Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14


neg 20 IN n,.., zI, vo,, wouid aim trv
to escape from me" he said in a fierce,
fond manner. "But don't let love so
SO ngnIy. ,. y.
+aJE.d 20 ana encoursSed the old
horse that hobbied along by their
size. win SUN, paln.ui steps p..,
fell asisen arstnst tIe strength that
held her.
The sultan was quick to note TINS.
en- his shnm,Ssr He rnew tha nature
of the girl he held. II would be i'm
possible for her to go to sleep in any
mans arms S4cept those OF mi MAJ tn
fight against him. but fight she would
until he used his strength and ended
snv ua.lie, an uneven ,.el cont domht 90 20
who would be the victor,
CHAPTER AhA
On a wide ottoman in her room
burning low casting piack shaoo"s
on the gilded walls OF her cage.
Through the omen arches the moon
,;rh, s,,.oaoa ,,-;, !, Sow :
e1e"iheo' poa.hs Nv" "
sighed vaguely in a silvered air.
T,,,,, ~. ,,. e. s,,..n h,a
IafiS lhae i'oFnin Liz sui'@" ii"NA
brought Pansy back to the palace.
Since than she had seen nothing Of
MIN
She brooded on her attempt to es-
cane which had only ended in her
hain. ,,ora -, ,r,so,s-- NAV ayar
-, -,
Inc guards ABOUT the entrance Oh ner
quarters had been doubled. The door
my '"e Gu
Alice .had peen removed. her place
taken by an Arab woman who would
not or could not understand 2. word
p.n. eta =. 49,.
fahsy saio 10 net.
Sleepless she lay among the silken
c,.bion. hrood,,- -, ~ ,i,a ~.
49, -
from her present one that it might
II was irnnos s - hs,,ava that far
beyond tbis de.ert c;t"s thsre e"I a. lar a
place called I,ondon wbere sba Ia q
baan Sraa oir she ~ u
ceme anS al ar sh sh nlsss she eSara
shaSad Stred ga Ia,pT ,,,SahaS
s snd n .s;a, taseo anu aSnceo ana iuncneo
rnnt ~Utiu Oh oreaIns. re-
uber. sha "a hna, D.. n
f.,ed ond onur,aS ',,.L IN.
feet Now She wa. , sui nor s,av at ne =
chattaI her warv IT, SansnS.ns sn @
barbar ;c ru,sr:s Win i1in uepehoehl On !"
On wbat nnnisb nn.rt u,o,,a 10 ao,aa
ont TO he Tor her attnnn, ~ get a o,re :,
she neYt hooded Thers Ma 49,
amch q s.t ao,er,.,, - avnraas, -
ber 20 49,. 49, , r,hn eA h On
W., y. Iace WHICH ne Drought her
psSh 10 net prison.
souna OF some one coming To-
Mau her apar tn1ent broke IN on net
nIehS rrssete: II was close on MID,
az ,ba, bo,,- H he,n never oeeh disturbed
She looked nm ouick,v
onenire . ~ ooo a. Oh her room Was
IIpens one tnaI mao never opened
teIS o9or tne harem girls mao
sut, he 70 .ne suItan prlvate
enterir1 TIM s,,i,aa n, . ntsea, ~ ss
had never seen him before4in siiis
naSoma "iih oeioFe'h SILK
Pansv s.,,,sa .o 49, Co.. ....s
slew "a 10 hr ISe@ SHe st0o9 .
against the golden Eaiis. her beart
beating with a sickly force that al
fear ' '"0Aeu heF' her eyes WIDE with
The end had con. -,,, , srha.
ness she was sG not come nren Wed a. suoden-
He crossed IN her .ide. te1d.-,.ss
and determfnatfon on his face: love
and passion in his eyes.
For a moment theTh Vas si,erca
"So. pansy" no z.id q, ian1,n
YOU'VE triad to solve +ha nroh5an,
your way- Now Tn, soirs snI,,n q,
mine. You've fought a1atnst Iors
ouite long enougb aaa;ps. H,o,,rSa,s
and against me. I'm going tn end the
fght Between ms TonigSt M, I;ttis
slave. YOU sleep within NV arm. snd
learn all that love means"
At his words a food of crimson
swept over her strained face. She had
but a vague idea Of whaf Wa hefnre
her, but instinct told her il was p so@e.
Her gaze went to the arches. as ~ In
search of some way OF escape there
There was none. Only the white star.
looked in coldly, and night breathed
on her, soft and sensuous.
He knew where her thoughts were
and he laughed softly.
There's no escape this time. Pansv.,
he said.
The fear in her eyes deepened. Wild.
" she searched round In her head 70,
a way of getting rid Of him for tn,
time being. And only one course pre-
scented itself.
81 I'll marry you" she STAN
mered.
Well be married by all means. 4
you wish. as soon as I can And a ma,
to do the Job. But you've been Just
little too long In making up you
mind. My patience IL worn OUT
In her determination to live up L
her own standards-standard tina
\ had no value in this desert civ
Pansy saw she had tried this half
tanned man too far.
| He came closer and held out hi
arms.
Come, my little flower" he whis
pered passionately.
Quickly she moved further ava,
| from the arms that would have hell
her.
won't you come willingiy?" h
| asked in soft careSsinR tomas an
| you stiH refuse me the love ! wan,
and which know Is miner"
az don't want you or your love,