The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-25


1. + think that's about all. If
you had left Sais alone in the first
place it would never have hap
pened."
He finished, staring at Lissmere
steadily, with hard eyes, as hope
less as they were hard.
It was that hardness which for
babe any impulse of forgiveness
which Lissmere might have
felt.
81 suppose it is weakness-but
you've nothing to fear from me,
Hoodless," said Lissmere. GAS, you
have said, it is just as Roger
Marchurst warned me. Javeiins-
forged out of ones own sins. /
never believed that a year ago. I
used to laugh at it. But I've
learned things since then. It may
amuse you, but all I intend to do
is-just to. leave you to your own
javelins. And l could not save
you from those even if I desired
to-"
He turned to Louise.
Hoodless watched him move
away, with smouldering eyes.
Lissmere had implied that he
might be SO cynical that the pros
pect of his infamies recoiled on
his own head, in Fate's own good
time, might seem amusing to him.
: But there was no sign Of amuse-
ment in his expression, for he was
a>clever man-quite clever enough
to know that Lissmere had spoken
the sheer truth. For him, too,
there were javelins forging in the
armories Of Destiny, and though
they might be long in coming, new
ertheless he could not escape them
for one instant past the time ap-
pointed for their homing. Though
he might-turn cunningly, feint and
twist and elude with all his skill,
scheme deeply, dart and contrive,
sooner or later, assured and mex
orable, they would come home to
him-through the neart.
And he knew that.
He watched, glowering. as Ell
Addar, bleeding from a deep cut
at his temple, lurched in, glazing
at the Emir.
He muttered as he came, and
balanced in his hand with a dread
full skill a sword which he had
taken from one Of the walls in the
outer apartment.
Sais wheeled, laughed, raising
slender hand.
"Be still, negro" she said swift
ly in Arabic. "It was necessary
that the Emir should pass into this
room. There is no blame-and
there will be rewards. I, Sais,
promise itp'
The Abyssinian halted reluct-
antly.
Rewards -"
Because of the blow, fooll Get
to the door and vait-no?'
She thrust a. finger toward
Hoodless.
s'Watch that man! He is an
enemy TO my lord, the Red Emir.
Watch him well, Ell Addar. If he
moves to attack-or when the
English doctor is here he shouts to
betray the Emir, remember that
thou art an headsman again
headsman> of Sais of Cairo! Take
him into the next room, Ell Addar
and guard him well! There will
be great rewards"
She glanced at Hoodless, sign
ing peremptorily.
For second the adventurer
hesitated. Then he turned and
moved through the archway. the
black bravo following him closely.
Lissmere turned to the courte-
san in an impulse of protest. But
she laughed.
"He will be safe--if he desires
to be SAFE" she said scornfully.
"Shall 1 allow him to call aloud
the name of the Red Emir in a
city that is full of enemies?"
And turned again to the Emir,
whispering. She spoke of the
child, inviting him to see his SON
the Lissmeres caught a sentence
full of fierce pride:
"Thy little son, my lord! Blue
eyes! Even as an English
baby"
She turned to Lissmere, her
hand on the Emir's sleeve.
Because of old times, Dick, you
will not hetrav NV lord tn the