SERIAL
STORY
ELUSIVE
By
JACQUES FUTRELLE
Ee
Hlagerations by MM. KETTNER
rel 1908, 54 The Associated Sunday Magssines
prright 1909, uy The Bobbe Merrill Company.
SYNOPSIS.
Italian ambas-
diplomats when
him to the em
YOUN woman
embassy ball
the name of
Campbell of
his
ai Rosind, !
sador, is at dinner with
A Messenger summons
bassy, where a beaut!
asks for a ticket to i
The ticket is made out
Miss Isabel Thorne Chi
the sec service, and Mr
head detective, warned ti
brewing in Was
te the state ball for inforr
tention is called to Miss
who with her companion,
shot Is heard and Seno
Mexican legatio
Grimm is assure } "Mis
visits her demar
affair, and arr
jhorhe visits ar
Count
in
ret Grimm,
at a pl
Grimm
Isabel
Sian ppe
Alves
Vv enez
vestigati ng
pears as a
accu !
restored
the disaj
the Frenc!
Thorne re
states tl
naped
bassado
\ppears.
wow
CHAPTER XIV.—(Continued.)
“The ho 1% & £5
along that street there
and he an Ir
oughfare ahead “It
ninety-seven ive min
enter you will drive
the door and walt.
in fifteen minutes
“Do
Thorne
“It I
plied Mr
permitted
They
blocks
he explair
ting tt
indicated nor
is numb
1tersed
just
utes after we
up in
If we don't retu
front of
rn
yo
come in after us
ipate danger?’ Miss
ckly
ipated danger,” re
should not have
you to come ith me.”
anti
queried qui
had antic
you
Grimm,
the umber
Mr
Or 80
three
was
and
su-
entered
ninety-seven—with
Grimm produc
later walked
men
of a coarse,
heavy: another
perficial , evidently a
a key
, and a minute
where
sitt of them
were One
repulsive type, large
rather d ner of
aap]
foreigner,
the third was Ambassa
dor Bolissegur!
“Good
Grimm greeted
Monsi
is at
morning gentl Mr
them,
eur Bols
the door.’
then
ously
riage
The
Instantly
heavy
segur, your
three men cs their
i!
he of the
Mr
and one of ti
face rey a
Grimm faced him placidly
“Do know what would
to you if you killed me?” he he a,
pleasantly. “You wouldn't live three
minutes Do imagine I came in
here blindly? There are a dozen
men guarding the entrances the
house-—a pistol shot would bring them
in. Put down that gun!”
Eyea challenged eves for one long
tense instant, and the
laid the weapon on the
Grimm strolled over and
after which he
the other man-
ond guard.
“And you are the
em
revoiver
you
you
to
table,
picked it up,
glanced inquiringly at
the
gentleman, | dare
the ambassador's
using his latch Ley?”
terrogatively. “First for the
to be signed and again for the ciga-
rettea?”
There was no answer and
Grimm turned questioningly to Mon-
sleur Polssegur, silent, white of face,
motionless
“Yes, Monsieur,” the ambassador
burst out suddenly. His eyes were
fixed unwaveringly on Miss Thorne.
“And your escape, Monsieur?” con-
tinued Mr. Grimm.
“I did escape, Monsieur, last
night,” the ambassador explained,
“but they knew it immediately—they
pursued me into my own house, these
two and another-—and dragged me
back here! Mon Dieu, Monsieur,
c'est!"
“That's all that's
marked Mr. Grimm,
go now.”
“But there are others,” Monsieur
Bolssegur inderposed desperately,
“two more somewhere below, and they
will not allow—they will attack!"
Mr. Grimm's listless eyes narrowed
slightly and he turned to Miss Thorne,
She was a little white, but he saw
enough in her face to satisfy him.
“1 shall escort Monsieur Bolssegur
to his carriage, Miss Thorne,” he sald,
calmly. “These men will remain here
until I return. Take the revolver. If
either of them so much as wags hie
head-—shoot! You are not-—-not
afraid 7”
“No.”
afraid.”
