The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
~SNe NGGL0W SEVEN.
MCHlNAIeA!.N
BY tptAoNp SHELL.
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hNANAe iNN INK or NhAiftunE n
men could encirclo her, she had
pricked the ponya TANKS and I'D.
den Wildly down the forest path. her
aureolo OF soft curls blowing in
tho breeze.
she had dim memory OF tho
familiar outline ~ Dawson's hunga.
low, OF oook,hoy taking the reIhs
from her trembling fingers, and thcn
she knew that she was lying. face
downward. IN a long cane chair.
sohblng as II hor heart would break,
Centuries seemed 90 pass before
she could muster mp tho courage to
shout Tor the servant.
Whore Is tho TuAn Hcwittf'
she inquired huskiiy.
lie went out before Makan-
ana has not yet returned"
Not back YETI she echoed
biankly.
And tho TuRn Dawsong"
THE Tuan.rIakim cats the air
also"
''Bila," she said in tone that
sisnined dismissal.
And still the eook.bo fif77==.ss. .=sss =; 81,
"wtn tho mem.aAhlb tako tear"
yes. I viii have tea as soon ma
possible I am very tired" she ad.
ded. as n an excuse were necessary.
The boy had almost disappeared
thru the doorway when she called
after him.
"wnl you send one Of tho Tuan.
Hakim's orderlles wish 20 speak
70 him.
The master has taken them ali.
A messenger came 20 him. an hour
ago. with an important paper. He
was IN a great hurry for he did not
stop 70 tell mo when no would DO
back"
Dawson's servant. entering noise.
lessly. SET the tray on tho table tn
front OF her. She glanced UP weari.
~ 10 see the Oriental fall to his
hands on the boards, nat,cning him.
self abiec;ly. his teeth eha;terinE
together like man with the aguc.
Following the direction OF his
frightened eyes. she became aware
that a broad shadow had fallen
across the floor. Tho color left her
cheeks and her hand shook so that
some OF tho amber fluid fell from
tho spout on tho lacquer tRy.
ChaiHung stood on tho threshold.
his hands elaspcd in mon, Of him.
banning amiably In spite OF a cor.
! tain shorinsss Of breath. Behind
+, him. on tho wooden stairway. a
hump.oaclsed collie. red paper UNI
hrella stuck under ono arm. carried
between his two hands a thing
that resembled a blscult.box. shaped
Ike n barrel. with a knob AZ one
side and a handle al tho top. the
existence OF which did not appear 10
have occurred 10 him.
Il trust I am not lntrudlng. Mrs.
viney7" He dropped unlimited into
a chair. Il have FASTENED 90 prof.
fer my apologies. for my conduct
this afternoon. have not been
very well. and tho remains OF a
fever from which I had been suf.
fering wen, 20 my head.
You Eee--T have brought my
own tea" pursued tho bandit cheer,
fully, taking the metal box from
tho dwaff-who promptly effaood
himself. 1T n one Of our Gus.
toms which must appear rather
strange TO you. Mrs. Whey. In
ancient times which fortunately,
perhaps. are past--nobody could
tell who were ones friends--and
who were enemies. A very favorits
method OF dlspatchlng ones enc
mics was By poison. Hence this
quaint portable teapot II was
invented many centuries before your
vacuum flask and yet Il possesses
certain OF its qualities. Here wa
have the outer sheeth-a metal
container simply. with hinged
flap 10 cover tho spout. II ! were
10 show you the inslde--you would
find china pot with padding
oil round Il Of horsc-hair sewn
into silk"
Monica. her interest suddenly
aroused. looked up az him. Ha was
holding tho thing ms his servant had
done-and not by the metal handle
in tho lid. He leant easily forward