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CHAPTER XXVI.
In Which They Both Win,
Grimm dropped
For a moment
srring |
irning it
fell
loved
here's no
sion of
bel
gry
one wi
went on
fe lv
m Softly,
ere are many things at
I came to Ws
authority
even than tl
1't understand
with an {rom
higher
the ambassador; |
compelled Count di R
in
an invitation to
n
t
that 1
Russia there
me in order
epresentative of
night and
whether or not
compact. 1
receive an a
would join it
that sr: its
gubstance is of no consequence NOw
And you remember
met you?! It was while
vegtigating the shooting of
in German embassy
shooting, as you know,
Prince d'Abruzzi, so almost
beginning my plans
of the assumption
The
Alvarez
answer
they
received
ANEW
where 1 first
you were in
Senor Al
That
done by
Varez the
was
the
went wrong be
Cause
by the prince
from
ing was supposed to bear vitally
Mexico's attitude
but, as it developed, it
other matter entirely.”
“Yes, 1 know,” sald Mr
of authority
took
al Oot
unon
pian,
an
paper he
Senor after the
toward our
was about
Grimm
did not learn was that
sgreed to join the compact uj
ditions Mr. Rankin, who
tached to the German embassy in an
sdvisory capacity, delivered the an
swer to me, and I pretended to faint
on con-
was
you.”
“1 sureised that much,”
Mr. Grimm
“The telegraphing I did with
tention as anything else, and at the
same time to identify mysell to Mr.
Rankin, whom I had never met. You
knew him, of course; i didn't
&he was silent a while ag her eyes
steadily met those of Mr Grimm. Fl
nally she went on:
“When next 1 met you it was in the
Venezuelan legation; you were inves
tigating the theft of the fifty thousand
dollars In gold from the sale 1
thrust myself into that case, because
I was afraid of you; and mercilessly
destroyed a woman's name in your
eves to further my plans. made you
believe that Senorita Rodriguez stole
that fifty thousand dollars, and 1 re
turned it to you, presumably, while
we stood In her room that night. Only
ft was not her room--it was mine! 1
stole the fifty thousand dollars! All
the details, even to her trip to see
Mr. Griswold in Baltimore In company
with Mr. Cadwallader, had been care
fully worked out; and she did bring
me the combination of the safe from
Mr. Griswold on the strength of a
forged letter. But she didn’t know It
There was no theft, of course. i had
no intention of keeping the money. It
was necessary to take it to distract
attention from the thing 1 did do—
packet that
1 sealed
there
it had been
and
that
that packet again,
never a suspicion
opened.”
“Only a suspicion,” Mr. Grimm cor
of Mon
ambassa-
the abduction
the French
‘*“Fhen
Bolssegur,
came
the other because I was afraid
knew it was explained to you
as an attempt at extortion with de
tails which 1 carefully supplied, As a
matter fact, Monsieur Boissegur
wed our plans, endangered
and it was not advisable
him recalled or even permit
resign at the moment
him
of
even
him to
orders could reach
Understand
direct
Paris
these
please,
all
things were
of under my
ry pers who appeared in
a working at my di-
¢ xpect
COTES, agents who were
on
DAS=EAGOr 8
anged our pans;
he darkns
to thi
ible
; were looking
Was a 1¢
for Lue SW ited
was aprarently aiding, was
band over it all the
turning on
that?”
you from
remember
ompeiied
the Venezuelan legation
i
in the crowded
little 4if
leave
our espionage, but
otel to which 1 mo
Mr
avoiding
Blair an
r
came and
knowledges
in a Stride He Was Beside Her.
whereabouts at the
ng of
And if you had
marked Mr
lized world
I never permitted
she replied
something splendid
of brains;
stimulat
always
time of the sign
the compact -
succeeded,” re
Grimm the whole
would war.”
think
frankly
to me
is exalta
in it It
greatest
have come tO
elf to
mys
that. way,”
ore is
battle there
fon, excitement
the
Lad
tion,
posscssed
for me I have
know, until now
Traitor!
has
I tailed!
you
And my reward is
a word of assurance
she went on after a moment
l.atin compact has
aiven up: the plan has been dismissed,
Just now.”
“The
been
And who am 1?
wondered: 1
is unbroken
you have know your
out 1 am the daughter of a former
My mother was an English
1 was born and received my
James
woman.
I am or have been, alas, the
agent of
She rose and extended both hands
graciously Mr. Grimm seized
her. Slowly a flush
erept into her pallid cheeks, and she
bowed her head
“Wonderful woman!” he sald softly.
“1 shall ask a favor of you now,”
ghe went on gently. “Let all this that
you have learned take the place of
whatever you expected to learn, and
go. Belleve me, there can only be one
result if you meet-if you meet the
inventor of the wireless cap upon
which go much was staked, and s0
much lost” She shuddered a little,
then raised the bluegray eyes be
seechingly to his face. “Please go.”
Go! The word straightened Mr.
