.
"Geonry Carlyle, have always be-
lleved in you, and now, after the sac
riflce you have made to serve me /
can refuse you nothing you ask. 1
will endeavor to accomplish all you
require Of me. God knows how I hate
the task; but-but will do my best.
Only-only," her voice sank, eff
the beast lays hands on me he-he
fays the n,ice. 7 could not do other
wise. Geohtry Carlyle-I am Fair
fax"
Satisfied with my mission and conf
dent nothing more need be said, I
arose to my feet.
'Then we can do nothing further
until I learn the disposition Of the
crew." said quietly. "Estada is not
likely to resort to. extreme measures
at present. That is why believe you
are comparatively safe now-his own
position Of command is in the bal
~ance."
II will see you again?"
.:Perhaps not here; it is too danger
GUS; but will and means to commu.
\ nicate with you. Good-by."
We stood with hands clasped In the
darkness. thought she was going
to speak again, but the words failed
to come. Then suddenly. silently the
door opened a mere crack, letting in q
CLEAN Of yellow light from the main
cabin, while the crouching figure Of .
man, like q gliding shadow slipped
through the aperture, closing the door
behind him as softly as he had opened
1t. heard her catch her breath and
felt her hands grasp my sleeve. but ]
never stirred.
y Who could he BET What might be
the purpose OF his entrance1 But one
\ answer occurred to me Pedro Estada,
Z driven By nnbridled passions to attack
the girl. 4 thrust her behind me, and
took stsp forward, with body poised
tx action: Twas unarmsd. BY. cared