Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-22
CHAPTER XNlN-Continucd.

N another" L.or!a went on. Il
gather. from your presence here. that
you know my cousin is guilty OF the
death of her aunt; but you don't know.
You can't Know, what that poor girl
had to put up with. / can't blame her,
tina in a monleEl-really Of temporary
insanity-sho let herself be tempt
cd trrs' r. -
"I'm sorry to cut short this inter
view, Mr.. Loria." said Stone, in his
QUOT way, but, truly. I've q most i'm
tportant engagement just now. II l
.couid Gee you, say this evening. and
xalk these things over by ourselves
Surely. Mr.. Stone. must return
to my work tomorrow, but III e you
tonight. Will you como to my
place."
Yes. Iswil. About s."
Mine it is" and Loria swung away
'as Fleming Stone turned and FASTENED
into the hotel. .45.
Straight to Mrs. Macdonald he went
and asked where Pauline was.
"Shc went to visit Memphis and
6akkara with her cousin" said the
smiling chaperon. THAT is, she went
with her Cousins dragoman, and MIR.
Loria met them at Bedrashein."
"Oh. did he! Now listen, Mrs. Mac
Donald. Miss Stuart is in danger. J
am sure OF this. am going to her
aid, but l may not" Stone choked.
~ may not succeed soon. Tell me OF
tAis dragoman. What does he look
Nke."
Graphically, Mrs. Macdonald de-
,ecribcd the statuesque Ahri. and al
rmosti before she stopped speaking,
Stone was flying along the corridor.
down the stairs. and out at the door.
He caught a train TO BedrashAin,
and tho first person he bumped into at
.tl,e@ little station was Ahri himself
whiting for the train to Cairo.
Fleming Stone won't straight to the
spoint. Look here. Allri." he said to
.<ic astonishcd Arab. who had never
.secn him before. what have you done
with Miss Stnart-. IL,
Z y fot once the piieglmatic Arab was
caught OF his guard.
What do you meant" he STAN
smered. II have not sccn her today"
Don't lie to me- and Stone gave
ann d look ~thatGcowsd him. Nov
listen. You're In MIR. Loria's pay. All
eight. Ho paid you well for the job
you've just doct Now. I'll pay you
&wice-threo tINe: as we'll to undo 1t.
Moreover. III s. f,,rm you straight that
you'll never ssaor.,l fpr Mr.. Loria again.
tIc's q Villain. y wicked man. Take
my advice. Atfa. glvslim up and come
over to mes Dy so doing. you'll not
only escape puntahment; for your work
today. but get u fresh start toward q
good, position. I 4 don't believe you're q
bad man at heart, Ahrt2 AT least, l
tdon't believe sycuN continue to be II
you're better paid tocbc good"
Stone was right about this. and the
Nallz ended III another expedition Of
stwo aanl carts into the desert. Ahri
IN enc, With \ native driver, Stone
,aioi.c, In tie other. driving himself.
Al.r;'E carr was driven by the same
Moor thai had driven Pauline only two
r three ~ hetoro. Stone followed
t..cm. tho wicked driver easily bought
svc: to l.ctray tAs place where he had
Let. rcuiinc. w
and there ,hey found her.
ErOccl,cd ut tho baso OF a small hill,
asnrn out ~ Weeping and despair,
Sasked ny fright and terror. ssho had
s..icn lnso. 3 .1ttul slumbcr from sheer
!, Ss.nausti0,A. Jumping from his cart.
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60 her. On her face were traces Of
&eef1.s Iter gloves and handkerchief
N,ers tori, In strips by her agonised
TRENCHES. ltef Aho1iders wsro hu6dled
Is IL III frantic fcnr. and her face was
Ggawn and ukisllcd with anguish. Dul
l:s1,ite at al LAAk stone tlEngAt hl
Iaa never seen her look 80 beautiful
o:E nearer lie lifted her 70 hcl
Nsass asas uni,eciing the observers. hs
rSsnsE'Sd ::sct closely HI his drms All
Axssarcscs scldUsrin;z words: /.
r .Rlius.$ hcr eyes stiA closed. mu.
HanaursA, .siFs ouly q cream. LSmHs5s
rsewMke. I uAlst n:l!"
s:v iii ::a, .tagling." said the strong
- q kyo:1s IA AeFsGt., .Does thisgcss1
els5sn : al cani!?' and li,is lips met hi.s.s.
ii Hta- csdsG' 1;lss.
NfSaxjYa xissasaNynBssplcneks wondering
49, i1ytt .eNHcnal sasIk from vcs
- strsin5n ay1 sd j tho cart "a.
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