Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 January 1924 — Page 8

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THE SLIPPER OF RED BROCADE

BEGIN rfEKE fODAV A novelist, seeking no>turnl adventu 'e. leaves the bai.room of the -Murehiones of Drirr.nnt-. While standini' ill the ar-!iwai leading into Shepherds Market he secs a woman in evening dress chasing a small terrier. \Vi> -:i the novelist sees that the dog has stolen the woman's slipper he offers his services and is.amazed to be addressed as “No. . Several men come upon the scene and. blindfolded, he is taken to a room in a part of London unfamiliar to him. Many people are assembled there who plot to kill the Emperor of Berengaria. The novelist is addressed as No. 9.” After much discussion, the novelist is given the task of killing the Emperor. He leaves th“ meeting place as the escort of the woman. He makes up his mind to try to convert this beautiful girl. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY m THOUGHT. “Now to tell her the truth.” She could do me no harm. She might carry a weapon, but I was ready for her. Perhaps to save her . . . but, I don't know why, my courage failed me, or rather I realized that it was no good. Behind this smooth forehead lay an Idea which had eaten up every other Impulse. There was no moving her: I knew only too well how strongly women hold to an idea when they possess only one. So. instead, we talked of the brilliant night, where now the moon hung low, like a pan of pallid jade. I found in Sylvia an unexpected poetic strain. She saw the future, when her cause had triumphed, as one when mankind would no longer suffer, when no child would go hungry, when no woman would weep, when no beast would be overladen. It was mad and beautiful, this dream. At last I couldn’t bear it any more, and, turning to her said: "It’s awful to think that inside thirty-six hours you may be . . . well, dead. And W— i" %i j YOU HAVE BEATEN US." SHE SAID. “THE TYRANT MUST ESCAPE.’’ you’re young, and you’re so lovely. I think you’re the loveliest creature I've ever seen. Y'ou make my heart melt.” She pressed my arm: “you’re making love to me, aren’t you? But I don’t mind . Geoffrey. We haven't time to mind, we people. We shan't r last long. I’m sad, too, to think that so soon you may die. I like you. Something goes soft in my throat when I hear your voice.” We reached Landowne Passage and passed between the close walls. I could not help saying it: “Sylvia, do we love each other so soon?” “I don't know,” she replied, after a moment. “I’ve never seen you before. I suppose you've just joined. What's the good of it, anyway?” Indeed, what was the good of it? We went silently up the steps into Berkeley St. I saw a taxi crawl up. It drew up. waited for us.” “Good night,” murmured Sylvia, extending her hand. I helped herein: ‘Don’t go yet.” "I must. Good night.” She snatched her hand away; tlie driver opened the taxi door. Then Sylvia, turned and ran back to me, leading me into the

