Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

danger" said Mr. Grimm. IF he came with
respect them, if Alvarez dies and leave it to
his own Government to punish him. If were Of
icially that he has such credentials, doubt
if we should have the right to keep him confined;
should merely have to hand him to the Italian
Embassy and demand his punishment. And of
course. under the circumstances, that makes him
more dangerous than ever"
Yes know that said Mr.. Campbell little inn
patiently. But who is this mani"
Who is this mani" Mr.. Grimm repeated as if
Prince Benedetto d'Abruzzi of Italy. found him"
Mr.. Campbell glanced up, startled. An exclama-
ton of amazement trembled his lips for in
stant but he silent and again the guileess eyes
fell the slip of paper and rested there for long
time the while his clocklike brain licked the
situation in detail.
credentials that he knows will free him. if he is forced
to present them; but they were given to him more
for protection in an emergency like this than tor IN
Producing him to our Government. AS the matter
stands he can't afford to discover himself by using
those credentials, he is afraid to take the
Ambassador of his own country into his confidence.
and vet he must be free. Remember too that he
may be accredited from three countries: Italy.
France, and Spain" He silent moment.
Naturally his escape from prison would preserve
his incognito, and at the same time permit him to
sign the compact of which Gault cabled
There was silence for a long time.
II believe the situation is without precedent
the blood royal in an American prison! The special
envoy of three great Powers held for attempted"
identity,'' Mr.. Grimm nm reminded him If he
escaped, it would clarity the situation tremen-
dously''
If he escaped" repeated Mr. Campbell musngly.
But of course the treaty of alliance would not be
signed, at least in this country, MIR. Grimm went on
tentatively.
Mr. Campbell gazed straight into the listless eyes
of the young man for minute more and gradu
ally full understanding came home to him. Finally
he nodded his head.
use your own judgment, Mr.. Grimm he di-
rected.
THE restful silence of night lay the great
prison. Forgetful alike of crime and punish
ment prisoners slept peacefully as children, held
safe by the rigid steel bars of justice atticed
doors and windows Here and there in the grim
ridors turnkey dozed in the glare of electric
light; and in the office too desk light glimmered
where the warden sat at his desk, porting over re-
port. Once he glanced up at the clock,-lt was five
minutes of eeven,-and then he went on reading
After little the silence was broken by the whir
of the clock and the first sharp stroke of the hour
and at just that moment the door from the street
opened and entered. He was rather tall and
slender and sinister black mask hid his face from
the quickly raised eyes of the warden For bare
fraction of a second the two stared at each
other, then instinctively the warden's right hand
moved toward the open drawer of his desk where a
connected levers. The intruder noted both gestures
and, unarmed himself, stood silent for moment
The warden the first to speak
We'll, what is it!
"You have a prisoner here,-Pietro Petrozinni,"
was the reply, in pleasant sort of voice. Il have
come to demand his release.
The warden's right hand raised above the
desk top, and the revolver in it clicked warningly
You have to demand his release, eh!' he
queried He still sat motionless, with his eyes fixed
on the black mask. How did you pass the outside
guard!
He was bribed, was the ready response. Now,
warden" the masked intruder continued pacifcally
it would be much more pleasant all round, and
there would be less personal danger in it for both of
us YOU released SlpnOr PetrOZlnnl without