The Washington times., 1922-06-13
THE SE4EIK
This Years Most Thrill
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sang, stopping in front Of her and
catching her fingers In his up to
his lips. but she tore them away
before he kissed them.
you do know EnglishH" she
chied sharply, her eyes searching
his.
He flung himself on the divan
beside her with a laugh. BE.
cause j sing an English song?" he
replied in French. La! l&
heard Spanish boy singing In
Carmen once in Paris who did not
know a word Of French beside
the score. He learned 1t parrot
like. as learn your English
songs" he added. smiling.
She watched him light a cigar
ette. and her forehead wrink.tss
thoughtfully. 1T was you who
sang outside the hotel in Riskra
that night" she asked at last.
more statement than question. =.
lone is mad sometimes. espe.
cially when the moon is high" he
replied teasingly.
And was It you who came into
my bedroom and put the blank
cartridges IN my revolver!"
His arm stole round her, drawing
her to him, and he lifted her head
UP so that he could look into her
eyes. do you think that-I would
have allowed anybody else to go
to your room at night?-I, an
Arab, when I meant you for my
self?"
You were so sure?"
He laughed softly. as IL the sug.
gestion that any plan Of his could
be liable TO miscarriage amused
him infinitely, and the shoulder
ing passion famed up in his dark
eyes. He strained her to him
hungrily. as IL her slim body lying
against his had awakened the
sleeping fires within him. She
struggled against the pressure Of
his arm. averung her head.
Always coid?" he chided. kiss
me. little piece of ice"
She longed to. and Il almost
broke her heart to persevere in her
efforts TO repulse him. A wild de-
sire seized her to tell him that she
loved him, to make an end once
and for all of the misery OF doubt
and fear that was sapping the
strength from her, and abide ty
the issue. But the spark Of hope
that lived in her heart gave her
courage, and she fought down the
burning words that sought utter.
ance. forcing indifference into her
eyes and a mutinous pout to her
lips.
His black brows drew together
slowly. Still disobedient? You
said you would obey me. loathe
the English, but l thought their
word-''
She interrupted him with
quick gesture. and. turning her
face to his. for the first time
kissed him voluntarily. brushing
his tanned cheek with swift, cold
lips.
He laughed disdainfully. Ton
Dieu! Has the hot sun Of The
desert taught you no better than
that? Have you learned so little
from me? Has the vile climate II
your detestable country frozen you
SO thoroughly that nothing can
melt you? Or 10 there some man
in England who has the power to
turn you from statue to
woman" he added, with an angry
snarl
She clenched her hands with the
pain of his words. There is no
one" she muttered, but IL don
feel like that"
You had better learn" he said
thickly. II am tired of holding
an iclcle In my arms" and sweep.
ing her completely into his master.
ful grasp he covered her face with
fierce. burning kisses.
And for the first time she surrcn.
dered to him wholly, clinging TO
him passionately, and giving him
kiss for kiss with an absolute absn.
abandon OF all resistance. At last
he let her go, painting and breath
less, and leaped up, drawing his
hand across his eyes.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow,
Il Z L L l. L 4