The Washington times., 1922-06-17

indication enough without the black
scowl on his face that he was
angry. you are not very cordial
to my guest"
rs 1t required Of q slave to be
cordial toward her masters
friends?" she replied in q stifled
What is required is obedience
to my wishes" he said. harshly.
And is it your wish that
should please this Frenchman7"
1T Is my WISH"
n were a woman Of your own
race" she began. bitterly, but
he interrupted her.
IF you were a woman Of my
own race there would be no ques-
ton Of it, he said, coldly. You
would be for the eyes Of no other
man than me. But since you are
not" He broke off with an
enigmatical jerk Of the head.
Since am not you are less
merciful than II was" she cried.
miserably. Il could wish that I
was an Arab woman"
II doubt It," he said, grimly.
THE life Of an Arab woman would
hardly be to your taste. We teach
our women obedience with a whip"
why have you changed 90
since this morning." she whis-
pered. when you told me that
you trusted no one to climb to my
balcony in the hotel but yourself?
Are you not an Arab now as then?
Have become of 80 little value TO
you that you are not even jealous
any more?"
II can trust my friend. and-I
do not propose to share you with
him." he said. brutally.
She WINGED as II he had strucl
her. and hid her face In her hands
with a low cry.
His fingers gripped her shoulder.
cruelty. You will do as I wish"
The words were a question. but the
intonation was a command.
IT have no choice" she mur.
INJURED family.
His hands dropped to his sides
and he turned to leave the room.
but she caught his arm. Mon.
seigneur! Have you no pityf
VIII you not spare me this
ordeal?"
He made a gesture Of refusal.
You exaggerate.' he said i'm
patiently. brushing her hand from
his arm.
IF you will be merciful this
once she pleaded breath
lessly. but he cut her short with q
fierce oath.
"If?" he echoed. do you make
bargains with me? Have you 30
much yet to learn?"
She looked at him with . little
weary sigh. The changing mood
that she had set herself to watch
Tor had come upon him suddenly
and found her unprepared. The
gentleness Of the morning had
vanished and he had reverted to
the tyrannical, arbitrary despot of
two months ago. She knew that
1t was her own fault. She knew
him wen enough to know that he
was intolerant of any interference
with his wishes. She had learned
the futility of setting her deter.
mination against his. There was
one master In his camp. whose
orders. however difficult. must be
. obeyed. 81.
His attention had concentrated
on broken finsernail. and he
turned to the dressing table for a
knife. She followed him with her
eyes and watched him carefully
trimming the nail. She had often.
amongst the many things that
puzzled her, wondered at the fas-
tidious care he took OF his we'll,
manicured hands. The light Of
the lamp fell fun on his face, and
there was q dull ache In her heart
as she looked at him, He de-
manded implicit Obedience and
only few hours before she had
made up her mind to unreservel
submission. and she had broken
down at the first test. The provf
Of her obedience was d hard one,
from which she shrank, but Il wss
harder far to zee the look Of Anger
she had provoked on the face Of
the man she loved. For two
months Of Wild happiness It had
been absent. the black scowl she
had learned to dread had not bsen
directed At her, and the fierce
eyes had looked At her with only
Kindness or amusement, shining In
their dark depths. Anything could
be borne but continuance Of his
displeasure. No sacrifice was too
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