The Washington times., 1909-10-31

her position. / dare say, enjoy these
ilt1ie mysteries " she wants you to
know, she'll tell YOU Perhaps it would
oe well Tor you to be properly. officially
presented 10 her hi-.o The YOUNG lady
your countryman, AIr Tullis. will be
gao 10 90 so. l fancy. But let me sUg
sesJ don permit YOU ingenuousness
10 get the better of yOa again. She's
] having sport with you on account OF it,
We all know her propensities."
~ vas dusk when they entered the
hoItIstTh gates, Above the castle King
said bood-by to Tdllis and the countess
/ graVeiy saluted the sleepy prince, and
followed Mr.. Hobbs OF TO the heart of
the city. He was not with resentment
Either she had forgotten to saw good
Dy t. MIN or had wilfully decided to
ignore him altogether. at any rate she
entered the gates 10 the castle grounds
Without 50 much az an indifferent glance
ia his direction.
TruNton knew in advance that he was
TO have sleepless, unhappy night.
In his room at the hotel he found the
second anonymous letter. unquestfon-
ably from the same source, but this
time printed in crude, stilted letters. II
mad been stuck under the door, to-
gether with some letters that had been
forwarded from Teheran.
Leave the city at once. You are Ia
great danger. Save yourselft''
This time he did rot laugh. That l.
was from olga PlatanOva he had no
0oubt. But why she should interest her
self so Dersistently in his welfare was
quite beyond him, knowing as he did
that IN no sense had he appealed to her
could she mean by great danger? p
Save yourself" He sat for long
time considering the situation. At last
ne struck the window sill a resoundfng
Whack with his fist and announced his
decision TO the silent DISTINGUISHED wall
'Ili take her advice. III get out. Not
because I'm afraid TO stay. but because
Z m
me- I'm plain impossibility so far as
shes concerned. It's Vos Ehgo-d-d
/ little rat. Old Dangioss came within
an ace of speaking Of her as her high
ness That's enough for me- That
means she's a princess. It's all very
nice IN novels. but in real life men
don't go about picking up any princess
they happen to like. No, sir i might
just as well get out while can. She
treated me as II ] were a yellow dog
to0ay-after &c been id agreea BILE
10 her. toe, standing between her and
the lightning. ] might have been struck
] wondeC if she would have been crate
ful. No; she wouldn't Shed have
smiled heIr sweetest, and said Wasn't
He picked up the note once more
! If were stOrybOok hero, I'd stick
this thing in my pocket and set out BY
/ myself to uaraYel the mystery behind
1t. But I've chucked the hero job for
I good and all. I'm going to hand this
ever to Dangloss. rs the sensible thing
70 do, even II it isn't what d wouId-be
nero IN search OF princess ought to do.
| What's more, III hunt the baron I'D
this very hour. Hope 1t doesn't get
/ Olga into trouble
He INDUCED IN another long spell of
thoughtfulness. No. by George. I'll
not turn tail at the first sign Of danger
III stay here and assist DangIoss in I'M
travelling this matter. And I'll go I'D
70 that witch's hole be fore I'm a day
cider to have II out wi her. III find
out where the smoke came from and
I'll know where that eye went to- He
sighed without knowing 1t. BY Jove
I'd like TO do something to show her
I'm not the blooming du.2er she thinks
1 am"
The Continuation of This story VIII