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Show MTotCy m$0&- - ikB. -n d i a m o n d " By Luke Thrice of a tropic afternoon, a dingy, battered, slouching tub, with a fouled tangle of rlgglug nud spars like barber poles for lines, lurching up to her auchorago like a conscious Intruder. I wns on the watch when tho authorities boarded her, nud later when the first boat i'ut off from her side toward evening. careful consideration, that the actual thief, had neer , l:ft tho reception rootus below. This wat, perhaps, an unorthodox method of reasoning, since I knew little lit-tle or our Australian brethren. Uut I reached my conclusion chiefly through the positive Wank encountered encoun-tered by the police in tryiug to tract the stranger's ; movements through the house. It wis a trick with ; which I was familiar and which apparently the Sydney Syd-ney detecthc-s had never heard of. A confederate or, ' better, a hired assistant, breaks nn oitraucc and gets ! away. That is the cud of bis couneelkn with the ease. ' Meanwhile tho chief operator, secure to his right to bo present, bags the prize. Suspicion i deflected from , any member of the gathering by the pJatn evidence of burglary. "I made It my business for the folloving week to be on hnnd at social events, lingering od the pavements i. our Australian urctnren. .iuci my barber poles for lines, lurching up to her anchorage conclusion chleUy through the positive blank encouu- JK like a conscious Intruder. I wns on the watch when tered by the police in trying to trace the stranger's ; f . T"v .J1-.' 'V th authorities boarded her, nud later when the first movements through the house. It w.is a trick with 4 - ... r : 1 .A v." boat tfut off from her side toward eveuing. whicli I was familiar and which apparently the Syd- A 'C 1 ' : ' ; v.' . . 'v- J ' noy detecth c-s had never heard of. A confederate or, 0! "' : '"' V i' '1 ' , ' - VS. ' better, a hired assistant, breaks nn oUraucc and gets J; !' .."' '". V'i V ''T'' ' . v .. V . v - ' away. That is the cud of bis couneelkn with the ease, iirj r " ! ' k' -V - "A ' ' .' . ' Meanvrhllc tho chief operator, secure to his right to bo ' ':'?' ''',.', Cpsjtf. .-''.'' ' v present, bngs the prize. Suspicion U deflected from , : ' -' -'':'?':-'-,V'-' ''W'. i -I'V-'- any member of the gathering by the iJaln evidence of -U . ' -7'--. v'v.n.- ' ' . ' .' ... burglary. .;''- --t V' ,;-V-V''- '".'..- f'' .''Nvv''.' ' "'- "I made It ray business fori he folloving week to be ' " ' - : 'fiV V': ": " 'v '. - v on band at socl.il events, lingering on the pavements ' " - . . rr-fjj . ( 'WupWi hf:;: : '"-dSm f" :UfiiMl ; p: while the carriages were discharging at gnyly lighted ' " " ' ' ' . i ' .. - 1 " rcKldences, attending cricket and football matches, - . ... !;' Scv?i''"?' ' ''-V"' jsJ haunting the theatres, the dining room of the Australia ' f .( , ' !" ' x : 1 : :v' ' iV-V-' J and fashionable restaurants. (Wherever it was possl- ' V.'-'.'ji' '.' .. !ASv;;bNr,."i''''' ble to obtaiu Information I checked off such names oh T. , V" ' ; 5 l' " ' r 1 ")",;: '' 7 1 my list as represented, In my opinion, persons outside I , ''''v ': 7 ''Y'-V of tho calculation. 1 ' ' . ''"A"1'&&ti'fv j ' Anollur story glowing the adecnturcs of 1ho "Master Rogue." in the scries of storks dealing ictth that interesting pcrsonulity icrittcn 6y Luke Thrice. (Coryrisbt. 101O, bT tho Nctr York Ilrall Co. AU rl;hl roMT--4.) . HECK, and mate," said tho master, 6ittlug back. I Laxton reliined his attitude above the j board, studying tho arrangement of the conquering forces aud his own broken defence. "Burch," be said, after a time, "do you suppose I will ever be anything but an ordinary player?" The master smiled at bis expression of grotesque despair, ".Never a great player, Ira afraid," he answered, "though you're already a good one. You weakened your objective plane by I he improper establishment estab-lishment of the echelon and en nppul, bdt jou began your counter attack by the xlgltt in good shape." "To what purpose?" shrugged Lnxton. "I have never even given you the pretence of opposition." "On tho contrary, you have presented me with somo very pretty problems," said Burch. "There is nn Instinctive feeling for form and strength in your development de-velopment that spurs one's interest. I long ago gavo up nn appetite for closely contested struggles. It Is an encumbrance for a lonely man too often reduced to playing his right hand against bis left- I "am quite content with your abilities. If it were Dot so I should call in Ota, who really puts up a stiff game." "Ota seems to bo a person of many