| Show the maids I 1 of paradise by robert W chambers author 1 I 11 cardigan the conspirators malo of amro arms ate ac 0 IV W r 0 irwin myers 11 07 ra rab WJ mitt by ajr W abe 1 1 9 I 1 lm i 1 r P IT tam there nere ie 1 you beclar de 40 clar clare nothing to fear from lorient Lor lent the only thing then to be dreaded Is the appearance appe arance of the per for de lance oft aroix oroix she 1 Is not now in sight eight I 1 will notify you it if ebe be appears it if she does not come I 1 will burn three white lights la in triangle on paradise headland this to all B be careful good by I 1 good by clicked the instrument in the next room room there was waa a rustle of skirts a 4 tap of small email shoes hoes on the stone floor I 1 leaned fored d and looked through the little partition window sylvia elven eiven stood by the table quietly drawing on an her gloves glove liar her face was flushed and thoughtful when she eho had gone closing the out or er door behind her I 1 sprang prang to the key switched oo on and at a venture set the switch on the mhd arsenal line itao got ft a quick reply and succeeded la in alarming them I 1 think tor for in a few I 1 was aas telegraphing directly to the governor of Lor Lo orient lent and the wires grew hot with an inter change of observations observation which resulted in my running to tin abc locker tumbling dut aut all the signal bunting cones and balls sorting five flags two red cones ind a ball and hastening out to the semaphore luma I 1 had set the signal ignal for the ferde fer ter de lance to land in foice and wi wipe pe buck abrat and his bis grotesque crew from the late ace of the earth rolland holland I 1 said here te Is another hundred francs watch that halyard ind hard guard it tonight you will trim string seven even or of those little lamps on this other ither halyard light then hoist them ind then go 90 up that tower and light the three red lamps on the left that lady will never cowe coue here again I 1 hink if she does she must not touch hose home halyards hal yards do you hear bear it she offers diters you money remember I 1 will boubis it but rolland holland it if you lie iq me 1 I will have you killed na as the uru lire an ons kill pigs you understand tand how bow hat bat Is done I 1 walking fast over the BPI ingy heath I 1 ed bi ni baLL had done hat the treasure train would not now pave lorient Lor lent that as soon noon as an the fern le oa lanco ce c came m la sight to of the sema hore game must come to in end par far ahead of us we saw the nutter flutter f a light dress drea on the moor sylvia agven was waa going home A muttered speed 1 I think said 1 I that she had bet or er leave paradise at once moreao mows knows her record buckhurst luckhurst Buck hurst would letray betray her in ft a moment if he thought t might save his own okin she ought 0 leave before the per Perd dallance del Lance sights bight he semaphore and reads reada the signal to and in force 11 then have to tell her be h said aid gloomily I 1 suppose no BO I 1 replied not at all pleased when we entered the court jacqueline her big furry cat in her arms came to the door and greeted speed with you have bare beo been away very long time and the thorns are an all out of my rma and my logo legi and I 1 have been detring to see ee you come tato into the house bouie md read shall hall we wall speed turned to me with an explanatory smile mlle ive ite been reading the idyla aloud to her in english he bald rather shyly she seems to like them its the noble music that attracts attract her she turned away into the house saying that she he would got get the book I 1 went into the house leaving them seated on the porch heads together while in a low monotone speed read the deathless death leos morte d bathur dA thur 1 I daylight was we wa king sylvia eat at I 1 leading in the lutheran bible by the falling ailing light may I 1 speak to you alone a moment after dinner I 1 asked if you wish alah she bhe replied I 1 bowed and started on but she ahe called me ro back did you know that monsieur eyre li Is here T I 1 wax was astonished aaton labed and asked where ayre had gone he to IB in your room she he said eald loading I 1 off your revolver vr I 1 hope you will not permit him to go alone to paradise ill see about that I 1 muttered red and hurried up the tain stairs and a nd down the hallway to my bedchamber he sprang to the door AS ac I 1 entered giving MO me both hands in boyish greeting I 1 looked at him keenly but pleas antly you are going to load my revolver and go over to paradise toe and take that balloon from these bandits I 1 asked smiling he shrugged his shoulders sho ulden with a reckless rec kleBs laugh give me my revolver I 1 said eald coldly ills face fell ut let me take it mr scarlett he pleaded but I 1 refused and made hiag blui hand me the weapon now I 1 said aalde fernly sternly tern ly 1 I want to know what the devil you mean ayat by attempting suicide suicidal kelly what S the th matter with you I 1 Is life mi an IYO as ai all that hl hill austed and sullen face dark dorto sued you yoa appear here I 1 said ald after the there other have hav mailed ailed from lorient Lor lent chyl to do yourself the pleasure of ending tin an embittered life under the ayee of the woman who ruined you kelly ate ariy I 1 must tell you the well something of the truth haa as much an aa you need know now my friend she la is not arti worth I 1 it W do you think that makes any dif ference he be said bald harshly let me alone scarlett arlett Bc I 1 knowl know 1 know I 1 tell you do you mean