r 'viw ' tut. t.' EVENDsa CT3LI0 LEDGER-PHILADPHIA, MONDAY, JTJNE :U V ru&n jpfcy MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CAN FIND SOMETHING INTERESTING HERE TO READ Br ,&z . .& av mm 'tjt : 5t 7 6. Wr'Si B?t toSr LflB. Mb ''J9, i Faav HE CRACK IN THE BELL' STORY OF POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA BY PETER CLARK MACFARLANE ' yCcfvrhtil, 1$1B, lu Fubllc Ltdacr Co. I LPTER XXXV (Coniinucili iEN, a minute later, two doctors .Appeared on the scene they found k'-Italllnson and Buckingham bending fine coucn in tno inner onice, on h the limn lleure nf .Iprrv Archpr I stretched. Quickly the men of meill I and surgery went ahnut their tnslt. '.Working with restoratives, the other ermng nimseir with the wound, , I a breathless crowd of clerks, which ' the outer office, nppred In thrnuch tdflDr. lnnkpfl nt pnrli r.thpr Hlonilv . Ikbegan to relate In low tones how 9 ncard. or saw, or first had their at tlon directed to the fact that soine- IflBT tinilsllnl una hfinnpnlncr rn flip mil. , HbMt7 r.jrjvf "Where Is he?' $'-.F23.Yn' "t, shrieking, not raised un- "" '"""r1" rimo,rnlV i,L?VaiV n 5 .u,poV."ft 'i'" i?i A"ren,k u"ion radiant creature, who-e clothes made "Oh- here are some chops mother In- Precious nformaim rr'tun, 'to T vienna )&$&! buJ with surely the most pa- nev'. ann''Jl Jlre.n 'l n'Mn?hV) nn w,.,h, f" ! Rm,"Mhnt " lnc ",l"'" ,com "habhy. She had tended for supper. I'll have the chops but th- Countess eomp-ls rtenwlck not fo gfijthfetlc note of Inquiry In It that ever n"cr " "?,l,2rl "Kt",i JviUo I rclp(1' vlc,("' "urrled to the elevator Bro,vll VPry pretty, and as she descended and potatoes and some of thla cake with dlvulce what he knos until she has itlven itv Vfh&A hUma? .?"': "', ml n ' Jh" V' '"t u ff fVm,K ? c The Secret Service man sat with ex- the steps many admiring glances fol- strawherrl.s and cream and that will " Inl,'h"i,nm. ,h ,, , ,;-'t-SJfn,if Cars of a" H as the voice m Mr Buckingham shockef There ! lowed her , do nice y." Frlnn hJo "' hs'.p '"J"" ?mrn.e.r!?r f5XUli . rf i ., . , , ,. enbarrasseci fe"t that lie would haxe1""'' newspaper .HppinRs. thetc werel "Some peach,." said one young fcl- Not having the slightest Idea about promise not to e l"nVk h?r consent f&"Jv,?J.n lSW"u durlt"r th"f h"t rt5" been Tin less dllllcuU t.osltlon ad the "and-bllls. and poster- there weie type- low to another1 the time required to cook them she put Although Marlshka reru.-s to nrfe n?n. ft 2iSilm.rier Vy,hcr, "'"I ,VOI;k' shf J,a1 . knife of Aurcntsk . foi nd Us mended wiltten reports of operatives and there "ni he lie. meal ticket.' 'said another, on the potatoes, started the chops nnd J"ck her consent, ih. Kmtllshman Is true Ji.i. Spent the whole steam ne dav at Red . "lle. .1 JurcniBK iouiki us imeiitieu i '" ',....' , .,. .,.,. .i.,i.. ...i I ti, u..i -.i., ,... cnM tn-r a ,went Into ibo rrnrrion in .,ii, .... to his ureater trust and informs ih a. IW -M headquarters and the... having ri m m, own 6r,?,t ,"" h , n'p ',," "thcrH was no ,rfclurc of ' moment' i.u, John Russell broke the Ice , roses Becoming absorbetl In'l.er task r,"Ts.7Uitedn SIT, Vea,e;he fSSSf'i'' I P'SmTKeisH - the Sec,ot;Kr'" '' :",, J. .j JCKinl''!" ou.cei. ex- ,ntk. nprfeetlv ustl iluii white hi- cm i mm pnipntlniisl then nddid do loo, fine lllp ancneii oni to linu that the chops after a short Mslt to SaraJeo and is ail. JIW EtlnP A ride home with her father a1nK"v, -'hnd ' ed I Is H "Call me Bettina. please." she said, were black, and that the water had milled after much p-otest when his me,. ' t,e?Sf Tae s ght of tho crowd and the sound L" !". "u ., S ... ?i "'" b!5 connections .nr.llv shook lands boiled away from the potatoes and they Be states that Sophie r hotek, her dear- i iWv of" the clanelne natrol wagon had ?xlse"ce by a thread linn no fitting time "So I see." said Itolllnson, looking I a,f,np '.. '?? it nil, Whiio "h' ' too were liurned est frl-ml. a In Breat danser. . RlarnTed her. ansome nasty word of m f;r argument He st.uggled to regain I over the .eco.ds. 'Anything on foot ; n ' Oh Be; Bro. inrd Ro , ' h' . The tears ."fled down her cheek, and Vjb .'','" ""Medlately to rn ! t&v DDirr nnn nmi znr ipr mp wnri nuri. ' . .-..,.- .......... . . iii-i ,- ,..,.. i .. i ,i . nn..A i. am , .un irit iiLLt'ii fiirLuurHEpn. niinr t .. i?i ..., l . ' .. . .. . , . i ris noise aim ni a niaviptiui rrrori kiic. i.." .int-ncj, nn .if,.... ...... - ., -,, ....,.. ,,i . -. --.-.