The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

5ol,t, even to the matter OF her clothes.
An arranged In advance. Certainly
this was cVidonce o.. womar's hand
In The plans; and she sat wondering
who this Madame Boncourt could be-:
how she could have contrived TO get
a servant Into a house OF the sort;
and whether II could have been done
without some aid inside the house IT.
self.
She felt intenGo curiosity to see the
woman who had done his and she re-
solved to question Karl Mt the earliest
opportunity.
After time the man Franks crossed
to her and babe her good night; re-
peating his congratulntion upon her be-
.rothal and adding that he considered
they were almost as fortunate as Karl
Ia having secured her aid.
do this we'll, Traulein. and there
VIII be ample work for YOU In the flu
ture. But know you will do your ut
most Tor Karl's sake here shall tell
MI. Mawford tho high opinion 1 have
formed Of our new comrnde.''
Kari himself was In high spirits at
me result OF the meeting; and as they
returned to tho little house in Brixton
| scored. i''u
There is something / don't under.
stand Karl" said olive after while
| why is that Mr.. Franks so much bet.
yer dressed than the rest? Has he more
money? Where Is this whitehall Avc.
nue. where he lives with Mr.. Mawford.
rs II a poor place like ours?"
1T is only dress, Rosa" he renliad
we an share alike Il. everything. Ri,
some OF us appear to be rich and ~,
Us q si1o g sdG society to find the work fol
DO you really mean that vou oh. =,
eVerything-evcrything you haveq"
~ VIII tell you. We once had M.
WIN us named Cooper. an 4mericar
rom Denver. A shrewd, clever man
"ho put US on to good many thing,
~ me old time in Chicago. Wa al
hked him, too But he went crooka5
at last. We found he was rettin.
money. plenty OF 1t, and keeping II t.
himself Gideon Mawford found II OF
by accident; Cooper was the leader II
snose days, and Gideon told u.s." Hi
eyes mad a steely light as he said this
them before.
! We'll" she asked as he paused.
1t was not well with him" he an
swered with short, signifcan
laugh. We taxed him with 1t: he lied
we proved 1t; and--weil Gideon sho
MN. Since then there has been n,
trouble OF that sort, can assure you.
owe felt a chill at the story an,
the tone in which it was told; but sh
answered In hard, unfeeling voice
served him right. He was traito,
But suppose you mean you share onl
the proceeds OF your---of your worl
Not what each gets in any other way
oh. yes. indeed. Everything to tn
!. last dollar, no matter where ii come
n t,n, t. r -.
!; hood, and we are Socialists to a man.
Then what little I have would b
i shared?'
III we needed It, yes" he said yer
: decidedly. Without that law "
0 could not work together. But It woul
9 not be much. I'm afraid, Rosa" h
laughed
"No. wish were. rich she sal
{, slowly
II don't; for then might never ha,
a known you
G There was a long pause. durir
which Olive was thinking OF Gilbe
I" Merridews act in shooting the lead
for the very selfsame thing he hin
: self was now doing. And this MADAM
Is Boncourt. Karl, who is she?" she ask
10 at length.
a "a woman Of genius Rosa, as W
plays q dozen parts and all success
!, fully. She plans all the big thin.
we do and works SO cleverly TIL
= rarely ever do we fail now It wasr
y always SO. She has much more mon,
ID than the rest of us; she Is the one G:
ception. But It is necessary becau
l. she has to appear rich In order to W
s. the confidence of those from whom s.
I gains the knowledge that helps u.s."
What is she like. Karl?"
"a Curious, eh?" ne laughed IT a
not good at describing. She Is lit
dark. ordinary looking. But she
- clever. A genius. tell you. Som
s. times French. sometimes German
W anything. She speaks dozen la
!, guages as naturally as you speak 0
own. and much better than YOU spe
81 English She Is wonderful"
In YOU make me long to see h
TX Karl" This was true enough; and
an though there were many other que
,u tions she would have liked to a
e about madame. Olive deemed 1T ~
is to restrain her curiosity.
or In the night she pondered all
strange information she had gain
;. especially in regard to Merridew.
- Karl Hartmann was right Nerrid
~ was risking his life in keeping sec
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