Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN

eide to come down. 1t would be ea,, :
to make a mistake right now." ''V
eyes. easy; dead casy--OM uoo,
long. counseling caution" Barln.
laughed but with little genuine mir,b
want straight talk with v",
Tw:sty,' said Kendric sobcrly. "iSTtoo,
one don't Ike the layout here and Iv @
going to break for the open. You ~ ~
have fallen among a pack of damnaSS
thieves, to draw II mild. II strikes ~.
we'd better understand eact, other !" " /.
'Right!'' cried Barlow oor..,
,Lcts talk straight from the sGonI.
der" ""oui.
But events. or rather Ioraida C,y,,,
mar VINO sought to usurp dcstiny's nre.
rogativcs here, ruled otherwise, Tho.,.
came quiet rap at the door. then tbs
voice of one of the housemaids. saw
ing: o"'
Ia Scnorita Toraida desires lmn,
diately to speak with Scnor Barlow :"
Barlow. just easing himself mtn -.
chair. jumped up. 'V
Coming" lie called. ..
Kendric. too. sprang IN. hio h.,
locking hard upon Barlows arm.
'TwiSty. he said. "hold on n MT,
ute. The house isn't on fire. -
"Well?' Barlow's impaticncc rl,r,a
out of his eyes. What Is IT, 'u
1--WE got II very large. life. .s,,o,
suspicion that it would be Just as WON
ii you sent back word Won corldn,,
come. AT least, not until we've had On,
talk" ' our
"Shc said immediately" said u,r.
low. And then. "You don't want -.
to soc hcr? Why?" "'
BccauSc. II YOU want to know. sh.
isn't good fer you. Shell seek TO draw
YOU In on this fool scheme Of hers ana
If you don't look out you'll do inc,
what she snys do. There never wss
mere woman like her. She's uuconn,
man. She will give you the same lin.
of mad talk she gave me, she will mnts
you the same sorts of offers" =.
you've seen her then? Tonivb,,
While I was out with Rios YOU wer,
with herr"
Yes. And not because 7 found any
pleasure III her company. either"
Barlow jerkcd free, laughing his dis.
belief. his look at once unpleasant and
suspicious.
"Tell that TO the marines" ho
j2Crod. lie threw the door open and
went out. In tho hall Kendric could
hear his steps sounding quick and eager.
kendric returned to his chair. per.
picked. Then again he sprang I'D.
throwing out his hands, shaking his
shoulders as though to rid them Of .
troublesome weight.
''Too much thinking isn't good for
man" he told himself lightly. The
games made: let her roll -
lie took 4 ctgaf from the table, lighted
II AMI passed through the BATH and nd.
Joining room. A door opened to the
outer corridor. lie stepped out upon
. the fiagstoncs and Strollcd down the
aisl" tiankcd on one side by tho adobe
wall Of the house. Oh the Other by the
white columns and arches. .
Tho night was fine. clear and starIit.
the fragrance Of n thousand flowers Inv
icary upon the air: the bahbIc If ths
outdoor fountain made merry music, III,
lrfl the stone floor for the grnycled
driveway and put his head back to send
II littlc nun of smokc upward toward
the f1as.l of stars.
'lt's u good oTd land. at that" h.
musrd. "Rig and clean and wide open.n
lie Str"il"d on. looking TO right and
+ l"Ft. l;"f"rr him tn" gardens appeared
"">"rtcd. But there wore patches Of
impcnctrablc blackncSS under the wider
flung trees. and il seemed likely. FROM
what /"rLiLn had said that some Of
her rabhIc Mer" watching him. II 50,
Il" d"Hm"h it Ms we'll to know for Ger.
tain. 50 lie E"lr straight on toward
the whIt"waSh"d wall glimpscd through
the foliage. lie came 10 it and stopped;
il was little higher than his head and
would b" no UbitarlO in itrlf. lie shot
cut his hands, grippcd the top and
] went up.
To he continued tomorrow