Mr. Grimm and the ambassador
went down the stairs, and out the
front door. Mr. Grimm was just turn
ing to re-enter the house when from
above came a muffled, venomous
cra-as-ash!—-a shot! He took the
steps going up, two at a time. Miss
Thorne was leaning against the wall
as if dazed; the revolver lay at her
house,
necessary,” re
“You are free to
She smiled faintly. “I am not
I feet,
room stood open; and the clatter of
| toctatens echoed through the house.
“One of them leaped at me and 1 |
fired,” she gasped in explanation.
| 22uek me, but I'm--I'm not hurt.”
She stooped quickly, picked up the |
revolver and made as it to follow the
| dying footsteps. Mr.
| her,
“It doesn’t matter,” he sald quietly.
“Let them go.” And after a while,
| earnestly: “If I had dreamed of such
| have consented to allow you—"
| rested his arm. “The ambassa-
| dor?”
| “Perfectly
i Grimm.
him.”
on
responded Mr.
men are with
safe,’
“Two of my
CHAPTER XV.
Master of the Situation.
As the women rose and started out,
! leaving the gentlemen over their cof-
fee and cigars, Miss Thorne
| at the door and the blue-gray eyes
flashed some subtle message to the
French ambassador, who, after an in-
stant, nodded comprehendingly, then
resumed his conversation. As he left
the room a few minutes later he
ticed that Mr. Grimm had joined a
group of automaniacs of which
Cadwallader was the enthusiastic
ter. He spoke to his hostess, the wife
{ of the minister from Portugal, for a
moment, then to Miss Thorne
and dropped into a seat beside
She greeted him with a smile
was still sm nk as she talked
“I belleve, Monsleur,” she
French, sent a code
the office this afternoon?”
His eyes questioned hers quickly.
‘And bear in mind
probably being watched
talk.” on pleasantly
mm is the man to afraid
Sm ~don’'t look so
laughed outright
3, 1 sen
went
and
said
“you message
cable
please
are
went
we
“Mr
of
She
as
she
be
serious!”
he re
t a code message,”
wasn't sent. of course,
informed him
spark! f
ing as if
been said ‘One
her eves were
of my agents st
“Nothing Can Stop Us—Nothing.”
be sent”
grew
it. I may add that it will not
The ambassador's eyes
then blank again
“Mademoiselle
stand from that?"
“You are understand that 1
absolute master of the situation
Washington at this moment.” she
plied positively
and the tone of her voice
strangely at variance. “From
ginning 1 let you understand
| timately would
{| structions from Paris;
they will reach you by
row
{ be signed.
|
country by a special envoy whose au
thority is greater than yours
Highness, the Prince Benedetto
| Abruzzi.”
| “Has he reached Washington?
“He 1s in Washington. He has
| been here for some time, Incognito.”
| She was silent a moment. “You have
been a source of danger to our plans,”
| she added. “If it had not been for an
accident you would still have been
comfortably kept out in Alexandria
where Mr. Grimm and 1 found you.
Please remember, Monsieur, that we
will accomplish what we set out to
do. Nothing can stop us-—nothing"
At just about the same moment the
name of Prince d’Abruzz! had been
used in the dining-room, but in a dif
ferent connection. Mr. Cadwallader
was reciting some incident of an auto.
mobile trip in Italy when he had been
connected with the British embassy
there.
“The prince was driving.” he said,
“and one of the best | ever saw. Cork.
ing chap, the prince; democratic, you
know, and all that sort of thing. He
was one sclon of royalty who didn't
mind soiling his hands by diving In
under a car and fixing It himself. At
that time he waa Inclined to be wild
~that was eight or nine years ago—
but they say now he has settled down
to work, and is one of the real diplo
matic powers of Italy. I haven't seen
him for a half dozen years.”
“How old a man Is he?”
Grimm carelessly.