-. .. .ii,iiir hiiu. uesnue nor onieriions. nn. lnT through tho cordon of police that already surrounded the counting room j she made her way to her father s private r"f to thp threshold, her white, startled M 'face turned this vay and that, as If i& bewildered and not recognizing sur- Toundlngs that were very familiar to her. "Father," she exclaimed "Where Is heT' "There" said Mr. Buckingham, startled at tho apparltlon-like appear , ance of his daughter. "The doctors are with him. You must not bo in." he ad jured In kindly tones, at the same time reaching out a sustaining hand to the trembling figure. "Not go in? Why, father'" The Blrl'a expression was compounded of durprlse and reproach and, after grow ing taller and steadier for a moment, she passed her father as If he had been a piece of statuary, but. with her hand upon the door-frame In front of her. halted and lifted up her face with lips Mmtlnv aa If nravtnp for strfllCth to W- face what she might find within. ;p When she entered her father followed close, Jlomnson was iiitc .iuimu.v, for he had never moved from his friend's side except o make room for the doc tors. Ruth dropped down at Jerry's head without a word, but he seemed Instantly to feel her presence. The pale ,face lighted with a smile and tho blue eyes opened "Jerry'." she exclaimed "Are you alive?" , , ., "Seem to be," he answered, feebly, unable, even In a crisis like this, to sup press his Inclination to humor. -"You must be ! You must live. Jerry. For me! Kor Philadelphia I" ,,,,. Jerry pressed the soft hand which had found his instinctively and promptly Jaded out of consciousness. For a moment Ruth trembled and reeled upon her knees, then let her eyes L-anrip in whpre the nhvslrlans were at work, and shuddered at the sight of en mnph tilnnrl '- "Is there hope?" she asked falntlv i. 'There Is hope !" exclaimed the older r- of the two men. , . , !ft t t "Then you must save my husband for 5S "Vonr hush.ind !" exnostulated Wli- 6(SV"1''llanl Buckingham In an outraged vvhts- lk v vper as ne reacneu to 1111 ma unuiuc. fSJw from her knees. 'S$&t "My promised husband1!" corrected &TO'KUlli, but somewnai wuneringiv tnat 111 KK.ff8UCtt a moment any one snouut ne ma iLlerlal enough tt make distinction be- Erf lwee.i the prospective and the accom- IfcS. PHshed. Releasing her father's hand. ISt Jtuth was down on her knees agalti, B&-, stroking back tho tousled auburn hair 'mat Tram jerrv s nrow anu caressmir 111a eves with her 1 us. But when presently one of the physicians touched her on the arm she rose otieaientiy "We will do all that can be dene." he said kindly. "We shall need his con centrated attention to help us." "Live. Jerry, live!" she whispered passionately Into his ear. !? Thnnph cnnspintisnps has annarpntlv jf" '"'not yet returned, it did seem as if he neara ner ana noaueti. ianaing a mo ment looking down at the beloved face, Iluth felt a sudden rain of tears upon her cheeks and turned away qtilck'Jy. careful to suppress every sound of her emotion that might disturb or distress the dying man. and allowing her father Ian 1 hat 11 1 1 li t rntYi KsJ t n rs LniiAi tntn & 1 the outer office, which had now been ""How did It happen?" she asked as soon as she could speak "He took a blow that was meant for me.""exnlained her father, nale and pmo- tlonal In his utterance. "Ana who strucK it'- uemanaeu i.utn. "I haven't an idea," confessed Buck ingham. "Aurentsky !" bald Victor tersely, "Aurentsky? Jacob Aurentsky? Poor Sylvy! Poor, poor little Sylvy!" and Ruth had another fit of crying. When able to speak again she turned upon her father with tones of the gentlest yet the most penetrating reproach, and Mid: "And yu, father, jou nnd men like you made Aurentsky what he was." "I?" Buckingham's expression was not easily described. This came as the most unklndest cut of all. Jerry Archer, half an hour before had been making intima tions like this to him. Then Itolllnson had done the same, after the madman's act: but that now his own daughter should do It surprised him hardly more inan 11 Bne naa tanen up tne paper Knire . from the desk and tried also to stab iJShlm. i, "You and mat IIIta vah rsltct-qAi1 'the girl, to the interrogation In her r'e tone and glance, "who have used Treat political power to fasten upon City a sjstein of government so eor- that It makes haters of all rorern- nt oat of victims like Aurentsk)." 'Ruth!" Buckingham's voice was full of sharp rebuke now. "Oh, I know," exclaimed the girl. "It sounds unflllal, but I know also that It Is true. Yet I have been slow to speak. :Kor a long time I tried to be neutral, listening while Jerry poured facts into one ear and you poured prejudices Into the other. How I have held that dear Kitlltiw at arm's length for months and "CAP" ST U BBS Who ?ss - -: ay tuumiyi. m I 1 t i II BE3 J x ppelsl mm , h AtN-r it jcsta s j- S ihuhH - y.erT.wt n 1Z : ' PF :Ltfral . ... . jmmmr-s', m ,'i& mM.mH- iu&&&i iifes Hit- SSmKXmExl i I. uiiiiLii n luii.... .. rj a... ,.,, ,..,,,,.. ... .,.' ......v. iiiipf'ipn uiii , i- nun hiiiiuii iii iiiim i ceeded "Ruth ' my child." he urged sonthinglv "You have had a terrible shock Don t let us trj to talk of It anv more now Vou're saying things that are not veiy not very sensible; things that you'll be sorry for tomorrow. Won't ;,ou let Mr. Itolllnson tnko you home? I'll follow, when the electors are tnrough, with the latest word iihout Jerry." "Home" Father'' The, blue eyes were tilled again with reproach at sueli crass failure to comprehend "I shall never leave Jerry till I know he's out of danger I'll ilde in the ambulance to the hospital, I'll stay with him night and day. till the rrlsls is past " Bueklnghan. loved his daughter dcp ly. He would not cross her now in this moment df her oung heart's greatest strain. What was inevitable was Inevit able. "Very well, my girl." he assented, and his voice was very tenrler "Do as you like Your mother, of course, will come to you at once Your