he may be arrested and made to confess his wickedness is the one who can tell most about him and i think will for since got the money he had not behaved very well while they were thus talking a knock came to the door the servant entered with a card which she presented on a to her mistress who was thoroughly worn out took it languidly then suddenly became excited he is here she said mark is here chapter mark when announced the name of her visitor the princess rose to leave the room she explained that she did not think it was in keeping with the dignity of her position to meet every shady person who called and added that her daughter was not in a way worthy of her name and family when she departed looked at ware he swiftly interpreted her look i shall stop he said promptly i am only too anxious to help you came forward and took his hand and you forgive me she asked there is nothing to forgive he answered shaking it heartily let us seek for anne together i will be able to tell us where she is i leave you to manage him the girl nodded and touched the bell shortly the maid showed in a slim young fellow of a somewhat type he was clean shaven and wonderfully pale with large dark eyes and curly black hair worn rather long he was dressed in a grey suit and wore a red tied loosely in a bow there was something a coin of edward vii foreign in his looks and dress at the first sight one would have taken him for an italian but when he spoke it was apparent that he was an englishman he said when he entered then catching sight of in the background he stopped short with a scared look this is a friend of mine mark said coming forward he knows all that there is to be known oh and you promised not to say a word said reproachfully she shook her head i promised to save you from being arrested and i shall fulfil my promise why have you come here in his pocket your letter he said handing it to her took it glanced at it and finally passed it to ware i did not write that letter she said quietly steel the sent it so as to bring you here he wishes to resume the conversation you left at it s a trap cried violently and swung round to the door but there was no chance of escape in that direction he opened it to find steel standing without the stepped into the room and locked the door now he said we can have some conversation princess i for having used your name but it was the only way to bring this young man into my net into a net said letting fall his soft hat you intend to have me arrested his hand went round to the back of his waist in a moment steel had flung himself forward and after a short struggle him the knife that the had secured was an weapon mark you are more italian than the he said slipping the knife into his pocket but you are not a gentleman to frighten the lady i am not frightened said promptly but i am very tired i shall retire and leave you two gentlemen to deal with mark sprang forward and caught her dress he looked terrified do not leave me he entreated you know that i love you and that for your sake i have betrayed a man who has done much for me you promised to help me i shall do so she answered returning to her seat i shall see that you are not arrested and pardon me princess it may be necessary to mr steel this man shall not be arrested she said stamping her foot if i am cried resolutely i shall say nothing only to save myself will i speak ware addressed a few hurried words to the who nodded reluctantly it was who spoke i promise that you shall not be put in he said but you must tell the truth if i do so i am in danger of my life then it is not gratitude that keeps you silent gratitude said flinging back his head what have i to be grateful for mr you mean interposed quickly echoed steel that is the father of the l ei no said anne s father is dead this man pretended to play the part and she has only lately been also mr steel you must know that there is no walter the man at the a coin of edward vii is the scoundrel you know as the head of the scarlet cross society and the murderer of miss not that last interposed while steel dropped into a seat with astonishment did not kill her he does not know who did he told me so he would tell you anything to save himself no replied he tells me all his secrets at one time i should have died before i revealed them but has treated me cruelly i owe him no gratitude for years i for him i did all that a man could do for his sake what reward have i got he has beaten me like a dog he has left me to starve he has delivered me up to those members of our society who hate me since he came in for this money put in as you say sir � but since he became george and a wealthy man he told me plainly that he washed his hands of me he gave me a small sum and sent me to america promising an it was not paid i wrote � i threatened he laughed at me so i have come back from america to punish him he 