The Washington times., 1919-05-28
Dark Star =
Pretty Woman in Gambling Palace
Tells Neeland to Get SengOun and
Leave Before They Are Killed.
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

mont. then HIS gaze swept the hand
some suite Of rooms. No one seemed
to notice hims IN perspective, men
moved leisurely about the further
salon. where play was Eoin on and
there seemed to be no one else d
sight And, az he stood there, free,
In full pride and Vigor OF youth ana
strength, he became inefedulous-
that anything could threaten him
which he could not take care Of.
A smile grew in his eyes, eonh-
dent, humorous, little hint Of ten
derness In Il:
"schsherazads,1 he said, 'you are
. dear. You pulled me out Of =
Dreadful mess on the VoIhyria. ]
oner you gratitude, respect, and the
very warm regard for you which
really cherish IN my heart
He took her hands. kissed them.
looked up half laughing. half in
earnest
Tf you're worried, he said. -r.u
md Captain sengoun ana wen de-
part"
She retained his hands in a con-
VulsiYe clasp:
"oh. NeelsndI Neeland! Fhero
are men below who will uaver LET
you pass! And Bresiau and Kestner
are coming here later. And thar
devil. Damab Mahmud BeyT
Golden Beard and ALI Baba ana
the whole Arabian Nights" sx-
claimed Reeland. who IL Danat
Mahmud Bey, Scheherazade, deaF7"
The shadow OF Abdul HamId.a
Eyes, dear child, but Abdul the
Damned is shut up tight in a
fortressi"
Kept Constantly watched.
His shadow dogs the spurred
heels OF Enver Pasha." she said,
striving to maintain her eomposura
"Oh, Neeland!-A hundred thousana
Armenians are yet to die in that
accursed shadow! And do you think
Mahmud Damat will hesitate N re-
gard 70 you!"
'Nonsensel Does q murderous
Moslem go about Paris killing peo- :
pie he doesn't happen TO faneyR
Those things aren't done"
Have you and Sengoun any
weapons at alI7" she intsrrupted
desperately. "Anythingi-A sword
cane-T'
mo. what the devil does al THU
business mean?" he broke out i'm
patiently. whats all this menaes
of lawlessness-this impudent threat
Of Interference"
at Is WARP
WAR" he repeated, not quits
understanding her.
She caught him By the arm: 4.
'WarF" she whispereds 'sWarI Do
you understand? They don't care
what they do now! They mean to
kill you here in this place. They'll
be out OF France before anybody
nnds you.'
HAS war actually been de-
'clared?'' he asked, astounded.
Tomorrow! It Is known In GER
tain circles!" She dropped his arm
and clasped her hands and stoo0
there twisting them, white, dea-
perate, looking about her like .
hunted thing.
why did you do this!" she re-
peated in an agonfzed voice. what
can ! do? I'm no, traitor!
But I'd give you a pistol II I had
one" She checked herself as
the girl who had been reading an
evening newspaper on a sofa, and TO
whom Neeland had been talkink
when Use Dumont entered, came
sauntering into the room.
The eyes Of both women met;
both turned a tribe paler. Then
Use Dumont walked slowly up to-
the other:
Woman Against woman.
IT overheard your warning" she
said with a deadly stare.
"RealIy?''
Use stretched out her bare arm,
palm upward, and closed the fingers
Il hold your life In my hand I
have only to speak. Do you under "
stand?"
mo" 3.
you are lying. You do under
stand. You take double wages: bat =
it is not France you betray! Nor
Russian
"Are you insane?" p.
Almost Where do you carry
themT'
''whatT'
ANSWER quickly. Where? I tOl
you, I'll expose you in another mo-
ment If you don't answer me! Speak
quicklyp'
The other woman had turned . =
CHASTITY white; for a second or two
she remained dunno, then, dry
Tipped:
%Above-the knee,' she STAN
bAh NASAS va oG8EGS4y -
sound from the blanehed lips that
formed the words.
"PistolS?'
yes"
LOADER Both Of themq~
'rYes."
"ClIps?"
mo" e
'Unstrap themP'
Quickly DIsarms Woman
The woman turned. bent almost
double. twisting her supple body
entirely around; but Use Dumont
was at her side like q flash and
caught her wrist as she wifhdreW
her hand from the hem Of her
'luffy skirt
'rNow-take your life" said Use
Dumont between her teeth. There's
the door! Go outP'-following her
with blazing eyes-"Stop! Stand
where you are until I conner
Then she came quickly to where
Neeland stood. aStonished; ana
thrust two automatic pistols into
his hands.
Get Sengoun," she whispered
"Don't go downstairs, for Gods
sake. Get 20 the roof, IL you can.
Try-oh, try, try, Neeland, my
friend" Her voice trembleds she
looked into his eyes-gave him. in
that swift regard. all that q woman