Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

this possible was due to the tact that held nv
hand over the electric switch while YOU strug-
ged to turn the light. You remember
that"
Mr. Grimm nodded wonderingly.
The shooting of Senior Alvarez of the
Mexican Legation at the German Embassy
was done by Prince d'Abruzzi. 1t was in that
that my plans began to grow wrong for
the first time, because of the assumption of
authority by the Prince. The paper he took
from Senior Alvarez after the shooting was sup
posed to contain Mexicos refusal to join
plan; but as it developed it about another
matter entirely. The event of that night which
you did not learn, was that Germany declined
to JOIN the compact except upon conditions
Charles Wingate Rankin, who was attached to
the German Embassy in an advisory capacity,
delivered the answer to me, and l pretended
to faint IN order that might reasonably avoid
you and read that answer. The telegraphlng
| did with my fan merely to distract
your attention; there was no definite purpose
in it.
And all the rest you know" she concluded
YEARLY: The escape of Prince d Abruzzi from
prison, the ultimate recovery of Senior Alvarez,
and the meeting and attempted signing OF the
compact After all, it my fault that our
plans failed, because if l had not been-been
uneasy to Your condition and had not made
the mistake of going to the little deserted house
where you were prisoner, the plan would
have succeeded.
gravely, and wstful, tender look crept into
his eyes If it had not been for that act Of
of consideration and kindness to me-
I'VE should have succeeded in spite OF you,
interjected My Lady.
And the civilized world would have come to
war"
Il never permitted myself to think OF it
that way" said Miss Thorne frankly. There
IS something splendid in a battle of brains;
there is exaltation, stimulation, excitement.
in If al Iva he faSClna-
ton for me. And have always won-until
now faedi And my reward is Traitor
And now just another word of assurance,
she went on after moment. The Latin COM
pact has been definitely given up. the plan has
been dismissed, thanks to you. And the peace
of the world is unbroken. And who am /!
know you have wondered; | know your agents
have secured the world to find out about me,
just as my agents, hundreds OF them, have
been at my beck and call all the time have
been in Washington am the daughter OF
former Italian Ambassador to the Court of
St James. l born and received my
early education in England, hence my knowl-
edge of the language, and my mother was
the Countess d'Orsetti. That is all, except
that for many years | have been a trusted
agent of my Government and friend OF my
Queen" She rose and extended both hands
gracious1y.
Mr.. Grimm seized the slender white fingers
and stood with ewes fixed on hers. Slowly
flush crept into her pallid cheeks, and she
bowed her head.
"Woman" he said simply.
Il shall ask favor of you now," she went
on gently. Let all this that you have learned
take the place of whatever you expected to
learn, and go. Believe me, there only be
result if you meet signor-if you meet the
inventor She shuddered little, then raised
her eyes bravely to his face. Please go!'
co! The word Strengthened Mr.. Grimm in
his tracks, and he allowed My Lady's
hands to fall Imply. Suddenly his face grew
hard In the ecstasy of mute alteration he had
momentarily forgotten his purpose here. His
eyes lost their ardor, his nerveless hands
dropped beside him.
MOI he said.
You must-you must" she urged gently.
. l know what it means to you. Perhaps you
feel it your duty to unravel the secret of the
percussion cap. You can't! Only one man
knows it. There are no plans of it. The COM
pact has failed. My agents have scattered,
gone to other duties That is enough"
No. said Mr.. Grimm again. s ! from
my Government promise to be made good
upon a condition. l must fulfill that
diton."
There is still time Miss Thorne was
pleading now, and her white hands rested for
an instant on his shoulders. Won't you go
for-for my sake?"
mol" said Mr.. Grimm doggedly.
Won't YOU go If YOU know YOUR life is in