Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03

his love was freed by a more dread and
sure hand than mis- own.
1t was Count Frikenhoff who lay there
dead.
The assassin was under arrest. A few
feet away he stood, guarded by police,
who were preparing TO remove him--a
wild, half-insane- looking man, who shout
ed as he pointed to his victim
HE sent my brother to Siberia and to
death. l have avenged Ivan today
Let me get her out of this before she
regains consciousness" Paul said TO the
nearest official, who regarded him per-
pleXedly
This irrepressible newcomer was En-
gI-sh, he saw flor he was an intelligent
Officially, and had certainly arrived on the
scene after the crime. There was, too,
plenty of evidence with regard to the
aSsas sination, and the criminal was UNI
der arrest.
Ruby's swooning created a complica-
ton, and the official was inclined to favor
her removal under this strangers care.
The air of command in Paul's manner
made decided impression on him, more
over, and he was inclined 70 give way
when Ruby Enclosed her eyes.
They looked only at Paul, and her deep
love for him filled them instantly.
Then she remembered his danger, and
at once became composed and alert.
She turned to the official and spoke to
him in low tones, becoming more and
more confidential as he became visibly
more and more impressed.
The end of it was that, with few
hurried orders to his subordinates, he
escorted Ruby end Paul to the barrier.
and passed them through it.
The driver of the droschi hailed them
with delight and the very best animal
in s" tore off to the address Ruby
gave,
During the drive she said only few
words.
ut was terrible. That man had fol-
lowed him for years to avenge his
brothers wrongs, and at last, just as be
ahghted ut my side"
She covered her face with her hands,
and Paul said impulsively--
Ruby, you are not sorry 2"
mo, the most terrible thing is that
am glad"
Then Paul held her in his arms, and
would rot let her speak again.
When the hotel was reached she was
once more composed.
She remained there only few minutes,
the driver of the droschi waiting to con-
vey them further.
She made up sundry packets of bank
notes, and addressed them.
ut is bribery" she said, smiling faint
y, as she dispatched those packets by
heavily-pald messengers.
"But you and / must get out of this
country, Paul; then we win never set
foot in it again"
She did not wait even to change her
dress, only wrapped long cloak about
it, and taking her bag hurried back To
the drosehi. bidding the driver go rapidly
to the station.
ANY moment" she said apprehensive-
ly, might bring some fatal interruption.
shall know no rest until you are safe
across the frontier, Paul"
81 have been there once" said Hazard.
with low laugh; "and Won brought me
back, sweetheart"
81 brought you back Oh, Paul, If I
had dreamed you were not out of dan
ger"
He interrupted her passionately.
"And did you not dream that would
have endured everything, suffered any
thing, rather than the sacrifice you dared
to make. Ruby, do you know so little
about love- Did you think that life .,r
freedom could be anything to me when
you had sold yourself z"
"And do you think" she returned, with
equal vehemence, shat could live while
you suffered worse than death, as TINT
villain had decreeu. He came to me, Paul.
and told me what he had done, and
knew that, for once in his life, he spoke
the truth. He had often asked me to
marry him, and l had always refused.
Now he proposed the price l must pay
for your safety. / knew that, incredible
as it would seem to you-to any English.
inan-there was only this way to free
YOU. Frikenhoff had carried the matter
beyond any other means of help; he
would have risked all, staked all, lost all.
rather than be banked, and perhaps he
knew that his revenge upon you would
thus be surer than your being exiled to
Siberia"
They reached the station, and in a few
minutes the train was bearing them away
from it. They were alone in q carriage:
already freedom was welcoming them.
81 have several things to tell you vet.
Paul." Ruby said, after while, and he
smiled and kissed her
''My sweetest, at your leisure" he an
swered. "But recollect this, nothing you
can say now can make any difference TO
my determination"
81 hope not; but listen. Do you not
wonder why / ever tolerated Count Fri
kenhofff"
81 have wondered, / own"
'He knew something which would3 uin
my father. He told me once that he held
him in the hollow of his hand, and
know that then he spoke the truth. My
father feared him. and insisted upon my
showing civility to him. You know my
father amassed an immense fortune sud
denly, and l think it was not by fair
means, and that Frikenhoff knew it,"
Hazard became very grave.
"The only thing / would alter about
you, Ruby, is this millionaire business"
he said. Il have enough to support my
wife. Can't your father leave his money
TO someone else?'
at is bound to come to me-" answered
the girl, with a sudden light in her eyes.
But have always dreamed of restoring