The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-04

| up into mis- handsome lace WIN an Expression
| which Fisher could not misinterpret
| Fisher coughed. and. going to another win
dow, pretended to be Interested in affairs on the
| Boulevard. The couple emerged from the re-.
| cese. Miss Wards face was rudy with confu-
sion and she Immediately withdrew. Not
! sign Of embarrassment was Wis bic on the
| Baron's countenance. He greeted Fisher with
| perfect self possession. and began to talk OF the
! great balloon in the Place du Carrousel.
Fisher pitied but could not blame the young
| lady. He believed her still loyal at heart to her
Boston engagement He knew that her loyalty
could not be shaken by the Establishments OF
any man on earth. He recognized the fact that
she was under the spell Of power more than
| human. Yet what would be the outcome2 He
could not tell her all his promise bound him.
1t would be useless TO appeal to tho generosity
Of tho Baron; no human sentiments governed
his memorable purposes. Must the affalr drift on
while he stood tied and helplcss2 Must this
| charming and Innocent girl be sacrificed to the
| transient within OF an automaton3 Allowing
tint tho Baron's Intentions were Of the most
| honorable character. was the situation any less
horrible7 Marry Machinel His own loyalty
to his friend In Boston, his regard for Miss
Ward. alike called loudly on him 10 act with
| promptness.
And. apart from all private interest. did no
not owe pam uuty 10 society, 10 the llDeftleS
OF the world2 Was Savtch to be permitted to
proceed in the career laid out for him by his
creator. DIR. Rapperschwyll9 He Fisher) WAS
the only man in the world In n position To
thwart the ambitious programme. Was there
ever greater need OF a Brutus2
! Between doubts aud fears, tho last days Of
! Fishers stay in Paris were wretched beyond
dnscrp tion. On the morning OF the steamer
day he had almost made M his mind to act
The train for Havre departed at noon and at
eleven o'clock the Baron Saviteh made his ap-
pearance at Tho Hotel splendide TO bid farewell
! 10 his American friends. Fisher watched Miss
Ward closely There was eonstraint in her
manner which fortified his resolution. The
Baron incidentally remarked that he should
make II his duty and pleasure to visit America
| within n very few months and that he hoped
then to renew the acquaintance now interrupt
cd. AZ Savitch spoke Fisher observed that his
eyes met Miss Wards. while the slightest poe
sible blush coored her checks. Fisher knew
that the was desperate. and demanded
| desperate remedy.
| He now Joined the ladies OF the party in urg-
ing the Baron to remain and partake with
them OF the hasty lunch that was to precede the
| drive to the station. Savitch gladly accepted
the cordial invitation. Wine he politely but
firmly declined. pleading the absolute prohibit
ton OF his physician. Fisher left the room for
IN instant. and returned with the black bottle
which had figured in the Baden episode.
" The Baron. no said. has already express
ed his approval OF the noblest Of our American
products. and he knows that this beverage has
good medical endorsement" 80 saying he
poured the remaining contents OF the Ken
lucky bottle into glass. and presented II to the
Baron.
Savitch hesltAted. His previous experience
with the nectar was at the same time tempta-
ton and warning. yet he did not wish TO seem
discourteOus. A chance remark from Miss
Ward decided him.
The Baron" she said with a smile will
certainly not refuse to wish US ben voyage in the
American fashion"
Savitch drained the glass. and tho CONVERSE
tion turned to other matters The carriages
were already below. Tho parting compliments
were being made. when Saviteh suddenly
pressed his hands to his forehead and cutched
at the back Of chair. Tho ladies' gathered
around him in alarm.
1T is nothing" he said. family; "a mere
temporary dizziness"
There is no time to DO lost" said Fisher
pressing forward The train leaves in twenty
minutes. Get ready at once. and will mean
time attend to our friend"
Fisher hurriedly led the Baron 10 his own
bedroom. Savitch fell back upon the bed. The
Baden symptoms repeated themselves. In two
minutes the Russian was unconscious.
Fisher looked at his watch. Ho had three
minutes to spare He turned the key In the
lock and touched the knob OF the electric an
nunciator.
Then. gaining the mastery Of his nerves by
ono supreme effort for self-contro Fisher
pulled the deceptive wig and the black skull
] fr.t.
me II am making a fearful mistaken he
thought " But believe II TO be best for our
selves and for the world" Rapidly. yet with
steady hand. he unscrewod the silver dome
! The Mechanism lay exposed TO his startled
eyes. The Baron groaned. Ruthlessly Fisher
tore out the wondrous machine. He had no
| limo and no inclination to examine It, He
caught MP newspaper that lay upon the floor
and hastily embodied II. He thrust the bundle
into his open travelling bag. Then he screwed
the silver top firmly upon the Baron's head, and
replaced the skull cap and the wig.
All this was done before the servant ans wered
the bell. " The Baron savtch is ill.," said
Fisher TO the attendant when he came There
Is no cause for alarm Send at once to the
Hotel de fAth6nGe for his valet, Augusta" In
twenty seconds Fisher was in a cab. whirling
toward the Station St. Lazare.
When the steamship Pereire was well out at
sea. with Ushant Ave hundred miles in her wake
and countless fathoms OF water beneath her
keel Fisher took newspaper parcel from his
travelling bag. His teeth were firm set. and his
| lips rigid. He carried the heavy parcel to the
side OF the ship and dropped 1t into the Allan
tic. II made a little eddy in the smooth water.
and sank out of sight. Fisher fancied that he
heard wild, despairing cry. and put his hands
to his ears 70 shut out the sound. gull came
crcling over the stcamer-the cry may have
been the guls.
Fisher felt light touch upon his arm. He
turned quickly around. Miss Ward was stand
| ing at his side close 10 the rail.
Bless me. how white you arel" she said
What in the world have you been doing?"
have been preserving the liberties Of two
continents slowly replied Fisher. and per-
haps saving your own peace Of mind"
" lndeedP said she; and how have you
done that p
- have done IT," was Fishers grave answer
by throwing overheard the Baron Savitch."
Miss Ward burst into n ringing laugh. You
are sometimes too drol, Mr. Fisher she said.