The Washington times., 1928-12-31

threw nGTbeu on TIC USA. esAS
closed her eyes, and thought over
the things that had happened to
her. she didn't really like this
house, but It would do till toplor-
row. And, of course, II was only
because she was tired that life
seemed less good than Il might
have been. Oh. yes, It had been
exciting. But not much fun. The
taximan was horrid. Still, Il she
hadn't run away, Cousin Agatha
would be cIucking over her Ike 9
nervous hen. And she would
never have seen the man with gray
ewes But that might
have been an advantage.
Nine. Julien reappeared with q
tempting tray-omelet and jelly
and tea and toast. As she set II
down on the dresser, she said:
ssEIave you dressing gown
wouldn't yOu be more comfortable
III IT? Shall get II for your" She
thanked Nine. Julien for her kind
ness. and Nine. Julien opened the
straw suitcase. As she drew
forth the luxurious negligee, she
looked sharply at Genevieve. Gene
We've supposed she ought to sx-
plain. but she was too tired. She
was sorry. too. that she didn't Ike
Nine. julien very we'll Nine. Jll-
lien was taking such pains lobe
nice to her.
Nine. Julien propped the pillows
high on the bed, and put the tray
on GenevieYe's lap, and sat anu
talked to her. as she ate-asking
her questions about France. Gene
We've felt 90 sleepy she could
hardly answer. Queer to be 50
sleepy. or course, she was tired,
having been up 50 very early--it
was 4 o'clock when she had awak-
ened. on shipboard. That seemed
long. long ago,
ssT'n sorry to be so dull; she
said when she realized that Nine.
Irlien had asked one question
twice. s'But I'm az sleepy as n 4
had been drugged. Take the tray
away. I'VE had enough.
MADAME Julien urged her 70
drink the tea, ito refresh your
self, Funny. this tea, and the
0neer taste it left in her mouth
made her think of something
way back in her childhood. LetB
zee lust what was itg Perhaps
inst The taste Of American teal
No. because It was q French w.
lage she was thinking oK, anu
how she had broken her leg, ana
how the French doctor had given
her something TO make her sleep.
70 she wouldn't feel the pain
"All right?" asked Madame
aYes. but terribly, terribly
sleepy. / think III sleep before
have my bath, wake me in an hour
or two, will you piease2S
II was not till Madame Julien
left her. that the thought occur
red to her, Maybe am drug
ged.n She struggled to wake her
self up. she forced herself to sit
up in bed. .'Why, it must be
so,' she thought. She tried to
get oef the bed, but could not,
her limbs felt Ieaden. She dug
her nails into her palms to wake
herself up, but sleep came steal
ing nearer and nearer. Suddenly
into her mind flashed the word
that the taxi driver !, had used.
"Seerlaten." See you later. That's I
what he must have been saying.
So they were in cahoots-it was
a plot! His telephone CALI. IN.
q nice piece OF goods ~ The
Dude to hang around .,H0f
course, the white-eyelashed man
must be the Dude He looked
like a dude !. Why, she her.
~. vafaol nf er0OdGf
She must fight sleep off, so that
she could do something! But
she couldn't Yes, she knew
the taxi driver had passed the
hotel twice 49,. 1T must have
been because of the policeman
that he didn't. stop the first
time :. 1t was terrible to be
falling asleep y. Horror was
upon her ... horror and sleep1-
ness The imagine Of Madame
Julien, enlarged to nightmare
giant size was before her. And
the Dude--by her bed Was
it only q nightmare2 She tried
to open her lids, but could only
force them the least bit. Yes,
they were both there, the Dude,
and Madame Julien.
"They were laughing, they
were talking AS from d
great distance she could hear
them discussing her
"Yes, she's q beauty If
what she says is true, no one
knows she is in America
Ransom Ransom "s
No, too dangerous A bird
in hand The dope will
keep her quiet till this evening,
but she'll wake up in time for
but not enough, to make
much trouble Still. she
looks strong, better cut her nails
= Good days Job
Did -Ierman know how much jack
was in the bag? &c ."
Genevieve tried to cling to her
horror, hoping it would wake her
up. II must wake myself up"
she thought to herself, and bent
her whole win power to that end.
But sleep claimed her. Just be-
fore the blackness OF drugged
slumber took utter possession
she heard a key turn In the lock.
What Is i'm store for Gene
We've in the strange house OF
Madam Julien? Read Run.
away" In this newspaper
wednesday.
49, l.t -. y.