The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-10
CHAPTER xiv-continued.

O0D! No balOs that IL al very WcAi
but he might be there for days and
days. He might die there!"
"Oh, well. we'll provide for that
Grant said. AS soon as we get out
Of this l will arrange that a letter
shall be delivered to the hotel pro
prietor. which will secure freedom fol
the spy. We run a risk, Of course. II
would be most unpleasant If we were
70 be discovered before our plans were
fully matured, but I think I see how
that can be avoided"
Basil turned in from the balcony
and, standing in the middle of the
room. put his hands In his pockets
pufted at the cigar which he had lit
and looked at the figure upon the bed
Nothing seemed alive about the man
except the eyes, but these were very
eloquent indeed. Rage, baffled effort,
and despair lit them with a mos. bale.
ful light, and, II eyes could speak,
there would have been both curses
and supplications ringing out in the
quiet hotel bedroom as the early
morning business of Cologne went
upon it's wonted way.
We'll. he has got to 90 in the cup.
board" Grant said; "but meanwhile,
Marriott, I beg you will look to him,
because I must go down and see the
Duchess. There is only one thing to
b DONE"
"Yes? And that is"
''That we are to split up our forces
and get to Wohlau-Landskrona to
night without the slightest suspicion
On the part Of any Of the authorities
- t. who we are and why we have
eome there"
We'll, I cannot see," Basil an
swered. "even II this poor creature is
slowed away In the cupboard. how
that can be managed"
Yes, but I can," Grant replied.
You stay here. II the chambermaid
comes to the room, 60 to. the door,
explain you want nothing-are very
Tired after your long journey-and tell
her to 80 away"
with that Grant slipped out Of the
bedroom. He went downstairs to the
0rst floor. knocked at the door Of the
enite. and was admitted by the maid.
He went into the sitting-room while
The girl reused the Duchess, who
presently came to him in q tea-gown-
her eyes still wide with hope-her
Hips parted-her whole face like q
passion-nower.
~Oh, Michael!" she said, '.then you
have done something. you have found
something? / thought that We were
70 know nothing for several hours
ystf"
.Oh," he answered. that, indeed
Wns our intention, but events have
showed quickly and I have come tc
you now to tell you exactly what you
must de-"
Michael" she said, with Z pretty
imperiousness in her voice, though
her eyes were still full Of pain-"Mi
cAael, what must I dot"
'~Yes. I have thought OF what YOU
must DO. Duchess" !,
His voice wa = little short and i'm
pera11ve.
she made . tiny curtesy to him
and then her whole body became sub
tIle and full Of appeal.
''Oh, Michael" she said, dear Mi
chael, / win do anything and every
thing ron tell me. because you ar.
0nding my dear little boy for me
0od grant that you IRE finding m.
loar little boy for mel"
He looked at her with his keen eyei
on6 oteadfast lips and something cam
Into HIS heart with . throbbing insist
900. He was, indeed. enlisted upol
thlo mysterious quest to discover th,
1Dttlo boy, hut In her voice and In hel
ytoIding beauty he saw more than hel
1900 desire Tor her son: he saw Il
~ oyeG, IN her movement. and
1oofa IN her tremulous voice that thu
scmiss she had made him in the du
"a honGe In London was still strong
Wilma her. Could he but win THU
one WITH the half seen. half.under
loe1 powers Of the mountain kins
~ would win tho whole desire
~ He.
thoee thoughts and hopes nashes
nroSnNh hin brain In 4 second, bu
o - no time for the luxurianct
Sontlment Or the soft delights o
t1acnt1pn II that moment. He VA
= action. He had come 70 "a,
things. He was dominant.
yu1co cut into the sweetness o
! snnife into : dream.
he said. won must d
oxo1fly 6o + tell ron. / nm not goinl
" m|nlofH ~ you now what Marriott