The Washington times., 1922-07-04
TIL f. S III E / X
Years Most Thrilling Serial

Saint Hubert had fought for his
friends life. But tonight the tears
that all her life she had despised
would not be denied. Tortured with
conflicting emotions, unsatisfied
love, fear and uncertainty, utterly
unnerved. she gave herself up at
last to the feelings she could no
longer restrain. Prone on the wide
bed, her face buried In the pillows,
her hands clutching convulsively
at the silken coverings. she wept
until she had no more tears. until
the anguished sobs died away into
silence and she lay quiet. ex.
hausted.
She wrestled with herself. The
weakness that she had given way
to. must be conquered. She knew
that, without any possibility OF
doubt. his coming would seal her
fate Whatever 1t was 10 be.
She must wait until then. A
long, shuddering sigh ran through
her. Ahmed! Ahmed Ben Has.
san" she mur1nured slowly, linger-
ing with wistful tenderness on
the words. She pressed her
face closer into the cushions,
clasping her hands over her head.
and for long time lay very
still The heat was intense and
every moment the tent seemed
to grow more airless. The room
was sitting, and, with little
groan. Diana sat up. pushing the
heavy hair off her damp fore
head. and covered her flushed
face with her hands. A Cicada
began It's shrill note close bv.
chirping with maddening persist.
enCy. Quite suddenly her mind
was filled with thoughts OF her
own people. the old home in Eng
land. the family for whose honor
her ancestors had been so proudly
jealous. Even Aubrey. lazy and
self.indulgent as ne was. priced
the family honor as he priced
nothing else on earth: and now
she. proud Diana Mayo. who had
the history Of her race at her
fingers ends. who had gloried in
the long line OF upright men and
Chaste women, had no thankful
ness in her heart that in her
degradation she had been spared
crowning shame. Beside her
love everything dwindled into
nothingness. He was her life. ne
filled her horizon. Honor itself
was lost in the absorbing pa ssion
Of her love. He had stripped IL
from her and she was content
that II should lie at his feet. He
had made her nothing she vas
his toy. his playthinG, waiting to
be thrown aside. She shuddercd
that she had shared with him
with a bitter smile and sad. hunt.
ed eyes After her-who?
The cruel thought persisted. She
was torn with mad primitive
jealousy. a longing to kill the
unknown woman who would in
evitablv succeed her. desire
that grew until a horror OF her
own feelings seized her. and she
shrank down. Clasping her hands
over her ears TO shut out the in
sidious voice that seemed actually
whispering beside her. The Per.
sian hound in the next room had
whined uneasily from time to
time. and now he pushed his way
past the curtain and stalknd
across the thick rugs. He nozzled
his shaggy head against her knee.
whimpering unhappily. looking
up into her face. And when she
noticed him he reared up and
flung his long body across her
lap. th,usting his wet nose into
her face. She caught his head
In her hands and rubbed! her
cheek against his rough hair.
GROOMING over him softly. Even
the dog was comfort in her lone
lness, and they both waited for
their master.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow