Evening star., 1922-12-29

managed to ask.
I'm going home" she said. "at
But I thought you were staying
here until Sir George came out?''
We'll, I've changed my mind" she
,stnapped. And I'm gong back. even
An Pansy wanted now was to get to
father; To get to him - quickly ::
wounded heart.
or course Til come with you: old
girl" Cameron said. . tribe helpless.
in the lurch. But you have way q
springing surprises on people: III
SEND sena along and tell the: A:captain to get
Yes. do, Bob, please" she said
gratefully. And ask k. Miss arsinksSs rs 1HS
out where Jenkins is. and send him
along to the stables. lin past do
ing anything"
Cameron scanned the girl quickly,
suddenly aware that something more
than a whim was at tho bottom OF
her hurried departure.
What is II. Pansyr' he asked.
| Nothing" she answered bravery.
But l get moods when I Just feel
l must see my old dad"
She turned away quickly to avoid
any further questions. leaving CAM
! CHAPTER XIX.
The next morning lie Breton set
about his scheme for trapping Pansy'
The task appeared easy. He would
get one Of his men to note when she
left the hotel and mark which route
she took. There were not many roads
! in tho place, and 1t would not be dif-
icult to guess whore she was going.
He and his men would follow and way
| lay and capture her at some lonely spot.
They would take her across the island
I to \ little port on the far side, whore
his yacht would be waiting. Once he
had her safely on board. he would start
| for Africa
As ne sat at breakfast, savage and
broodinS. craving for the girl who had
| flouted him. one OF his servants entered.
"Well?" he asked. glAring at the man.
! The Arab made a deep obeisance.
Your hishness, the English lady has
| gone"
1'Gone".. the Sultan repeated in an in
! credulous tone. "Gonei WherA?'
she left the island last night. in her
yacht. about two hours after she was
( here"
Like one thunderstruck. Ls Breton
stared at the Arab. This unexpected
move of Pansy's had upset his cslcula-
tIons altogether.
Without word he rose from the Ia
| BILE. There and then he went over to
the hotel to see the manager. his only
| idea to find out whore the girl had
gone. He could not believe that she
had escaped him; yet the mere thought
that she might have done 20 dlled him
| with a seething passion.
BY the time he reached the hotel he
had recovered himself in some degree.
suhiciently to inquire In = normal tone
for the manager.
He was taken to the latter's office.
You had an English lady staying
hero. a Miss Langham." LIE Breton said
the moment he was ushered in. 'I
| wanted to see her rather particularly,
but 1 hear she has left. Can sou tell
me where she's Sons?"
On seeing who the visitor WIS. the
manager was anxious to give all posi-.
BILE assistance, but he knew little more
about PAnsy than lie Breton did
"She left rather hurriedly," he said,
"and. as far as could gather, she was
going back to England"
do you know her address there?" LIE
Breton asked.
mo. l don't" the manager said re-
sretfully. Miss Langham did not talk
much about herself
This was all lie Breton was able to
learn. But he knew one thinG-that the
girl his fierce heart hungered for had
That morning his black horse had a