The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26
THE GREEN EYED
ACCOMPLICE
BY E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM
Copyright, 1874 BY Z. Phillips oppcpheim
ArrSt n. e. A. Services Inc,

/ And after he had found my
elotheaY"
lie went down TO the shrubbery
70 val, Tor you"
Did he say what he wantod7"
lie had told me that he was an
officer Of the police"
And Them"
Il went down tho other path. and
made my way across the sponEy
turf 90 where he was standing.
When ] was 70 near that there wan
no chance Of missing him. shot
1 him"
Tam a man 20 whom courage IN
second nature. and have seen
death trifled with. and irifIcd with
Il mysclf like the juggisr with his
ball. but I have never heard II
rpoksn Of with more Indifference.
Outside. the figures Of the detective
and his companion were stun visible
III the little wood. The body OF the
dead man was only few yards
away. leaned forward and
looked at the Girl. striving TO get
past the almoet cynical impenetrn.
bllity OF her speech.
Why did you do this. Janct?"
asked.
'Ho did what no man In the
world has ever dared TO do before
sir" she replied "He kissed me
upon the llps' wonder that did
not kin him where he ftoodr'
Had you no other reason than
that Jnnet7" l persisted.
u wished to save you. sir" she
answered.
TO save me from what7"
From the law 4"
You think that / wna in dangor?"
II know that you were"
Who or what do you think I
ann"
"A great criminal" she answered,
/ was staggered. for It was plain
to me now that must have been
at this girls mercy many time.
She went on slowly.
II have always believed" she con.
tinued. that you were leading
double life The few visitors you
have had have come al night. and
secretly Whenever you have ar.
rived here, and Mr.. stanfleld has
recommended to play golf, there
has been tragedy or a great rob.
berry reported In the newspapers on
the following morning. always
felt that some day or other this
would happen. Now that II has
come. am glad"
You realize that you killed man
In cold blood?" | persisted. deter.
mined to try her 10 the limit.
II am glau that have" she rc.
piled.
For a domestic servant" said,
you have n wonderful sense OF your
obligations
You need not sooff at me" she
complained II am woman, A dan.
gcrous woman. but clever one /
was not brought up to be a servant.
| am III TO be your companion. That
IL my hope
II have never trusted woman
lin my life" ! told her.
You will trust mo-" she declared
in a low tone. You win remember
what have done for you today. I
am the woman who was made to
complete your life. You had better
realize II and make use OF me. You
will not regret H."
She came little closer TO mo.
and tho women have mover been
more than the toys Of my idle mo.
mcnts, | felt the passion OF her
strike into my heart My senses
were aflamc. saw life differently.
Her voice became softer and moro
sibllant. She was like some beau
tlful animal Her eyes were ap.
pcnling but Inhuman.
You shall marry me-" she con.
tlnued, ~ have n fancy about that
and insist Then think of tho
benefit RI disnstcr should come I
shall never be nblc TO give evidence
against you. But there will be no
disaster 7 know how clover Won
nre. 7. TOO, have brains, Say Tint
this means something TO you. I
hive rIven proof Of my devotion.
Repay me-"
took her into my arms. There