The Washington herald., 1906-10-18
SYNOPSIS PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

In the installments OF The Couutsrstroker al
ready published Il Is related bow three personages
a. high rank given orders BY one Mr. Perigord
the mysterious head Of the secret society 10 which
they al belong TO aid him in locating the three
men at tie head Of the nihilist organization in
Europe and 20 help destroy It's power One Of these
three men Is lord Francis Crcssingham who lost
Dis post as secretary 90 the British ambassador 10
The court Of the Gar through the iutrirues Of
woman nihilist-Aladame Viyella Countess Of Ho-
tenstein. The second was Count Won Oeltjen. who
was compelled 90 resign as chief attzchc 10 the
haiser's embassy in London through the iutriguea
OF the same woman. The last Of the trio, an
Austrian a1chduke, going under the name Of Prince
'aIlos, was also drawn into Madame Vyea's
schemes TO his own danger. All three men are
infatuated By her unusual beauty. In the case Of
Lofa tressinsham. however. it Is only a temporary
passion as he Is really love with Miss Francine
-.l2..' eashter Of Col Vernon Elliott V. G. C. B.
ne hils Immediately stte- getting his instructions
rom Ftrlg1rd that Miss Elliott has met Madame
NHeia and Ike every else has become intensely
interested IN her. Lord Cressingham tries 10 warn
-NS5 biiou against the woman, but as he IS
'ian'e 70 explain his reasons he creates suspcion
AGAINST himself Lord Cressiughan1 who Is suecialI
detailed TO watch Nine. ViyefIa ana ret car+air n,
formation from her fails % satisfy his superior sl
Won uelteE is sent TO keep watch On him Jrst after
iuh Ocilsn arrives at Lord Cressineharaf, apsrt-
ments at midnight. Miss Elliott srl,esrs fbeTs
" ME she was giving him warning of a ulot AGAINST
ms iue some ono else knocked at the door Nj
Elliott hld IN an adjoining room lust as Atu1r
Niyella appeared She tried 20 throw herself into
ms arms, but d. spurucd her. After = stormy
scene she left, and Cressingham escorted the ndi5
Hant Miss Elliott 70 her cab. He noticed two mon
running after her carriage but Thought little Of if
The next day after another unsatisfactory iuterrie
with Nine. Niyella. Lord Cressingham finds 1Ties
Elliott has not returned To her home and beeor1i,-
alarmed for her safoty. institutes search for her
PcrigoTd makes ono q his mysterious appearances
1T ;his imctuTe and from him it is learned Miss
Elicit has been kidnapped b. mistake In place Of
Nine fiyeIla. The captive IS put on board
Yacht and sent TO an unknown destination Perie0rd
then announces his intention 20 kiduap Nine
Niyella himself ard orders Cressiugham to act as
her jaileT, with his rooms her prison. He also
warns the EnglishmSn Prince Carlos is Jealous be-
cause Of Nine Niyslla and wants 20 XIII the lord
She is brought to his arranged and
stormy interview takes place between her and Lord
Cressingham- 1t is ended By the arrival OF Won
oeitJen and two women who drug Nine. Yiyea
once more and carry her away CTessingham is CT
dered 10 follow her 30 the unknown destination
This denouement takes place at a. M.
They land IN deserted castle near the sea. where
PerleaTd and several others Join them. nihist
who mas been captured is tortured by Pergard in an
effort 10 make him tel the hiding place Of his
chiefs The victim eroaus cut the name Of an island
near Turkey just then a servant gives warning
that nililists have started a bomb under the castle
All fee and escape save the captive nihilist who is
killed,