“Thirty-five, thirty-eight, perhaps;
I don't know,” replied Mr. Cadwalla-
der. “It's odd, you know, the number
of princes and blue-bloods and all that
sort of thing one can find knocking
about In Italy and Germany and Spain,
One never hears of half of them. 1
never had heard of the Prince d'Abruz
zi until I went to Italy, and I've heard
jolly well little of him since, except
indirectly.”
what am 1 under
he demanded
to
to am
in
re-
were
ul
in
that
receive your
now |
cable
you
Whether you
asked Mr.
{
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|
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i
Mr. Cadwallader lapsed into silence
as he sat staring at a large group
photograph which was framed on a
{ wall of the dining-room.
“Isn't that the royal family of
Italy?” he asked. He rose and went
over to it. “By Jove, it is, and uere
is the prince in the group. The plc
ture was taken, I should say, about
the time I knew him.”
Mr. Grimm strolled
stood for a long time
photograph
“He can drive a motor, you know,”
Mr. Cadwallader, admiringly.
“And Italy is the place to drive them.
over idly and
staring at the
and if a chap gets in your
way and you kpock him silly they
arrest him for obstructing trafic, you
know. Over here If a chap really
starts to go any place in a hurry some
bally idiot holds him up.”
“Have you ever been held up?
fed Mr. Grimm,
“No, but 1 expect to be every day,”
was the reply. “Ive got a new motor,
you know, and I've never been able
is. The other eve-
ning 1 ran up to Baltimore with it in
an hour and thirty-seven minutes from
Alexandria to Druid Hill Park, and
that's better than forty miles. 1 never
let the motor out, you know, be
we ran in the dark most of the
* quer
Mr. Grimm was still gazing at the
ked
alone,
“Did you go alone?’ he as
“There's no fun motoring
know. Senorita Rodriguez
Charming girl,
A little ter
the dr
you
was with
what?"
Mr. Grimm saun-
awing-r and
toward Miss ‘horne
ambassador Mon-
rose offered hi
while la
into
way
French
Bolssegur
ially
Monsieur.”
out
made his
and
sleur
OOM
the
and
yl hope .
‘that
sald Mr. Grimm,
You are no worse off for your
unpleasant experience?”
“Not at all, thanks to
reply “1 have ju
Thorne her
and
your
the
Miss
affalr
you,” was
thanked
for in the A
rind been of
I'm
interriintad
interrupted
have
Mr. Grimom 3
ssador bowed ceremonk
in
just left,
haven't
The
moved away Mr Grin
} 1
i
hed
Ug
red cated,
uncomfortia-
Hotel H
Mr iri
ring
Thorne
Grimm
For
rest
an
ed
red
white hand
into his eyes un
me lan.
a little of
They left Mr.
derstandingly
her
there
{TO
HATED Al
with
choly in own
BE
\DVERSE CRITICISM
CONTINUED.)
a George Washington
Stary:
The late Frank Worthing, the well
known actor, was the subject of a re
cent discussion at the Pen and Pencil
club in Philadelphia. A dramatic crit
“Worthin though a superb actor,
eriticlam-—hyper-crith
it To some
adverse criticlam of mine he retorted
one winter night at the Majestic, with
a George Washington story.
“He said | reminded him In my erit
feal remarks of a Scot named Saund-
ers,
" *‘Baunders’
gald an American, ‘did
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MRS. SLAPDASH ERRED
BUT AUTOMOBILE TO HER.
Her Say Before
Mousegray Can Explain It
Sewing Machine,
“My machine,” began the meek lit
“*Aweel, | canna say | bev,’ Saund-
ers replied
“ “Then I'll lend you the book,’ sald
the American. ‘I'd like you to read
about George Washington.’
“ "What about him? Saunders In
quired coldly.
“ "George
American,
as the boy who couldn't tell a le’
“Could he no’? sald Saunders,
‘Man, there's no muckle to boast
aboot in that. He couldna lle, ye say?
Noo we Scot's hae a higher standard
0 veracity We can lle, but we
won't!" "™
Washington,” sald the
Little Willie Again.
