Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-27

him, and was even in the house he had
leased for his stay in Madrid, but never
came face to face with the man himself"
The count breathed easier He turned
to Barnes:
And your distinguished foreigner. your
professor of Italian?" he queried taunt-
ngly. " was "a"
Yes" Interrupted Barnes, was a revo-
lutionist or the hacker of filibustering
expedition, or an anarchist, or whatever
title you choose to give him. 1 call him
my man of mystery"
Didn't the government have a descrip-
ton of him." asked Harvey
"Oh. yes" replied Barnes. They issued
a circular offering a reward for his appre-
hension. have one here now" and reach
ing into his inside pocket. he pulled out a
long red sheet of paper printed in Spanish
with heavy black type.
The counts eyes fairly danced in his
head.
How about the vessel that brought
these boxes?" asked Harvey
Barnes laid the circular on the cushioned
seat by his side before answering.
That was another remarkable thing"
he said. when they went 10 find the
master OF the vessel early the next morn
Ing the craft had dsappeared-disappea ed
as completely as If 1t had dropped 10 the
bottom OF the sea. You can imagine how
chagrined the officials felt. II was per-
haps, the holiness Of the thing that made
II even a possibility OF course the papers
were permitted to print little or nothing
about Il; but the facts leaked out. as such
facts will, despite the rigor of Madrid
censorship, and IT was the talk Of the city
for many weeks"
left in the house,"
He is still in prison. and will probably
remain there for a long while. although no
one-not even the Spanish police-believe
him guilty Of anything unlawful. They
believe he was merely the dupe Of a de-
signing man"
Let Barnes read his description" inter-
rupted Harvey. THAT may give us some
idea of the man"
The chief reached for his circular-and
II was gone. He bent over and looked on
the floor but there was no trace Of it, All
were puzzled at the queer disappearance Of
the bit CT paper.
That's certainly strange" exclaimed
Clancy.
Yes" said Barnes, dryly, stranger than
the story Itself"
See here" exclaimed Harvey 70 the
NustoHls fHceI WASH tneFe any SEQUEL
TO your story2 II seemed so romantic"
IT can't say there was any sequel" re-
marked Barnes with his eyes glued On the
count. but there is a little enisodo that is
collateral to. it. and It might be called the
story Of the Woman in Red
TELL H." chorused the others
Well. about the time the DISTINGUISHED
foreigner was organizing his classes IN
italian and preparing for his CONSIGNMENT
OF books very talented and, I might add
a very dangerous woman appeared In the
disaneeted section OF the country and in
stituted n propaganda ~ revolution among
the people Now, 7 want you In know that
this Spanish government which Is usually
severe, at times has lapses from, this Sc
verify and becOmes-what shall I call it,
lax. That Is TO say. there are periods
when the government feels like permitting
socialists and anarchists to go 10 the end
OF their rope before bouncing upon them
with the strong arm Of the law"
I've heard OF such things" said the
count, nodding his head knowingly
This seemed 10 he one Of the occasions.
continued Barnes, watching Velasquez mar
rowly. The woman went by the name
OF Louise de Mally. although no one he
ieved that this was her real name. She
affected an eccentricity in dress which at
tracted universal attention. wearing
blood-red dress and straw hat. with
red rose on each side. In her arms she