nnlety an h.irdlv he greater than my own. for Jerry took a blow that was meant for me Let us hope that his vigorous oung constitu tion may bring him thiough where mine would have failed me " These soft, sincerely spoken words suf ficed to restore quite natural iclatlons between the two. "Oh. father'" sobbed the girl, falling on his shoulder, and still fobbing went on with" "It was so. .!) like Jerry And he didn't do that for for me. Not to save my father1 He would have done it for anybody to save Aurcntskv If it had been jou living to kill Aurentskv ' Mr. Buckingham shuddered The mere thought that he. with a weapon with a hideous knife, for Instance, UKo that which had been brandished before his eyes could attempt to kill anybody, vva mosi distressing. "Why, jou a.c wounded'" said Ruth, when she had diled her tears sufficient ly to notice for the tlrst time the slashed condition nf Kollinson a coat, ' .no, only nij co.it, fortunately ex plained the lawver "The skin Is harelv scratched. I was holding his knife-arm with mj hand and working 111 grip up toward hi? wrist when he made those cuts. Momentarily the fellow was as strong as Sandow, but the Instant he was subdued, he collapsed weakly, and there was no fight in him when I passed him over to the police." "If Jerry If Jerry di dies, I do not want Aurentsky prosecuted," gulped Ruth, struggling with a new emotion. Tho physicians opened the door be hind her In time to hear this remark. "Although such wounds are oisually fatal." one announced, "Mr Archer has rallied amazingly Youth, I think, will tell." There was a gurgle of something verv like emotion in the physician's tones, as indicating that the medical man was taking up the battle in Jerry's, behalf with more than a professional interest In his case "Oh, thank you for that blessed as surance !" gasped Ruth with great feel ing "May I go to him again "" "You may. but do not speak " The Rirl tiptoed In softly and sat hv .Terry's head, her band again upon his brow, and occasionally she lowered her soft cheek to his and with her own eyes closed as If in prajer. 'Presently the physician ic-entercd ac companied by men with ,1 stretcher, and Ruth stood by. frightened afresh as she noted the extreme anxiety with which the surgeons superintended the transfer of the wounded body from the couch to the stretcher, and again how they hov ered over the slow progress outward of the bearers to guard against the slight est shock or Jar. Ruth followed with apprehension in her ye and heart In mouth, realizing that, despite the words of hope which had been spoken, the life of her lover turned upon a hair With out a word she stepped Into the ambu lance, the Interne not protesting. CHAPTER XXXVI 77ie Search far the Motive -iTHinx V ictor Rolllnson saw the am- TV bulance roll away, bearing the wounded body of his friend, he stood upon the curb a moment, Irresolute, then stepped Into the bank and tele phoned to the Secret Service man. Kmerglng once more he took a taxlcab. ur.f,a a "Peed, and was at the hos- -"" "" - "" iucu. "Uth pressed Ills hand for a moment s the stretcher was lifted out. "Still alive'" she whispered In a voice broken with emotion lln n. ' Thereafter she waited with Victor ten anxious min utes In the reception hail, till a nurse came down to say that she might go to Jerry now "Stronger, but complains of pain." was the word the doctor brought down to Victor. "Stronger' Stronger!" repeated Vic tor hopefully, and. holding the thought, re-entered his taxlcab and drove to where the Secret Service man was waiting for him morp or less patiently, probably less. As the lawyer stepped out of his taxlcab, the newsboys were crying tlfe extras: "All about the mur- Said Vacation? 'der of Buckingham' the. wpip shout, ilig, .1 cry thut echoed Into tile private oltlce where Buckingham sat, still neivoiis and disturbed, unwilling to separate himself from the linsiiitul who long enough to bo home , "Why do they call It thnf" he fict; led 'I inn not murdered'" Mcantlmo Victor Rollluson was bu.v- lug a paiier very eagerly, for he was till uncertain whether the attack upon Buckingham was the sporadic outbreak nf an Insane man. or but one detail of that general plot to kill and destroy of which Aurentsky had once babbled to his daughter. For all Itolllnson knew now. Jerry might be bit one of a score of lctlms of some ast pro grain of riot and murder, A glance bejond the headlines assured him that so far the papers knew of no attack "Sign" "f it " "men jou o neuer ,n uus.v. .... . -..