accomplishments," accomplish-ments," "said Laxton' watching the silent little Japanese Jap-anese butler who wns arranging chairs and tabouret for tho usual evening session by the fireplace. "Moro than you would suppose." returned the master. mas-ter. "I can Imagine no situation In which I should require the aid of any one else If Ota were on hand." They moved orcr by the henrlu, where the snnppiug log lire offered welcome compensation for the lingering lin-gering chill of a late spring. Laxton's attention was still upon Ota. He had come to accept the man as a fixture, quite as much a part of the master's setting as the sombre hangings, the dull brasses and the Ivory chess sets with which the familiar rear parlor wns furnished forth. It occurred to him now that the Japanese was an interesting figure could at least be no ordinary ouc as the sole henchman of Burch. Ho waited until, at a slight gesture from the master, the butler retired noiselessly. "What are his relations with you?" ho Inquired curiously. "He seems to be something more thnu nn employe and something less than an associate." "You have answered your own question," said Burch. lighting one of the cigars that came to him each year as tho choice product of a certain select pntc-h In Cuba. "Is It friendship between you'f" persisted Laxtou. . The Mysterious Race. "Friendship?" repented the master. "No. not as you would understand It I have yet to find an instance-of instance-of friendship between a Japanese and any other individual. Perhaps, In their own obscure, shadowy wny,fluite beyond Occidental analysis, members of that race arc capable of something akin to friendship nmong themselves, though even if that wore so the sentiment would not correspond with our meaning of the word. But no Japanese ever knew a pulse boat in unison with that of an outsider." "Is it loyalty, then?" Tosslbly that may enter Into his feeling toward mo in 6omc part. But our relations do not depend upon emotion of any kind. I hold him because his best interests aro centred in me, because for years ,1 have treated him liberally, and justly and because we mutually respect nnd understand each other 60 far an racial limitations will permit." "nas he been of professional assistance?" "Frequently. He has a positive genius for certain kinds of work." "And ho takes to it willingly?" "Why not? The Japanese is lacking in abstract moral sense, I Impose my own upon him and he will go just ns far as I allow him to." "I scent a 6tory, Burch," said LaxtoD. "How did you acqulro this treasure? Is it there?" Tho master emlled. "You spoil me, Laxton. Always Al-ways you tempt mo to drag up yarns out of the past, playing on the weakness of Ihc veterau. Yes, there Is a story in my first mectlug with Ota, if you will have It "It was "a matter of a diamond," began Burch, In bis own good time. "I was preparing to assume Interest In-terest in certain gold shipments and passing an Interval In-terval of leisure at tho . Hotel Australia. Sydney.. There was ample amusement along tho harbor side of an evening and I Improved a rather scant knowledge knowl-edge of our ancient calling as represented in tho antipodes. "A wedding took place at Government House which constituted something of an event, but it attracted at-tracted me no at ail until three days later, when th? police worn unable longer to conceal news of an Important robbery. The bridegroom, wboso titla does not figure, had brought out with him tho last of Ihe remaining family jewels. On the night of tho wedding the second floor of the building was entered en-tered from a trellli work, tho thief mingled with the crowd and Inspected tho gifts without exciting suspicion. sus-picion. During the festivities toward morning it wo? discovered that a magnificent green diamond had apparently taken wings unto itself. "Investigation showed the window and the traces of tho man's entrance aud departure, but beyond that nothing. The thing wns perfectly simple, pulled oir without tho slightest fuss or display and so neatly that no one present could remember having tceu any person on tbo premises who seemed a Granger to tho brilliant gathering. The best mojj of the Sydney force, had carried the trail no further than the grounds of Government House and tho thing finally came out. "Vou can Imagine that my Interest was sharply spurred. At home I could have found out la a day whether the trick had been done by one of the dozen or no professionals capable of It or by some new and clever amateur. Hero I was at a disadvantage, but none tho less awake to tho possibilities. It was quitfi evident that the gentleman responsible for tho loss of the