The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-22
CHAPTER xxIv-continued.
By CAROLYN WELLS

1--WE may as well be honest wit
one another" Loria went on.
gather, from your presence here, tina
you know my cousin is guilty Of tn
death OF her aunt; but you don't know
you can't know, what that Door CIR
had to put up with. / can't blame her
that in a moment-really Of temporar.
insanity-she let herself be tempt
ed
I'm sorry to cut short this inter
view, Mr.. Loria,' said Stone, in hi:
quiet way. but, truly, I've a most i'm
portant engagement just now. If
could see you, say this evening, and
talk these things over by ourselves
Surely, Mr.. Stone. l must return
to my work tomorrow, but I'll see you
tonight. VIII you come to my
place?'
Eyes, l will. About g."
Nine it is" and Loria swung away
as Fleming Stone turned and FASTENED
into the hotel.
Straight to Mrs. Macdonald he went
II asked where Pauline was.
"She vent to visit Memphis and
Sakkara with her cousin" said the
smiling %chaperon. THAT is, she went
with her cousins dragoman. and Mr..
Loria met them at Bedrashein."
"Oh, did he! Now listen, Mrs. Mac
Donald. Miss Stuart is in danger. /
am sure of this. / am going tt her
aid, but I may not" Stone choked,
~ may o succeed soon. Tell me OF
this dragoman. What does he look
like"
Graphically, Mrs. Macdonald de-
scribci the statuesque Ahri, and al
most before she stopped speaking,
Stone was flying along the corridor,
down the stairs, and out at the door.
He caught a train to Bedrashein,
and TIE first person he bumped into at
the little station was Ahri himself
waiting for the train to Cairo.
Fleming Stone went straight to the
point. Look here, Ahri," he said to
the astonished Arab, who had never
seen him before. what have you done
with Miss Stuart?'
For once the phlegmatic Arab was
caught off his guard.
What @do you mean?" he STAN
mered. Il have not seer her today
Don't lie to me-" and Stone gave
him a laok that cowed him. Now
listen, You're in Mr.. Loria's pay. All
;il1at, lie paid you well for the job
j done. Now. I'll pay you
twis,. ta.es times as we'll tt undo it.
More &c. I'll inform you straight that
you aesa. work for Mr.. Loria again.
Hes a yiliain, a wicked man. Take
my advice, .Ahri. give him up and come
over to ~. By so doing, you'll not
oa!y esaa.c .uliahment for your work
today, bu. sc. : fresh start toward a
gacd Sos:tie.. l Cont believe you're a
b. I'd al haart. Ahri. At least,
dot ee.ieTe ycaal continue TO be if
you're better paid to be aood."
Stone was right aboas ta;s. and the
talk ended in another e.2elition Of
two sand carts into the desert. Ahri
in one. with a native driver, Stone
alone in the other, driving himself.
al,.t.s cart was driven By the same
Moor that had driven Pauline only two
or three hours before. Stone followed
them, the wicked driver easily bought
owe to betray the place where he had
left Pauline.
And there they found her.
Crouched at the base of a small hill,
worn out by weeping a:ij despair.
racked by fright and terror. she had
fallen into a ftful slurEber from sheer
exhaustion. Jumping from his cart
Stone waved the others back and went
to her. On her face were traces OF
tears. Her gloves and handkerchief
were torn in strips by her agonize!
frenzies. Her shoulders we're hujd!sl
is ii in frantic fear. All her face was
drawn and pinched viii. anguish. Eut
inspite Of all this. g.o.e thought he
had V seen her Look So beautiful.
Stepping nearer he lifted her to her
feet, and unheedins the co5eryers, he
ciasped her closely ia h:s arms and
whispered endearing wo.da
Pauline, her eyes Sill, clcaad, muir
INJURED, its only a dream. l must
wake, / must not!s
No dream, darling. said the strong,
glad voice In he. ear. Does this seem
like a dream? e. and his lips met hers
fn q long, close ks
Then her eyes osnnad. wondering.
aid lest she should faint from very
10y. Stone carried he. TO the cart and
sYssaccd hersin II. Jumping In beside
ker. .iae ordered che other cart to lead
and they started back.
Neitller Pauline nor Stone ever for