--. . , .., "We are In tweniv-lotr nours ill have a member of their International! committee here He'll be on the inside (dotting with the bunch nf them befoie midnight, and In the morning's mail will be a letlet telling ine everything." "I shall want to see that letter," said Victor. "You can't," responded the Secret Service man, tersely, "hut jmi can nsk me anv questions about Its contents that vo'u want to. and I'll answer them as far as my duty permits." "I shall ask ou if the name of Aurentskv. who stabbed Jerry Archer, is in that report " "And I will tell you whether It Is or not." said the Secret Service man Mpiintlmp. anything you pick up " T 0111 going to cicrcna Aiircnisuy "Well what do vou know about that Vclnlmrd the Secret Service agent in suiptNe "A man never knows where to Ilnd ou lawyers, does he? I'm EOlng down to sweat Aurentsky now " rireat demand for the I'.VKN'INfl rimiiir UKniirn may cause you to miss nn Installment of this very Interest ing story. Vou hail belter, therefore, telephone or write to the ( Ire illation De partment or nsk jour newsdealer this afternoon to leave the I'.VI'.MXti Pl'll 1,IC MilMSKR nt your home. (t A complete uciv (71 o ;irriioH.s ndvrutuie 1'cpnn and Bitty llclijtuin aided In rcsciifiiff Jffas J'urplr Sicallow from a tier dungeon in icMeh xhc almoit per lihrd after beinp stolen bj) ltluc Jap on her tcay to be man led to General Sieallow.) CHAPTER I Peppy h Summoned to' Court ' T)K!NCrcSS PKC.C, V. I've come to JL take you to court!" Peggy looked up from the book with which she was spending the hours between supper and bedtime. Before her stood Purple Martin, looking as prim and stern us a policeman. And to make the rtsombliince to nn ofllcer u all the more striking he wore a tiny ..white star ngninst his black feathers and in one claw clutched n short club. "W-vv-vvhy," stammered Peggy, taken by surprise, "have I been 111 - rested?" "Xot yet, but ou will lie if you don't rbey th, summons of Judge Owl and 1 ome nlotiK with me prompt ly," icspondpil Piii'iile Martin. "Wlia have I done?" asked Pcggv. "I don't lemembcr breaking any laws." "it Isn't wlmt vim bfivo dnilp' It Is what Illuc Jay has done," answered Purple Martin. "His trial for stealing and nearly killing General Swallow's nrido 1 eplns this evening In lilrdland You aip w.'iii't-d as a v,itiicss." 'Oh. that's different!" cried Peggy. much relieved. "I'll go with jou at once." "Judge Owl has sent you fairy ring grass so you can become bird size," continued Purple Martin. Peggy took the blades vvhlrh he held out to her and under their spell found herself made ns small as the feathered olHcer, who now looked more like u police man than ever. "Billy Belgium has fixed up an aer ial chariot for you," he announced, "It awaits you nt the door." With that he stalked off ahead of her. Peggy fol lowed, a llitla uncertain as to whether slio should feel like a prisoner being takpn to the patrol wagon or like a Princess being escorted to her loyal pencil. She was a Princess of lilrel land, she reflected, and Princesses at wnys looked grand in pictures, even when being carried to the scaffold bv 1 evolutionists. So she put on Just as grand nn fir as she could and followed the Bird policeman as though lie were really a loyal guard. Out on the lawn waited Billy Bel gium's aerial chariot. When Peggy saw It she was glad she has assumed a regal attitude, for that just fitted the, wondei ful equipage which Officer Martin invited her to enter. But at . .-.- ifc-Vs .. - ,..... fVBfl - - . . . Kwr? ?'. , n. . . Vf . 1 swft-t'if ' THE DAIL Y BETSY ANN SMITH liy MAY ,V. PALMER i Thi:i:i: .VOIItlg t was a galheilng of excited people nt the station nt Biant- wooil walling for the anlal of the 3.10 tialn They wele old schoolmates of Betsy Ann Mmllb, who left the town four .iar befoie to attend an exclu sive boarding school and finish her edu cation lti,.!..n !,.. It,. l. K...1 I .. I.. i'uiiii. ini mm- put' linn iiciii I1UIIIC only once, and made a eiy brief visit When vacation time bad come and her mother begged her to come home, there had alwiivs been an excuse; some one of the girls wanted her to visit them and would feel hurt If she refused. When the train drew In they watched each arrival eagerly and saw a young ibiin, who sccmeei t o resemble Betsy he Bettv? There Ann. Hut could this Was hardl a trace of the sweet, tin , r T' " , T "I""' ' ,.r,",- , ;"p1, ' . , ...... ...,, v.. .'- ...J,......-. .... -. ,,.. h . , . miinner effectually squelched .... ,,,,- ... ,..,, entertained. ., , . ... .,..,. tlpr .nnlnpss nut a damper on their :,u . p 1 ,n,;V,Vl and one eiuestions spirits, and they walked along rather 'tliei Intended to ask her nipped in the nun put: 1,11 nirin ...... ..,, to come to a party the following week nnd everv one .11 copied. The party was a great stirrers and soon Betty was the most popular Kill In town because of ih.. mnnv new Ideas she had gathered ,...., cm.- 1. . ii,n, ,imi .in mvtriiTinii while at boarding-school . .. . . , i . t-i 1....1 Rob White's drooping siiri- bad re- vlpa onnipulmt and be tlmldlv offered to escort her home one evening She accepted because as the son of the wealthiest man In town he was the inoit sought after h the other girls tint nln for noor Mnp. Smith She had sacrificed a great deal to send I Urtsv to school aiiilhnd looweei iorwaro to the time when Be sy would he able to assist her. But life for Betsy was Just one round of pleasure. une day in August, when the heat seemed almost unbearable, Mrs. Smith had a large Ironing to do, mostly for Betsv "Betsy dear." she said (she bad re fused to call her Bettina). "I'd like our help today. 