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kPTER XXXIII (Continucil)
SIT stilt sho did not Invite htm, to np-
fproach, and Victor, with his heart
sing like a wild thins In his breast,
i nevertheless content to wait. This.
rVlntuition told him. was victory
huh fni nng. ,1nv Spptnir that lip
ibHed, Sylvy turned her luminous eyes
Mo him and thrust out her hand, w Ith
rank, conmnng smile, victor quickly
k the trusting hands In his.
It has been such a long wait," he
I -with a. Rich.
"It Is so wonderful!" confessed Sylvy
;fjtti another. "I I feel tired," and she
mik into ner cnair. icior stoou Dcsine
a. moment, nis nana on ner son nine
alder, and then found his way back
"hls own place.
;- iv"But." exclaimed Sylvy with a little
Mfi of dismay, "everything Is changed
j."Vnn mfin." divined Victor, "that by
11 'acknowledging that you love me, cvery
' .thine s changed?"
OhSvIw nodded. "It seems to leave mc
-a Wither rather disarmed."
SMTou mean that It lets loo lnldo the
ttlWfastworks, so to speak:" smiled the
' Vconqucror.
A, i ,"I suppose so. conirsj-eci .yivy, ifpi
"fni very helpless. "I'm frightened. 'When
t a-tiii nmn tn r ovIkIh when once we
j, ' acknowledge It exists It seems as It
; S.'inethlng else matters. Nothing clso In
kOJft the world." ,
l yitut nearly two years, and It's what I've
iSticen trying to tell you for the last ten
'Wl AIM ilirtlO mv i i.v.i !......
FEwimlnutes," said Victor, suavciy.
.i-Tr '"How verv. very wonderful
wonderful oue
i girl. But now
I knew I should he.
' tvAmv.s t As.nAf1 Afl thn
fci maw Tm rllafcr-fw0f1 I
K .i r .Iaii'I n-nnl vnll In lift ' ll'fIn mil
Kf? .Victor. "I'm willing- to leao our love
jfeVv- to ork out Us own problems. I m con-
v6ae"t u win." . . , .
for . "Rut it-
-t-V- u. "niil It It tnttut tint Iif tlPTIIl 1 1 IP(1 in
'- i- t .. .1 Anl,. .a.1 Ui-li i- nil t-ntfirl
.. . " ... v ; . .
out," ueciareu yiy. aiarmea
Vi nrOKnnahlf
i? jworK mem uui. uttitum n.ij. .-.
lf$9" faln. and aware that after her ital
fe udmisison. such a speech sounded very
k-s-Vsi . n f.sn'nfr It Cltr
i TiS ouppoie e iij iu luitin f".-
JT' mmia VIMnr tnnthlliirlv htlt HbBUrdlV.
"Suppose e try
iIlS?lind careful that the laughter In hla ees
BhouM not seem to be mocking laughter.
thlng that concern us gcne.ally. Sup-
.5,??Npose, for Instance, that nu tell mo what
?? It was you wanted to see me about."
f'hf . "Something terrible!" responded the
'it Blrl, pouncing breathlessly on this most
few disagreeable subject because It helped
I'MfSiler to forget this dismal feeling that
i$ttreadv she had capitulated, that already
SSfii Iter Io'le ,,ad mnd hcr a "'alto'" n,ltI
OTn arwitnte. "Kathcr Is n there's
,. At.i.ihiA nint rt the anarchists or tho I.
W-. W. or somebody to kill people and
'destroy property In 1'hlladelphla
,,'jgV fflther.
--. .. ,.. i i, n..Ainin,.
Ana j-our lamer i- in ii. o
'-Victor, apprelicnsiveiy,
kVv .'" 4ut that was weeks ago before,
Fatncr was in u enipuvaizcii me mm
he.
KsV fore little isauore '
m" : Ah "?!. tnternoseu uie sjii.puv...
f4 '"A'ou see." Sylvy explained hastily.
..TO'" ' "" . ... . ....
Bf.,-V5 tpat cnangeu lamer uiiukcuici.
B rSl, ecmed to take all the wildness out of
Se.fi hlg'soul and brain. He has been hum-
l ta W since, and we have nil ueerr arawn
-;vt: verr. very close together."
Si i . VBut about the plotr broke In the
G rowing as if he prepared to sift a story
if4 from tho witness stand.
i,, Cou see," sylvy mtaiiiien, "ivo never
. 7v lAti rtiirfk Lheiliep It wftH a real nlot or
tU'8" ,maKlnary rT'ani ..?.,
-'& -. -,--. -.--.-- - -- -, --- '.-.-
at jeiiii'K )",u "Vt " mi,'. i., ,m- f
r-VI"V":' ? ir "" "'.' V:.. .... VTA.
&-,.?ot, the better" of me. Anyway, one
. S. .I.), Whan tnilytn iv-u taltrlnfT 'WllfllV.
'hi, told mc there was a plot to destroy
ttli mlllsi. dnmnsro the machinery, blow
l.ouuaings, anu kui me men nieuer
ivwho ,we.re enslaving tho poor."
? Wi-Jjfejvlngs, most likely," decided ictor
'h. "fSft n-ni! Itilnt firt?" Innufped Svtvv
4arly. grasping at any straw. "And
ipyet." she went on honestly, '"father
f .ll-. His part was to kill Mr. Buck-
f ' , ."To kill Buckingham"!" exclaimed
ln vtetnr xrltedlv. "Whv. the, man was
. A ,MB,t wVtA 4nltrB.t llt.'A tVi'.t ro,Q(t annllvl,
Iff' toAo the thing!"
jvt- "Xot now, I am sure." declared Sylvy,
F tV 'as, A child now. ' But Levene is not mad.
KW'iHe Is cold, merciless, fanatical.
fTjeveneT And who is Levene .
Ttnltlmann listened tnt.nllv wMIa HtH'v
if-' IaM kl
r J'Exactlv the sort to be a nlnnner of
'x 1 crimes for others to comfnlt: that man
, fa datipermia " rlef-lrl.,,1 the Inu'Ver In.
