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in guessing. But could not be-
lisve England meant that, to, Luke
Ivory. f7e4 Ag
Lalus. the cuasn. wherever and
however she bad gained her knowl-
edge. knew better.
"Hs viii kili him wid his hand"
she stated to Lorraine quite coolly.
III he does" said Lorraine, her
rapier spirit suddenly flashing from
its sheath. "he shall die himself"
Someone say . ting and not
mean II. many time" said the
Queen In an absent sing-song tone.
"Dat ono not you"
The Queen fixed England with
her glance. Aal tAG
s"You shall not Asht. Wit him."
she pronounced. He returned her
look with one In which there was 3
certain questioning.
II bog your pardon. madam. but
he certainly wiil." put in Luke. He
wants . lesson"
maybe. but. you not TO give IT,"
answered Lalua. She took ono step
to England and whispered briefly In
his ear. ! saw the sinister stiffness
Of his face break up. His eye
flashed dark lightning; he laughed.
But he looked At no one. felt him.
II ] may put 1t 50; not looking.
Il shan't interfere with you.
Ivory." he stated.
At this Luke's politeness, his con-
sideration for the presence Of
ladies', failed him. cannot blame
him much: England's tone would
have vexed Q saint. Luke dew 1t
him on the spot. But Lalua. the
Queen. wise In the wa1s Of this
'tempestuous Love Island. had ex-
pected a. much. and was on the
watch. She, In her turn, simply
fell. with the whole weight of her
six feet and sixteen stone. on Luke.
and whelmed him In satin-smoth-
cred flesh.
"Go. you. England!" she ordered.
And England. laughing . little.
went away.
With Lalua. the Queen. envelop-
ing him from the rear. and Maiera,
the beautiful maid-of-honor. not at
all unwilling. hanging round his
neck In front, Luke had to give In.
Lalua was the first to relax her
hold. Maiera, for some reason or
no reason, chose to hold on until
the last sound Of Harry England's
footsteps had died away; until I
began to feel q little amazed and
(illogically) q little Jealous. and
until Lorraine flashed q contemptu-
ous look at her that said ''nstive!"
90 plain az speech. Then she re-
leased him and dramatically. with
Q jewelled, creamy finger. pointed
downward to the harbor.
"Look!" she said. "Thaes tho
launch. Listen!"
A thin. complaining wall came up
to the coral terrace. /.
"Oh!" said Luke. IT shall Just
have time to catch her. Lorraine.
. word with you" He drew aside
from Lalua and her maid-of-honor.
"You needn't 90, Dara; ] had just
- soon you heard me. Lorraine,
have got to sail In that boat. but !
would rather iisk anything than 60
II you weren't here. ! trust you.
Don't let that-that"- .
II know the word you mean." she
said calmly. II thought It was very
decent Of you not to use 1t"
Don't let-him." went on Luke,
get her talked about. He will II
he can. She's too young to under
stand him. IL trust-good-by,
Lorraine, good-by. There's no one
like you" He wrung her hand till
think her rings must have cut into
he flesh (why does q man never
ones ringsf). kissed me
and strongly, and with .
nod to Lalua, whom he had not yet
torgiven, he went down the path.
Lalua watched him away.
"He win sec England. perhaps"
she announced. apparently to no
pns. mo matter, England will not
ight him. Never will he."
Lorraine, In the morning, told me
hat Luke had sailed.
"He VIII be back By the steamer
b three weeks time." she said.
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