1 shall never get through without some assistance" "Oh mother." sighed Betsv. "vou ktion today is the da of the picnic .11 Pine drove. I have charge of it and 1 slmplv must be there verv well,' paid her mother. After she had gone Mrs. Smith sat down and wept Oh. why did she have such a selfish daughter,? And yet she knew that she had been weak and Indulgent DREAMLAND ADVENTURES By DADDY "THE STOLEN BRIDE" adventure each ireck. beginning Monday r sj''KJ''X "W-u-wliv!" stammereil taken by surprise epFV. th" same tlnif she couldn't suppress a sr;ueal of girlish delight because the ch.tiiot was so fairy -like mill beauti ful. The body was of woven Brasses, low In front, but built up in the rear in the 1 1" m " tnrone vvmi a iignt canopy ahovp. It had no wheels. In their . Pce were carrying rous cMenainjr out from the sides of the body. To these tods were fastened ribbon streamers, two to each, nnd to the ends of the streamers were harnessed eight Scarlet Tanagers. They carried the weight of the. chariot ns It Jour neyed through the air. Harnessed to the front of tlip char lot In circus style were twelve Blue birds. At either side, as a guard of honor, were thirty Yellow Warb'ers, while outside of this escort was the fighting guard, a company of Kins birds. Olliccr Martin stood back and four sparkling Humming Birds, acting as pages. led Peggy to the chariot and seated her on the throne. Then the Humming Birds took up their stations at the four corners of the chailot, Otllcer Martin twittered an order. there wjs 11 fluttering of wings and ' the chariot rose gently into the nlr. Kvidently the Birds had been carefully trained, for they flew together splen didly, not even tipping or Jarring the throne. The Scarlet Tanagcrs lifted the chariot well above the roofs of the city: then the Hlue Birds tugged at their harness and away they sailed for lilrdland. And as they floated along the Birds warbled and sang In a melodious chorus. Pfegy thrilled with delight. It had NOVELETTE Then a thought came to her and soon n plan had formed which she hoped would cure her willful daughter. When Betsy returned she found the 'ironing untouchrd and her mother In bed -Mother, are you sick? " seem to feel so tired that f thought ' A fpW f.fllK , Pa, Id l.p.l ,Ukl l..l ...... "- ,,,, "'.-" .w-,.. ...... iinfiiii ncij inc. ' ' " call Sirs. Cotlitncy, mother. She's rv mw i Know sne will help us out." "So, Betsy. I've decided not to bother our neighbors. You are quite old enough to take a Ilttlo care on vour shoulders." Betsy went slowly Into tho kitchen. Them uan nn wn , mil Q1. .. n..i.t I 'lnxp ,cf K"1 along until her mother was I nper. "Well," she thought. "1 may as i-,i n- auinuLiiiuK io eai lor j m I that things went better and In a few divs , - ,..t .. ,. ,, ,- ?" '"""" "'" "" "B reuny neginmng to like It. .,"." .lne" """. "pv,r Jo be forgotten i ;; '".'- ""7 '", '"- ""',i '"? " V1 ""em thetc. came a knock at the '"".. mtihinB Jtwas ti.e grocers boy . .. ,v...v .... 1 he door oneneel and In ramp llnh White. He stopped anil looked at her In amazement, and there was some ting in his glance which sent the color Into Betsy's checks until they were red a.s roses. I" 1 in 11 in miiMirn Mini nan , un ook , ..our,.if ln ti10 Kla Ucl.v.. sllp looked and saw a rosy fare, with a smudge of flour on noso and checks and chin. "Well, when ou have got through laughing perhaps you'd like to try one of my doughnuts." ji in: uoou : sain iton. Then draw ng her to him he said. "Betsy I've 0ed you for a long time but never dared to tell you so. Couldn't you cook for three, dear?" And Bstsy left the print of a floury hand upon Ills shoulder as she softly whispered, "yes." Tomarrom's Complete Xovclcttc 'wiiEX nr.ur wr.AKV.xnD." As You Will Bo Private I want to go to the hospital. 1 have water on the knee. Sergeant Never mind that; ve'll drill for It. Chapanal. aud cndiiirj fiaturdau. been wonderful to rush through the clouds In her airplane and it had been rare fun riding on the backs of her Swallow horses, but this royal aerial outfit was something entirely differ ent. It held joys all Its own. It made her feel a real Princess, travel ing In state. The Blue Birds did not fly very high nor very fast. Their pace was digni fied and careful, which struck Peggy belli just light for the occasion. She sat back on JtJfSjiihi'ono and en Joyed herself loBSP'nt the ground unrolling bencathradmlilng the richly colored plumage of the Birds attend ing her, tlriiiking In a freshness of the air in which they floated and gaz ing up at the fleecy clouds that raced past far above. Presently she became aware of a peculiar black smudge off at one side. It wasn't a cloud, it wasn't smoke and It was coming along very swiftly with an odd undulating sort of a move- nient. The Birds were so happy in their singing and In their service to Peggy that .hey did not see It. Peggy shouted a warning. '"What's that coming out of thei north," hc cried. Officer Martin looked and then scieeched nn order for greater speed. "It's a flock of Crows." ho called to Peggy. Peggy knew that the Crows were enemies of the smaller Birds. Coming upon her slowly moving train In over whelming numbers they might attack It. Could she and the Birds escape? looking down Peggy saw that they were over a lake. The lilrdland forest lay beyond. Before they could reach tho shelter of the woods the Crows would be upon them. What would happen If they were attacked? Would the Blue Illrds free