“Pal” came little Willie's volce
from the darkness of the nursery.
Pa gave a bad imitation of a snore
He was tired and did not wish to be
disturbed.
“Pal!” came the little voice again.
“What is it, Willie?” replied his fa
ther, sleepily.
“Tam in here; | want to ast you
sumpin’,” sald the little voice
So pa rose up from his downy and
putting on his bath-robe and slippers
marched into the nursery
“Well, what is it now?” he asked
“Say, pa,” said little Willie, “if yo
was to feed the cow on soap wou
she give shavingcream?"— Harper
Weekly
“Oh, yes, your
Slapdash
broke In
“Are you
Now, really,
We have a machine
ug the slightest
Why, Mrs. Mouse.
machine,”
hurriedly
that's too bad!
that never glves
cause for worry
gray, we drove out to Osprey
week—80 miles and return—and
did not find it necessary to
single repair, either on the road or
after we reached home Mr. Goggles
by-—our neighbor, you know-—says
that it Is a truly wonderful perform
ance But, then, you understand, we
have one of the new 1912 model Hur
ry-ups.”
“But my
Mousegray again
“Yes, yes, I know
Slapdash breezily,
have expert
ing. course,
fiere
last
we
machine,” began Mrs
'" went on Mrs
“You really should
taken buy
Of you
very long, 1
advice before
not having lived
don’t know all of
the circumstances: but I am certain
that you would have found it your
advantage When | expert advice,
I do not the advice of those
horrid, they, of
course, advertise the
to
say
mean
insistent
desire
of their
salesmen ;
only to
merits
there are
like Mr Slapdash
would cheerfully
. .
Lh
plenty
benefit of
“1 ought
meek
that
did not
“1 know
Httle
Ww hen {
mesn
vou didn't
is any better
dear I did not
mean to say
than othe
intended any wvul
Mr. Slapdash
through fus 3
now, and 1 assure
have appreciate
ce at the
Course
hie
gar
and
w hat
tron
makes
‘Hurryup'
“But
Now,
not believe
Your mac
world!
you
y ask
can
“The
make Ia 3
Mrs. Slapda
“That's
replied
bearing
4 &
Mrs
Eels for the irish.
When so
ing sald about
should be kept in ming
just affirmed the cla
men to
eels in
five tho
It Is an affirmation that
quiry as whether or not
Soot
many hard things be
the house of
are
i that they have
mn of certain Irish.
right
for a period of
July 1, 1905
the exch
loough Neagh
gand vears
ive to fish for
from
in
eople
ralses an
the i
even Lon-
them, and a
ching an eel, prompt
Eels used to be
nakes, “and just as
entertain an in
snakes.”
“80
to
of Ireland eat onl
don Scois
Scolch angler, cat
ly throws
associated
men of
stinctive
Sir Herbert
main traces
eels”
It seems
never touch
it AWAY
a™
every roce
horror for
Ma
xwell, there re
somewhat
Herbert to state that most
races have overcome this long ago.
and then to add that there
the Scots a strong and
versal prejudice against eels
———— -
Was the Culprit Himself,
A tall, urbane man, with a black
was a guest at a fashion:
able dinner in New York not long ago,
the lady on his right, after
mentioning that she had just returned
from a trip to Europe, proceeded to
“roast” Willisr Loeb Jr., the co}
ior the city. She
panned that official to a rich, dark
did It in such a witty
the tall, urbane gentle
uproariously. “1 think
manner that
“would be choking with Irish
After
“What
man on my left, dear? He talked so
intelligently about the custom house.”
“1 should think he would,” replied the
hostess. “That was Loeb himself!”
Had He Kept Count?
Ethel-All is over between us, Here
are your presents. A gold locket and
chain, a diamond ring, and a pearl
necklace,
Herbert-—There are some other
things | gave you, | insist upon being
returned!
Ethel--What are they?
Herbert — Seven thousand, three
tundred and ffty-one kisses.
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