The Red^Mirage A Story of the French Legion in Algiers B y L A. R. W Y L I E <Ali itohu Munii La.1 Destlnn looked up Into the keen stg ulflcaut eyes. "You are very persistent. Mr. l-ows, he said. Stephen Low e leaned forward: his frail body emanated a sudden power and the knowledge of power. “ I do not know. My offer Is not the old offer. Colonel Destlnn. It's not money. As a French officer and naturalized Frenchman, you never can offer your Invention to another na lion.” "There la n man who will Inherit II — my son." "Tomorrow you may have no son.” I'estlnn uinde a single geaturo— the Instinctive, upward movement of man seeking to protect the face from a sudden blow. “ My son la In England; hs Is with his regiment.” " I f you had accepted my levuid offer you would know that he resigned his commission over a year ago. lie did so at Sower’s request to save your honor." He waltisl a moment, study Ing the ttvld Immobile features with a pitying Interest. The Iron mask was down. It was a curious, terrible thing Fate Decides. Destiny hud decreed Unit Desire Ar- uiiltd should die. He was III Ida room now. dying quietly and unostentatious ly, “ from the brain d o w n ward," as the doctor had explained to Madams Ar naud with extreme gentleness, and had been deeply moved by the manner of Its reception. She had not cried nr fainted She had looked at him with her warm brown eyes, and hnd given him her hand with a quiet dignity. “ It Is the will o f Hod. doctor." He had admired her Immensely, and ■he had admired herself. "The will of Hod!” It was beautiful ami slmpls. and It was wonderful to And that lu spite of untderu skepticism all things work out for ths Ix-st for those who surrender themselves to ths unseen R O S E N T H A L 'S guidance. 1S1-ISJ P osi si., San ITanclaoo, Cal. And now tills woman was here -this woman In the pale gray dress, with ths brown hair and small dend-whlts face, out of which the eyss burned with a fierce consuming energy and purpose. Make us fo u r r f i I shl|imsnt of ('r * iin Ws Mrs. Farquhar lies stricken with guarant»*# slHw.lul.vly c o r r e c t t r s i a Im m * »lists» returns Right treatm ent. |M) IT NOW total paralysis.” (iabrielle Smith said. She cannot speak to me. but I can read her eye a. She Is asking for her son. Mndniue Arnaud. you have Influ ence with Colonel Destlnn. You can set Richard Farquhar free. You can HIDES, PELTS, CASCARA BARK, alone.” WOOL AND MOHAIR. Atone!” It seemed Incredible, Si «ill SI jas in i Nriit far rich Mi u »put tan ridiculous. It was tsctlesa. Above ell. THI M. F. N oston C o . ferflMi Ora. faaffa. sa It brought storm Into her peace. Yet she remained gentle— very calm. "You ask me to Intervene at a strange moment fur a strange cause. l o «m i f rum all polnU «»n htniuholtl k u n U, pian*»«, Miss Smith," she said. “ My husband and fuiUxnobél*#. Information c h M ffn llf *lv tn shall die ns one. You will he shot— unbound—at daybreak— by your com — 18 — S y lv ls O m n »f, her lovsr. R ichard F sr- rsdes." quliar. finds. has fallen In le v « w tlh c » p - “ I thank you. Colonel I'estlnn." fuln Arnaud o f the F oreign le g io n . F a r- The major looked up iihyly. Through yuhar fo r r e t Sower to huv* P resto n 's 1 O " • » returned to him. Sow er fo r c e « F a r out he bad tven conscious of something quhar to resign h i» com mission. G ab rlslla saves F arqu h sr from lu lo h )«. T o «h l«M uti seen passing between these two Arnaud, S y lv iu s flan.-«, F arqu h ar p ro men; he saw uow that they gated at fesses to have stolen w ar plans. As R ich ard N am eless he Joins ths F oreign each other unflinchingly with that In le g io n . Farqu har m eet» S y lv ia amt G a tensity which seeks below the surface brielis. Arnaud becom es a drunkard and for the Inexplicable. opium sm oker S y lv ia becomes frien d ly w ith Colonel IVatlnn. Arnaud becomes The sergeant came forward and Jealous o f Farqu har and Is shot down t y him. Arnaud goes to a dancing g irl w h o touched the condemned man on the lo v e « him for com fort. G a b rie li« m eets shoulder. He turned at once with a lx*we. fo r whom she had sacrificed p osi whimsical shrug o f apology, tion and reputation, and tells him she Is little fre e from him S v lv la meets I'estln n be bowed ceremoniously to the whole hind the mosque Arnaud becomes 111 but S y lv ia w ill not help him. nor In te rfe re fo r court, and to his owu horror the major Farqu har G a b rie le , aiding Karquhar. realised that he had returned the sa w ho Is under punishment. Is m istaken by lute. He glanced auxlously around him In his delirium fo r Sylvia. F arqu h ar d eliverin g a m essage to IV s tln n at him. and recognised on the face« of bis night finds S y lv ia w ith him H e learns companions the same uncertainty and that It was G ab rlelle who aided htm. Oa- I'estlnn looked at no brlelle leaves S y lv ia and goes to F ar- bewilderment. quhar's m other, who has com e tv' A lg ie rs one. In an effo rt to save her son. W h ile on a Menard Nameless was led out Into march F