K . J'antiy. "iou should have tolcbme tills
r -,, ,.,, j, i pv,iui -. ii uuc m
3tVJ,T kimwi ikes mmiiJi ainiui'i sic lit
its? "Vou think It may be real, then?" the
tn-. .- Klrl asked weakly.
i, "It may well be. There are uel.v
i raeas in tne air tneie days. .Men or
Z irsallth and iiniver vvlin li.ivn Iiaii
ruthless in their dealings
rflhult mav well he .111 pmntinii that.
inone or us can stop (his side of
Sr Mondsheil"
n. ur -tai-tf
Plii 7" 'or supply Hie ruel, while the J0"le a"a lo m laniny and I dont like
i-fM aTuelties and inequities of a corrupt "-,,. ..,, , .,
.-wtv rnvprnmpMl nonr mi nil -inH Ii There was a note of reproach and a
i &. lw!L. N? fi 1S.V. ri ?. 2il2.i-. Mnt of sadl' outraged feelings In Mr.
... on,J lie torch of an agitutor' Buckingham's tones, at which Jerrv was
b ?.:' bhb ieveiie 10 uinuie ine name, ine
w -: n. - -
M5."
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( ' icior -was speaKing quiCKiy. in
K7 heard before. It was the utterance of
flii A man of form whnnn farllttipn. nrn ahnlit
., -nori. oi Eiitccaiu mat nv vv naa never
BMW to transfer their energies from sneech
f, itt ito action.
l&Js.fS "We must see immediately what the
3M Federal authorities know about lerene
W5.II mav havn a. record. We must havp
ntm waicnea. arresiea pernaps, ann
gv ,'' search ed ; and I muct talk at once
, vour father."
to
KAfi "But you mustn't startle or
trr -rliliTi mi vna v mnL',1 hit,, iliia-.i-afi
MHw aaraln." interrjosed Sylvy aulcklv.
A'-!- "Ves. yes; we must be careful about
r.f.ioat, conceded victor quicKis-. "Could
'you-ould vou brinir him hpre tnnlirht.
f "do you think, to talk to me on some
, rj-fl pretext or oiner auouc aiaiuono, eay,
VijYSfc "'"i1 think so in his iiresent mood
-1J2S "But you will not Involve him?"
Sylvy. Victors tone was one of
-mild reproach. "I shall try to keep
J&i', mm irum intuitu! iiiiu&trii. 1 uis may
?4 be a. brainstorm or it may be some-
KAiLiUitnflp aHnlia '
jijfey' The lawyer's expression was so grave
"MS that in sneer searcn or reuer irom it
' . Jfiwlw'a v-lanpA ttirnpil mil thn wlmlnw
- r -"rih 1" Khe exclaimed, nottmr the clock
'YJ.
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C fC.AP" STUBBSThe Last Dan of School -:- -- -:- -- -:- -:- -:-
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an Interest but properly Interests.
i on the City Hall, "it Is time for me toil our influence fought the homing and
i be going," unnltatlon Is" at llarrlsburgi It has
j "Must you?" asked Victor, Instantly founlit Its enforcement here. You don't
.becoming tho loor ngaln. "Yes. of think of the hunmn intereM, hut only of
course you must, nut on, little gin, ic.ine money inierem -
has been so good to hae ou Jiere. "Jerry." Intrrpo-ed the banker loftllv,
Tho time was so long coining, It has ..,,,.. nduclarv resnonslbllltles are vasi'
passed so swiftly nnd et It seems as
ic an oiu nenrn nnu nil oiu cariu uau
rami nan
passed nwny since you entered that
door, nnd a new one had come a new
earth at least, with heaven In sight Just
out oer the hills of Fnlrmount Park."
"It does seem as If an awful lot had
happened, doesn t It,' she admitted
but was determined to keen the conver-
satlnn on i-afe grouml
TnatiK you so
much for tho luncheon, nnd
for for
everything" Her eo took on a look
that betrayed her heart most trencher-
l ,.. ,. t . 1 . .1.1
nignt. Flic iui:Ht!iii.-u iu ui,.
Mho held out ner nanu ; victor seiEcu.au chi them. ny thl, tllu make pe-
t and pre,cj t to his lips, at which
s , . aURneu ncrvously. but was not
0erqulck in drawing the hand anTC
4. .. ( ..... V.- .mt- llnrrar,
Eventually, however, the .most linger-
nR of handclasps mupt end, and Victor
waip,i tx icr pat the audience of
i stenographers nnu teicpnone gins and
i .i ..4 . , n i,n aoi-ninp whom h
icicar u m ufi ..' mt; i-i-iM -- -y
pressed the button
-1 i a J ik nn nnil
pressed me uuiiuu iur i" - t
when it came, hade her good-by with as
mucn ceremony as If she had been Hutn
uucKingnam.
CHAPTER XXXIV
In the Vestibule of Tragedy
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"tTICTOn IIOM.INSON a ter
Y the girl good-by at the r
Uonimunlcated with the local c,
, the Vfsil Scent 1.
icTon uouinson
fter muaing
1 .-
levator
,.i
nil'spentl
chili "
he Federal secrei .-.crvicc. ami i" -hi.
he remainder of the afternoon in court.
... i. . 1.1. ..mo- ni r. nVlnek he
i
Tiotiirnlinr in bis otllce nt 5 o'clock, he
gave his attention to certain perfunctory
matters mat nwaneu mm men """ '
sigh of relief vlclded up his mind en-f
iirniv in tillnqful rnnsldcratlon of hyivy
Aurentskv. Ills heart leaped at the
thought that he was to see her again
tonight. Tor the time being he forgot
that gravo business which was to bring
i . . . . ...I... . ., . !... .-...
nar 10 nun wuu nvr ihliici : uui ct-i,
:... ,, remembered and called up
.1' ;.,. c..-io mn c-uin
..pn;,. mPr'" said that olhclal. with
' n. ovnllDil It, it. In Ilia VnlPP
I want to
! show vou something."
v,c(-or mng p tfio Tcc(,lycr and .,art.
eil for thn elevator. Ills way to tile
ed for tti
branch home of the Secret Service would
take him directly past the massive front 1
of Buckingham's offices. Abrfut the time
Victor returned to his oOicc from court.
Jerry Archer had come to tho offices 1
In response to Mr. Buckingham's re- '
quest. I
Jerrv-, of course, could have been
high-headed, lie was a victor. He could
have said loftily that the distance was
no farther from Mr. Buckingham's of
1 iii-c 11
llce to ins man from nis to Mr. uuci;
Ingham's, which would have been In
I effect to say If Sir. Buckingham wanted
I 'o seo nnn he Knew wliero to nnd mm,
,.. ,.rf... ...i, tnnt wnan't hnt nn
I . " . . . . . ..
