The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17

tered herself beneath "A parasoi from
the tropic sun.
Standing directly behind Lconica.
she did not realize that Hhe had
surprised tho girl In moment OF
high renunciation. All she did know
was sho saw Lconica draw from her
breast and care long at tiny pho
tograph. over her shoulder tho
Queen made IL out 90 DO snap
shot OF Francis. whcreupon her mad
jealousy ragged anew. A poignard
flashed in her hand from It's sheath
within IN. bosom OF her dress. The
quickness OF this movement was sui
ncient to warn Lconica, who Tilted
her parasol forward 30 as to look at
whatever person stood at her back.
Too utterly weary even to feel sur
prise. she greeted the wife of Francis
Morgan as casually as II she had
parted from her an hour before.
Even the polgnard failed TO arouse
Ia her curiosity or fear, Perhaps
had she displayed HtRrtlement and
fear tho Queen might have driven
the steel homo TO her. As Il was, ahe
could only cry out;
You arc n vile woman. vile
woman
To which Leonlca merely shrugged
her shoulders. and said:
you would better keep your para
sol between you and the sun"
The Queen passed around in front
OF her facing her and staring down
at her with such jealousy as TO be
speechlcsz.
why" Leonica was the nrut 10
speak. after u long pause. why am
| vile womanf"
because you are thief the
Queen famed because you are
stealcr OF man. yourself married.
because you are unfaithfui To your
husband In heart. sine. more than
that has 40 far been impossible"
II have no husband" L~onica an.
swercd quietly.
Husband TO be. then--i though,
you were 10 bc married on tho day
Of our dcpartureT'
II have no husba nd 20 be- Leonica
continued. with the same quletness.
So swiftly tense did the other
woman become that Lsonicn IDLY
thought OF her as n tigre-s.
Henry Morgan the Queen cried.
lie Is my brother"
~ word which have discovered
- Of wide meaning. Leonlca solano.
In New York there are worshipcrr at
certain affairs who call all men in the
world brothers and all women sis
,ers'"
Ills father was my father" Leon.
lea explained with patient explicit
ness
Ills mother was my mother. We
are full brother and sister"
And Francisr" tho other au-ricd
convinced with sudden access OF In
terest Are sou. too his sister,
i.conica shook her head.
Then do YOU love Francisr" the
Queen charged. srnArtinE with diaap.
pointment
you have him said Leonica-
"So. for you have taken him from
me-
I.eonlca slowly and sadly shook her
head and gaIcd over the ahlmmcring
surface Of chiriduI lagoon.
After n long lapse OF silence she
said wearily. believe that. believe
anything
Il OWNED II In you from tho FIRST. "
the Queen said. you have a strange
power over men. am n woman not
unbcautifui Since have been out
In the world have watched the
eyes o' men looking at me. know
am not all undesirable. Even the
wretchcd males OF my Lost Valley
with downcast eyes looked love at
me.
"Ono dared more than look: he died
for me. or because OF me. and was
I fung into the whiri Of waters 10 his
fate. And yet you. with this wornan'a
power OF yours. strangely exercise
Il ever my Francis 80 that In my
very arms he thinks OF you. know
IL, I know ~, know that even then
he thinks Of your
Her last words were the cry OF
passion stricken and breaking heart
And the next moment. tho very lit
tie TO Leonica's surprise. being too
hopelessiy apathetic To be surprised
at anything. the Queen dropped her
knife In the sand and sank down.
buried her face In her hands and
surrendered to the weakness Of hys-
teric grief
Almost Idly. and quite mechan-
icaily. too. Leonica put her arms
around her and comforted her. For
many minutes this continued. when
the Queen. growing more calm.
spoke with sudden determination:
II left Francis the moment knew
he loved YOU" she said. 81 drove
my knife into the photograph OF you
he keeps In his bedroom, and then re.
turned here TO do the same to you
/ in person. But / was wrong. IL Is
not your fault--not his. 1t IL my
fault that l have failed to win his
love.
"Not you. but I. u is who must
die. But first | must go back to my
valley and recover my treasure. In
the temple called wall 1T. Francis
! is in great trouble. His fortune may
be taken away from him. and no re
quires another fortune TO save his
fortune. have that fortune. and
there In no time 10 lose. VIII you
and yours help me? 1t Ia for Fran.
els saker'
Continued tomorrow
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