themselves from their harness nnd seek to escape? Would tho Scarlet Tanagcrs drop the chariot and let her go plunging down Into tho lake? Already the Yellow Warblers were showing signs of nerv ousness, although they did not break their formation; The King Birds, re puted fighters, gathered close to the chariot and then, much to her sur prise, seem to try to hido themselves beneath it. The Crows swept rapidly toward thorn, tho clamor of their loud caws adding to the fear caused by their tre mendous numbers. Peggy felt that es cape by flight was impossible. The Crows had seen them and were rush ing to envelop them. (7'oworroto It iiill be told how 1'cugy'a flghtino guard 'meets the attack of the Crows.) --- - -- .. snrvsrrmr a Ev5i THE Ay George (CopurioM, lftt, bv Public Ltdatr Company, TIIK .STOBV TllfH I'.IH it,"!,",!! JWMIU'K. under-scretsry nt "' Hrltlsh inibaiiii hi Mtnim on June 11 im, uhen the siory open, has )urul Ihn (OIATI'M II 1HUIIL' I BTntttv Jiraullful liiheniUn. vnIUi whom he Is In Hue mm ihe. rose cnnl'ns of Hi..- Arch ilujce s ctntp At Konoplnhl. vtlille Iip is asking hur sssln to marry ?'"' three mon enter th it.irilen nrt talk Jlarishka then remnnbern that the-Anh-iluke had aiikort lir Io keen out of the smjlen. but It Is no- too lale to rtparl. nnl Ihe loers alt and hear. One of the mn Is the Austrian Arrtuluke: the other looks siinplclously like Kaiser Wllhslm of Germany, hlle the third, wllh his Ion while beard drorolnn from either side of his face, establishes his identity beyond Question. ..The "destiny of Kuropc" Is scaled when the thiree enter a pact to make the Arch ?.kr,lk'1'' l1" moritanatlc wife. Sophie hotek, important Inures In European his. torv. at lh oinnui of tho aii.a.. ii.i 1.... " .. ...7.' ' " . ..'."I'. ""'. ."nun- MUlKn. rik fore" her to accept him ns escort. Itenulck manic" lit resell l, mopish with the e'ountess In safety arter tntn mandeeriiiir a paaslntr automobile, but the tio fait Into the hands of Herr VVIndt of lb Austrian Serret Service. A short time later Marlshka is abiluetPd hv the "man la the preen limousine." who helps her In eseapp from Windt undrr thp hoax that It is Renulck who is aldlnc her In thp creeii limousine Mnrishka learns that she Is the prisoner of Captain tiorltA of thp tjerman Secret Service, When Ph explains the purpose of her sudden de parture from iennn-hcr intention to warn Sophie of Ihe Austrian plot to kill tho Archduke, and thua frustrate the scheme laid In thp rose gardens nf Kono pisht Captain florit? chances his plans nnd orders the chauffeur to proceed post haste to Hrunn. In return for Captain Clorlts's aid In attempting to save Sophie, Marlshka gives her word of honor that she will lint at tempt to escape. At the Herman Kmb.issv In Vienna etorltz pets Ids orders to pro ceed with Marlshka to Sarajeio immedi ately. They are to so as man and wife CHAPTER IX (Continued) ' Till! voice of the one they called Ex cellency was speaking. "Herr Golt. Goritz! Austria's mad archdukes! Tho telegraph al-o closed! It Is unbelievable. I must send a mes sage In code to Beilln." "It would be delaved." said Oorltz dryly. "But I " "Xot you, Hxcellency. I shall go, A railroad book, Graf Mendel. If you please. Today is the 26th The Arch duke goes by way of Budapest We can save several hours, I think, by way of Gratz and Agram If there I." a train tonight." "And the Countess Strahnl?" "Your Kxccllency may Vvell see hec usefulness merely In telling what had happened In her efforts to reach the ear of the. Duchess of Hohenburg. No word from you to Archduko Kranz could ne more convincing ' Another voice broke In. "A train at eight Kxrellencv hv way of Oldenburg and Bruck reach ing Marburg' In the morning "Good !"' "And from there." added Goritz. "by automobile along the new military road through Brod. We might reach Sarajevo tomorrow night surely by Sunday morning. "If that would not be too late." "It, Is the only thing to do." A silence. And then "The Countess strahnl Is here? "Yes. nxcellency." "You will mako proper preparations to leave, at once secretly you. under stand. I will secure the necessary papers." "Zu befehl. I'xcellency " Without waiting to bear the conclusion nf the Interview Marlshka moved away fiom tho window to the further end of the room, nnd when Goritz came ronie moments later she stooel looking out upon the traffic of the street. Fortu nately dissimulation was not difficult, as the growing darkness of the room hid her face. "We are too late." said Captain Gor itz. "The archduke's train has gone." "How terrible!" muttered Mnrlshkn. "Are you prepared to go on. Countess Strahnl?" "Yes yes, if " hbe paused. "To Sarajevo-'tonight at once?" "Yes at once.' To a servant' who answctid his ring Captain Goritz said: "His excellency wishes the Countess Strahnl to occupy a 100111 upstairs. You will Inform one of the upstairs maids that everything Is to be done for her comfort. You will also bilng to his excellency's ofllco 11 ne.te which the Coun tess Strahnl will write-." The man bowed, then stood aside while Marlshka went out. "At half-past 7, Countess " She nodded over her shoulder to w here the German stood with bowed head look ing after her. CHAPTER X Diamond Cuts