Mr. Buckingham was nn older man than
he and a gentleman of "standing" In
tho community. Though his treatment
of Jerry nt their last meeting had been
cavalier and even harsh, yet triumph
wiped all resentment of that out of the
young man's mind. His was a magnani
mous nature.
"Weil," grumbled Buckingham as
Jetrv nntArofl "lrnn babm. n l,n.a 1,,.,... f
.. ......j...... jww CC1I .u lia.o U(CII
aDle to take care of yourself."
11 aoes iook mat way to us, chuck-
led Jerry
"It was a fair fight and you won,"
admitted Buckingham grimly.
"We won, but I don't think it was a
fair flglit," retorted Jerry with level
eyes. "Your whole proceeding was cruel,
unjust and probably Illegal !"
"As far as that goes," flashed Mr.
Buckingham, "your own fight waa pretty
mussy. Why," and his voice took on an
Injured tone, "you'Te actually got mo
Identified In the public eye with this
whole system of contractor-bosses In
Philadelphia polities with their nastl-
ness anil meanness and corruption. The
I papers tha. dare to do so openly align
mf iwiii ine ponry oi roTternmem uy
murder, as they call It they charge me
with holding a machine In power that
gets Ith majorities with policemen's
clubs and the Ulackjarks and auto-
manes oi professional cunmrn. utners
vcit inrir iimiiiuniiuiii, uui inHhe iiirni
Just the same. I am charged with per
sonifying all these thlnica. it is unjust
honestlv astounded.
"In the first. nlace." be Qualified.
let
, me deny responsibility for anything the
newspapers may have said br Intimated
. n.tnnt'r , nwr ,.m. I mlrt.. ,..,. ,
concerning you. I promised Buth I '
would keep your name out of It and per
sonally I hae. Bat tn the second place,
let me Inquire how It Is, Mr, Buckingham
that you ran complain at being Identified
aa thn rhlef supporter of political cor
ruption In Philadelphia."
"Why, there you go !" exclaimed the
Injured Mr. Buckingham, throwing up
his hands, as If Jerry himself had ad
mitted guilt, "Vou might as w ell charge
jne with it."
1 "I do nnhesiti
frighteni.Tr. le,Hlnr an
esperate(rled to ruin m
uo unhesitatingly," responded Jer-
t accusing finger. "1 ou
my father, berao.se Ton
saw me putting the skids ander the con
tractor-boss machine. When you saw It
In dancer, you set yourself up 'as Its
rluiniplon. Tu save It yoa were willing
to do a rowardly, cruel, outrareous
thing!" There was a cumulative vocal
force in Jerry's arraignment that made
his last adjectives ring out like a suc
cession of mows and caused Mr. unci
Ingham to look more injured than ever,
"But I don t connive at tne things
tney ao, lie proieeieu. "i uun t aovise
or encourage them. I stand for them
merely because they they are conserva
tive1, reasonable men In financial mat
ters." 'Ilt, nt, iIbhiI tn, flmmf" A vain
ferry's linger was leveled like a bulldog
. -r-.
i
reciter f. Buckingham's face. '
"That's Just Hi nu stnnd for them. If
joti did not they ronld nut stand at all.
nun jour srrat power, uie wealth , and It was most disconcerting, mere
n-lilch jou nnn mid the wealth which ou was A Irslnln, quite the life and fun of
rontrot, jott mild make rorruptlon pret- the pl.ue (when thn president's back
ly nearly Impossible In this rlty. That ' was turned), leaving us tu join her
lis what makes the people hold you re- oung husband, who had just been given
sponsible. That l whj jour name a commission and was stationed some-
, raniM first to eiery lip. You could w here on the coast. Virginia was Hdor
make jour.plr a tribune of the people, i able Pink of check and bright of eje
Mr. TlueklRKhain. ou could serve this
renrrntlon n Kohrrr Morris, llrn-
Jumln Franklin arrred thelrn. You do
not. That U why there In so much
feeling agalntt joii "
Buckingham's largo face lost for the
l tlmo being Its assumption of an Injured
air: me leatures were oniy grave nnn
resignedly patient as Jerry went on
with: "Yon neirr lift a finger to profit
The living, the comfort, the happiness I
,t, i .. i .. ..., -
' '.' ,",7" "? .U: .VnH, rn:
trol the portion of the widow, tho In
herltancc of ornhaiio. the lifetime sav
Ings of frugnl wuge-carnets all these
nrp hinled. Itai'h m.'iii nitmt rmiKliler I
his most sacred duty first "
".Mr. Buckingham," affirmed the vnung
man Milenmly. "tho human Interest of
, the .nrlnl maa renin llret. You could
make this elly one of the best goiernrd;
I . ... .. . . . ..
worM, o urn oilier seen in improve it
e jiatruat jou everyw
.hem distrust wealth e
, Hi v,i maka Hum
Here. You make,
as a whole and'
. . a..
.. To that extent you are a had trustee
Instead or a good one. You bllndlv
Jeopardlre the er.v values ou set our-
.elf on conserving."
"There nu go. making soap-box
speechef!." protested Jlr. Buckingham.
resentfully. "Vou're always-npologlz-
Ing for the thriftless failures, who are
leady to join any mob. because they
have nothing to lose, however things
turn out. instead of showing people.
that they nre to blame for their own
on,, .111 I,,,, ,n ,lnr,l llmm nn.l rlnln.ln
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I . .. , .,. ... .L .,, .1.1-
i hininie. 1 leu juu, uiiiiit hihii, uu una
1.. i i.'i r .i, .-.. i-
w'aion I.
i . - fnrmlnir unions nnd thev ncl-
ae rne f( rmlnB '' ''''' a ' ' ngl-
tate. 1 ou liavo women wanting to vote
I 'til, U ,I,C LI'UIILl.l, l.M,
and they agitate. You havn outs that
want to get ill and they ngltatc. Vou
create a general restlessness
all over
tho country."
(CONTINl'KD TOMOnitOW)
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miss an Installment of this very Interest-
ng siory. ion nan nener, inererore,
' telephone or write to the circulation He
to the Circulation lie-1
i partment or ask jour newsdealer this
anernoon in leave uie i.v r.M.M, run -
1.10 J.KIIGKU at jour home.
A complete new
CHAPTER ,V v
Blue Jay Goe Diving
The guests gather for thc wed
ding of Ocncrol Swallow and Miss
Purple Bicallow, when it ii discov
ered that the bride has been stolen
bit Blue Jay. She ii rescued in a
fainting' condition from a cavern in
an old' tree.) i - .
