The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

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she Esys her body 10 sacrsd.- trans.
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AZ . sec,Hs distance osunt dabbsd At his
chest With . reddening Handkerchief and
Kept his syes aysrtsd from ns-
well 1 know that" b muttersd- Il
wasn't going TO harm her. She didn't
mind the time before when I hdsssd her.
. You saw
sPUhaps she didn't realize what was hap
ps1trs-thsn Or nov. You may Be thankful
rs no vors&- Brightly, through all the
eunfldon Of shocked sxnitsmsnt. seemed TO
80 N unexpected escape tor Gsunt from
ths sntangisnsnt You'd esttsr pay what
yuu eve bar and got rid Of hsr. And tn put
Tie fsax Of God Into her % that she Doesn't
- about falling Antonio and the rest that
pou tnsuItsd her.
Iv.s lust turning 10 fmpres Blanca With
chs enormity Of trying 70 stab overdemon-
arattys Engiishmen when I was astonished
70 - her crumple mp and ian to her knees.
burytns her faoe In her hands and then
stretching them In entreaty to oaunt
She says she's mad Shes asking you
to kfn her now I interpreted
He Stared At her and then broke into |.
laugh
what bloodthirsty little rufian It Is
b commented Look hsre, explain to her
hat my intentions are strictly honorable and
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hsr. apoiost3s from the bottom Of my heart.
dont want to KIN her, and she mustn't try
70 I'm me- By the same token, think VEN
Pot this little toy out Of harms way
Drawing the knife from under my foot
~ drovs the point q n into the woodwork
If the van . yard above Btanca's reach.
ne CHI looksd from The quiverins haft to
ths stain on 6aunts shirt, then drew herself
urtsht and plunged into his arms a. though
70 stauneh the blesdlns With the touch Of
her bosom.
A osunt's arm slipped. readily protecting.
vund hsr waist touched his shoulder.
.You.s playing with IRE, both Of you.
Ivarnsd him, bot h only laughed and held
d. plant. svayins body tighter - he bent
- ~ ths upemnsd tips. wen, even II
you ~ no ATTENTION b ma. rsrnsunbsr that
thre are other people b oonEder.. added,
- familiar knock fen upon ths studio door.
Ths sound caused osnnt at least to master
hb NV tntoxioation: but Blanca, none too
Esntty dissnsaged from his arms, looked At
him WITH rsproach and perplextty. a. though
- had rspulssd her. When the door opened
md she sav The suthor Of the interruption,
d. strobe With swinging hips and shoulders
s&oO ths schoing floor and screamed do.
aanes into he soowiing faos Of Antonio, who
II onos replied with mingled invectivs,
threats and sntreatiss-
Above their tumuit it was difncuit for u
to make our voices heard
what are they shouting aboutf" DE-
handed oamt.
SHES explaining that shs's tired Of him
aad hates him and always has hated him and
always wfn.. I answered: . and he's threat
snins 10 murder you and her II you lay Q
finger % her. Hes also reminding her of
ths rows theyvs szchanssd and Of his undy-
ng love Tor hs. Ths rest can only Be de-
szfSsd - vulsar abuse on both sidss"
wen. think he's ioossd OF quite
enough. said Gaunt with decision. - he
marched to the door and Joined eagerly and
sntutsffisibty tn The alteration
vsr I'VE minutes thres angry voices held
eurth b two iansuagss 10 the limit It lung
oapacsty snd with rich accompaniment Of
psntontma AT the end. Gsunt turned on