The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

Russia: he had been the terror OF
Nihllists for years; an argus-eyed head
Of police until. unfortunately, a cog
slipped with fatal result. since tho
Car Alexander was murdered through
the fundamentally OF a bomb. and
from that hour Baron Peterhoff's use
fulness In Russia was at an end.
"Ahl" Charlie said. very calmly; II
have heard of you very often, baroni
but. really, | confess the prospect OF
meeting so renowned a character never
entered my mind To what am In
debted for the honor?"
Again the distinguished gentleman
uttered the word that had startled
Charlie before.
'To the pretty fraulein."
Charlie frowned.
"See here. baron-I know this lady
aB Mile Airline Brand. Surely there
must be n mistake"
"she has golden hair?'
ayes"
"And eyes so blue"-holdlng up his
hands in a dramatic manner that
would have delighted Artomus-"that
they shame the lovely skies Of the
Riviera"
Charlie rroancd an assent. A crush
Ing weight seemed to press upon his
brain and he felt as though tottoring
on the verge OF a preclpice.
"As TO the name" continued the
baron, coolly what does II matter7
Mile. Airline Brand is as good rs an
other-indoed. when you come 10 ex-
anime II. there Is something OF the adj
ventures stripe about so delightful a
cognomen. don't you think, young slr3
To my knowledge that IA only one Of a
score OF different names the lady has
adopted within the last fow years"
Adventures"
How Ike the shock OF a rattlesnako'a
stroke the mention OF that word fell
upon Charles hearing.
"Slnce you have been 80 kind as To
give me warning, suppose you tell me
who this wonderful lady OF many
names ls?" he asked. coldly.
"You must have heard OF the Count
oss Isolde Drabant."
II was a name he had often seen
mentioned In London and continental
papers. a name belonging TO beautiful
Russian young woman, given oveI
heart and soul 10 the cause Of Mill
ism. connected with high families n
the Land OF the White Gar. banlshet
through royal decree. and now turnot
adventures IN Vienna, Paris and othel
capitals OF Europe.
He ahuddorcd at the picture.
AT least am under fayors 10 you
baron, for your kindness; and II
make a fool OF myself II will not DO 10
lack OF warning"
"Well. young sir, owe my life 4
your father. Before sebastopoi, whei
a fierce engagement was In progress,
had been cut down and lay there help
, less, when squadron Of British dra
goons charged They would hay
: crushed me TO atoms. but that
wounded Highlander captain, crawl
a ing over. shielded my body with nj
, own, and. raising himself, waved hi
1 tartan in the air. at which the dra
1 goons separated, sweeping past TO III
left and TO the right That BRAY
Highlander was your noble fathei
a For years we corrosponded; but in m
eventful life the memory OF the debt
owed him-more shame TO mc-becam
obscured by other issues, Young sll
q for his sake have sought 70 save 20
from the snare OF the fowler. d
q warned in time"
a cab. doubtless previously slgnalet
A dashed up, the busy baron jumped II
: waved his hand to Charlie. and wa
A gone.
3 He left very puzzled and deepl
worried young man in front OF III
Q Steen.
!, Charlie seemed wrestling with N
II problem, ana drawn FIRST this way
then that; but his natural obstlnac
s finally won out.
o "well," he muttered through hl
II teeth, Il said eight o'clock tonight
n and. como veal or come woe, sha
: keep the appointment"
n ITO be contlnued)