MISS PUItPIiE SWALLOW recov
ered rapidly under the skillful
I M nil! . n ! I I J
I tulc "L '" weiKiuni, vvnu seeineu iu
i " " renuwr jiiru uociur. ievcruie-
less, she was very weak and was con
tent to lie quietly on the mossy bed
where Billy Belgium had placed her.
General Swallow was by turns ten
derly careeslngr toward his bride-to-be
and wild with rage against Blue Jay,
her rascally captor. Peggy had to
hold him back from tearing the villain
to pieces.
Blue Jay, himself, was badly fright
ened. When the Birds cried out that
Miss Purple Swallow was dead he had
appeared shocked. Evidently he had
no Idea of killing her. Yet If Peggj
and Reddy Woodpecker had not dug
her out Just In time, it was plain that
' she would have perished In the dun-
geon. So the Bltds looked upon him
i as her intended slayer.
"Let me at him Just one minute,"
begged General Swallow, his eyes bhtz
inc. '"Not on your wedding day," firmly
answered!jPeggy. "Vou go to your
bride." General Swallow took the ad-
vice and toon became so wrapped up
In thoughts ot love that the desires for
revenge were apparently crowucu oui
of his heart.
But tho others were not so easily
distracted. They were just J,tchtng to
give Bluo Jay instant punishment.
"Let me give him just ono kick,"
brayed Balky Sam, showing what he
would do by sending a cloud of dirt
flying far out into the river.
"Let me give him Just one butt'.'l
bleated Billy Goat, proving his
sttength by smashing into an old
stump with such a hang that he
knocked it all to smithereens.
"Let me take Just one bite," growled!
Johnny Bull, advancing on Blue Jayl
with jaws open and looking so fero
cious that King Fisher quickly
snatched the guilty bird out of his
reach. Even so Johnny Bull made a 1
hungry leap that caused Blue Jay to
1 shriek In alarm. But when Blue Jay
.saw that the animals could not reach
1 him. his old sauclness began to come
back,
Did you ever get left?" he screamed
down at Johnny Bull. "What-are you
all picking on me for? If you hadn't
lighted that fire she wouldn't have
been hurt."
77 DAIL Y NOVELETTE
IT HAPPENED IN BVSINES
lly HELEN R. RYAN
T
(Y l0tl,'I''ru'"
J wai hi the grip of
inoothly-runnlng, efficient ofllce
romance jouth-
fill, exuberant, rose-colored romance
and her husband was like one of the
Apollo-like heroes jou see on magazine
covers, i minx mosi ot us were a lit
tle envious, though slpccrcly delighted
at her exquisite happiness, nnd wo were
all going to miss tho dear girl.
Then there was Blanche Ilodgklns. our
capable and always dependable head
bookkeeper, who was soon to follow Vir
ginia's bridal footsteps. V,'c had rtime
wonderful lunch hours together, Blanche
and I, while fIic told me stray hits of
her reall heautlful lomancc 1 Helped
her choose her dining room curtains and
the oicidraperlcs for tho living mtmi,
I think I was quite us much excited
and Interested as Blanche, and she said
my judgment was excellent.
Xed Sullivan had passed In his resig
nation anil was going to an aviation
detachment down South romewhere. and
little Map Clement told mo In stilctest
commence mat tncy nail lately become
engage.
Singing Lore's Sweet Song
. Nell and .toe, who though really In
i love with each other, were always "fall-
IB out. had made up nnd life wiahnost gentlv "Don't you ever grow
' Hko 1 sweet loe song ugulii for them. Uvear'v of the ncrnctual grind of vour
Wnl Itf'lna n -Mn,,. I..! .In.lft..l 1. 1 I
, , ' r,v ,v- " ",uunr', "'i' j.ihiihi!:ii his
""miuus 01 marrying nis lanciinuy.
,,,,ui,c, ..,,,,,, ,n;.- 11 itj vmicit i nut
""' "--"i "i " mutiieu my me.
TTciiA nan T X'awia rnl.nu rt l
slstant to the president, around whom
"any everything had nlways revolved,
V . i.e ,n?, 'a,e, of " a" ! r'n fhl
,..''', tallier drearv that afternoon.
,v- ioli-" dal,nt" b."tlurit of "owers at
Zt 11 fTil,i I5 1 w ",0 eyr "nrt thc
""''"-failed to lighten my spirits.
,J,ust Jncn y'r- MaKlonc. tile president
9! !" "r"1- can,c "' and stood by my
.?. ,.i. ,,,. ,, , ... ,
'Jch,u.or.K: -"s' Monahnn?" ho In-
,,.',l,L.,i? "'"RUJ" . "V-
.'"". ' ""! '" "Velll SW.11
imped," I
coniessea,
fm -.,.. , . , .
Of course, he had to rnmn mil nt i.
..i .i... J ...,:: i '.-... ... ,.,
i" -.? iiiiiniio wneni wasn t occunv nc
. , ,,L, r r!i, .. . .!..! I --.-.-- -c
' . V. '"" imppens to me.
! m?ht be worknp nk(. a TroJi,n
, morning and airm me ln! r, i.i,
hilar ty and get caught. The others,
for Instance, have all the fun thev
want when "the cat's away," and vv licit
he appears on tho scene everything Is
Ferenc and quiet. Of course, I really
oon i care, out it gives ono a wrong
' Impression sometimes, you know. Anv-
I way, I've always consoled myself that
"confession Is good for the soul," so 1
lemarked very casually, "I've really a
mountain or won: ahead of me. but
i-onichovv 1 can't seem to concentrate
today.
1 ".No wonder," ho said half under his
.breath, "with all the excitement nnd
'DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
By DADDY
"THE STOLEN BRIDE"
adventure each xeeeli. bcdlnnlno 'Monday
S Vv'j!
x
'Let me give him jiut one butt!1
bleated Billy Goat
"Vou will have a chance to prove
that at your trial," hooted Judge Owl.
"Let me go! It's none of your busi
ness what I do," shrieked Blue Jay,
and with that lie suddenly nlnDed the
foot with which King Fisher was hold-
Ing him. , King Fisher let go in a
hurry, and with a ttlumphau't screech
Blue Jay dashed for freedom,
Peggy had prepai ed for Just this
' move. She had told the Swallow who
acted as- her flying horse to be on
guard In the air above. He was clr
cling around as Blue Jay fled. He
darted at the fugitive and knocked
him over. Before Blue Jay' could re
cover himself, ho was fast in King
Fisher's talons again.
