Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-05
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN

Zoraida had never shown greater pen,,.
for holding two red blooded. ardent n.
in leash. She threw fayors IN na ea
side Of her; a tumbled rose from edea
hair was loot for the sailorman. who ne,
the moment was of q mood In for...
other greater and more golden loot y.
tie scented, w!!t!ag petals; a braca.o,.. ~.
coming undone was for Bruce'o aases
fingers to, fastea. Aad always sss WSSa
she looked at one maa with kiss ~
her obNGue eyes, her head was tuSpa]
Kendric she ignored. "e
The same old story of good ns,
gone wrong" philosophical kendric
and he's no earthly good" And IN IVY h1l
turn, he ignored Betty. Or at lea.s @
assured himself that he did so. RSs
Betty, being Betty, though for the mo,s
part her eyes seemed downcast. kno,
that the man at her side thought of litt,.
but her own exasperating self. She AZ
good bit Of Specializing upon Iira
Kendric; she was perplexed and NM
certain; when he was not observing al.
shot many curious sidelong look :,
him.
miss Zoraida Is about due To oy.,.
reach herself" thought Kcndric. "Sh.
can't drive Barlow and Bruce tan.
dem."
But Zoraida appeared to feel no I'm.
easiness. As the meal went on ana
meats and fruits were served and othe,
vintages poured and coffee set bubbln,
over q tiny alcohol fame on the table
her spirits rose and she dared anything
She was sure OF herself and Of her
destiny and Of her dominance over ths
pleasurable situation. Bruce's ewes and
Barlow's clashed like knives, but when
they met hers softened and worshiped'
At the end Of the meal, when tbsy
rose. Zoraida cried: Watt" At hs
signal her servants swiftly lifted ths
table and carried II out through ths
double doors. Another smaller table was
brought in a man came to Zoraida with
a small steel box.
She took 1t laughing, and, laughing,
spilled It's contents out upon the tabIs
so that gold pieces rolled jingling across
the polished top and some fell to ths
floor. With her own hands she care.
lessly divided the gold into four nearly
equal piles. 4
"For my guests" she told them
lightly. She took from the servants
hands n deck of cards and tossed 4
down among the minted gold. II
would watch such men as you four play
for the whole stake. And" she added
more slowly. her burning look embrac.
ing them all, but lingering upon jim
Kcndric, II have curiosity to know
who of you in my house is the mos.
favored Of the gods! !"
There's goodly pile there. senior,
ita," said Barlow, who could never
look upon gold without hungering. You
mean 1t oil goes TO the man who winsi
And you don't play?"
IAN that" she answered him stead.
ily, "goes to the man who wins. With
perhaps much more? Who knows"
Bruce stepped eagerly to the table
where already Barlow was before him
with a heap of the gold drawn up to
, his hand. Ruiz Rios took his place IN.
, differently, affecting a look of ennu
Kcndric held back. Betty, aloof from
them all, looked about her as though ID
escape. But ut each door, as though
forbidding exit, stood one Of Zoraida'l
men.
, "You yourself do not play?" Bar.
, low asked of Zoraida.
, This time, my friend" she replied
II am content to watch.'
2 Content rather, thought Kcndricf Il
nmuse herself by stirring up more bat
blood among friends. For the look h
r saw on her face was one of pure ma
e licious mischief. 1t occurred to hin
e that she had sorrowcd not at all oye
A the taking of of Escobar at Rios hand
, he had the suspicion that in her clever
h rtss she discerned looming trouble as
O rcsnlt of encouraging the infatuations o
: two men like Bruce and Barlow. AM
e that before she would let herself
destroyed B." an inevitable jealous rag
n she meant to set them Mt each other
;, throats. Such an act he deemed en-
! tircly scrmane to Ioradas $ dark meth
d ods.
= "Senor Jim docs not care to playl'
e she asked quietly.
!. To be continued tomorrow