Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-15
BY SIR GILBERT PARKER
Author Of "The Seats Of the Mighty"
THE Money Master" etc.

Know, and Jethro Fave. tho Romany,
finds it out, and money fills his pockets.
| am here, poor, because last year when
lost all. ! said: 1T is because my
Romany lass is not with me. I have
not brought her to my tan, but when
she comes then the gold will be here
as before, and more when 1t is wanted
So. ] came, and | hear the road calling,
and all the camping places over all the
world, and ! see the patrins in every
lane, and my heart is lifted Zip. ]
am glad. ] rejoice. My heart burns
with love. ! will forget everything,
and be true to the queen of my soul.
Men die. and Gabriel DrusC. he will
die one day. and when the time comes,
then it would be that You and ! would
bcckon. and all the world would come
to us.
He stretched out a hand to her in the
half darkness. ~ send the blood of
my heart to you." he continued. II
am son of kings. Flcda. daughter of
the Ry of Rys. come to me. ! have
been bad. but ! can be good have
killed, but | will live at peace. I
hav" cursed. but ! will speak the word
Of blessing. ! have trcspaSScd. but ]
will keep to my own. if you will come
To me.
Suddenly be dropped to the ground.
} lighting on his feet like an animal with
a soft rebound. Stretching up his arms,
he made soft murmuring of endcar-
mCnt.
She had listened. fascinated in spite
of herself by the fire and meaning of
his words. She felt that in most part
it was true. that it was meant; and.
whatever he was. he was yet man
offering his heart and life. offering n
love that sh" dcspiS"d. and yet which
was love and passion of kind. It
was passion natural to the people from
whom she came. and to such as Jethro
Fave it was something more than SEN
sual longing and$thc aboriginal desire of
possession. She realized it. and was
not wholly rrvolted by it, even while
her mind was fleeing to where the Mas
ter Gorgio lay wounded. it might be uu-
to death even while she knew that this
man before hcr. by some means, had
laid lngolby low. She was all at once
"A human being torn by contending
forces.
Jethro'S drop to the ground broke the
sudden trance into which his words had
thrown her. She shook herself as with
an effort Of control. Then leaning over
the window sill, and, looking down at
! him. now grow 50 distinct that she couId
/ SEQ his features, her eyes having become
used to the half light of the approach
ing dawn. she said with something AL
most like CCntlpnCSS:
CONC" moro I say you must go and
| come no more. GU are too far off from
! me. You belong to that which is for the
| ignorant. or the low. the vicious and the
bad. Behind thc free life of the Ro-
many is only the thing that the beasts
| Of the field have. | have done with il for
ever Find Romauy who will marry
, YOU. AS for me. | would rather
! III" than do SO. and | should die before
it could come to pass. If you stay here
| longer | will call the Ry."
/ Presently the feeling that he had been
/ responsible for the disaster to Ingolby
came upon her with great force. and as
suddenly as she had softpncd toward
this man she hardened again.
"Go before there comes TO you tho
death you deserve, she added and
turned away.
At that moment footsteps sounded
near. and almost instantly there
emerged from pathway which made n
short cut to the house. the figure of old
Gabriel DruSc They had not heard
him till he was within few feet OF
where .Ipthro Fave stood. His walking
had been muflcd in the dust Of the path
way.
The Ry started when hc saw .Tethro
Fave then he made a motion as though
he would seize the intruder, who was
too dumfoundcd to fee; but he re-
covered himself, and gazod up at the
open window.
"Flcda :" he called.
She came to the window agani.
Has this man come here against
your will:' he asked. not as though
seeking information. but confirmation of
his own understanding.
''lie is not her" by my WILL" she
answered. "llc camc to sing the Song
of Hate under my window. to tell me
that he had
That I had brought tho Master
Gorgio to the ground" said .Icthro. who
now stood with sullon passiveness look
ing at Gabriel DruscS.
From the Master Gorgio, as Won call
him, ! have just come" returned the
old man. when | heard the news.
} went to him. 1t was you who BETRAYED
him to the mob. and
"Wait. wait Feda cried in agita
| tion. Isis he dcad?"
"llc is alive, but terribly hurt: and
he may die" was the reply.
l Then the old man turned to the Ro.
E many with a great anger and ,letprmi j.
nation in his face. He stretched out an
! arm, making a sign as cabalStir as that
which Zelda had used against her in
E visible foe in the bedroom.
eco. JethrO Fave of all the Fawes +"
he said. eco, and may no patrins mark
t your road -
.JPthro Fave shrank back. and half
raised his arm, as though to fend him
self from blow
? CONTINUED TOMORROW