arqu h ar saves I'e s tln n '» life A r naud brings re lie f to the column attacked the sunshine. With his pnsalng the by Arab s Farqu har Is tried fo r mutiny. spirit o f tension passed also: there re turned the old torpor, touched w ith the petulant irritation o f exhausted uerve* Suppose that you had saved that have been too highly strung the life of another and that hs Colonel Destlnn picked up his kepi realized his obligation, and sup and. without greeting, strode out of pose that he was given the op the courthouse. The rest followed. Rut portunity of saving your life as they reached the door they hesi and refused to do so— could you tated. Someone had laughed. It was u dying.” die serenely, with faith In the no usual sound: In the heavy stillness “ And the man who aaved him?" justice and goodness of God? It rang shrill and unnatural. They Sylvia glanced toward the curtained turned and saw that Desire Arnaud doorway and laid her Huger gently to had not moved. He sat at the table her lips. CHAPTER XIX—Continued. with his bands spread out before him “ Hush, you must not talk so loud. I and laughed. My husband Is sleeping. And then— Legionary, you are charged on your major shrugged h!a shoulders. I am sorry— I can do nothing. Should own confession. Do you still Insist “ I have seen It coming.” he said re I be Justified lu trying? Your— feeling that you were the sole Instigator and gretfully. “ I have seen It coming a blinds you. Miss Smith. I cannot, even leader o f the mutiny?” long time. Ah. this terrible country— for the memory o f a girlhood's friend “ _ Yes, . my colonel." , this terrible, beautiful country! It Is ship. take up arms— risk perhaps hu t0 m3ke- 00 I plttabla— nd his poor w ife! Well. I miliation and misunderstanding for a explanation to offer?’ shall give our friend, the doctor, a hint man who »old hla country for a “ None.” «»Cfc- He will know better— ” woman." Colonel Destlnn leaned forward on He too went out. but the langhter “ Tomorrow You May Have No Son." “ Mr. Preston 1» In Rldl-bol-Abbea," his elbow. And suddenly It seemed followed him. It drifted out on to the wna the answer. “ Mr. Preston knows to the man beside him that he bad courtyard, and rose with the stifling to see this man, who bad brazened that Richard chose the ap;>earance of ceased to Interrogate— that he was waves of heat to the windows of the out death and every law o f humanity, dishonor to save your huahaud—your pleading with a smothered passionate whitewashed room where Colonel Des- reel with the shaking foundations of happiness. Madame Arnaud.” energy. tinn sat with his forehead pressed his secret temple. “ You gave your son Sylvia recoiled the atep she had “ Captain Arnaud. yon were with me. against bis clenched hands, listening his life,” Lowe went on quietly. “ You taken. Her bunda were pressed to her You were the sole survivor o f my utaff. _____ _____ It stopped at _____________ last abruptly, _______ tragically. have ruined It. In a few hours It tnay face. Have you anything to say for this an(j {»estlnn lifted his bead as though Anally be taken from blm. It lie* In “ I f that were true—” Rut she did m an'*’ released from a hypnotic trance. A your power to give him hack that life not ask a question. She knew thnt It There was a brief silence. It seemed , little group o f men in white drill unl- and the conditions which make It was true. It was pitiable— terrible— as though Arnaud had not heard n e forms were crossing the courtyard, worth the llvlug. Have you not— as I lienutlful. Her whole soul seemed to was still staring in front of him, and a Thev were carrving something between have— some sense o f atouement?*' »•\puml beneath Its beauty. There had full minute passed before he lifted them—something that fought and "Atonement— you?” been no "other woman” In his life— his eyes slowly, reluctantly to Des- struggled. Lowe bowed bis head In grave depre only the oue— Sylvia Arnaud. for whom t' nn ® / aCC' . . Colonel Destlnn’* eyes were fixed cation. he hnd sacrificed tils honor, his name, “ I am a blackmailing scoundrel, end I. And t^en suddenly he half on broad red line which ran from his place. And now It was for her to arose, his hands gripping the edge of nortt, to south, past carefully marked quite ruthless— as you have been and act and to use her power nobly— to re the table. " I — I—h.-i ve But 1 understand atonement He stopped. towns and villages, through white are. guln the ground lost on that fatal eve space* o f open plain, skirting broad Moreover, you know that I am not ning—to win hark the holy place In tils waterways and low-ridged mountains, lying—and that what I promise to do life. Suddenly she held out tier hands to the immense yellow bank where It I will do.” "flnhrlelle. forgive me!” she snld Colonel Destlnn turned and crossed ended abruptly, like some proud gently, and there were tears gathering the room. Lowe watted composedly, thought that had come to nothing. " I muat have without triumph. He saw Destlnu take on brr long laslie*. ! Colonel I'estlnn !