diamond was no common crook. Tho guests at Government Uouso that night represented the best society of the colony and lu appearance uloue tho visitor vis-itor must have been prepared to paj, muster. Tor another thirv;, tho covering of tracks and the skill with Which the gem was token from the table under : ic notes f twef special guards indicated a rractlsed nnd. -- ,"- . . -. r , c A Familiar 7rick. , . ..... "A list' oT tholTe "invited' as published "gave mo no etlgo of direct clew, but I took what steps I could iA, this dlrecllou rather than waste time on mud stains jjd, shoo Bcratciies, I chose to take tho view, after "His nerve was refreshing. I had found uo tnr weapon upon blm nnd did not hesltato to release hia right baud and furnish blui with the desired refreshment. refresh-ment. " 'Thanks,' ho said courteously. Then: 'Truly, you come In time. But before, back there,' he waved a graceful, smoke wreathed hand, 'you what you call got loft, rh?' He luughcd. "I could not repress my admiration of the rascal. He seemed wholly at ease, as composed ns if he wcro receiving mc In slate upon his private yacht. I ran blm over with that thought in mind. A notably tall Spaniard Is unusual, nt least among tho seafaring class. There was, moreover, a suggestion of refinement refine-ment In bis erect, muscular figure, hi slender hands and small feet. Ho wore a short beard that might have been distinguished hod It been trimmed. A man of somo remaining qualities he seemed certainly to be, and my Interest quickened. " 'You saw me, thon, that night In Sydney? I asked. "'Surely, atnlgo,' ho answered. You came from the shop while I . was what you call settling a-uc-counts weeth that pig. Ah! h was ver bad man, that fellow.' And he sighed in contemplation of the wickedness wick-edness of the one who had died under his fenlfc. 'Tie was no frlcn of yours, eh?' ho went on, taking me in with a comprehensive glance. 4"Xo; I came on quite a different matter,' I said, briefly. " 'Ah! tho diamon',' ho observed, with a yellow grin, "I nodded, concealing my perplexity. If It was strange that he should confess the murder without urging it was a degree more remarkablo that ho should volunteer mention of tho price of his crime. The grin did not leave his face ns ho measured me, sensing my difficulty, nis eyes fell to the Japanese, who had not moved from his intent httltude. "'Our yong frlcn' there,' he said, Indlcatiug tho Oriental with a gesture, 'ecs not so thick, stupid, as one would think to look upon him. lie, also, desiro the diamond. Two, free day ago I was make little pam-pam wit' him, you onderstand? Wit a ropc'3 end, for encourage him. Then that diamon It ees fonny that diamon' pop out on the deck. He see that diamon,' our young frien', and to-night ho try to tnka it from Alfredo poor Alfredo, whnt harm nobody. Alfrcdo.tbat is me, seflor.' Aud tho scamp looked up nt mo with an indescribable twlukie. "'Yes, It Is a pity about poor Alfredo,' I answered in the same tone. 'Meanwhile I am rather pressed for time. Do you mind handing out that diamond?' '"But, certainly, sefior.' ho answered with alacrity, and made as If to reach his bosom. But I forestalled. " ISnsy goes It, Alfredo I said. 'I have no mind to go diving after the stoue.' He subsided with a polite murmur and I opened his shirt, A little bag similar to the one the other had worn hung by a thong about his. neck. I opeucd it quickly and drew out tho gem. It wns a remarkable stone, the size of a large filbert, nnd It expanded tho slender rays of the lantern into a nest of chill brilliance as it lay in my hands. " 'It is pretty not so?' said Alfredo, stlil with his calm grin. 'If the sefior will lend it to me a mloula I will show himself something prettier.' . "I looted at him, surprised at' bis assurance, but there was something in his face that moved my curiosity. curi-osity. 'iWhat's tbo game now?' I asked, sharply. " 'You fear a trick, eh?' he grinned. 