The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-07
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/ you not the London correspondent o.
the New, York -r
II certainly am" 49, -
"You admit ftp eagerly.
81 see no earthly reason why
should not"
"When did you last visit this city?"
Several years ago"
Several Years agoy' incredulously.
Exactly. Have you ever seen me
before?"
mo. But 1t was little less thar
two years ago when you were here"
''It is scarcely polite" said 1, etc
question the veracity Of a man you
never saw before and of whom yor
know positively nothing" Suddenly
my head began to throb again, and
grew dizzy. "You hit me rather sound.
" with that pistol. Still your eye
ought to be a recompense."
He replied with a scowl. perhaps
your name is
winthrop, John Winthrop, If that
will throw any light on the subject
Zone name is as good as another
with a smile Of unbelief.
"That is true. What's in a name ?
There is little difference, after ALL be-
tween the names of the nobility and
the rabble." ...
"You are determined to irritate me
beyond measure" said he. A German
is the most sensitive man in the world
as regards his title.
"Grant that l have some cause. And
perhaps" observing him from the cor
ner Of my eye, lit is because you
smoke such vile tobacco"
Remembering the incident in the
railway carriage. he smiled in spite of
the gravity Of the situation. at was
the best l had" he said. ''and then it
was done in self defense. I'll give you
credit for being a fearless Individual
But you haven't answered my ques-
ton
"What question: j..
"Why you returned to this country
when you were expressly forbidden to
do so''
Il answered that" said l. "And now
let me tell you that you may 60 on
asking questions till the crack of doom,
but no answer will give you till you
have told me why l am here-I, who
do not know you or what ,yoGr business
is or what l am supposed to have
DONE"
He began to look doubtful. He
>thumped the table with the butt of his
pistol.
do you persist in affirming that
your name is Winthrop
'These gardens are very fine. could
see them BETTER" said l. "if the win
dow was larger"
Perhaps" he cried impatiently,
''you do not know where she is?'
"She?" l looked him over carefully.
There was perfectly sane light in his
eyes. Am crazy. or is it you? She?
l know nothing about any sher'
"Do you dare deny that you know
of the whereabouts Of her serene high
ness the Princess Hildegarde and that
you did not come here with the pur-
pose to aid her to escape the will of his
majesty? And do you mean-oh. here,
read this:' fiinging me cablegram.
The veil of mystery fell away from
my eyes. / had been mistaken for
Hillars. Truly. things were growing
interesting. bent and picked up the
and read:
Count Won Waldep-He has left London and is
on his way to the capital. Your idea to allow
him to cross the frontier is good one. Undoubt.
edly he knows where the princess is in hiding.
IN trapping him you will ultimately trap her.
Keep me informed. &.
The name signed was that Of a we'll
known military attache at the embas-
sy in London. l tossed back the ca
blegram.
"Well?' triumphantly.
mo, it is not well. 1t is all very
bad. and particularly for you. Your
London informant is decidedly off the
track. The man you are looking for is
in Vienna"
81 do not believe you. 1t is q trickv'
eyes, it is trick. and am taking
It, and you have lost a point. to say
nothing Of the time and labor and a
black eye. If'you had asked all these
questions yesterday. should have told
you that Mr. Hillars"-
"Yes. that's the name!' he interrupt
I'd.
II should have told you that he is no
longer the London representative Of
my paper. 1t is true that the descrip-
ion Of Hillars and myself TALES some
what. only my hair is dark, while his
g light. what there is left of It. and he
s handsomer man than l. All this /
should have told you with pleasure,
md you would have been saved no end
Of trouble. / presume that there is
lothing left for you to do but to carry
ne back to the city. To queu any fur
her doubt. here are my passports, and
t these are not satisfactory, why, take
ne before Prince o., your chancel-
orr"
He was irresolute and half inclined
% believe me. II do not know what
o do. You know, then, the gentleman
am seekingT
eyes"
would he enter this country under
n assumed Manner
mo. He IL q man who loves excite |
nent Whatever he does is done OPEN
y. Had It been he instead Of me he
you'd have thrown you out Of the car.
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