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

added quietly. Suddenly his whole manner
changed. Il should like to see this signor-
the inventor.
But don't you see-don't you see you will
be killed, if, she began tenselyy :,
May see the inventor please?' Mr.. Grimm
interrupted.
FOR a little time she stood, white and rigid,
staring at him. then her lids f1uttered down
YEARLY, as if to veil some crushing agony within
her, and she stepped aside. Mr.. Grimm en-
tered and the door closed noiselessly behind
him. After moment her hand was permitted
to rest lightly on his arm. and he was led into
a room to his left This door too, she closed,
Immediately turning to face him.
We may talk here few minutes without
interruption she said in "A low tone. Her
voice was quite calm now. " If you will be"
Please understand, Miss Thorne,' MIR.
Grimm interposed mercilessly, that l must
see this inventor, whoever he is! What
assurance have that this is not some ruse to
permit him to escape!"
You have my word OF honor she said
simply.
Please go on
You will see him-too soon fear she con-
tinued slowly. If you had not come to him,
he would have gone to you" She swayed
little, and pressed one hand to her eyes. Il
would to God it was in my power to prevent
that meeting!" she exclaimed desperately.
Then, with an effort, " There some things
want to explain to you. 1t may be that you
If lay bare to you every step have taken
since have been in Washington; if make
clear to You every obscure point IN this vast
intrigue; if | confess to you that the Latin
that be enough? Won't you go them"
Mr.. Grimm's teeth closed with a snap II
don't want that-from you'll" he declared.
But if / should tell it all to your" she
pleaded.
Il won't listen, Miss Thorne," and he
You once paid me the compliment of saying
that / was one of the few men you knew in
whom you had never been disappointed"
The hstless eyes were blazing into her own
now. Il have never been disappointed in you;
! will not permit you to disappoint me now!
The secrets of Your Government are mine If
can get them; but won't allow YOU to tell
them to me-.
MY Government" Ny Lady repeated and
~ her lips curled sadly. II have
Government. l have been cast off by that
Government. stripped OF my rank and branded
"Traitor!" Mr.. Grimm's lips formed the
word silently.
Il failed, don't you see?" she rushed on.
"lgnominy is the reward of failure. Prince
dAbruzzi went on to New York that night,
Cabled a full account OF the destruction of the
compact to my Government, and sailed home
on the following day. l was the responsible
one, and now it all comes back upon me-" For
a moment she silent. Its singular, Mr..
Grimm. The fight from the first was between
us-us two. And You won"
Mr.. Grimm dropped back into his chair with
teeth clenched and his face like chalk. For a
minute or more he sat there, turning it all over
in his mind. Truly the triumph had been
robbed of its splendor when the blow fell here
here on this woman he loved!
There's shame in the confession of one
who is fairly beaten" My Lady went on softly
after little. There are many things you
don't understand / came to Washington with
authority from my sovereign higher even
than that vested in the Ambassador; l came
| did and compelled Count di Rosni to
obtain an invitation to the reception for me In
order that | might meet representative of
Russia there that night, and receive answer
as to whether or not they would join the COM
pact. received that answer; its substance IS
OF no consequence now.
And you remember where first met you?
1t was while you were investigating the theft of
fifty thousand dollars from the safe in the
V Legation Senior Rodriguez you remember?
In that case / mercilessly DESTROYED woman's
name in Your eyes to further my plans,-
Senorita Rodriguez. l made you believe that
she stole that fifty thousand dollars in gold and
| personally returned it to you, presumably
while we stood in her room at two o'clock in the
morning. Except it was not her room-it was
mine. stole the fifty thousand dollars! There
was no theft, OF course; there intention
OF keeping the money. 1t was necessary to
take 1t to distract attention from the thing that
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