The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-10

and perhaps taking her Jules bacl lagain to England. Jealousy of Lady zainud .'
 Now, that is absurd, if all tht rest wasn't"
 Jealousy of Lady Zainub," re. lpeated Herr Schlacht imperturba Ibly, who is yer jealous of influence of Herr Pedro over Kaid, and per | haps yer jealous of influence o1 Herr Jules over Raisul. And per Ihaps yer jealous if she sees Raisul going in lof with beautiful Eng lisch girl"
 Margaret forced laugh.
 50, look you, my dear young lady, do you not t'ink that it will be goot to have friend-a friend who can warn and help-an ally who never would be drunk when most need was for help, and ,
 Don't talk to me like that please" interrupted Margaret, with asperity and coloring hotly. Tt was the first time that my husband ever |. :. Mind your own business, please {. I believe that cur Raisul put some beastly filthy drug ill his coffee or wine. or :"
 "The first time?" replied Herr Schlacht, with raised eyebrows.
 And suppose Raisul did do this? What about the next time and the next?"
 The color drained away from Margaret's face as she realized that the events of last night-whatever their cause-might happen any night, every night.
 Suppose they occurred again and again. Suppose anything happened to Jules-and she were alone in this terrible place.
 Look you, young lady" contin- ued Herr Schlacht. What are the beautiful tings of life? Love, health peace, friendship. I would put friendship among the best peauti- ful things of life. Let you yourself and myself be friends, and help each other. AS I tell you already. never will I offend or be preSumish and familiar, like kiSs-lizard and flirt-hound and lounge pig, because l am trustable shentleman, and lof my wife too. All want is to help, and be your true friend.
 And" added Herr Schlacht. flor you to help and be my true friend. J
 Of course I should like a help ful friend" said Margaret, but I am not going to repeat to you that my husband tells me n confidence, nor am I going to repeat other peoples conversation I'm not spy"
 No, you are no. a spy" agreed Herr Schlacht, ''but women have done some wonderful-er- what sha1 l call it-some wonderful se- rret service work. It is yer, fine service, yer interesting. Fine, inter- estlng work for a brave clever girl: what you call romantic, thrilling iull of adventure and experience"
 IT one were working for ones own cou ntry, in time of war; agreed Margaret. Tn the official secret service Not as a spy, though J Some girls have done wonderful work for their country, as spies'' observed Herr Schlacht. "As valu- able as the work of great generals
 But your country is not much interested here now" he contin- led, since it made agreement with France that England would leave Morocco alone, if France would leaVe Egypt alone So you could not do anyting for your own coun- try here"
 T shall have enough to do to look after my self here, apparent y,' said Margaret.
 But you might for another coun- try Herr Schlacht said. That country might be yer glad to have you in its secret service, and be siao to offer you rewards and hon. prs, II you served it we'll"
 What country?" asked Margaret
 My country was the reply The country whom I serve here ;,
 what exactly are you doing nere?" asked Margaret. Since we are peing so personal she added copyright, 1892, F. A. Stokes Co1
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