'You need not. Madre de Dlos! do I not know when to play smart and when to Ho quiet? You have me, ray frlcn. I will not trick you. You can watch mc close. Are you still afraid?' j r. " The Glass Diamond "I felt the challenge of his mocking tone and words. The man hnd a superior personality nud I knew Instinctively In-stinctively that he was planning no treachery. Without With-out answering I handed back the diamond. Ho shifted his position a little. "'Watch me; watch close, my fricn's,' ho said. In the breath he brought his right hand, holding the Jewel in the palm, down sharply upon the iron ring where the mast passed through the deck. Then, with a broader grin, be held out his hand nnd sprinkled from it four sparkling fragments sad some dust. "A stream brokp from tho Japanese and ho liorled . himself across the spare at tho Spaniard. I grabbed him by tho shoulder and thrust him back, though for en instant my own Impulse was akin to hid. Then I understood. "'So,' I said, helping the glaring Jnpanei to his feet and restraining him iu his feeble clawing at tho bound man, it was not a diamond at all?' '"Even so,' chimed the genial Alfredo, steadily, 'It wos gla5s, dust, like many another thing that men seek.' He laughed softly, but I had no opportunity to follow bis philosophy. Alfredo's gaze was a trlHo too fixed. I cast a glance over my shoulder in time to seo a dull gleam fly from the shadows of the bulwarks bul-warks nt the bow. I pulled the Japanese asido jut ns something swept by us with a whistle and struck, t.iusing in the roast a few Inches above tho Spaniard's head. It was a wavy bladc-d crbs; so much I saw as I rushed forward. "A form rose to nwt me, stood a second and plnuged over before I could grasp if- The Japanese stood at my shoulder, breathing hard, whllo I watched for the swimmer's head. "'Waldo,' he said. In explanation 'His man. and hi pointed to the Spaniard. I returned to Alfredo, who had not even winced at the impact of the weapou. lie laughed. "'I congratulate; you, sefior. Yon were not born to b sliced. I have never seen that fellow miss before. Ho was a-sleeplng, drunk, when you cautc.' I shall beat him. "I wasted no words. Tho man had outpointed me at every turn and I was too angry for bandying, t turned to the Japanese. 'You like to come with mc?' I nskrd. "'Yes, conn with you,' he nooded. 'But first kill that man,' aud he jabbed an expressive finger at Alfredo. "I held him roughly. 'You'll do nothing of tho kind,' I Mid. '"He very bnl man. Beat me,' insisted the Japanese Japa-nese with glittering eyes. " 'Look here,' I unid. 'I saved your life twice, didn't I? (Well, count that off against his.' "He considered lho matter a moment, Just os a commercial com-mercial proposition, and lbn gave in. " 'Thank you, and good-night, sefior,' said Alfredo, gracefully, as we passed from slubt along the deck. We had reached the side und started to climb over when the absurdity of the whole thing struck me. The wedding gift a bit of gloss. Impossible! Tho strong fascination of the Spaniard had blinded mc to tho logic of the case. He had played with me. I walked back quickly. '"What, so soon?' hailed Alfredo, with unwearied politeness. " 'Yes,' I ald. 'I just happened to 'remember that that, cord passed around your neck twice.' "His face was luipnsslvo as grauite. but he madfl au Involuntary movement with his free hand as I grafted his neck. My Japanese had been waiting for Just such a chanco aud there was no more resistance resist-ance n I bent over him. "The socoud thong, as I had suspected, held another an-other bag at tho back similar to the one in front. Aud Inside was a littlo knob of crystal fire that mado the other sceui os a glow worm. The Spaniard's face n I motioned the Japanese to let him up la my plcasantest recollectlou of tho who)o adventure. '"Like many another 'thiug meu seek, Alfredo,' I said as I left him. 'the dust turns to diamonds again.' 'And that was how I gathered Ju Ota." "But the other, the Imitation," tsald Laxton, "where did he get that?" V "I never knew," wld the master, "whtther GrernJ or the miner or Alfredo thought of thpt. But I ywftrl to believe it was Uio last." - -J "There the act changed, however, for I caught the descending wrist and bent my weight upon it." while the carriages were discharging at gnyly lighted residences, attending cricket and football matches, haunting the theatres, the dining room of the Australia and fashionable restaurants. Wherever it was possible possi-ble to obtaiu information I checked off such names oh my list as represented, in my opinion, persons outside of tho calculation. "The end of that lap came with a rush. I wis at Manly Beach one afternoon, walking up the path toward tow-ard the North Head, when my eye caught a group approachingthree ap-proachingthree young, men. One of them I knew as a member of a wealthy Sydney family. At his' elbow was a chap I hnd last seen In Broadway tho day before he got off with the Denbigh-necklace, Chester Ches-ter Grenn. I stepped aside aud they passed me without with-out notlclug. I had my man, whatever his misquc-rnde misquc-rnde iu Australia might be. This was his specialty, posing as a traveller tf lurgc means, insinuating himself him-self Into the best clrcits and using tbo friends he wou by his nerve and polish to