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Te voile enrol." A cold chill struck at Barbara's heart. Wherever she went, the hideous spectre of the tragedy of her father seemed to follow her. And now Nur-el-Din had come to upbraid her with losing the treasure she had entrusted to her. "Nur-el-Din," the girl faltered in a voice broken with tears. "Where is it I Where is the silver box I gave into your charge? Answer me.
But Bellward had grasped the dancer by the two arms and forced her up the stairs in front of him. Nur-el-Din seemed too overcome with terror to utter a sound. "Oh, don't be so rough with her, Major Okewood!" entreated Barbara, "you'll hurt her!" She had her back turned to Strangwise so she missed the very remarkable change that came over his features at her words.
But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece. The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality. The realization served instantly to still his apprehension. Nur-el-Din lay on her side, one hand under her face which was turned away from the fire.
The latter had probably read the name of Okewood in that morning's casualty list, but Desmond felt more than ever that he distrusted the man, and his continued presence in the neighborhood of Nur-el-Din gravely preoccupied him. He stood a moment by the open window and listened.
But no orders came from Headquarters to release him from his confinement. Moreover, no word arrived from Nur-el-Din nor did Mortimer send any message or call again at the Mill House. The silence of the two conspirators made Desmond uneasy. Suppose Mortimer, who, he felt sure, had caught him out lying about Nur-el-Din's presence in the house at the time of his visit, had grown suspicious!
"Thank you, Mr. Samuel," said the Chief, "we shan't require you any more. But I'm afraid your Nur-el-Din will have to break her contract with you." "She's done that already, sir!" said Samuel ruefully. The Chief sprang to his feet excitedly. "Broken it already?" he cried. "What do you mean? Explain yourself! Don't stand there staring at me!" Mr. Samuel looked startled out of his life.
The smile froze on the Chief's lips, the laughter died out of his eyes. Desmond was amazed at the change in the man. The languid interest he had taken in the different details of the crime vanished. Something seemed to tighten up suddenly in his face and manner. "Why Nur-el-Din?" he asked curtly. Mr. Marigold glanced quickly at him.
They talked no more of Strangwise or of Nur-el-Din. The rest of dinner was passed in conversation of a general order in which Mr. Mortimer showed himself to great advantage. He appeared to be a widely traveled, well-read man, with a fund of dry, often rather grim humor.
"But he was also an inconvenient witness of her dealings with Strangwise," retorted Francis. "If either Nur-el-Din or Strangwise have regained possession of the Star of Poland, Des, I fear the worst for Barbara Mackwayte. Come in!" The corporal stood, saluting, at the door. "Mr. Matthews on the telephone, sir!"
You, if any one, should be better able to say what has become of it..." "Quoi?" exclaimed Nur-el-Din in genuine surprise, "comment?" "Because," said Barbara, "a long black hair one of your hairs was found adhering to the straps with which I was fastened!" "Tiens!" said the dancer, her black eyes wide with surprise, "tiens!" She was silent for a minute, lost in thought.
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