to toll tell me that you know she ahe deliberately betrayed you I 1 demanded I 1 yes tea I 1 know it iti I 1 tell you I 1 know iti I 1 and you love herr herl yes yea he dropped his ble haggard face on his hl arms arme a moment then sat fiat bolt upright I 1 truth Is better than life he said slowly 1 I wanted to end it I 1 am tired kelly I 1 said there remains an other way to risk your neck and I 1 think a nobler way there to is in this house a woman oman who to running a ter risk alek a german spy whose operations have batt been discovered this woman believes that she he has in her pay the leader of the revolt a man called backhurst buckhurst Guck Buck hurst she la a in error within the next twenty tour four hours I 1 expect to see buckhurst luckhurst Buck hurst a prisoner and when that happens it will go hard with mademoiselle riven for he be will turn on her to save same himself and you know what that mean a blank wall kelly beliy and a firing squad there Is but one sex ex for spies she must leave to tonight Dight kolly kelly she must try to crow into spain will you help her lie nodded striving to say you know your own risk yet yes I 1 her company Is ie death tor for you both if you are taken lie stood food up very straight ir what strange forms form comes come happiness to mant CHAPTER uke like her ancestors ancestor 1 I leaned in the embrasure embr asuro of the southern bouthern ou thern window gazing gating at my lighted lan lanterns which dangled from the halyards hal yards at saint yonel the bolder rolland had so tar far kept his word three red lamps glimmered through a driving mist the white lanterns hung above faintly shining full in the firelight of the room sat eat the young countess lost in reverie hands clasping the OR gilt arms arme of her chair at her feet dozed ange 1 I 1 am afraid a story I 1 have to toll tell to Is not going to be b very cheerful I 1 maid and I 1 am also ajao afraid that I 1 must uk ask you to listen to it she met my eyes with composure compo eure leaned a little toward me and waited and so no sitting kitting there in the tinted lucs death of jael mont and of Tave riler and ot of buck burnts bhare in the miserable work madame I 1 am pa ning you I 1 said laid but I 1 am going to cause you even greater unhappiness 11 tell teh me is ner necessary essary she he bald aid forming the words with tightened lips then I 1 must tell you that it la in necessary for to leave Treca urt tonight why it is better that I 1 do not cot tell you madame 11 tell me it to Is my right to know not now later if you insist 11 this lit io dreadful she muttered if I 1 did not know you if I 1 did not trust you so BO perfectly trust you with all my heart oh are you certain she must go it frightens me it Is so no st strange rangel 1 I lavo have grown fond of her and now you say aay that ebe ahe must go I 1 can not understand I 1 cannot 11 no you cannot understand I 1 re petted gently but she can it Is in a seiona matter for mademoiselle el ven it could not easil be more serl ous it is even perhaps a question of life or death madame in heavens name help her theal she said scarcely controlling th tha alarm that brought a pitiful break to in her voice 1 I 1 am trying to I 1 said and now I 1 murt munt consult mademoiselle elven will you help me I 1 what can I 1 do she asked pite pita bously stand by that window look ma can you see the lights light on the semaphore yes count them aloud she count jd id the white lights for me then the red ones now I 1 said paid if lights change lu in number or color or position come coma to me I 1 shall be with mademoiselle Made elven eiven la in the tea room 1 I 1 loft left her lu in the shadow of the curtains and passed through the room to sylvias side she looked up quietly from her embroidery frame then dropping the tinted silks and needles on the cloth rose and walked beside me when we ne entered the little tea room she passed on to the lounge and seated herself on the padded arm what Is it she asked I 1 am sorra to tell you I 1 said sorry from my heart you are not vi ry friendly to me and that makes it harder for me to say pay what I 1 have to 1 say what do you mean she asked guardedly I 1 meun mean that ou cannot e stay tay here I 1 said and you know why h Y will ou explain this thia insult she asked hotly yes you are a german germah spy I 1 arid under my breath french troops will land hele heie tonight or tomorrow I 1 I 1 veat on calel you will wi see ho bo d you situation Is 1 certain to become m come ullen ahen luckhurst Duck hurst Is taken and when it is understood what use yuu you have made of the semaphore 11 sho she winced then strait strai and bait her steady gazo on we roe her cow cour axe age wes was admirable 1 I thank you tor for telling me sh ah bald simply firo ply have I 1 a chance hc ta t reach the spanish frontier ren tier 1 I think you have I 1 replied ka kny eyre la is going with you whon when he no no he be must not do I 1 he know what I 1 am did he of offer 7 ta bo glahe she asked incredulously 1 mademoiselle he be insist M I 1 without turning her bead she ho ante 14 does he ha know that it zy may maa ma bu alj death 71 ile iio ban bab suffered ushered won conr for or colu yolu aake I 1 I 1 said bitterly what she ha flashed out con confronting frontina me in an aa instant you must know that I 1 ald bald three year yean of hell u ruin do you dare deny you y have bare been ignorant of this for a space she ehe tood stood there struck speechless then call himi him I 1 gb pried call him I 1 tu toll you yoal bug to be continued 1 |