promote 6hrewd robberies. "I went back to Sydney on tho same boat with the three and traced Groin to luxurious apartments in Collins street. It was late when tbo chase came to earth nnd I had no approach ready. I had no fear of his taking fright and I put off further action vntll tho following day. When I walked that way next morning morn-ing there was n littlo crowd about the' door, police blocking tho entrance and drawn shades at the windows win-dows of bis rooms, and 1 knew I was too late. "The caretaker had tried to deliver a nessagc. .Grenn hud been seen tc euler lho night before. On receiving no reply the man hnd summoned aid in forcing tho door. Grenn. or Walkius. as he was known, was found dead on the floor, brutally strangled. stran-gled. Ho was partly dressed, leading to the supposition suppo-sition that the assassin had been hidden in tht room. and bad attacked him while ho was preparing for bed. The murder of the distinguished and popular young American who fcnd come well prorlded with letters of introduction but a month beforo vas tho sensation of tho hour. "Hero was my Investigation come to nn abrupt end. Grenn had had the diamond, but I had found him too late. Postponug of my visit had deprived mo of a most fasclnoting situation, for I had no doubt that an Immedlito -visit would have brought me on band in time to foil tho eHmlnal. I was left however, with this aivantage, ' that I had a cloao guess at tbc connection between the disappearance of tho diamond cud the death of Chester Grenu. The Jewel supplied the best motive and if I required re-quired a additional Incentive for running down Its possessor it lay in he natural supposition that ho would also prove to e tho murderer. Grenn I never had counted ns a fiknd, even as au associate, but that be should hav been done foully to death so far from homo awikened a keen desire to avenge him. On the Trail. "I began to gather up my broken threads In tho dives and lower haunts of the city. My object now was to discover Jhe man' who, according to my theory, had viidcd Grenn by "leaving, fatae traces of a burglary :afc Government IIouso. '. HQ alono would have known the actual jverpetrator o-f .the. theft and nothing so-likely n th.1t' nnatlsried 'with W share, ' ho should huve: Ukf n,tbc whole prize, hylhc oasiest-and oasiest-and most violent mentis, ' ' . ' ' ' "My long hours of esplounge, whipping obout dark ,' corners, listening, watchiug, "brought mc tlnqlly to the'-' next step- upon my "track. I stepped' from the rear of a suiloiV drinking den odc nJght aud stumbled upon ; n mass that heaved and squirmed and span slU-ntly in Ihe faint light streaming through the alley. I arcw back Into tho h'uadow, for thb was nono of my affair, or so I thought only two habitue of the lUcc having It out In the manner most suitable to them. As tho figures took Identity in the gloom I saw Ihut ono was a short, stocky fellow dressed like a miner. HLs adversary, in sailor's garb, was lean and yellow, with long, black hair and ejes that flashed a flat, reddish glare. , "Suddenly the tall one mastered and bestrode the other. What I had taken for mere rough ond tumblo was changed to something moro slulster by tbo glint of a knife, and before I could Interfere or cry out the tall mau had flod.'lc-aving the miner inert, his face upturned up-turned in tho dim rays of the lamp. An impulse of pity, or perhaps some chanco instinct, led me to his side against my better Judgment, and I lifted his shaggy head upon my arm. He was Dearly gone, but his wild eyes caught mine with a gleam of intelligence intelli-gence for an instant "'Diamond,' was all I could bear from his failing lips, 'Green dl' And he fell back. As I laid blm gently upou tho stones I saw that bis shirt bad been torn or cut opeu at the neck. A roughly sewn bag of chamois huug by a string from the gap and had been slashed open by a keen blade. I had found tho murderer of poor Grenu and he had earned his reward re-ward I risked the scamper and hustle caused by the police in their first blundering rush following the discovery dis-covery of the body and spent the night tracking tho tall, yellow skinned man. I bad no clew until well along Into the rnorulog, when I managed to get a private pri-vate word with the keeper of tho inn. He had been badgered out of his wits by detectives and was plainly burnlug to bo rid of roe, whom he took for another member of that troublesome tribe. The question had not been asked blm before, there having been no witness wit-ness of the fight but myself. "'Tall chap, with a fyce like a lemon? be queried, in pure Australian. 