The evening world., 1920-08-19

Luis. IF you daren't look, It's De-
cause you've guessed or because
you're on the point Of guessing you
wretch: am 1 right7 Your idiot brain
is working it out: am right? There
were two women in the Isle OF Sarek
and two only, Veronique ana Ihe
other the other; whose name
was Elfride, understand; am rightE
Elfride and Veronique, your TWO
wives. one the mother Of Raynold'
the other the mother OF FRAN
co.'s. So, IL it's not Francois )
mother whom you tied on
the cross and whom you've just
stabbed, then it's Reynolds mother
II the woman lying here, with her
wrists bruised by the torture, is not
Neronique, then she's Elfride. There's
no mistake possible: Elfride, your
wife and your accomplish; Elfride'
your willing and subservient tool.
And you know it so well that you
would rather take my word for 1t
than risk n glance and sec the hvld
face of that dead woman, OF your
Jbedient accompliCe, tortured by your
self. You miserable poltroon!"
VorslIi had hidden his head in his
folded arms. He was not weeping
Norski could not weep, Nevertheless,
his shoulders were jerking convul-
sively; and his whole attitude eN-
pressed the widest despair
This lasted for some time. Then
the shaking of the shoulders ceased
Still NOrSki did not stir.
-Four men appeared from corner
of the hall, -four men with swarthy
faces, resembling Moons. Like Don
Luis, they wore jackets and sailors
caps with shiny peaks.
a fifth person arrived almost i'm
mCdiately afterwards, n wounded
French officer, who had lost his right
leg and wore a wooden leg in ITS
place.
"Ah, is that you, Patrice?" said
! Don Luis.
He introduced him formally:
Captain Patrice Belval my great
est friend Mr.. Vorski, a Boche."
Then he asked:
NO news, Captain? You haven't
| found Francois?"
mo"
we shall have found him in an
hour and then Wen be off. Are all
our men on board?"
yes"
Everything all right there?"
quite"
He turned TO the four Moors:
Pick up the Boche," he ordered
and carry him up 20 the dolmen out
side. You needn't bind him.. he
/ couldn't move a limb If he tried. on,
/ one minute!"
/ He leant over Vorskfs ear:
I Before you start have a good look
/ at the God-Stone between the flags
in the ceiling. The ancient Druid
/ wasn't lying to you. 1t is the miracu-
/ lous stone which people have been
seeking for centuries and which
l discovered from a distance
/ by COrPes pOndence. Say good By tC
I II, Vorski! You will never see II
again, il indeed you are ever to see
! anything in this world"
| He made a sign with his hand.
The four Moors briskly took VI
| Vorski and carried him to the back
| Of the hall, on the side opposite the
communicating passage.
Turning to Otto, who had stood
! throughout this scene without NOV
ing:
81 see that you're reasonable fel
low, Otto, and that you understand
the position. You won't get up to an!
tricks?"
NO"
Then we shan't touch you. You
can come along without fear"
He slipped his arm through Bel
walls and the two walked away, talk
Ing.
Turning their backs to the sea
Don Luis and Patrice Belval con
tinued on their way toward the semi
circle of oaks and stopped near tn
Fairies Dolmen, where the Moor
were waiting for them. They had sc
Vurski down at the foot Of the ire
on which his last victim had died
Nothing remained on the tree to bea
witness to the abominable torture eX
cept the inscription, YAH"
mot too tired, Vorsh?" asked Do
Luis. Legs feeling better?"
Norski gave n contemptuous shTu
: of the shoulders.
Eyes, l know" said Don Lui
you're pinning your faith to your las
card. Still, l would have you kno'
that | also hold a few trumps an
that ] have a rather artistic way @
' playing them. The tree behind 20
+, should be more than enough to te
Y you so. Would you like another in
b, stance? While you're getting mud
$ died with all your murders and ar
20 no longer sure OF the HullDtI VI you
o victims, l bring them 10 life agar
0 Look at that man coming from III
p, Priory. Do you see him? He
wearing a blue REFER with brass but
tons, like myself He's one Of you
dead men, isn't he? You locked hn
IN in one of the torture chamber
intending to cast him into the sea
e and it was your sweet Cherub of
lRaynold who hurled him down befol
Veronique's eyes. DO you remember
= Stcphane MarouX his name was. He
y dead. isn't he? No, not a bit OF il
n A wave Of my magic wand; and he
a alive again
r Just wait until we arrive at Il
a Priory and I'll explain IL all to you
ri safd the Don with a laugh.
At the Priory "a strange group W,
IS assembled. There were the sailo
re from the DOn's vessel; there we
N Nine. Veronique, Stephane and Cal
10 Rc'val. Don Luis, standing upon Il
z table IN the centre OF the large libraI
began formal speech,
, ron the eighteenth OF January,
- c. Str
Is Don Luis interrupted himself aft
T. delivering his opening sentence an
SsNxtood enjoying the effect produce
III can't. Belval, who knew his fricr
Of was laughing heartily Stepha
ed continued to look anxious. Al