The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

They left tho tavern together. and
the duke went OF 10 his coach, which
had been brought thither for him. his
French lackcys trot,ing besids II
whilst Colonel Holes. with his head
ia the clouds and greater swesser
than ever IN his port 70 emphasize
the shnbhy condition Of his person.
rolled aiong toward Paui's Yard. fin
gerlng ths jewel in his ear which
there no longer was the need 10 sell,
aiiho there waa no ionEcr the need
10 retain Il. since Il had fulfilled, AZ
last. after long years. pes'iny'a pur'
pose with himself.
Thus In high Eood.humor he strut,
ted into the Paui's Head. 70 plunge
into a dcplorablc scene with Mrs.
Quinn.
You haven't Mold itg' she shriIlcd
~ he stepped into the back parior
where she was AZ the momrn, air'
ring. and ahe pointed 20 tho ear.
ring. which siowcd like an ember
under a veil Of his brown hair.
"You'v. changed your mind. You
think 20 come whlmpcring here
again. that you may save the ,rlnkc,
AZ my cost" And then the devil
whispered and unfoEsunRte thought,
and no begat In her n sudden furious
jealousy. Before ho could answer
her. before he could reeovrr from tho
gaping amazsmcn, IN WHICH he stood
TO receive the onslaught Of her
wrath, abe was sweeping on; II I'M
derstand." She lsarcd an instant
cviIy. "IrH a iovc-soken. chi The
rift OF some TAT Flemish burgomas-
sers dame. belize. whom % no doubt
coxened MS 80 would have cozcned
me. That's Why sc can't part with
it-not even TO pay the money you
owe me for bed and board. for tho
food ye'vo Fp1ried and wine -
swlIed. 80 good.fornothing outat.cl'
bow jacknnapcs. But we've had your
warning. and since Sc don't heed u
yen take the
Hold your peace. woman" ho In
terrupted. laundering, and sllcnced
her by his sudden show OF passion.
Forth from his pocket he luEged the
heavy ducal purse. siid back tho gold
rings that bound Il and brought tho
broad yellow pieces into view at ia
gaping mouth.
what is the total OF this score Of
yours?r he asked contcmptuousiy. IN
the remnants Of his anger. Name
II, take your money. and give me
peace"
But she was no longer thinking Of
her score. She was stricken with
amaxemcnt at the sight OF the purse
no held. and tho gold with which i
buJged. Ronnd.eyed she stared at u.
and then at him. And then. be.
cause she could not conjecture the
source OF this sudden wealth. she
must assume the worst. with tho
readiness TO which such minds as
hers are prone. The suspicion mar.
rowcd her blue eyes; IL settled into
conviction. and fetched en- unpleas.
ant curl 10 the lips Of her broad
mouth.
And how come you by this gold9''
she asked him, slnisterly quiet.
rs that your affair. ma'am?'
II thought you WINS above purse
cutting" shc said, nightly disdain,
full. "But II seems I was as deceived
In yo;; there as in other ways"
That. as you realize. was but the
beginning OF n scene which have
no mind to give you all tho details
Her voice shrilled Up like an oyster
womans, drawing the attention OF
the few who occupied the common
room. and fetching Tim the drawer
| in alarm 10 the door Of the little
parlor.
And for all his anger, Colonel
HOLES began 10 be vaguely alarmed.
for his conscience, as you know, was
not altogether easy, and appearances
might easily be construed against
| him.
you thlevlng. brazen traitor" she
was bawllng. do you think to come
roaring It in here at me, you that
have turned my reputable house into
a den OF treason! III learn you man
nera, you impudent gallow's.bIrd. 2
And she then caught sight OF Tins
scared face looking round the open.
| ing door. rim, fetch the constable, /"
she bawled.
Tim departed. SO did tho Colonel.
realizing suddenly that there would
be no profit in remaining. lie emp.
tied the half OF the contents Of the
ducal purse into his palm and scat.
TERED II upon and about hcr " a
golden shower.
lie flung out in n towering rage,
almost on the very heels Of Tim: and
OF the halfdozen men in the com
mon room not one dared 20 dispute
his passage.
CHAPTER XIV
Despair
For three weeks Colonel HOLES
waited in vain al The Harp In Wood