The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19

slider yourself under arrest whoever you are.
Your private quarrel you must settle some Other
Tn willing 10 settle IL now. across the table :
Silence" he hundreds
Then Be q good a 70 send that man out Of
The third officer returned and said the man they
a nan been expecting had arrived ~, WIN VA, him n,
matters INV y' sns s he soor
by tho contrasting dark rcd Of his shaggy wbis.
"Let him come in. said tho Major: and in the
doad silence heard footsteps and the clank OF a
TSe e spy ,yss o nc h s could no,
restrain an exclamation Of astonishment He
was z man high IN favor with the stat and Of
TO the lips and would have Ned, seemingly, had
hand on bis shoulder and cried with . snoer'
Como in. come In; You two worthy gen
tcmen know ono another, l SEQ"
BIT my lips with rage at the taunt
We win settle our quarrel. now. u you please,
! said 10 him. y can stay hero no longer Major.
ssn enough ' and %'a va. n .Saou. %
-On the contrary. you canno, leave" was the
Cannot" I cried. and backed TO tho door by
which J entered and opened II quickly. but only
step into tho arms OF three men who had Just been
Arrest him called the Major. quietly. "pis-
arm him aud take him out Of earshot I'll call. !"
In moment my sword and revolver were taken
from me. and the men led me out into the hall.
where came unex pectedly face to face with Lo,a,
who looked the picture 81 distress and grief She
few 10 mo, and pushing the men aside took my
hands
"Fritr, Fritz, what Is this she cried.
hero has heen some mistake. Jota, but no
pcred saw then that her clothes we're all soaked
And soddened by Tho rain. She had evidently
Az We stood hus the red Captain came out
We will settle thnt-"he began, when Lota
%y.by 'Ss Graz S nSs' Ho ' ss treated SsG
i, hi. ho Count Won Hollebrnnn'" and his
Say y,,I no ,n more p Lon,' 1,, WHISPERED
shame; who dnros 70 do this in my housel l
S go + MsG. MGnsy shS cried passion
who know e. II N Fritz. She spoke proudly l!ilo
me. Il am not ashamed OF the man / am pledged
-oh: that's IT. ssid tho brute of a CAPTAIN, hi.
the truth them he snecred at me
A messenger came To recall him. and Lota
All against my wishes. won't into the room with
Then heard voices In loud alteration -Lo,a's
IN entrcnty and e1po.tulaton. and finally a cry
that made me break from the men who held me
and dash into the room into the midst Of sing
scene. Lota was on her knees before the Major
hear what before nv cnptors had seized me nS,io
and dragged me away 70 another room. where
L remained there prohnbly An hour whom
was carried again to the presence Of the three
officers was placed on the side Of the table
away.
You are the Graf Won Hollebrann. Lieutenant
inquisitorinl manner " Ny
stand Bs'G o., o sns,eI amy ma under
the reason ior this treatment ""'
You have been caugh acting In very eauiyo
cal manner and i am giving you an oppSrtun
ity Of explaining your conduct II you cannot
or will not explain H. the consequences must DO
on your own head"
las, ] am the Graf Won Hollebrann. What
Your object In coming here"
decline 10 sly ,,
.raSsT stated M va. de Go Ss b has WV eh ad
! Sesi,.ied a moment and then resolved to
= wa, bIoush, to this room to my intense sur
prise ! saw there was some ,reachery aaoat
1nd te S 70 ascertain who was The traitor
fac, TO FACE with him"
a., You admi, mSn MAY you de,erminsd TO play
we spy 10 w, lou WI understand The gravity
oil s sSru s1S'don my s's Shoulders.
Il did wha, felt TO be my duty
ON 20" sne risks no uoubt ana resolved W
S L ,t gu NOV uo sohseaush ces
don und, rs,and you ! said. very un-
he looked up a. me with hnrd impass'e eycs
Ine puhnnmeht OF 2 spy VINO Is caughtis-
"nAE mr. voice was naru rs Steel
WAS silent ,,
fon arr on your own confeSlon a spy, and
you VIII, ncfeIorc, Ne sho', ne ndded'
could not resist the tightening Of the muscle
AZ my hear, but choked down every evidence
oil my constcrnanon. ! thought OF poor lota,
ana Of neT ilorfoI ana misery Of HAVING innocenuy
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! would not condesccnd TO plead for my life,
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