Grimm in his tracks and he allowed
ber hands to fall lmply. Suddenly
his face grew hard. In the ecstasy of
adoration he had momentarily forgot
fen his purpose here, His eyes lost
his nerveless hands
"NO,"
“You
gently
he said.
must--you must,”
“l know what it
means to
no man can No one
it from
and
more
even If he
sell
there were
them than you would have
fortune at the hands of
Prince d'Abruzz! to remain silear. The
The
agents have scattered
duties. That is enough.”
“No,” said Mr. Grimm. There was
“No one knows the inventor more in-
timately that 1.” “No,” he said again
‘I won from my government a prom-
ise to be made good upon a condition
| must fulfill that
“Won't you go {f you know you will
be killed,” and suddenly her face turn-
ed scarlet, “and that is dear
to me?"
vO)
condition.”
your life
Isabel dropped upon her knees be
fore him
“This
insist on
inventor—this man whom you
’ es bs arith
seeing--is half Insane will
and
desperately
disappointment anger,” she rush
“Remember
were
that
at
honor
a vast fortune,
his
them beyond his reach by
He has sworn @
fame
finger tips when you—you placed
the destruc
kill you.”
“1 can't go
“If 1 tell
} i Er]
LDEINES in
of the
this world whom | love
you that two hid
“NO.
ufMing step sounded ip the hal
Mr. Grimm stepped
sling fig
with his
3
ire, and
door re-
ream of
Don't
WHE AR 8
brother!
went
The
Stag
key
with arm
revolver barrel
. then, after a
want you
3 1
apa
He
with
nadman
the
thrust
WAhRS .
to protect his
toward hin
his arm
then came
felt the figure In
limp: and after a
The face of the on the
pearly gray; and a thin,
thread flowed from his temple
toward Isabel She lay
pear the chair, a little crumpled heap
y a stride he was beside her and
{ifted her head to his knee. The blue
gray eves opened Into his once, then
they She had fainted. The
had her arm; it
was only a flesh wound. He lifted her
gently and placed her on a couch, aft
er which he disappeared into another
In a little while
the cheerful tingading of a telephone
and a second fash
his
Erow moment
he rose man
' w
floor was
scariet
urned
He t
closed
bullet plerced
there came
“is this the county
he inquired
constable’s of
“Well, there's
place, five miles
Alexandria on the old Bait!
Road Piease send some of
Two
hours from now call up Mr. Grimm at
Secret Service headquarters in Wash
ington and he will explain. Good-by.”
And a few minutes later Mr. Grimm
more
tomobile a hundred yards away, bear
in his arms. The
chauffeur cranked the machine and
climbed to his seat
“Washington!” directed Mr. Grimm.
THE END
How Filipinos Capture Monkeys,
The Filipinos catch monkeys in a
Monkeys are very
They
do so when very hungry. The Fill
pino takes advantage of this greed
and indolence by cutting a small open:
ing through the shells, just large
enough for Mr
Helous dainty meat, and his hand Is
naturally wider when in this act than
when It was thrust through the open
ing. Finding his hand will not come
out, the monkey chatters, and scolds,
and plainly shows his indignation at
the way he has been trapped, but
never thinking of loosening his hold
on the cocoanut meat and withdraw:
ing his hand as easily as he put it in
There he atands, an angry monkey,
until the native who set the cocoanut
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NEWS
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The
He
Bo
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the nominations made for judge
ballot contain
5 five party sqQUAres,
publican, Democratic, Prohibition,
the
for
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amenamen
Grangers To Ald.
More Seek State Road Aid.
of Penn
Loses Fight For H
Board of Pard
sum
and
Attack Fair
2 sued
10TH
Appropriation,
Minister
pri togt 1O 31
Agzociation
sent a ieneral A
FE. Sisson against
State appropriation tot
the
ty Falr in case Commis
loners certify to the ate the usual
sit in ald of fairs
by Adan
that the
The protest,
$13 nresident
»
1 8
ma ment permitted
give amd ganci
shows.” and allowed games
and gambling on horse racing
High School Inspectors.
The appointments of Dr
son. of Troy, Bradford
Thomas 8. March,
State Superintendent
the State's
spectors to four
The two
WwW. 8. Deni
ty, and Dr
nsburg, by
Schaeffer will
high in.
cou
(soe
increase school
ne~ inspectors are well
known educators, having been in serv
fee for years. Dr. March having been
principal of the high schools of Clear.
field and Honesdale before he became
superintendent of the Greensburg
schools
After Sausage Makers.
ers and provision dealers who have
and substances other than meat have
been ordered by the Dairy and Food
Division Numerous samples
poen taken by agents of the depart.
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Withdraw Troopers From Austin.
four men from Austin
Larger Wheat Acreage.
Reports received by officials of the
State Department of Agriculture indi
in some of the southern
counties of the State farmers are still
sowing wheat. They were somewhat
retarded by the rain, hut have taken
advantage of the fine weather the last
week.
Another Factory For Harrisburg,
This city has secured a third new
industry, 8. R. Mosa of Lancaster,
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