The indicator., 1904-12-24

knowing whnt she sang, she began
something so familiar that Owen turn
ed to her In surprise.
do you know what you are slnglngf"
he asked
Elena stopped, ran over the last few
bars and then colored.
"Thati' she said in confusion. "Oh
yes Thnt was the tune you were al
ways hummlng in your delirium. You
sang IT SO much II has run in my head
ever since"
yes, but do you know the name of
itf" persisted the young man.
NO. What is itf''
ITS 'Garryowenr It's what the fel
lows at college always siGnaed me by.
and it comes SO near being my own
name I've had TO live by that song"
ut sounds Scotch. but never heard
1t until you sang it. Tits beautiful
song, think she added shyly.
owen flushed with pleasure.
"Hush Here is my brother. Remem-
Der you are TO call him Alexis, but he
is really Josef"
A tall man appeared in the doorway
and stopped, bowling.
Come, my dear brother. and meet
our guest, Herr Garret Owen" said
Elena In German. And then as the tall
man approached she gave him an anx-
ious glance and hurried away.
My poor friendr' cried the count
speaking in German. "Csn you ever
forgive usf'
my fever always increases under
apologies" said Owen, smiling. "If
you proceed on that line your sister
Will have her patients recovery put
back by month"
The count lifted his head and flung
out laugh which taxed the capacity
of his great chest.
Besides" added Owen, do you
think me so unappreciative that !
would not willingly have broken
bone or two for the pleasure of know
ing your sister and-and your moth
erf' he added hastily as he saw the
counts keen eyes bent suddenly upon
him.
my sister!' repeated the count, still
with his penetrating gaze upon Owens
pale, high bred race.
Owen turned cold for fear he had
been precipitate In mentioning the
young girls name, but he was so eager
to know If any traditions or family
prejudice would prevent his marriage
with her, provided he could win her
love, that he plunged ahead.
Count Alexis he said. was l too
abrupt in speaking of your sister
"Do you love herr cried the count
eagerly
with al, my SOUL answered Owen
fervently. 81 would dare anything for
her sake Prove me- Suggest some.
thing ditiicult'-
"And dangerous9" demanded Josef.
"And dangerous" cried owen, with
flashing eye,
Good | trust you. l suspected a
love affair from my sisters manner,
but my mother suspects nothing.
Elena has dashed her hopes too often"
Dashed her hopesl' repeated Owen.
Does your mother desire her daugh-
ter's marriage?"
Does she not!" cried Josef. There
In lies the whole of the dispute. Elena
has will of iron, and she has fatly
refused to be 'hawked about the coun-
try as she terms 1t. My mother and
all my aunts 90 every year to Berlin.
Paris and Rome to secure husbands
for their daughters, but Elena, the
youngest, the baby, would never go.
She vows she will never marry. but
will devote all her life to charity This
enrages my mother SO much that the
only time she has been induced to set
her foot inside this little pavilion is
since you have been our guest"
"Do you think-hns your sister said
-stammered Owen.
Have you not spoken TO herr" asked
the count. Then | will not arouse
any false hopes. l will only say that
l see great change in her manner
she was always too cold-and l attrib-
ute it to you"
"Then, If could win her, would l
have your sanction?' demanded owen
breathessly.
Stop" said the Pole, coming to the
bedside and speaking in low tone.
"If you will enter our family by shar-
ing Its dangers. you may count not only
on me. but upon the whole family. But
my sister must know nothing of the
affair. Promise that you will not re
veal one word without my sanction, and
l will even now salute you as my
brother"
IL promise"' said owen solemnly.
The tall Pole stopped and kissed the
American on both cheeks.
Three DAYS later the Countess Sysz-
kiewicz, surrounded by her family had
Just been summoned to dinner when
Henryk, the driver of the troika which
had rescued Garret owen, entered and,
bowling low. approached and whispered
few words in the countess ear.
Instantly she turned so pale that the
others knew that something terrible
had happened. They crowded around
her. and her tall son knelt at her side.
gently stroking her hand.
What is it, Henryk? What Is 1t,
dear mammaf" cried Elena.
"rhe American. our friend, our guest,
has been arrested by the Russian Sc
cret police and taken away, God knows
where" said the countess In French.
"Arrestedw cried her son. This is
the work of that spy Polinskil He
At that moment Polinski entered the
room unannounced.
You will pardon me, madame, for
entering unceremoniously. l had ex-
pected to be obliged to explain this un-
fortunate situation, but your sons
perspicacity"-here he bowed ironically
to the count-'has saved me the trou-
BILE"
"It is true. then" said the count,
trembling with rage, that you are in
the service of the secret police and that
you have arrested our friend, the
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