The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-17

worR + mad iii nand" TITS young wom
an presented herself. l had never seen
her before. l must admit that she filled
the bill acknowledgements neat, quiet
and never mistake Naturally she got
| to know my habits thoroughly. AS q
matter OF fact, am as methodical as
an old virgin and in many respects as
| regular as clock. l invariably return
home about 10, for instance, and retire
at 12.
"She was fascinating woman, !"
said Prince Malatopsky thoughtfuIly
and with faint smile, "captivatingly
proper. With childlike insensibility
to conventionalities, she was, on the
other hand, SO modest that she would
not allow me to touch her ungloved
hand. did not know then what an
aching hatred for me helped to fortify
her In this maidenly reserve. In subtle
ways she was wonderfully alluring.
think it was very natural for you to
meet her wishes in the cab. During tho
day am out great DEAL and it was
my own suggestion that she should have
q key to the apartment and come in and
do the writing at any time.
"A fortnight ago received q letter
from st. Petersburg telling me that
Olga Baranoff had gone to America and
that she had sworn not to return to
Russia until she had sent mo to my
forefathers. | am afraid now, thanks to
you, that sno will not keep that oath.
minute description OF The woman was
given, and L recognized my Invaluable
secretary at orce
"A week ago told her that the work
was done, and with some pretty COM
pliments on her efficiency aud regrets
that no longer Had- any Ifeed Of fer
services l discharged her. She made no
demur and showed no trace of dissatis-
faction. She asked for letter of recon.
mendatiou. This was probably to see if
would betray any disinclination to
vouch for her character, which would
of course, have shown that | knew moro
of her than had let on. gave her a
most fattering letter. She handed me
spontaneously the key of the apartment
and went her way. OF course she had
had another key made before this, and
that is the one she gave you. There
may be moro out. had better have tho
lock changed.
WELL" concluded tho prince, blow
ing carefully another round cloud of
smoke from his mouth, II have not seen
the fair Olga since. / engaged one of
the keenest detectives l could get to
shsdow her constantly and report to mo
every evening at 10 o'clock, first, that
he should not be observed, and, second,
that this little devil, who is more cum
ming than dozen detectives, might not
work some game late. Considering what
he must have observed today, l am sur
prised that he should not have been
here before this Now we have got
something definite to hold her on. A
clear case, in fact. 1 am anxious to see
him to find out the promptest way of
getting her arrested. But it is only IL
o'clock. There he is now, fancy" he
exclaimed, with more animation than
he had yet shown, as II knock was heard
at the door. "l'll tell you. Go inside
the bedroom there and stand just out Of
sight. | would like to see how he will
tell the story of today as compared with
your version. I've never had chance
to test him thoroughly before"
Goodenougn foiU that another dis
oBlcSuplo EOl5, GutU Ol euNeSQrODDGr,
was being assigned him, and once more
his kindness led him to accept it, Some
consideration is due to man whom you
have nearly blown to pieces.
He had barely placed himself out of
sight when Prince Malatopsky unlocked
the door leading into the passageway
and flung it wide open. He had hard
ly done SO before tall spare man, who
had first darted swift glance around
the room, sprang ON him with the great
est fury, clutching his throat in his
fingers. AT the same time he put a
sinewy leg behind the princess and
flung him violently to the floor.
AT the first sound of the affray Good
enough started into the sitting ROOM
He was just in time to see the dark
man raise his right hand with knife
In it above the fallen prince. Good
enough sprang forward and grasped this
uplifted hand with both his own before
it could descend.
The dark man, who seemed madly
desperate, foiled in his attempt, sprang
to his feet like cat and, finding that
he could not wrench his right hand
from the others hold, lot drive ter