'Sure, I've 6eea blm about Spaniard Span-iard ho is, or EyetoJlan. Wasn't in my plyce lat night, as I knows of. fylcr? I'd sy the same, sir. No, never heard what ship he's from.' "Judicious inspection of the port uews for the last jfew weeks was a simple matter at the Sydney Dally Telegraph office. I found mention of tho Maria do los Dolores, Spanish bark, and hurried to the port authorities. authori-ties. "'Maria dc los Dolores? Cleared for Tort Darwin early this mornlug, was my answer from tho clerk. "I had faiied at every stage of my undertaking since entering the cuse and I was nettled. Both Grenn and hl assailant had slipped from my fingers Just ns I was about to elope in, and here this Spaniard, tho latest possessor of the green diamond, hnd, in all probability, sailed peacefully away .while I was hard .upon him. The murderer had paid his score, my gold Jnterpsts were rJpeucd and 1 had .smaH j?xcuso. for. pursniug Uiat'elusive stone. Hut the affair hnd woven iuelf upon nit by IU btartllng -twists and turus uutll 1 could uot drop" it ' Following , . . -''A German tramp wai cinaripg next dny. for .the islands, to make rort Darwin first and 1 bought a passage after some dickering with the captain. Slow-as Slow-as she wn, the stenmer far outstripped the bark and I had more than three weeks on my bauds Iu the Queensland town before I could make my next move. The Maria de los pojores nudged info the roadstead "Eight Chinese were squeezed ou the thwarts of the dirty little craft, coolie sailors and the riffraff of the ports by their looks.. In the stern sheets sat two Europeans, Euro-peans, in some poor attempt at uniform, but neither of them was my man. I set them down as the captain cap-tain aud the first mate, and a more evil pair of faces It seldom hnd been my chanco to glimpse. They fitted tho crew, and as nenr as I could guess must bivo brought nearly the whole outfit ashore with thcmt which I Judged to Ce a wise provision. "It was nearly dark when I put out Iu a small bont hired from a fisherman nnd made my cautious way toward Maria the Sorrowful. Aud a sorry vessel she was, ns I knew more surely when I drifted In. A length of ladder still trailed from her bulwark down her pitted, unpointed side. Thero was no signs of a watch and her lights bad not been set Tho oversight made me uneasy, for I bad no mind to meet with tho harbor police on my mission, I secured my craft to the ladder nnd mounted noiselessly. "My first survey showed me nothlog but the dim shape of the- deckhouse by the foremast, the blank, open door of the after compauion and nu empty deck. I waited some minutes for some sound. Nono came, and trusting to tho darknesi I slipped up and over, gaining the shadow of the deckhouse. Tbu, too. was unllghted, and I was olmost tempted to believe that tho Maria de. los Dolores was deserted when there came a low whimper like tho Involuntary Involun-tary plaint of a man sore pressed. "I dropped silently to my knees and looked around. There was no ono in sight. I crawled forward slowly until I came to the corner of tho house where-the where-the forward deck, that hfid been hidden from .m-i before, was visible. A lantern stood near the foot of the mast In its vague half circle of radhinco sprawled two figure twisting and struggling, with no word between, tbein. It was almost on esnct repetition of the fight I hnd stumbled upon In the alley back iu Sydney, nnd as I stared the semblance was mado still moro striking. One, the shorter, was plainly bested. The other, n tall, yellow chap, suddenly sud-denly bestrode him and a knife flashed. There the act chunged, however, for I runght the descending wrist and bent my weight upon It "Not until I hud my Spaniard safe, with a few solid turns of u ropo about his legs and another about bLj body to hold him propped against the mast, did I turn to the victim. I was surprised to flud that ho was a Japanese. He was as thin as n shadow, like one who hail come through a wasting illness, ond his limbs showed' pitifully through hU torn and ragged linen' suit He wns sitting up. resting on his arm, and covering the Spaniard with a glare of tyate und rage beyond all words. " 'Feel better?' I asked. , t "He started and seemed to be aware of me for tho first time. Th n ho nodded and turned his attention again to lho Spun In rd. That geatjonmn was uniting calmly, with no ieless tfTorts tb.:ffci.hlriisejfi ond 1 could see the reddish, opalescent lire In his eyes ns .1 stood dver-blm, 1.W.HS .KiJg..ab6ut'foT my. frag-' memory Spanish when he began. Heart to Heart. " 'You a -ore ver' strong man,' he commented quietly. Will you that I should suu-Ue n cigarette?' |