The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-26

they clunE together. this woman OF
the Eas, and man OF tho West, IN
utter transgrcssion OF that law which
England's poet has laid down. II
was reunion speaking OF a love so
deep as 20 DO sacred.
Lifting tho woman In his arms
lightly as a baby, no carried her TO
a settoo. between tho two high win.
dowa and placed here there amid orl.
entail cushions. where she looked like
an Eastern queen. Hc knelt ut her
feet and, holding both her hands,
looked Into her face with that won.
dering expression In which there was
something incredulous and something
sorrowful; a look OF great and selficaS
tondernesa The face OF MAZDA was
lighted up. and her big eyea filled
with tcara Dlsengaging ono OF her
jewclcd hands. she ruffled Nlcoi
Brinn's hair.
You knew I would GOMEZ"
How was to know that you
would see my messenger"
She opened her closed len hand
and smoothed out scrap OF torn
paper which she held there. II was
from tho Agony" column OF that
days Times:
~. November -. 1913.
n. u, See Telephone Directory.
Il told you long. long ago that
would como u ever YOU wanted me"
Hs seated himself beside her on
the settce. and held her close. MY
Naidar' he breathed softly.
"Ah. no. nor. she ontrcaied- DO
you want 20 break my hearth
He suddenly released her cienched
his big hands. and stared down at tho
carpet. You have broken mine"
Impulsivcly MAZDA threw her arms
around his neck. eoilins herself up
lithely and Enthusiastically beside
him.
MY big sweetheart" she whisper.
Cd. erconinsly. Don't say it--don't
ray H."
Turning. ferceiy he seized her. II
won't let you gor' he cried. and thsro
was a strange ligh, In his eycs. 'Be
fore was helpless. now I am not.
This time you have come 20 me. and
you shall stay
II trusted you. trusted your she
fnoaned
Nicol Brinn cicnched his teeth
grsrniy for moment. and then. hold.
ing her ayerted face very close 10 his
own, he began 10 speak tn a low. mo
notonous voice. For seven years"
he said. Il have tried TO die. because
without you did not care TO live.
have gone into tho bad lands OF the
world and into The worst spots OF
thtze bad lands. Night and day your
eyes have watched me. and have
wakcued from dreams Of your kisses
and COMO out 10 court murder.
have earned the reputation OF being
something more than human. but
am. not I had everything that life
could give me except you. Now I
have got you. and am going TO
keep you"
Nadia began 10 weep silently. The
low. even voice OF NIcoi Brinn cens
ed. He could feel her quivering in
his grasp. and. as sho sobbed. slowly.
slowly the fierce light faded from his
eyes
MAZDA. my MAZDA. forgive me-" he
Whispered
She "a, sed her face. looking up 20
him patheticaily. Il came 20 you. I
came 10 you" she noaned. II prom.
What use is Il. all thls7 You know.
you knowi KIN mo II you like. How
often have asked you 10 kin me. II
would be swec, TO die in your arms.
But what use 10 talk sol You are In
great danger or you would not have
asked me TO come. II you don't know
II. tell you-you arc In great dan
ger"
Nicoi Brinn released her. stood up.
and began slowly to pace about the
room. He deliberately averted his
gaze from the settee. Something has
happened he began, which has
changed everything. Because you are
here know that--someons else 10
here"
He WIS answered by a shuddoring
sigh. but no did not glance In tho d.
rection Of tho settee.
I'm India I respected wha, you
told me. Because you were strong.
loved you the more. Here In Eng.
land / can no longer respect the 40
complete Of nssassins."
"Assassins7 What II this some
thing ner9''
with n mans religion. however
btoodthirsty II may be. don't quar-.
rel so long as he sincerely believes
in IL. But for private assassination
I have no time and no sympathy" 1,
was the old Nlcoi Brinn who was
speaking. coldly and incisiveiy. THAT
something we both know about
ever moved away from those Indian
hills was possibility ! had never
considered. When II was suddenly
brought homo TO me that you. you.
might be here in London, l almost
went mad. But the thing that made
me realize II was a horrible thing
black, dastardly thing. 600 here"
He took both her hands and looked
grimly into her face. For soven
years have walked around with
silent tongue and broken heart. All
that Is finished. ] am going to
speak"
aAh. no. nor sho was on her feet.