This time. King Fisher took tho law
into his own hands. Down he dived
straight for the river. Blue Jay
yelled, but the yell was drowned as
he went kersplash Into the water.
King Fisher went clear under with
him, but rose quickly, carrying him
into the air again. King Fisher went
up just high enough to get a swift
dive, and once more he ducked Blue
Jay,
The Birds on shore shrieked their
delight all except Judge Owl.
"Stop! Stop in the name of the
law!" hooted the Judge. But King
'Fisher gave Blue Jay another sousing,
holding him under water so long that
he came up as limp as a wet rag,
"Please, please stop! " begged Judge
Owl. "Leave enough of him for me
to try in my court. I haven't had a
trial in a long time. Don't spoil my
fun. Please, King Fisher."
pandemonium that's existing around
hero these last few das. I don't think
I ever struck such a thoroughly 10
inantlo place In my life!"
T looked up rather In surprise. Mr.
Maglotie Is usually very lulcf. He .s
one of the finest nnd keencn business
men 1 have ever met, and he never
mixes business with sociability, o I
was even more astonished when he cried,
glancing at the flowers on my desk
"Don't telr mc that you nre following
In the wake of all the others. Has
some gay Lothario sent you thore?"
"Mercy, no!" I laughed. "Flowers
arc my one extravagance. Haven't vou
eer noticed? t have nlways at least
one posy on my desk, een In the deail
of winter."
V'Suro they don't come from anybody
else?"
"Of course not! Ve wrapped myself
up In my work so much that l'e nccr
bad tlmo to think of any one even it
any ono had shown any Interest, which
they haven't!"
"I'm glad of that." and hfc left mc
abruptly, and went back to tno private
office.
"Selfish brute!'' I cried to myfdlf, al
though I have always held an admlta
tlon and nspect for him, which has
amountod almobt to reverence. "He's
afraid It I go' oft he won't get any
body to plug as hard as 1 hae for
his paltry $18 per!"
The t.ady Was Mistaken
But I was mistaken, for when I was
putting away my ledger, after the
!... i.-.i ., ,. .,i3 . w. ,.in,.
" u I f
Oh. sometimes." I answered careless
ly, jabbing my pin viciously Into my
uai.
"Tou seem so much of a home-body
that I'm surprised somebody hasn't cap-'
tured you long befora this."
"Nobody has ever cared enough," I
answered truthful enough, as I thought,
"and I never let It bother mc."
"Somebody has cared 'very, very
much," he said seriously, and then to
my utter astonishment, thero be was, ,
telling mo what a lonely life ho led.
despite his luxurious, excluslvo chilis
and how much he had always longed for
a simple, unpietcntlous home with some
body who really cared.
And quite beforo I knew It, I was tell
ing hint how utterly weary I was of
boardlnr In the city and how often my
thoughts had wandered back to our
cozv llttlo cott'age In the country.
Tho very next Sunday we motored out
Into the country, and found the most
charming little place you ever could
Imagine, not nt all pretentious, hut
home-like and cozy with casement
windows nnd gables and a trellis where
rambler roses climb In the summer and
whero there Is a really heautlful view
from th" dining room window. Of
course. I'm tremendously happy, hut I
can't help hoping that the young lady
who takes my place will be very clil
clent and businesslike and not too
pretty 1
Tomorrox&s Complete Novelette
"A U'.IK liltlDE."
Iff
and ending Sattnday.
That plea served to halt King
Fisher, and tatlier reluctantly he
brought Uluo Jay to shore. All the
sauclness, all the pertness and all the
bragging was now out ot the rascal.
He was sobbing, shaking," shivering.
reggy would have been, sorry for him I
If sho hadn't felt that, ho deserved
every bit of punishment he had been
given and a lot more besides.
"How are you going to lock lilm up
until tho trial?" she asked. "King
Fisher can't hang on to him all the
time."
"There are lots" of old cages In the
castle of the Giant of the Woods,"
suggested Billy Belgium.
"The very thing," said Peggy.
-mars just tno place for him."
"I'll tie the Jays un until after the
vveddlng. Then we can take them to ,
the castle," volunteered Billy Belgium,
The moon was sinking behind the
trees and It was growing dark. But
on the eastern horizon was the prom-J
iso nf n hnttnr nnd'.n hviE-ht-r. ii-i,f
There were gray streaks appearing in
the sky. These became shaded with
pink and touched with silver. Miss
Purple Swallow pointed to the east
and murmured:
-n- . I
We roust
"My wedding day dawns,
hurry to the bay.')
'Can you My that far?" asked Gen'
eral Swallow anxiously.
"I'll try." said Miss Purple Swallow
bravely. She rose to her feet, but It
was plain to see that she was still
suffering from the shock of her
strange and distressing experience.
"You mustn't try, to fly," cautioned
Billy Belgium. Then, teeing the dls
apppinted look on the faces of Miss
Purple Swallow and General Swallow,
he hastened to add, "I'll fix a ham
mock In which you can be carried."..
"Just as the Wild Geese kidnapped
tho Giant ot tho Woods," exclaimed
Peggy.
Taking his handkerchief, Billy Bel
glum quickly formed a hammock,
using, string which he dug out of on,e,
of his pockets. He tied other strings
to the ends of he hammock and har
nessed up four strong Swallows. Miss
Purple Swallow was placed in 'the
hammock; Billy Belgium gave the sig
nal, and away they sailed. General
Swallow following close behind.
Billy Belgium. Balky Sam. Billy
Goat and Johnny Bull nibbled a blade I
of fairy ring, grass, and when they
naa Decome tiny uiey .lomea f eggy
and the Birds on the flight through
the beautiful morning to the wedding
festival beside the bay.
(fn tomorrow's chapter icllt be de
scribed the iceddtng of General
Swallow, and the fcstivillmi that follow.)
55731
THE SECRET WITNESS
Jiy George Gt'bhr
(Copinlihti lDtt, hu rnMc
, Tin: story Tiifs r.n
III OH RF.NVWCIi. under-secrcury ot
th Hrltlh cnibnssv In Vienna on June lv,
1H14, when the story opens, has pursued
(Ol'XTr.sx M.RI.IIK. RTRAIIXI. a
beautiful Ifohemlan, with whom he Is In
loe. Into the roue, unrclem of the Arch
iluUe'K eelsle at Konoplxht. ,
While he Is miking her sg-.iln to marry
him three men enter the nardm snrl talk.
