The Washington times., 1909-11-03
CHAPTER X (Cont'd).

~ JLAalS turned buuueuAy 70 the re-
esntful girl. Lorraine" he said
gently. as the others drew away.
don't be hard with me, You
don't understand
''Xes. 7 DO" she said stubbornly. ''You
are IN love with her"
Yes; that's quite true"
"a married woman!"
II cant help It must do an can
Cor her"
she looked into his honest eyes for
Forgive me-" she murmured, hang
ing her head. What is Mr.. King TO US,
after alI2"
hardness. Americans do that the world
over"
BE careful that you do not pay for
something worse than foolhardiness-
Il think you may trust me.
She smiled brightly up into his face
Have your way. then. Remember that
] am her friend, too" Then she hur-
Tied OF after the prince ana Vos Engo.
who was already giving instructions
TO an attentive orderly.
Poor Mr.. Kingi'' she said to the
prince as they stood by watching the
preparations. I am afraid Bobby, he
can't come to your circus this week
] sent the invitation this morning, early.
He may never receive st. Isn't it
dreadful. Count Vos Engol"
Count VOs EngO was politely con-
cerned, but It should not be expected
that. in his present state Of mind re-
garding her he could be seriously
grleYed BY anything that might have
happened 10 the rash American
The guard about the prince was dou-
bled; orders requiring the strictest care
OF his person were issued by Count
HanonE BY this ti.ae, IL may be sus-
pecteds the suspicious OF John Tullis
had been communicated to men high In
the government no small amount OF
eredence was attached 70 them. Baron
Hssar IN -
ferent light; things that had puzzled
him before now seemed clear. His Office
was the busiest place IN Edelweiss.
1t Is not unreasonable to suspect
that Marlanx, or some OF his agents,
having concluded that the countess
knew too much OF their operations, and
might not be a safe repository, decided
10 remove her before IL was too late.
Understand, gentlemen 7 don't believe
the countess is IN sympathy with her
husbands scheme
doughty baron You assume a great
DEAL baron, IN saying that he has
schemes inimtcal to the best interests
OF the country
II fancy that your grace wiz admit
that your venerable son-in-laW-whO, il
I mistake not, is some ten years your
sen1or-has no great love for the reign
ing power IN Graustark. We viii pass
that. however" said the baron, point
eddy. I'VE should be wise enough to
guard against any move he may make;
Il Is imperative that we should not be
caught mapping.
81 don't believe he has taken my
daughter away by force Why should
he do sOI She goes to him voluntarily
al the end Of each visit There is no
coercion fe met John TulEs' stony
gaze without iinching. Il insist that
she has been stolen By these brigauds
IN the hills. to be held for ransUrl''
The stories Of the maid. tn e foot
man the Rroundmeu were all 70 the ef-
feet that the countess had not returned
70 her fathers home after leaving the
fete next door There were no signs Of
a struggle In the garden, nor had there
been the slightest noise 20 attract the
attention Of the waiting maid. IT was
not Impossible. after ali. that she had
slipped away Of her own accord. pos
sessed OF a sudden within or impulse.
The new man-serVant, suspected By
the countess herself passed through the
examination creditably. TuIlis, OF
course. had not yet told DangIOss Of the /
countess own suspicious concerning this /
man. Ihey were a part Of their Joint 4
secret. The American felt sure how
ever. that this man knew more Of the F.
nights work than he had told. He con-
veyed this belief TO Daugloss, and a /.
close watch was set upon the fellow .
More than once during the long after
noon John Tullis found himself wishing .
that he had that daredevil, thorough
bred young cOuntryTnan Of his. Truxtou
King. beside him: something told him
that the young man would prove q
III AFzJt4i ana ACTIVITY.
Late IN the afternoon a telegram was
brought 10 Tuilis which upset AN az
their calculations and caused the min
fster Of police TO swear softIysin pure
disgust. II was from the Countess
MarianZ herself. sent from Porvrar
a station far down the railway. In ne
direction of Vienna II was eeIf-esr-
pianatory: 81 am going TO SchIosg Mar
lanx. there 70 end my days There is
no hope for me. I go voluntarily VVU
yen not understand why whv am IeaS,-
Ing Edelweiss2 You must know" II
was signed 'Ingomede."
Tuiiis was dumfounded He caugbf
the penetrating glance Of Dancioss and
flushed under the sudden knowIadga
that this shrewd old man also under
stood why she was leaving Edelweiee
Because Of himt Because she loved
him and would not be near him. FJ{s
heart swelled eXultantly IN the next
moment a brave resolve was born with
in him.
1--WE don't need a key to that nv
boy" said the baron. indulgently. ''Prt
] VIII say that she has damned little
for you when she steals
away IN the dead Of night, without a /
word. In a ball dress, too. UnfeeIing
I'd say. Wen. we can devote our at
tention to Mr.. King. who Is lost"