The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20

him on my trail II IL his nfe or
mine
why DO you think that ! can do
THAR / asked
"fieoausa Aitho he does not know
H. Norman GTeyes feels your attrac-
ton He Il too strong a man TO sue
cumh. but he can never resist daily
ing with Il. because Il provides him
with something new In life. You sug-
gest 70 him a sensation which he OBJ
tains nowhere elso. know mon like
book. Janet and have seen these
things-
"po you know women. toor' / ven
tured.
sufficiently he answered
slow do you propose that should
DO thlsf~ asked.
Norman oreyes.- he said. Ia one
Of those men whom II IL hard 10 kin.
A fool walks 60 his death. Norman
oreyes wears tho aura OF defiance.
They have tried during tho last few
weeks One OF the first marksmen IN
England missed him with rifle al a
hundred yards lie Il a reckless mo-
torist. yet he drove a car with safety
when tho steerlng-wheel collapsed.
Nevertheless. n he had stayed In
Dcyonshire. We should have had him.
They tell me that he Ia In London"
Tie Is within a few yards Of this
spot" announced. and am dining
with him tonight"
For memeni his eyes flashed az
me- like steel caught In the sunlight.
Il met him at the corner OF the
street this morning" l explained
Il AJAX no question: was the cold
reply. Il shall know n you are ever
futhless. A little present for
you. Janet"
He brought his hand from under
tho pillow and handed me an exauis-
itely chased gold box. a eurio OF
strange shape and with small enamel
figures iniRid. I exclaimed with de-
light He touched the spring. IL was
filled with white powder. on tho top
OF which reposcd n tiny powder. puff.
he careful not 20 let any OF tho
powder get near your mouth" he en-.
Joined "a pinch upon the food or In
tho glass - sufficient Take g.
Il dropped Il Into the silk has I was
carrying. I was trying 20 tell my
self that had killed man before.
THAT half-ounee cost me one hun
dred pounds" he sald. "Mcn acour
the world for t. You can handle the
powder freely. There II no danger
until II gets into the system"
"And then7"
II makes a helpless invalid Of the
strongest for al least two years"
Norman Grebes Continues:
have como TO the conclusion tina,
in future I shall do well TO avoid
Janet Stanfield As tho cold. me-
ehanieai assistant OF n master OF
crime. nhc interested mo. ! have
even devoted chapter OF my forth.
coming book to an analysis OF her
character. am beginning TO realize
now. however. that even tho hardest
and crueiest woman cannot escape
from the tendencies OF her Sex In
all the duels l have previously had
with her. she had carried herself
With cold and decoroua assurance.
There has never been moment
when I have seen IN. light Of any
real feeling In her eyes Last night.
however. n different woman dIned
with mo. She was more beautiful
than had ever imagined her, by
reason OF the slight flush that came
and went In hor cheekR Her eyes
seemed to have increased In aixs
and 20 flash with softer brilliancs.
We sat al a corner table against the
wall al Soto's. where the room waA,
az usual. filled with beautiful wom-
en- There was no ono who attracted
so much attention as my companion.
There was no one who deserved II.
''Yon think aia looking well?- sha
asked in reply toIaone observation
OF mine.
Wonderfully l replied. also. n
I may 30 allowed 10 comment upon
II. changed. You look az tho you had
found some new interest In life"
She laughed a little bitterly.
''where should / sock It7' she
asked.
Perhaps the change In Internal" I
suggested Perhaps your outlook
upon life Is changing. Perhaps you
have made up your mind 10 put
away tho false gods"
Il have travelled too fnr along one
road" abe answered hardly.
II was nj this stage in our CONVEX
sation that made up my mind that
IL were better for me 10 see this WON.
an no moro. Our eyes met. and slla
suddenly was not hard at all.
seemed to look into her soul, and
there we're things there which could
not understand. was thankful that
tho dancing began Just then. II
helped us over n curious gulf OF ST.
leucs. Janet danced with little
knowledge OF the steps. but with a
wonderful sense OF rhythm. I was
ashamed OF tho pleasure II gave me
TO realize. as We moved away 10 the
music. that this woman OF steel had
a very soft and human body.
Janet was certainly in strange
and nervous state that evening. We
danced for some time without resting.
Then she suddenly turned back 20
the table. had paused for mo-
mcnt to speak to some acquaint-
ancea When rcjoIned her. she was
pale, and tho hand which was hold
ing her little gold powder-box was
shaking.
Has anything happcned7' asked
her, little concerned. Are you not
feeling weli7 Perhaps tho dancing
II loved t." she interrupted. II
am quite well"
Yet she sat there. tense and speech
less. made up my mind to finish
my coffee and 80. had raised the
cup to my lips. even. when she
suddenly swaycd across the table,
knocking my arm with her elbow. My
coffee was spilled. and the tablccloth