The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03


[ have been for some years attached
to the secret service department and my
Chief honors me with his confidence to
g marked degree. l may say that l have
done my utmost to deserve it, and for
tune has favored me on several oeca-
sfons.
In private life I am known as Mrs.
Dumaresq, the widow of an officer in
the army and l live very quietly in a
pretty villa at Chislehurst. In what
may cali my official capacity, neither
my name nor any other personal detail
matters; l become a. human machine, de-
voting all my powers of mind and body
to the service of the government. One
life is entirely separate from the other.
That am young, of good appearance.
and speak two or three languages per-
3feetly, I have found very useful factors
an my difficult and dangerous, but faSci-
mating, Career.
[ had been resting for two or three
weeks when 1 received summons to
stown.zss
81 have Sent for you,' Sir Edward be.
agan, because 1 am little uneasy, not
Ito give you any definite instructions. I
have received warnings from Paris and
Berlin that trouble is brewing. and ! can
not localize it in any way. 1t is unsat
lslsfactory to try and fight an unknown
danger; not to speak of the risk. I am
Ignorant from which quarter it will come
or what form it will take"
And the person who is working the
trouble 1 said, lis he unknown to you
stoo?''
3 No, it is the notorious anarchist, Terah
Schlich.,.
= "Oh!".I said Dttle blankly for knew
that this man WAS willy as serpent,
K with the advantage of possessing an in
%nocent and prepossessing exterior. There
-Srr Of Al, ,la Jaxyf
esprit within, which knew neither fear
nor pity. A man of such soft, persuasive
sAspeech and manner as to deceive even his
q enemies Time after time he had slipped
Sthrough the coils just as they were
tightening round him.
Yes" Sir Edward said, with a slight
smile, answering my unspoken thoughts,
not an adversary to be despised, l adj
mlt.e. By-the-bye; have You ever seen
him.
= No I replied. though he is familiar
enough to me by report
+ He unlocked one of the numerous
!. drawers in his writing table and took out
photograph
That is the man," he said, handing
me the card
, +fie looks very German" I remarked
after moments consideration, noting
the fair beard and light, specialized eyes,
the smiling, rather sleepy looking face,
and the broad, athletic shoulders.
He is German, on one side, at least;
his mother. 1 believe, was English. He
speaks both languages like a native, and
altogether has had the upbringing of
gentleman, which makes him the more
dangerous
Where is he now?" L asked. DO you
know?''
The last Information 1 had was that
he was living out Shirley way. But with
Igh l. III
means nothing; the danger is most likely
to come from the very opposite quarter"
He is not far from me them I said
musingly. 81 think 1 had better return
nome and start operations from there
am less likely to be suspected. I sup
pose you wish me to watch Mr.. Schlich
and find out what he is plotting?"
Exactly" he said. HE will not be SO
$ much on his guard with lady. You may
succeed where man would certainly fail
i am so completely in the dark that can
give you no help, 1 am afraid. I can only
say-suspect everything and risk moth
lns The newspapers, especially the Rad
zeal rags with their sckly tenderness for
criminals, are source of inconvenience
otto us. but will see you through any
little difficulty that may arise"
was in the habit of riding on horse
beck a good deal, and that same evening
l had my mare, Black Bess, brought
round and started off on an exploring
expedition.
It was an ideal night for a ride; it
" ould be light till o'clock. little rain
had fallen earlier in the day just suf-
flcient TO lay the dust, ard to freshen up
the hedges. The pungent smell of the
woods was waited to me now and again,
and in the distance Shirley Common lay
glowing like a purple cloud for the
: heather was in bloom. My mare danced
N f11n init Ion of T,a
sumner night as l did She was more
sympathetic than many human beings.
We had been so much together that she
seemed to understand my moods and
identified herself with them. | had called
Ter Black Bess," because with her
beauty and f1eetness, she was worthy to
be the namesake of Dick Turpin's famous
mare.
was bent on discovering Mr.. Schlichs
place of abode, so halted presently at
little country inn, where I was on friend
= IY terms with the landkady. l asked for
q glass of lemonade, which she brought
me out herself, and we chatted together
q little while j was just about to put a
cautious question when she forestalled
me.
Did you hear of the sad accident to-
day ma'am?'' she asked with an air of
Importance. Happening so close to us
/, can't get it out of my mind Why, if L
had been standing where L am now L
might have seen it,
No" I said, 81 have heard nothing.
What was it?'
THE gentleman who has just taken the
Grey house over there-he's got a queer
name Mr. Terah Schlich--was out riding
this morning, as you might be now
when he was thrown from his horse and
broke his leg They telegraphed to a
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