The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Stirring Novel Of Love, Conspiracy and Thrilling Adventure

his ,ssesson OF her fathers fortune,
she knew enough to put himI
In her power. But how could she usoI
the knowledge to drag from him the
secret that was all In all to her? She
must get face to face With him alone
for that purpose and the opportunity
would come, must come, and soon; and
the thought encouraged and nerved
her for the work she had so readily
undertaken for these men.
She had put her hand to the plough,
and there should be no drawing back
she resolved; and on the following day
he. spirits were MS high ms her cour.d
age while she completed the few re-.
naming arrang emcnts she had to.
make for her adoption OF the role Of
Olga Schmidt, the under housemaid. A
But she had no Intention of playing
the spy In earnest. She would go to
the housu because that was necessary
for her continuance with these men;
but she would just content herself
with doing the work assigned to her In
the household and then make any re-
port which appeared suitable. 1t
would b, easy to say that she was too
closely watched to find out much.
one very unpleasant ordeal she had
to pass through. When she left the
house Karl Insisted upon kissing her,
and appeared intensely disappointed
that she did not respond with the
warmth he expected.
AZ am agitated. Karl. You don't UNI
derstand.r she told HIM and know
/ am not demonstrntive; but ah. Karl,
you will see"
And she made up In glances for the
fervor which she had appeared to
lack in the embrace to which she mad
forced herself to submit
at had to be done, OF course she
said to herself when she was In the
train. "But, ugh, ! didn't bargain for
that; and she rubbed the spot where
his lips had touched her cheek as II
to erase both the kiss and the memory
or 1t. "If he insists on kissing me
again I shall have to break off the
engagement. I know shall. And
she shuddered again.
But she was quite herself when she
stood on the steps Of the big house
In South Kensington and rang the
bell
A~tall footman opened the door and
glared at her.
~ wish to see Mrs. Grmston, the
housekeper. any Olga Schmidt. the
new housemaid." she said, in hel
broken English.
| His head went up in the air witt
offended dignity. The new housemaid
| Ell? Then why didn't you go to thu
1 harear. Bringing me hup like this
! Come in, now you are ere, and 81
| downstairs
And very submissively olga schmid
did as she was told
CHAPTER XXI.
An Awkward Meeting.
It was such an evident strain upol
the dignity of tho pompous footman t
take notice of such a person as al
4 under-housemaid that Olive was quit
relieved whep he pointed at the doc
and told her It was the ousekeeper'
room"
] Ignorant of the etiquette Of the ser
B wants hall, she knocked and. the
waited to be told to enter. and, whe
no response came, she knocked agail
The door was jerked open from with
!, and short. why woman with a woi
ried, flair face and a peevishaeS pres
+ sion glared at her questioningiY, an
; then opened the battery OF a. furfol
. volley of words.
Goodness gracious me, whatevi
are you standing staring there for III
that at met Why didn't you come Z
, when called. and whatever is 1t yc
: want now? One would think you PEI
8 pie had nothing on earth better to
t than to come worrying me with ever
t sort Of nonsense. Have you no tongn
Y that you stand there like a rnumn
: with It's .bandages on?'
3 II am the new under-housemaI
7 mann, Olga Schmidt" said Oily
e humbly. 14SF
ooh. that's It, is It.? Well, you dor
look a very promising subject; al
y as for your talk, It's outlandish: thai
). what It is. Nothing else In this worl
> as anybody can hear. But perha
you're better than your looks and yo
talk; I'm sure I hope you are. B
: I'm equally sure I shan't be a bit su
L prised to find out that It's anoth
case OF fine character and nothing b
: hind It,"
: Olive stood with her eyes rivet
! on the woman. firmly depressing an /
k clinatlon to laugh. 1t appeared to
It impossible for her to check the ru
OF words. The questions came frc
e her not one at time. but by the hi
!. dozen. and she allowed time f
Il scarcely ono of them 70 be answer
|" before the next edition was publisht
&C Land in the end she prumhlad ha,a,