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darkness under the narrow roof. As if gratifying a sudden desire, she flung her arms round my neck and pressed upon my lips a violent, a desperate kiss. There was in her grasp some agony, and in her caress a purpose, as if thus she filled me with enthusiasm and fortitude. IV I slept badly. The violent caress disturbed me: I don't think I loved Sylvia really; I don’t think so now; npw that another . . . but this I must tell in a later story. My excitement was so intense that I did not know what I wanted to do. Indeed, it was only when I reached Mivart’s, a few minutes before 1, that I knew I could not go on. that for a moment I had been bewitched, but that even for her sake I could not do murder, risk all that murder involves. I knew that within an hour or so I must extricate myself from this appaljtng complication. Fortunately I could do so. Lunch was charming. Sylvia appeared in a coat and skirt of tele de negre maroeain, trimmed at the neck >nd wrists with kolinsky sable. The coal fell upon a rather lighter silk jumper: she looked boyish and delicate, Jhough rather tall; her neck still had the thinness of youth. It was incredible that this little hand should be Imbrued in blood. At first we talked lightly of the plays of the day; of the advantages of London over Petrograd, and of its dullness compared with New York and Paris. We made comments on the other lunchers; I was amused, for some of the adverse remarks hit one or two of my acquaintances. Only at the end did Sylvia insist upon reciting our plans for the next morning. Everything was agreed. We sat back over coffee and benedictine, a strange pair of conspirators. She was a little flushed; the red mouth was smiling. For a moment I thought of going on. But I knew that was absurd. Now to shatter the crystal edifice of the dream: I said: “Sylvia. I hope this won’t be too much of a shock to you. but I’m not what you think. - ' “What!” she said, in a strained whisper. “I'm not No. 9. I didn't exactly know what No. 9 was. No wonder you had not seen me before, and that you thought my lot had been drawn by proxy. By occupation I am a person of no occupation. Dancing, golf, and gossip make up my existence. I am fairly well off; the last thing I desire is the destruction of any emperor or the oversetting of the social order.” She was staring at me: “But you said you were . . .” "No. You said it.” “But you called me No. 5!” I explained: her eyes were full of horror. She was like a little beast that is trapped. Only after a moment did she say: “But what became of the real No. 9?” “I don’t know. I suppose he was late. When we arrived there was nobody to meet him. I suppose he went back to the F. Committee.” “Hush!” she cried. "Don't Don’t say that aloud!” Then she realized the situation. "T begin to understand. You are one of the gilded minions of the tyrants, the enemies. You took advantage of my difficulty. You're a . . . cad!” “Indeed. Sylvia.“ I replied, rather nettled, “you're a strange Daniel to come to judgment over me, you. a professional murderess.” I was rather rude, but one does not like being called a cat).

“Oh. words!” she replied with a sneer. “The only thing that I care about is that you. a man of your kind, should know our plans. Os course you'll go to the police. Why don't you have me arrested?” “I'm sure I don't know. I ought to. But you're too attractive.” “You make me sick. Men are always like that to women. I suppose. Oh. what am 1 going to do? You know everything.” “Book here, Sylvia,” I cried. "1 may be a cad. but I’m not going to give you away. 1 shall, of course, let the Emperor of Berengaria know that henceforth he must be guarded, but I shall not have you arrested; yo 4 can go free if you like, and I hope this will be a warning to you. that won’t go on with this madness. Then Sylvia went to the heart of the question: “1 don’t care what happens to me. but I care what happens to the comrades. You know our secret. Very well. You'll . . .” She laughed: “Fool, that you are! Why did you meddle with such things? Don’t you understand that within a day. whether I am arrested or not, within a day you will be removed?” Her tone was sad. but it grew angry: “I don't suppose that in another day j you will be alive.” “Oh yes. I assure you 1 shall be 1 alive. Your friends won’t touch me. ] It's too risky. Don't laugh. Do not imagine that I've come here without a weapon. Bast night, when I left you at Banddowne Passage, I was, well, half crazy with love for you. But I still had curiosity. I told myself that your slipper could not have been taken very far by the dog. He would tire of his game. So 1 went back.” “You went back?” “Yes.” “But T went back!” she shrieked in agony. “I had to find it. I had to. I would have gone to find it if they hadn't taken us into the house. . . . j I dared not tell the comrades. I I hoped to find it . . . but T couldn’t j find it . . . Oh. 1 went half mad j. . . I . . . couldn’t find it." “No wonder,” I replied, “for I found it.” “Where?” “In Half Moon Street.” “Oh, what a fOol I was! I didn't ; the dag would have gone that way. I went up Down Street, Oh, what shall I do?” “Nothing. Sylvia, nothing. When I found Vour slipper, laugh at me if you like, I kissed it. As I looked at it closely, under the sole I found a document, of which here is a copy.” i>he took it and dropped it at once, “what are you going to do?” “Nothing. You wijl not deny that | this is a complete list of the names and addresses of the members of the IF. Committee. More exactly they are j not names, but numbers. Still, only i the addresses matter. ..for L expect

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