Diamond CAPTAIN I.EO GORITZ made it a habit to neglect no detail. There was but a little more than an hour of time, but he acted swiftly. At his re quest the Ambassador procured money, and from the War Mlnistiy the neces sary papers, a safo-conduct for an of ficers of the Fifteenth Army Corps re turning to his regiment at Sarajevo with his wife. Graf von Mendel attended to the secret arrangements for their de parture from tho embassy and booked the passage. Captain Goritz sat nt a desk In a private office, upon which was a small copper teapot above a spirit lamp. The water in tho pot was steam ing. A servant knocked at the door and brought him a letter. "All! You followed my diiections about the paper and Ink?" "As you ordered, Herr Hauptmann, And a maid is with the Countess Strahnl.',' ' , "Very good. Walt outside and be pre pared to take a messago in an auto mobile." "Zu befehl, Herr Hauptmann." As the servant reached the door Goritz halted him. "The room which the Count- SECRET WITNESS Gibbr His cxecllcncy rose and ess strahnl has Is not on the side to ward the British embassy?" "No, Herr Hauptmann." "Very good. You may go." The man withdrew, closing the door gently. And Captain Goritz look' the note of the Countess Strahnl, and held It in front of tho copper teapot, moving :',ni1 ,fro tne bacl of 'he envelope in the Jet of steam. In a moment the nap of the envelope curled back and opened. The thing was simplicity Itself. He took two slips of paper out of the cnvelopo nnd read them thiough at tentively, smiling amusedly as he did so. Then, without waste of time, he put one 2JL n,?.tes betre him. and. drawing some writing paper nearer, wrote stead-nft-;0,.n,!il m'nu'". tearing up sheet At iT. It.'1 an(?i burn,'"'" eneh in turn. it,"tiy1?"!' satisfied with what he 5'Jn lon. llP P"t thq sheet alde and lid "' "'" orlclnal ote ln wh , i V " ilw suiaii envelopes, cane oAhpTn, "V" toilnle !,t the other note the vvSrds envelopes all bore Hiirm hugh nnxwicic Strohgasso No. 2G .!,; ' "Hlcally selecting Wno"'of It in 11, "'luiiig tne note lnc osed It In the smaller envelope, which he Rcalctl carefully, putting It wh tie and" Wr s,n"""T 1T into the or gl nal n p,..1 rBC,r Woi"1. which he I used ara-' -"np? nmoln!a!.ctpls,,ho. "aft v -en'tdofvn''S cupleTanTourT Ml ' -rlshk? whin r I,c ,uas awaiting Ma ne'viv ?.?,'" 'L0J2cw1hat "freshed and PIT tTmbafy "InsLc'e'l: "C,mafnUGorb,0,W;d,,0"r "' """ i,,. p m "Orltz tel s mo that vou lave consented to help us In tills e" Iraordlnary affair. I wish you JoA. speed. Countess Strahnl and a. K?; atcS: ,,e a,,d" wI' -omS dVber i,"L. ,",'?."'' Jollr Excellency for vour slow "" "J"' P"""0"' He sad sum i, "I am sure that I shall he quite safe with Captain Goritz " 01 V, l'l,1",n?.nt Carl von Amstorf. ?LJn r. s,or5',lce', crrcrted Goritz. "of Corps" "lmcnt. Fifteenth Army Marlshka smiled. "And I?" hrnji Ober Meutenant storf,.' said Goritz shortly. v on Arn- .',ii opcne' a oor which led to Hhtn2alLwai.rc'2JJO' Jand 'ttand Ma rlshka descended and went through the kl chens to a small street or alley V J,? ?. mac"ln .was awaiting thorn. hHqUH8,l0l,TTa rrp,y from tt man who had Brought down their bagB, and they moved slowly out of tho alley Into a small street. r.nihV,f00.d', ?mI H Klass ot wlno ha'l restored Marlshka, and sho now faced the Immediate future with renewed hope and courasre. Annrt rmm 11,. 1 ni fostered by the careful detail of her 'n?manl!M.s . nrrangements, that she might still be successful In reaching the ear of the Duchess before the royal train reached siarntevn ihr. .......... appeal In the hazard of her venture with -"riniii uurnr.. jie was a clever man and a dangerous one, who, to gain- his ends, whatever they were, would not hesitate to stoop to means beneath the dignity of honorable manhood an In trlgucr. a master craftsman In Hip se cret and recondite, a pervprted gentle man, trained In a school which elimin ated compassion, sentiment, and all other human attributes in the attain ment, or its object and the consumma tion Of itS nlans. Alld VPt VlnrtnliLq did not fear Captain Goritz. There is a kind of feminine courage which no man can understand, that Is not physical nur cii-11 iiieiuui, norii, pernaps, 01 mat mysterious relation which modern philosophy calls sex antagonism a spiritual hardihood which deals In the metaphysics of emotion, and pays no tribute to any form of materiality ,. ' VV V 1 lBslHT'tlstjeu(y t IKll.ft' M'-J A" yZrVlssssl 'Author, tfl2Tb YclhvOote 'V Copurioht, MM, hu t). .tnprrfon i Co.) ftj liowcd over lirr hand They 1 cached the railroad station un eventfully, where she learned that mn from the I.mbassy had followed on hi cycles as 11 matter ot precaution, and the travelers found their compartment and wcro safely Installed She sank into her place silent ly and looked out of the window Into tho blur of moving lights as Vienna was left behind them. Upon the seat opposite her sat a newly created officer of the Fifteenth Army Corps, Ober Lieutenant Karl Von Amstorf. looking rather smart In Ins bun owed pliiniage. The intimacy of their new . situation 1 Id not frighten her. for sho thought that already she bad read enough of her companion's character ,to know tluit at least so