Mnrlnhkn then rememhers ihe! the Arch
iluke hud asked herv to keep out of the
Burden, hut It Is now too late to depart,
nml ihe lovers alt nnd hear. One, of the
mm Is the Austrian Archiluke: the other
looks auspiciously like Kaler Wllhelm of
Dei many, whllo the third, with his Icrnu
white beard dropping from either aide of
his face, establishes his Identity bojond
iU"uon.
Thn "iiMnv of Eurone U nesli. when
th Ihren enter pct to mnke tho Arch
tlule nnil hln morRnnatlo wife. Pophlo
Cthntpk. Important flgurm In Furupn his
tory. At (lie exprnnn of th other JlAb
bur. Ilenwlck and IMarlhkR. with their
prrclniiB Information, return to Vienna,
hut the Counten compel! Henwlck not to
flhulne nhftt he knows until ohc han given
permission.
In the menntlme she llt tho I.mperor
Tranz Jocf, who rxacti from her the
promise not to Rle Ilenwlck her consent.
While sho waits, thinking, 'a racn flutters
pAst the window. Such a eight hut. 1qnc
been considered nn HI omen, ncrordln-r to
a len-cnd connectlnff the appenranro of tlib
bird with every llabsburR- misfortune.
Allhounh Marlshka refines to Klve Hen
wick her tonvnt, thc Kimllshnian is true
in his greater trust nhd Informs the Am
bassador. On his way to tho embassy ho
Is mssulted but escape. Despite the
persistent lerusnl of the Counters to met
him Hffftfn. Tlennlck calls upon Martshka
nfter a short visit to Sarajevo and Is nd
mltted after much protest when his mes
sHRe states that Sophie Chotek, her dear
est friend. Is In trrat danger.
Martshka pets out Immediately to warn
SophV and, despite her objections. Tten
wlck forces her to accept him as escort.
H Is well, for on the train the English
man attacks an Austrian who rUcb or
ders as to Marlshka'a future behavior.
Henwl-Mc manages to teach KonopIht
with the Countess In safety after com
mandeering a paslng- automobile, but the
two fall Into the hands of llerr Windt. of
the -Austrian Secret Serlce. Aa he ques
tions them they realize that the "man In
the green limousine,' who han 'bee,n pur
suing Marlshka. Is nnXlous to present tho
success of her mission.
A short time later Marlshka Is abducted
by the "mun In the green limousine," who
helps her to escape from Wlhdt under the
hoax that It Is Ilenwlck who la aldlntr her.
"While Ilenwlck and Wlndt pursue, em
ploying the Government telegraph lines
and other reoiirces to Intercept the pair,
the Kngllshmnn once more barely fcsenpea
being shot.
CHAPTER VII (Continucil)
Rl'NWICK did not rerly. He was
weighing tho probabilities In his
own thoroiiRh Kngllsh way. His head
still 'ached, but tho pipe of tobacco aided
Ills faculties.
.And whllo he tried to solve thc problem
In his own way the telegraph Instrument
ticked busily on. Herr Wlndt leaned over
Ihe lsk reading tho messages, repeat
ing tho names of tho towns which rc
pllfd. "Ueneschau Trlbram Wrshowlta
that district Is covered, Lengelbach?"
,-'....
1 CO, .
For an hour or more. Ilenwlck sat
helplessly and listened while tho dirfcrent
towns Including the city of Trague re
sponded. There was no green limousine
Iu all Bohemia. At last, his patlcnco
exhausted, ho rose and knocked his pipe
out.
"Herr Wlndt." he Inquired calmly.
.."what reason have you for believing
that they will go to Prague?"
"The roads nre good The German
! border lies beyond," said Wlndt shortly,
i turning away.
I "Walt!" Ileriivlck's hand clutched his
'arm firmly. "Is there a road running
' south andf parallel to tho highroad?"
' Wlndt regarded him In sllcnco for a
m?!JJJ mnadny-buT most ot them mere
I co,v paths."
' "An automobile could pass over them,,
Herr lenseiDacnv
1'es. the roads to "Brunn are not
bad." saldtthe man.
Ilenwlck. smiled grimly. "It is my
belief. Herr Wlndt. that they have
supped tnrougii your lingers.;
H.err Wtnat turned, a stauieu glance ,
at the Rnsilishman
nvi aimmi ui inin, linrt hn
His mind had been)
bent unon mere machinery. When he
-hln.FV. Whtn li ,
spoke there was In his voico a note of
respect.
"Ah It Is worth considering. But
how?. The telegraph wires are now In
my possession here in this district to
Budwels to Vienna "
.Mle,1 "i. .n,"i.
Then why don t you use them;
B wni'tood stock still a moment and
then went quickly to the desk.
"Bepeat that message to Budwels,
to Gmund, to Altenstelg and Absdorf.
Als" c0Ve,F ine ?,',",!,,?,?.?. tl C!l."
" harm." he said turning urbanely to
Renwlek.
"Perhaps not," said Itenwlck dryly,
"if the harm Is not already done."
n-ntrpthpi. flipi lletpnpfl In tlm ollpblnt
of the telegraph Instrument. Half an
linilt nntwrl ITflrlwIe-pn rptllrnpH with I
the machine. Spivak and Under came
i f,om their fruitless search of the
wnnHa Thn mifinpnsn vfl impnfliiran! I
ilenwlck. forgetting nis danger, paced
mr ruau ouihiuo until a cry irom
crv
Windt brouarhf him into the office. The
others were leaning over the Instrument
while Wlndt spelled out the words,
"I-g-1-a-u t-w-o s-e-v-e-n-t-e-e-n G-e-r-m-a-n
o-f-f-l-c-e-r a-n-d w-l-f-e.
G-r-e-e-n 1-1-m-o-u-s-I-n-e p-a-s-s-e-d
b-e-r-e t-e-n m-I-n-u-t-e-s a-g-o f-o-r
V-1-e-n-n-a."
"Kollasaler Hatunke I" thundered
Wlndt, his urbanity shattered to shreds.
"They have taken the other road. Here,
Lengelbach, take this quick. 'Hold
freen motorcar man and woman.' Send
hat to every telegraph station between
Brunn and Danube. Belay all messages
to Budwels. I'm going there."
"Vou will need all your wits,' said
Renwick dryly.
The truth ot the remark was soon ap
parent for when Herr Windt's party
reached the telegraph station at Bud
wels, there were no reassuring messages.
The green limousine had vanished into
the earth. .
