Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1932-04-20

It was strange sight that greeted
her. Shubin. with the coat of an I'M
pressed uniform thrown over his
blouse, his hair unkempt, slunped
down before his desk on which lay a
revolver.
He did not even look up. She went
over and shook him with all the force
of disgust and hard anger. It was or
her tongue to cry out, You fool!"
for he had obviously been drinking.
when he caused her to start back
with the leap he made out Of his
| chair.
She thought he meant to spring at
! her.
What have you come for, you-l
To be in at the death?"
Have you gone out of your mind?"
IF have, what's it to you?"
With an effort he Strengthened up,
brushed the hair out Of his eyes and
returned the look she gave him.. She
put hand against the back of the
| chair from which he had risen,
lovely old chair. the wood smooth as
satin to, the touch but cold and dark
against her hand. &
But just tell me. Shubin," she
said in tone that she made as rea-
sonable as she could. whats hap
pened to you? We've been friends for
many months. Would you believe it.
that came to your Office to alopogiza
this morning and :. :"
mo, wouldn't believe that"
But did," she persisted in the
same even voice. trying to reassure
MIN as II he were fractions horse.
And when have you ever known me
20 apologize? You treated me badly
last night and naturally resented it,"
Naturally" He sounded less
stupefied, but he wore very strange
smile as he repeated, Naturally"
Naturally" he said again. "And
therefore it was most natural that
you should revenge yourself with the
young man whom you admired so
much last night. herein?"
Jealousyl Only that-again.
Dear me. Shubin. You'll, never
have done with these scenes. I'm
bored with them. So-goodbye.
But he grabbed her by the shoul-
ders and swung her around face to
face. SO close that his breath, heavy
with brandy. made her give little
grimace.
This is q scene you'll wait for. you
devil! I've been a traitor for your
sake. But that's nothing. Oh. a mere
trif1e. Shubin. you bore me, So
Goodbye I've found pretty boy
whom I can turn to account. SOY
can go now. Shubin. But you can't!
You won't! You'll stay! You'll &C.
company me to the hell where we will
both roast in a few minutes I,
planned to go alone. But the COM
pany of the fair Mata. that'u be more
pleasant"
The dancers eyes swerved to the
gun on the desk and then fixed them.
selves on Shubin's face. lie had been
rummaging in his pockets from which
ne now drew forth fragile object.
held unsteadily between thumb and
finger for her inspection.
It was wisp Of gold leaf from the
velvet cap she had worn last night.
Only the hand clutching her gloves.
the fingers outspread on the back of
the chair gave evidence to the stiffen-
ing of her body under this surprise
attack. And her eyes. wide. cold, vigil
liant. which never relaxed their stare.
She offered no reply, knowing she had
but to wait.
"a mere nothing isn't it? You are
shrewd. my dear! But I an shrewd,
too"
"Eow did you get tkis?" she de-
manded CURLY. That was all she
needed to know.
And he replied in burst Of laugh
ter. II had Rosanoffs rooms searched
this morning-for proof When Du-
bois told me you were not even faith
ful to me. no. I couldn't believe 1t!
When I have damned myself for you
no! No woman could have a heart
So black"
"Ah! That handsome young man."
| Shuoin went on. Ito be stood up
against wall and shot! For know
why you were there~Iast night. Not
for the pretty boys sake alone. Not
at all! Give me the papers!"
Il have no papers"
you have! know what you're
here for! I know everything!" he
shouted rnadly. Notieingethe hand
Gag on the desk, he tore it open SO
that It's contents fell in all directions,
and clawed ct the letter The thin
sheet Of paper with the code messages
gave him great pleasure.
Meanwhile. the dancer stood as
rnotioniess as an animal poised for
the spring.
And now I'll call Dubois. The
three spies Will die together! You
and I first. my dear. gracefully, with
none OF these trials and questionings.
The pretty boy-alone. All! Sad!"
HE has nothing to do with it,"
she said n slow voice. you're mad.
Shubin."
He cried out. Eyes! I'm mad!
Quite nad! A traitor and mad!' and
took up the telephone.
Don't do it. Shubin! Don't do 1T"
He gave the number and chanted.
"Shubin. Mata Rosan-"
At the last nanae, the muscles I'M
Ger the sllken skin leaped forward. it
seemed OF their own, volition. She
seized the gun and shot.
| TOMORROW-AfterT The Shot.