far she was on safe giound. Slier gave him permission to smoke without his asking It. and this, It seemed, made for the beginnings nf "'""w Informalltv in their relations. Theie Isn t the slightest reasoir." she said Willi a smile, "that you should bo uncoiiifoi table. Since jou are doomed for the present to share my Imprison- Doomed?" he exclaimed civilly. ou may be sure that -I don't look upon such a doom with linhapplncs.s. Countess .iu ami very tircu; "A little. I shall sleep presently .1 .?," ,Knolv' h" Ka,f,i B,s he thoughtfully Inhaled his1 cigarette, "fori tho nrst time in my rnther variegated J career I find myself in a faUo position."' tlon. , "Really! How?" , "J. "'!' pxplahi. I have had "mUcit dealing to do with women with women of a certain sou. It Is a part of my tiade. Were .vou unscrupulous. In triguing, you would meet your match. As..iV1' you Iiavc me al a dl!,'Jvantage." "I have felt It from the. nrst. Even a secret agent has eyes,, dimensions, senses. , '-J t "I am a little abashetfas if in the presence of phenomena.,, Your helpless ness and Innocence, yourloyaltvnnd un selfishness you must be sure thatI.Tlfn not unaware of themsr';s53 & S; Mnrishka laughed easily; j "You restoro my faith hi humankind". Captain Goritz. You'll admit that vour attitude toward me has been fur from le.issurlng." "Countess. I beg ot you " ' "The alternative to diuobeylng your wishes destruction death!" she went on, shuddering prettily. "I am merely, a etg In the) great wheel of efficiency. I spoko figuratively " "But of course you know," she broke In quickly, with nnnther laugh, "that I didn't believe you. 1 haven't reallv been frightened at all. How could I be? Yon'10 not In the least alarming. To faco the alternative you Imposed vvbuld take courage. I am easily frightened at a mouse. The deduction is obvious " He laughed and then said soberly, "It Is far from my wish to frlgliten you. That kind of brutality has Its Jurtlftca tlon, hut this is not the occasion, nor' jou tle woman." "I vi as sure of it. If I hadn't been I shouldn't have come with you." "Ah!" Goiltz straightened and stared ' at her. "But j-our promise " "I should have broken that and asked tho first genda,rme In the Rlngstrasse to tako me home. You admit that the plan would have been feasible?" He shrugged. "Tho Countess Strahni's word of honor " "Honor Is as honor does and I am here, Captain Goritz." "I trust that you. will have no reason to regret j-our decision." "That sounds like another threat" .n "It Isn't. I actually mean what I say; A secret agent doesn't permit himself such a luxury very often." ho laughed. "Then you're not going to murder me offhand " "Countess, I protest " "You wish my last moments to be graced with courtesj-. I shall at least 'die like a rose in nromatlc pain." " Her Ironj- was not lost on him. Its was silent 11 moment, regarding her , soberly. "Countess, you are too clever to be unkind vour lins too lovely to uttehk. words so painful. 1 could jiot do youjs? iirti in 11 in iniliuBiuic. 1 lirwy umi yuu win Delleve me." "I am merely taking ypu at face value, Herr Hauptmann," she returned coolly. "You have told me that you are merely a thinking machine, or a cog In the wheel of efficiency, which plans my elimination1 " "A figure of speech. Your silence vvai' what I meant." "Ah, silence !. Terhaps. It seems tht I have nlready paid enough." I "Quite," ho smiled. "You have set I.uropo In a turmoil anotner Helen! 1 "With another Paris In your back ground?" she shot at htm. He smiled, lowering bis gaze to the ash of his cigarette. "You speak hi rleldles." "It's your trade to solve them." ' "Do not underestimate my intelli gence, I understand you," he laughed. "It Is a fortunate thing for me that you are not a Becret agent. My occu pation would be gone." "It Is a villainous occupation." "Why?" "Because no secret agent can be him- ' self. It's rather a pity, because I'd Ilk to like j'ou." ' "And don't you a little?" ., "I might If I thought that ? could , bellsve In youj It a man Is not true to t himself, he cannot be true to those that r wish to be his friends." ' He was slUnt for a moment. 1 ' "I think perhaps," he said quietly at , last, "that you do me an injustice. I am merely the servant of my government c "vvnicn stops at no means even .v death." n . "I. too, look death In the face, Coum i tess," he said with a slow smile. "It "" lunes in every Dywuy nangs in every bush." "ll Is frightful," she sighed, "to live ; like that, preying upon others, and he- ' lug preyed upon when the world Is -so hpulttifiil " The world Is Just what men hav ' maue it. 1, too, nnoe ureameu ", fits unriln trallprl tTT Into nllpnpp ntiH h 4 looked out of the window Into the night.'" "And now?" she asked. 11? Something in the tone of her volceP inutia n i ni BiriiTiriiiHn nni fr ei tw a n kaw - He had seen the same look in other,? women' eyes. ,i "And now, I dream no more. CounteMiV .Strahnl." he said abruptly. - j vyi Marlshka's gaze fell before hl, , I'fh ! am sorry." Hhe .aulA. A V '-1 r-nvrtvm'n Tniinnnnurv ' ' w....w.., - t -1-7! . V. v . JUr mil l '. . JO ,- J 'lAV ItHTI. Al-SHl , MCI ' '- J- I mm&-:Znim ' fi. .
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