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n leader of our forces or sheltered with
IN our lines. SO there's the situation.
What can we make Of itp
Tomorrow will show" answered
Durham. returning Darrelrs gesture Of
farewell.
Darrell spent part of the evening In
searching for Kevski and the balance
in hard smoking ana harder thinking.
Somewhat after midnight he betook
himself to bed and by the exercise Of
great determination went to sleep
lie was awakened shortly after day
break by n hasty summons from the
princess. She was dressed in her mill
tary uniform, even to sword and dag
ger, but when she attempted to rise
from a chair upon DGJrells entrance
she fell back again, lacking the strength
to stand. Behind her stood the anna
zon, hollow eyed, ghastly pale, the pic
ture of despair that Is too proud TO be
afraid
Vera looked at Darrell steadily for
some seconds and then said with dire
brcylty:
"Prince Kil2lar has left Gredskov."
Darrell was stunned.
"ln the nlght?" he cried.
"Nes; in the night"
Gle has deserted you" exclaimed
Darrell. at is more than l would
have accused him Of"
Let us do him justice" answered
Vera, smiling, Gle expected me to
follow him. l was aroused about an
hour ago by one OF his most trusted
officers, who was the bearer of this
message, which l shall read to you.
The prince was too prudent to come
himself. l would have had him in the
guardhouse. where his messenger now
is. Listen to this:
"vcra, our cause Is lost. There IS trcachory
among our soldiers, The American, Darrell, is a.
the head Of It. lie has used Russian gold 70 buy
our officers. II the force were still loyal, / would
cut our way through the enemy, but l cannot Ut.
tempt to lead traitors.
'lot you and / may have destiny as glorious
as the one we had planned. There are other re-
gons of the earth where We may use our powers
and the vast wealth now in our hands, Tie
treasure Of Grcls.oy 10 mine, aud il was greater
than you ever suspected A part has already been
sent out Of the city by my secret way. The re.
mainder, in gold and Jewels take with me. We
shall reach the sea. where friends Of mine have al.
ready made PREPARATIONS for cur escape, and then
the world is before US.
"IIere follow details Of the plan by
which l was to overtake him under the
guidance of the officer who brought me
the message. The letter closes with
glowing picture Of our new life togcth-
er-mine and KilZiar's. We were to
found an empire In Africa, If | remem-
Der rightly, and return some day to
free Circassia. ! am ashamed TO have
given Kilzlar so low an idea Of my in
tclligcncc. Yet doubtless he counted
upon my terror-a woman's weakness
for my friend, this Is the end Of all Of
US. This news cannot long be kept
from the troops, ana then-anarchy.
The Russians win oycrWhclm us, and
the only terms will be the edge Of the
sword"
"Nera," said Darrell, his face as
white as marble, this Is Il matter of
minutes. / have not even time to tell
you what hope to do. Give me your
authority TO speak for You with the
AsA4NeltAAA Atili Iilt4llLNls l|NA Hhll Gull lt
trusted. We win go out unQcr a nag or
truce. Let him be ready In an hour.
Have Korna and Varnok among hI5
staff. / need all the trustworthy men
that can tie found. And now goodby.
Remember that ! was always absolute
ly yours; that from the first minute
that / ever saw you l was rs much
constrained TO serve you as was the
heart In your body. 1t was u law Of
nature, and obedience was my only
happiness. Goodhy."
They spoke at three yards distance,
and he did not attempt to come nearer
except for one instant when she gave
him a signet ring from her finger.
"Ths Is your warrant" she said. 81
know not what you will do l am IN
capable Of thinking, You know that
am faintlng with Illness. Let that be
my excuse. pray God that you may
find n way to save your own life"
"IIe that fndeth his life shall lose
It," whispered Darrell in English, and
he turned away as Vera, stretching out
her arms to him, tried TO rise and then
sank back into the chair her eyes wet
with sudden childish tears. She was
for an instant as he remembered her in
Paris at the Gordons' house that first
strange night. lie dared not look at
her again.
For the next hour Darrell sought for
Kevski throughout the camp, but with
out result except that he heard n ru-
NOR of the mans desertion to the en-
emy. A woman who had known Key
Ski said that he had stolen out Of the
city early the previous evening.
Darrell Joined General Durham and
his suit at the northern gate, and the
party advanced under flag OF truce,
proceeding according to the regulations
agreed upon when arrangements for Il
conference were first made between
the armies
To be Continued