CHAPTER VIII
An Escape and a Capture
I
N HCR, flight from the cabin In the
Archdukes woods the Countess
, Strahnl crept along in the shadow of
tne neuge wnicn uorucrcu tno orcnara
and reached the gate of the earden
She had seen the watcher in the orchard
pacing to and fro, and, awaiting the
moment when his back should be turned,
she hurried swiftly on to the shelter of
the gat den wall, once within which, she
thought that she would be safe riom
detection- by .the men of Herr Wlndt.
She turned Into the path whli.li led
-:-
Juthor
T.cttatr Compaiw,
Copurhhl, 191S, hit D.
".Who ate jou?"
from thc arbor, and hurried through
into tho narrow path which led tb the
hidden gate beyond. Just hero where
the foliage was thickest, and not twenty
vards from the spot where sho and
"Hugh Ttenwlck had listened to the pact
of Konoplsht, a figure stood bowing.
She had been so Intent upon feeing the
Kngllshman thaC it jwiw a full moment
before sho iV-covered from tho shock
of her surprise. The man before hcr
was tall, with good shoulders, and vvoro
a brown Norfolk Jackot and a soft hat.
tu- ...... rlqrlr nml nn ho smiled
they wrinkled very pleasantly nt the.
Marlshka halted nnd stared at him
uncertainly. .
"I beg your pardon," she siya. I
camo hero to meet" She paused, .for
tho thought suddenly entered her head
that this perhaps might be another of
the men sent to detain her. But In n
moment sho realized her mistake. The
air with which the man swept oft his
hat and bowed convinced her that he
was a gentleman and his manner put
her at once at' her case.
"Herr Itenwlck," ho snld, with a
smile, "has gone on to make somo ar
rangements for your comfort. Ho has
asked me to conduct you to the auto
mobile, and will join Us beyond-thc 11-
""au automobile! There would still
be time, perhaps, to reach Vienna, be
fore the archducal party should leave
for Bosnia.
"Oh. ot course, gasped Marlshka
thankfully. ...
"If you will come this way, CountcFS
" he said, with something of an nlr.
Ho bowed, but kept his gaze fixed upon
hers. There was something very re
markable about this man's eyes she
could not tell Just what It was but
thev held her , for a Fecund, held her
n.otlonlcss until thc hand which held
his hat gestured for her to pass on. She
took the walk bcfoie him, descended
the steps which led to the lower path
where he hurried forward nnd opened
tho door in the wall.
Ijven now. no notion enieren ner jirau
tlmt tins polite person was oiner man
heoad 'mUsldr,. f jvaifonly caus d ,
I1.?r.il.."?.m?iar? ''"I- .JLl"er '
nnnortiinltv which i.lared the means of
, :;, ; ,. idaiiv nt the hand of
,...w.. .-,. - . .----. . .
I"" ".V-'il.r .'",'.'. ,l ',? '-'"rn"
"'-. """ '.'. "-"'""":. ; " i
menf, her companion threw open the ,
door of the limousine, and lightly
touched her elbow. I
"If the C'ountes Strahnl will enter "
he cald quietly. "There Is llttlo time I
to lose."
Marlshka obeyed and In a moment tho
man in the Norfolk jacket was seated I
beside her.
, the cbauneur had thrown in
the gears, and the machine was moving
swiftly upon Its way. She sank back
Into the comfortable cushions with a
sigh of satisfaction which did not escape
her companion.
"it was fortunate that I should have
been in this neighborhood." he said vflth
strange smile, it was not until men
that she noticed ttve slightly thick nc-
Cents with which lie HllOlvO and Sllti
glanced at his profile huirledly. His
nose was aquiline and weir cut, but the
Ntle'cpsllnn nf Ills nationality was elusive
in spite 01 nis evident genuniy. iuskuou
looks, his courtesy and his friendship
with' Hugh Ilenwlck, Marlshka now had
tier nrst belated instinct mat an was
not as It should be. The man beside her
looked past the chauffeur down the road
ahead, turning one or, two glances over
his shoulder into the cloud ot dust be
hind them. She noticed now that the
car had not gone in the direction of
the village, but had reached the country
rroad which led to the west and was mov
ing at a high speed whlcn seemea to taae
tho waiting Renwick little Into considera
tion. Ail tne winaows 01 tne car were
closed, and she had a sense of being
restrained suffocated. For a while she
did not dare to give her thoughts ut
terance, but as tha car reached the
Prague highroad and turned to thc right,
she started and turned in alarm to the
man beside her. v
"You told me that Herr Itenwlck was
waiting for us- just beyond the village.
Where Is ?"
The question trembled and died on her
lips for the eyes of the man beside her
answered before It was asked.
"I regret." he said evenly, "that there
is no time to wait for Herr Renwick."
"You you have " she- stammered
helplessly.
"I beg thafthe Countess Strahni will
not be unduly disturbed."
"Where are we going? This' Is the
road to Prague. Tell me where you are
taking me. 1 Insist " ;
He smiled' at her again, but did not
reply. '
Marlshka was now realty alarmed and
looked out of the closed windows at the
flying hedgerows In desperation, wonder
Incr what she must do and trying to think
how tills dreadful mishap had befallen
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hcr, Hugh Itenwlck his note- to her 'ii
this stranger with the remarkable y J
who always smiled! Where was tni A
missing link what tho deduction? But y
It was no. time In which to loso ones fj,
courage. Sho turned toward the man
beside hcr who was regarding her
calmly.
"Who nre you?" she asked.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he
looked past her out of tho window. Then
lirt ctnlH tmtltIv
"The Countess Strahnl in well within e&
her rights In asking that question. I am ',
Captain Leo Gorltz." .fel
'Th'if mount nnthlntr tn hpr and lol -!
found herself repeating hcr'qucstlon. &il
ITn rlAllharnlnrl a mnmpnt. .W&l
"I seo no reason why I should not tell l
you," he said at last. "I do not-fleslre'a r.l
HilninHilln r nnnannnl mnrlVMUa . I
lltjruiii.cjt'LiiJI1. U. ij jivirviin iuumv
which I bes you to understand are ot
tlio lilRhcst. I am merely carrying1 out
mv nrdpm In hrlntr thn Countess Strahnl
with all dispatch within the borders of
thn Oprman Kmnlre."
"You you arc " Bhe paused In dis
may. "Of the German Imperial Secret Serv
Ice." he said quickly. . t
Marlshka sapk back Into her seatf
IihiiIIiUiiii a.sltl, nnm-AnAnnlnn Via fka.v1 '
ings of the hated Herr Wlndt ringing?
