Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-16

ever tribing to escape him; and this
circumstance Of hardness was not
tritling.
HE had met the GIRL" the argu-
ment went, 'and she is OBTAINING him
with fine story of her wrongs. He
may learn that we have tricked MIN
and that would be troublesome.
Certainly was fool not to have had
him watched-but, then, his first night
In Warsaw and he a stranger! We
shall make up for lost time at once.
will see the Chief and give instruc-
tons. A dove does not 60 but once
to the nest. We will take wings our
selves next time"
BY which it will be perceived that
! he blamed himself for having lost a
great opportunity and determined not
to do so a second time. His whole
purpose in coming to Warsaw had
been to track down Boriskoff's daugh-
ter and to hand her over to the police
This he owed to his employers, the
Government, and to his friend, Rich.
ard Gessner-then whom none would
pay better price for the service. And
wnen it were done, then he imagined
that nothing in the world would be
|
| aTnfable lad and to take him back tc
England without any loss Of time
whatever. In all pretty plan, lack
| ing only the finer Judgment to discern
the strength of the enemy's force and
not to despise them.
Alban entered the sitting room just
as the Count had determined to have
his breakfast. It was nearly twelve
O'Clock then and the fierce heat Of
the day made the streets intolerable
Few people were abroad in the great
avenue-there was no repetition OF
the disturbance of yesterday, nor any
! Cossacks going at gallop. Down be
low in the restaurant a ,bevy of smart
ly dressed women ate and gossiped tc
the music Of a good Hungarian band
From distant streets there came an
echo Of gongs and the muffled hum Of
wheels; the sirens of the steam tugs
screamed necessarily upon the sleepy
river.
Whatever the Counts curiosity may
have been, he had the wit to hide il
when Alban appeared. Adopting g
well feigned tone of raillery, he spoke
as men speak when another mas been
absent and has no good excuse tc
make.
II will ask no questions he said
with mock solemnity-"A man who
forgets how to breakfast is in baG
way. That is to suppose that you
have not breakfasted-ah, forgive me
she makes coffee life chef, perhaps
and there Is no Rhine wine to match
the gold Of her nair. Let us tall
politics, history, the arts = anything
you like. am absolutely discreet
Mr.. Kennedy, have forgotten already
that you were late"
Alban drew chair to the table ant
began to eat with good appetite. His
sense of humor was strong enough tt
lead him to despise such talk at an!
time, but today it exasperated him
Understanding perfectly we'll wha
was in the Counts mind, he was no
to be trapped by any such artif1ce
Honesty is a card which diplomats
rarely expects an opponent to mold
Alban held such card and determine,
to play it without loss of time.
81 have seen Lois Boriskoff," h,
said.
/ "Again-that is quick work"
The Count looked up, still smiling.
II told you that we should hav,
no difficulties" he exclaimed
Alban helped himself to som
superb bisque soup and permitted In
waiter to fill his glass from a flasl
of Chablis.
at was quite an accident upon m
part. went up to the Castle as yo
advised me and then down into tn
old town. Lois is with friends there
| have had a long talk to her and nov
understand everything"
The Count nodded his head and sly
ped his wine. The frankness of a.
this deceived him but not wholly TIL
boy had discovered something-it II
NAMED to be seen now much.
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