New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
My Lady of Mystery
CcE-zasI TIU7 DCE !

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-his possible was due 10 the fact that I held my
hand over the electric switch while you srrug-
gied 70 turn On The light. You remember
that"
M Grimm nodded wonde-ngly.
The shooting Of Senor Alvarez OF the
Mexican Legation At the German Embassy
was done by Prince d 'AbruzzI. Il was n that
case that my plans began 70 grow wrong Tor
the -1-st time, because OF the assumption OF
authority by the Prince. The paper he took
from Selo- Alvarez after the shooting was sup
posed 70 contain NexIco's refusal 10 ICHl our
plan. but as II developed Il was about another
matter entirely The event OF that rllghJ winch
YOU did not learn was that Germany declined
. ION the compact except upon conditions
Charles WIngate Rankin, who was attached 70
the German Embassy III an advisory clSSaCIty,
delivered the answer TO me, and l pretended
70 FAINT II order that ! might reasonably avoid
YOU and read that answer. The telegTap phlDg
I did with nv fan was merely TO distract
your attention; there was no definite purpose
II L.
And al the rest YOU know" she concluded
YEARLY The escape of Prince d Abr1zzl from
prison, the Ultimate recovery OF NeIloT Alvarez
and the meeting and attempted signing q the
compact After all, Il was my fault that our
plans failed, because If I had not been-been
uneasy as 70 YOUR condition and mad not made
The mistake Of going 70 the little deserted house
,
have succeeded
TN beginning TO understand, said NJ. Grimm
gravelv. and q Vistful, tender look crept into
his ewes " If Il had not been for that act Of
Of consideration and kindness 70 me-
We should have succeeded II spite OF you,
irre-iected Ny Lady.
And the civilized world would nave come To
wa-
u never permitted -1lvzelf 10 think OF Il
- . -f----
5s something splendid n q battle OF brains
there Is eya1-a-.Cu. stimulation, excitement,
n Il. L always possessed the greatest tasc-na-
ton Tor me. And l have always won-ll1lr II
now. I failedl 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 10 YOU And the peace
Il the world Is unbr0ken And Who an L.
know YOU have wondered; ! know Your agents
have secured the world 20 find out about me,
--s- as nv agents, hundreds Of them, have
been at nv beck and call al the time have
been II Washington. / am the daughter OF q
former italian Ambassador TO the Court OF
s. James. I was born and received my
early education n England, hence my knowl-
edge II the language, and my mother |as
English. n Rome I au-or have been, alas
the Countess G'0-ze--i- That Is al, except
that Tor many vea-- I have been trusted
agent of my Government and q friend OF my
Queen" She rose and extended both hands
g-aci0uslv.
N-. Grimm seized the slender white fingers
and stood with eves fixed on hers. Slowly q
flush crept into her pallid cheeks, and she
bowed her head.
Woman go he said simply
- shall ask a favor u YOU now she went
On gently 60 Let al this that YOU have learned
take the place Of whatever YOU expected to
learn. and %. Believe me, there can only be
one result i YOU meet sIguOr-l- you meet the
--7-----r.-" She ~fud2e-ed q little, then raised
her ewes b-zvelv 20 his face. Please 60
20, The word Strengthened Mr- Grimm II
u his tracks. and he allowed Ny Lady
hands 70 fall Imply. Suddenly his lace grew
rs-f. In rhe ecstasy Of mute alteration he had
-rg-1erta-5l- forgotten his purpose here HIS
ev-s lost their ardo-, his nerveless hands
.----srl-,z beside him