The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-05-18
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tone Of voice; re had never seen quite
that look on the heavy face.
II have known you now for twenty
five years" went on Karl Steinmetz.
and cannot say that l know any
good Of you. But let that pass. 1t is
not, suppose my business The world
is as the good God made it. can do
nothing toward lettering it. l have. al
ways known you to be scoundrel, a
fact to be deplored, and that is all.
But so soon as your villainy affects
my own life, then, my friend, more
active recognition Of it is necessary"
Indeed" sneered the Frenchman.
"Your villainy has touched Paurs
life, and at that point it touches NINE"
| continued Karl Steinmetz, with slow
anger. ''You followed us to Peters
burg; thence you logged us to the gov
eminent of Tyer. You twisted that
| foolish woman, the Countess Lano-
| witch, round your finger and obtained
| from her an invitation to Thors. All
this in order to be near one of us. Ach!
I have been watching you. Is it only
after twenty-five years that I at last
convince you that I am not such a fool
as you are pleased to consider me?'
| "Iou have not convinced me vet"
put in De Chauxville, with his easy
laugh.
mo, but I shall do so before I have
finished with you. Now, you have not
| :e b. L.
one Of us. 1t is not Miss Delafeld.
She knows you. Is it I?'
He touched his broad chest with his
two hands and stood defying his life
long foe.
"Is it me that you follow? If so, 1
am here. Let us have done with it
now"
De Chauxville laughed. There was
an uneasy look in his eyes. He did
not quite understand Steinmetz. He
made no answer, but he turned and
| looked at the window.
| 'Is it Paul?" continued Steinmetz. Il
think not. I think you are afraid Of
Paul. Remains the princess. Unless
you can convince me to the contrary I
| must conclude that you are trying to
get helpless woman into your pow
err"
Steinmetz was standing with his
| back to what appeared to be the only
| exit from the room. There were two
| other doors concealed in the oaken
| panels. but De Chauxville did not know
| that
81 am waiting" said the German,
''for you to explain your conduct"
''1ndeedv' replied De Chauxville
''Then, my friend, you will have to con-
tinue waiting. fail to recognize your
right to make inquiry into my move
ments. Kindly let me pass"
Steinmetz was getting calmer. There
was an uncanny hush about him.
'Then I am to conclude" he said,
that you came to Russia in order to
prosecute helpless woman. Her in
| nocence or her guilt is for the moment
beside the question. Neither is any
business Of yours. Both, on the con-
trary, are my affair. Innocent or
guilty, the Princess Howard Alexis
must from this moment be freed from
your persecution
DE ChauXville shrugged his shout
ders. He tapped on the floor impa-
| tlently with the toe Of his neat riding
| boot
SWELL" he said. "Let me pass
| "Your story of Sydney Marlborough"
went on Steinmetz coldly, twas good
one wherewith to brighten a panic
stricken woman. But you brought it
to the wrong person when you brought
1t to me. Do you suppose that I would
have allowed the marriage to take
place unless I knew that scarborough
was dead?"
You may be telling the truth about
that incident or you may not" said De
Chauxville. "But my knowledge of the
betrayal of the Charity league is suf-
tcient for my purpose"
YES" admitted Steinmetz grimly,
you have information there with pos
sibilities of mischief in it. But I shall
discount most of it by telling Prince
Pavlo tonight all that l know, and l
know more than you do. Also, I in
tend to seal your lips before you leave
this ROOM"
De Chauxville stared at him with a
dropping lip. He gulped down some
thing in his throat. His hand was
stealing around under the fur jacket
to pocket at the back of his trousers.
LET me outv' he Kissed.
There was a CLEAN of bright metal
in the sunlight that poured in through
the window. De Chauxville raised his
arm sharply, and at the same instant
Steinmetz threw book in his face. A
loud report, and the room was full of
smoke
Steinmetz placed one hand on the
table and, despite his weight vaulted
it cleanly. This man had taken his
degree at Heidelberg, and the Germans
are the finest gymnasts in the world.
Moreover, muscle, once made. remains