>ent lower, his brows a key from the Inner pocket o f his dol seemed hard— wicked. I did not un contracted In Impatient bitterness man and Insert It In the lock of the deratand. I had not your lore— or the With a red pencil be struck off an Inch small Iron saf«- let Into the wall. H e ! faith that love gives. I saw only dls of the great line and marked It with a came hack a moment later with a sheaf honor—and sometimes we who stand cross. The place o f the seven hundred of transparent paper In his band. He outalde tiie stress o f life Judge very dead. harshly." swayed slightly. The door opened again. He did not “ Hut you knew him.” was the stern “ These are— the plana.” hear It. His knuckles were pressed Lowe made a little movement o f as reproach. against his forehead, ns though crush surance. “ I whr a child. Oahrlelle. Can’t yon ing back an Intolerable recollection, understand? Will you, too. Judge “ Consider! A friendly power—” j Only as he was addressed by name he Destlnn laughed under his breath. handily?" started and glanced bock over bis Very deliberately he tore the delicate y , shoulder. paper aero*» and across. "N ot that.” I “ I must apologize. Colonel Destlnn. he said under his breath, "not that. My But will Sylvia plead for the i I ventured to come in unannounced. sod — would not dealre tbaL” life of Richard If she learna The sentry appears to regard me as that Colonel Deatinn will ex- There was n silence. Stephen Lowe j ' one o f the fam ily with the right to pect her to sacrifice her honor glanced curiously and a little bitterly I come and go as I please.” to him for the sake of the con a♦ the white shred* fluttering through “ You have earned the privilege. the sunlight, and then for the last time demned man? I’ray be seated.” at the peaceful face o f the man beside The visitor came slowly, haltingly blm. ITO HL CONTINUED.! across the room. He came to the table, but did not accept the proffered chair. I He stood I d an attitude o f listless ex Q U ICK W IT S A V E D B U R G L A R tie, ho Invited the constable to have a glass of wine. He ill the dining room haustion. bis hands clasped on the gas and produced a bottle of port. A f heavy walking-stick, hi* face with Its One Can Imagine Police Officer's Feal- ter they had drunk each other s health almost unearthly transparency half Ing* When He Realized How He he let the constable out and bolted the turned to the inpouring sunshine. Had Been Fooled. door after him. “ I wa* In the Arab quarter last The man lost no time In getting the night. Colonel Destlnn. All-Mahomed's brother heads a fresh rising. There The up-to-date burglar la a quick "sw ag'' together, and left the house will be an attack from the north. The witted criminal, arid nothing delights by another exit. "You W ill Be Shot, Unbound, at Day Arabs in the town are arming stealth him more than to he “too many” for Seek Perfection. ily, but they w ill only move If there the constable, nay* the Ixindon Mall. break, by Your Comrades-" has been success outside.” The greatest ambition that any man To accomplish this he sometimes ex Colonel Destlnn nodded. HU blank gaze bad passed on. It rest hibits a good deal of wit and daring. can have Is that of bringing himself as close to the Mtandard of perfection “Th at Is interesting. I f your Infor Here Is a case In point ed on the prisoner’s gaunt untroubled features and lit up with a flame of mation Is correct, we shall have further A constable, golhg the rounds of hla as Is possible— perfection of body, awakened recollection. He relapsed. cause to be grateful to you. Mr. Lowe.” heat a few nights ago. noticed a light mind and soul. This was Intended “ It Is probably one o f the last serv In a house from which the family and to Ire the one great work o f avsry “ No, I have nothing to say,” he said slowly and distinctly. ice* I shall be able to render. Colonel servants had gone to the country. A f life; and. If properly takon hold of, I am retiring from the— ter pulling the hell several times a and used, the best means for accom It seemed that the heat became Destlnn. denser, more stifling. There was no service.” man put bis head out of the bedroom plishing this purposo are thrown In "France w ill be the loser." hound but the soft maddening buzz of window Ur say that be would Ire down one’s way. Stephen L ow e did not speak for a In a few minutes. He carne down In the flies In the circle o f sunshine. Colonel Destlnn drew himself up stiffly. moment. He was gazing fixedly and a dressing i,own and carrying a candle Two of a Kind. “ Then I have no option but to pass apparently indifferently nt the great In his hand. Mars, the planet, has no rain or the highest sentence on you. Le map spread out on the table before The constable explained his suspt clouds, making a close analogy be gionary.” he said. “There Is only one him. cion, whereupon the msn stated that tween It and the earthly Mars, ths mitigation which He* in my power. 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