Nogales international., 1932-04-30

couldn't be quite sure you meant
| it somehow. or wouldn't change your
| mind afterwards. But you did prom
Use. You did mean it. did:,'t you?"
And for a brief moment she was
almost glad he couldn't see, couldn't
| notice the shame and contrition
which overwhelmed her. So iS was
that which she had agreed to- so
lightly and couldn't quite recall after
wards, that which she lad answerrt.
without the wish to hear. he- mind
set upon the papers in the next room
task now SO distant and SO trivial.
She was tormented with the though
of the past.
'Oh, yes! Yes. OF course, reznern :
berl OF course. meant it! Indeed
Wen marry and we're going away
we're going away together. do ycu
hear, the moment they let you OF:
Of here. Away from the war. Ara
all the trouble and misery"
We'll go-well go to Java" she
whispered with her arms around him.
TITS SO charming there, so old ani
strange. and the sun. everything 3
alight. not like the fog here and the
miserable thin rain
do you know" said Eosanof
dreanlily. I'm beginning to see your
face they say the blind can sec
with their fingertips"
1t was not very long aftarwar.;5 >
that the entrance OF the Sister Obliged
Mata Hari to leave. The dressings Of
the wounds on his head had to b.
charged. Before the elderly woman
in her starched bib and sunbonaet- :
like nursing cap. Rosano1 ana the
dancer exchanged their last fare
wells. The dancer assured him eIc
would write at once. every day, J.nLi'
she could come to see him again, Is,
1t appeared that she had arrange :
ments to make If she were to vinr.
up her affairs. Sister Theresa prom
ised to read the letters.
The rain had stopped. A poor sort
of sun with great effort had man
aged to grope its way through the
fog and though it made not much
impression on the grayness and could
do little to dry the drenched leaves.
still the walk down the drive to the
gate was pleasanter than previously.
She felt peaceful now that the strain
had been relaxed and she knew tie
worst that had happened. He wasn't
dead at least and plans that included
both of them began to Torment deep
in her mind
After returning to Mother Durant'S
shop. she would consider what she
had to do.
Two women came out Of the gate
One was old and one was young. The
younger one held her handkerchief
to her face. Mata Hari. VINO was abou'
TO pass them. saw that she was weep
ing and pitied her. Out of regard for
her sorrow. as one unhappy person to
another. she let the woman precede
her. A man seemed to have been wait
Ing for the two. He had thin. droop-
his pockets. AS the women came out.
however. he only stared at them alIc;
then limpcd away. quite slowly.
The dancer noticed that he limped
out OF sheer habit, because for such
long time her senses had been
trained to watch for just such per-
sonal features for a look. move
ment. a word. which might lead TO
the recognition OF an accomplice. The
porter ct the Pavilion. in Adriana's S
employ. llmped too.
And quite without volltion she
paused within the gate. It was as
if her succonscious mind had sent
out thrill Of warning to which he'
muscles responded while her ideas
still took no particular shape. Blu.
| rot for long. She saw the man return.
still slowly. still linping. She knew
him. She was sure it was the porter.
She knew why he had come.
Two gendarmes came up with &.
| iaunty step. their blue capes swing
ing. A brief respite In which she coule,
hunt for an escape. No. Better than
that. The porter approached.
| In a rush of terror. with @ llttl"
cry. she ran out between the gen.
ciar:nes.
Gentlemen! appeal to you! That
r1an has been moiestlng me. I've
been afraid to go to my cab"
The gendarmes looked from her t1
the porter. whom her action had
taken quite By surprise. She was OBJ
vtously a lady. and the man was SO
daZed rs to seem guilty.
One of them collared him.
What are you up to, old mani"
demanded the other.
The taxi, which had been orCerer!
to wait. stood short distance dovrI
the street. Hurrying to it, sick with
relief. She flung herself in. sat bats
against the seat and gave sort oi
groan. IF only they wouldn't let hin
go till It had started,
A face took form within the H..
terror a hand was laid on her agG.
And as IN nightmare, she heard
voice she remembered speaking tr;I:
a body that had not yet emerged ip..
her cognizance.
"Madar-c. have warrant for you;
arrest"
Then Mata Es.;:. realized t....s.t O..
man was Dubois.