Evening star., 1923-01-06
Continued from Yesterday. s..-.l

For Raoul Ls Breton was there. .
god among these demons some
fiEment of her own creating that
must vanish as she gaxed,
But he did not vanish.
He came closer, straight towards
her, the crowd 'recedtng ike . wave
before him Raoul lie Breton, look.
ing more handsome. more arrogant.
more of a king than ever; sitting MS
black horse like a centaur. -.
Pansys hands went to her heart,
and the world started spinning
Like . knight OF old, he had come
How he could have got there she
was in no condition to constdsr. II
time to save her from the pit of hell
He rode right up to the dats, REIN
ing In at her side 'r-
with outstretched arms, he went
towards her.
Come, Hearts Ease. my own brave
little girl, there's nothing to fear
swaying Slightly Pansy looked at
him again as II he were some vision.
With a little laugh Of tender
triumph, he caught her and lifted her
on his horse.
hands clutched Pansys sktrts-the
hands of the miser feather merchant.
With savage oath, the sultan
raised his heavy riding whip and
felled the defiler.
But before this happened Sir George
Barclay had been taken from the
room overlooking the slave market
He did not seA the Sultan Casim AM
meh come IN person TO- to save ne .. CIR.
case, at any rate. the auction had
been but a pretense. ~. p.
When Pansy returned to conscious.
ness she felt she had awakened from
own world. civilized world; hei
capture by the Sultan Casim Ammef
and all the subsequent happenings
some wild dream, terrifying In its
reality as dreams can be.
She was lying on = a, big BED d In n,,a =
lows of finest linep;, q solid bras.
bedstsad such as might have comt
from any good shop In London. not
among. silken cushions and rugs or
an ottoman. And there was a bed.
room suite of scme choice grey wooc
with a litter OF geld toilet appoint
ments on the wide dressing table.
An elderly woman, brown-skinncc
and black-eyed, dressed In q swan
ing of white muslinr was seated BY
the bedside, tanning herself with q
gentle, regular movement, and tht
air was fresh with the scent OF eau
de-cologne.
Beyond the woman--all down one
side OF the room--ran a series Of
arches. over which were drawn blinds
of split bamboo. ...,. -
with the feeling of fragments Of
her nightmare still clinging about
Then, with q rush, came back the
scene in the slave market.
Where Is Mr.. LIE Breton?" she
asked in a.sd da5ed In manner: IIae.n - dis.
claim all knowledge of any such per
son.
However. she rose Immediately.
III fetch him." she said In French
She made toward a eurtained door
Pansy watched her go. And hel
gaze stayed anxiously on the spo
where the woman had disappeared.
A. few moments passed and thu
curtains were drawn aside again
The woman entered. In her wax,
was a big man In white drill, will
sleek, black. hair and a close-clipped
black moustache.
On seeing him Pansy gave a htti'
"oh, Rao,u. I was afraid you were
Just a dream"
mo, I.fff not a: dream. but "a solit
fact" he replied, going toward her,
you to make sure"
Nothing loath, he seated himself
on the bed.
Pansy took one of his hands. hold
ing II in tight, nervous grip.
"Yes, 1t Is really you." she said
'In the whole wide world there
no one who feels quite the same al
YOU" - -.
She had forgotten his coidness an,
harshness ,on the occasion of theii
last meeting in Grand Csnary--hii
colour, his religion. everything ex
cept that he was there and she wa
safe. = f.
He laughed tenderly and. put th,
loose curls, back from her face will
lingering, caressing touch. -.,
1t was .Pansy as he had never
known her. frightened and clingint
to him. Pansy as he would have her
looking, at him with eyes full of love
so, little girl, you're quite pleased
TO see me?'
Did you buy meg". she asked In 1
How else could L get you?' h,
asked, smiling slightly. His voic,
and touch calmed her a little.
But. you, How did you get here?'
she asked.
You know I'm an African mer.
chant, don't yUu?" he said easily
This is my special province. dc
most of the trading In this part. -Ant