In her ears. 1 i.
"Then you sent Sho fingered tn
scribbled note wnicn naa not tett neri;
fingers. ' "" J
l rrjrrci, v.ouiiPbs, inai inu diiui
llinS ninrl rlpi-pnflnn riAi-pBarv. nnik
tt ,.. n.AM In l,n Iran nhnA fhn untm.'
"fc ...j ... ... .... ,..v ......... ..... w...... j
ncy. My orders were urgent. . V9
MarlMika glanced nbout, thn machlnejfj
hclples-'ly, her thoughts. In spite ot her-ku.
Self, recurring to Hugh Ilenwlck. wlfoiirt
must before long discover ner ansenceij
and guess Its cnue. But ther seemed;
no chance of escape. Toopeit tlTe doorfjfl
and leap forth intortho road at thlsy.d
.spped "as only courting Injury, and they?
calm annenranco of Cnntaln Leo Gorlti'---
Nopnipil nnlt- thn maTjki tnr sirPKnlllt.-t 11
ncss of pufposo with which sho could u,.:
not dare to cope. To ' cry out seemedv-fI
equally tutlle for tne road was uesertea;-
CvCont for. n. few market w.'uronsX'' the
S'1? ,Tl ffihV S..K-1 ScSrrfe
her. Germany! -Germany could h
?' ..yf.P"!"".' .e.:,"."J "i--
ner carry out ner, pu,osB lh war,.
. ,p ..u nninrn nnp rpnrnni nnra.
Duchess beforo 'she reached SaraJe
Klin irljlnnpil nt hM rnmnin on a!
fmi.wl Ihnl 1,1a lirnwiwIirAa liad tllFnui
a3 though by presclencetto hers. ' $Q
"Captain Gorltz," she -stammered, "I,!rlra
I seem to be. In'.yourpower. Wh Ntfli
ni linn -iiiw vZaw
1 submit m)BeUj
I regret thai the Countess Strahnl:
.lntlM nv. npp nl tn ,hi. ineonven 1
emTe ' -J
"I beg that you will spare yourseir ;
meaningless civilities. I do not know!
tho meaning of this outrage." . il
"The Countess Strahni is far too l
clever to suppose that I can believe:!?!
her " he nut In tiulckly. - " 'il
"What do you mean?"
.Meieiy WIHI ail iuit:iiiKciii.e umh van -
throw central Europe Into a turmoil.'' j
and he laughed pleasantly, "does Itself
aim me too nttie creait. . v
"Oli. you know-!
"Ves, I know."
' she fcarped. jj
She examined Captain Goritz with a
new Interest. . 'c
nf mi- vTalt in Tvnnnnlsht " shn wpnt fin..)!
UUL juu uiu 1 wi- niiun uie uujci. -
aespcrateiy, sy
'"I confess," he said slowly, "thatlft,
your sudden departure . from Vienna A
was most inysiuying q
"I will tell you,'- she. went on ex-r
cltedly. "1 came to Konoplsht to warnW)
the Archduke Franz of a -plot to ae-jji
sasfllliatn mm wlien lm rnarlm. Nirl-U
Jexo " .
"Ah! So that " Captain Gorlts;
started suddenly forward In his seat..
and faced her eagerly In an attitude.!.
ot suanen alertness. .
' "A nlot! Kerblan?" he asked snarnlw
"No I " Loyalty stifled her ltps.'fl
"I see." And then keenly. !Aus-?;a
trlan as a result of your disclosures!
She eyed the man in amazement. He
was omniscient. 1 ,yj,M
"A plot " she stammered "I do'M!l
not know I came to warn them thVt;l
nitllUUKV 1I1U A'UUllCBiS, Mill A flMU
vented from dolne so'They '-sn
gasped again "those 'who plan thli'da-
tardly thing are powerful they, control.?
tne teiegrapn.. Tnere was no way w
reach them and so I carat-'-' "s
iicir vinut .-- , r '
She nodded. "Vou know he acjs fort
them. He kept me in the cabin until I
It was too late." " .
t unaerstana . lie noaaea, nis ,v
brows tangled In thought. 'There Can 'J
l.u tn nV.a AV..Innnlnn . JJ
"I beard. I saw back there'lln th ')
farden Kinperor and Archduke -fS
rlends. Oh. don't you understand? He .
would do something 4'' I , 4
iupiaiil vaoritz nuu uiih lower into mo
seat and with folded arms was gazing;
at the back of the man In' front et them.Sj
hilt nnHn. hlu fmunlni. lirmva M4 AV1?4
giowea witn initiative.
n nut you ten nie la eeriuus,
Countess " he muttered. i
"So 'serious that I beg youVjvlil listens
to me." she went en almost hvstrrically.
"The Duchess was niy frlend-I heard j
ami 1 torn wnat 1 neara " k-
"Ves. It Is a nlty. Countess Strahnl.''
"But I did not know," she went 01M
nreatniessiy, conscious only of tne im
minence or Sarajevo -ana or ine pov
nf the man hesloW her nerhans to f
her. "I could not know that I shou
be betravlntr her the friend of a lit
time to this I did mv duty as I sftW.l
to Austria. I am telling you thl-j
mrtuiiier ai enemy peruana i,wu
is in your power to neip to proven
this terrible thing. Think! Think! (1
is your duty as well as mine- ti
duty to the one vclio shares with Frtva
f erainand tne secret ot tne rose gar
his friend, and it Qod so wills b
ally. It is all so terrible so bewildnjw
ing, nut you must see mat 1 ain-n
earnest that I am sDeaklna the truth.
a "Yes, yes." ne saio? aDsiracteaiy,, p
uiii hiiu iiicu wia auriit, ntuw
machine went thunderlnc- northwa
everv moment taking them further'fn
Marisbkn'H enal. She vatehed his fl
anxiously for a sleiK. .Tttsr'eve8 gloWa
somberly but he did not move or ghvM
aside, ills proniem, 4t. appeared, was-i
aeep as tiers. icr nn ago, ne sat in
111.. rn.tr.nm. flf-IIKA I. lit ol-a tl.H lll.i
una n pvim ,iMu,i uu, n.o ... v,.w-
stlnet not to soenk. and after n Willi
he straightened, leaned,, quickly forwrl
and threw down the window in tront 1
them. 1 - ,
"What is the village before us, Kar,
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