Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-05-31
CHAPTER VI-Continued

safe? Did he appreciate what she was
doing? With it all, she was so happy
that she was frightened.
Doctor Oestler had stepped to the
open doorway to examine the casket
by daylight; and
my gentleman" said a soft voice.
The doctor stared through his glasses
fortune teller.
II do not wish to buy anything, hap
said the doctor good humoredly. ~ do
not wish my palm to be read-no? And
l do not wish to know my future. Is
1t so?"
ut is not so, my gentleman" the
soft voice continued. 1T is that l know
where there are boxes such as this, but
ever so much better-and cheaper"
"You know this-ha?". said Doctor
Oestler, smiling at Eileen.
You think perhaps l don't know
this?"
II think-ha?-you may. l say l do
not wish to buy even such box"
Il make with you bargain" the
man went on earnestly Il charge you
nothing contingencies you buy from
the shop take you to. This is my bar
gain"
Eileen began to laugh. My lady
laughs" said the Armenian earnestly.
But l will show her." He took her
hand, as Doctor Oestler returned and
placed the casket on the counter from
which he had taken it. The doctor re-
Joined them.
IF l tell this lady true" said the
man, still holding Eileen's hand "some-
thing l cannot know except from the
palm, will you come with me to the
shop l show your"
Eileen agreed. But he'll fall down
on 1t and expect half-a-crown all the
same"
I'VE shall see-ha Proceed, my good
fellow"
You belong" said the man, staring
into her hand, mot to England-not,
l think. to Europe, but to some country
far west of Europe-perhaps it Is
America"
Detected my accent" was Eileen's
mental comment.
"You come not to Egypt, but to some
where farther-to India, / think And
in India some one is waiting for you
some one you love and who loves you.
mol" He stared closer. ut Is not so.
Yet there is some one who waits. There
fc ;y,J,
one have spoken of-who is now on
his way to India, or to some place very
near to India. And there he will meet
you. . All, but still am not right
He is here, this one-here in Port
Said!"
Eileen betrayed herself by sudden
start.
For him there are many dangers
=. and for you, too, lady. read it
in your palm. But you will be married,
and be very happy. There will be"
That's enough" said Eileen, star
tied by the mans reading
"Then we must stick to our bargain
-yes?" said Doctor Oestler. The man
smiled triumphantly. please follow.
my lady, my gentleman" he said. ut is
not far Please follow"
Eileen was conscious of a sudden
vague uneasiness 1t was very difficult
to appreciate the fact that she was in
the company of criminal, but 1t re-
manned a fact, nevertheless, fact that
the mans strange charm of manner
Invariably made her forget.
Perhaps the others would like to
Gomez" she suggested.
Doctor Oestler nodded, returned to
the shop, and presently came back.
"The ladies are still absorbed with silk
wear" he said, smiling, silk indies
ha? So | have left Doctor Heatherley
to take care of them, and arrange
that we shall meet at the Eastern ex
change in half an hour"
The Armenian led them into the ma
tive quarter. Eileen's brain began
working rapidly. The question repeated
itself over and over again: SHOULD |
go? Should | go?"
Perhaps even at the last moment
she would have conjured up some ex-
cuSe. But suddenly she saw sight
which treasured her made her
heart sing. Dawson Haig had followed
Len Chow, when the, Chinaman. ap-
parently aimlessly, had set out, and
had temporarily lost sight of him at
corner. Almost at the same moment
he had seen Eileen-alone with Doctor
Oestler-accompani by the fortune
teller.
And so Eileen, CHANGING back appre.
hensively along the narrow street, rec.
ognized the glitter of "Mr. Smiths
smoked glasses. Dawson Haig followed.
twenty PAGES behind Doctor Oestler
was talking to the palmist-guide and
could not possibly have noticed her
backward glance.
On they went into several streets.
Presently, in street native from
end to end, they paused dingy lit
tie shop on the left was evidently their
objective. Eileen glanced back
Dawson Haig was still only twent,
PAGES behind
The shop was purely Arab III ap
pearance. They went down two steps