Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-01
The Man
From Home
A NOvellzatIAn Of the Play
of the Same Name
By BOOTH HARRINGTON and
HARRY LEON WILSON
copyrisht. 1908. by American Press
Association
CHAPTER XVI.

MA
set eyes upon Ivanoff He
could see his way clear now to the
thorough accomplishment of his mis-
sion, and he mentally thanked heaven
for putting into his hands such a
weapon as the Russian fugitive
"Glenwood. eh? And he protected
the historic name of st. Aubyn, that
noble earl; protected it on the surface
while he dragged it in the mire of an
other mans disgrace and humiliation
| in private. He was sweet lot, that
noble earl! He carried himself high,
and his keen eye lost no whit of its
dignity and Importance from that con-
science that must be uneasy within
his breast
And the woman, too, Helene" Ivan
off had called her. So they had stuck
together all those ten years, with Lady
Creech as a most eomplaisant an0
discreet chaperon-but that couldn't
be, for, whatever else Lady Creech
might be. worldly wise and naughty,
she was at least an English gentlewo-
man at heart, and she would have
starved rather than conniye at scan
dal of that sort.
No, Daniel reflected, he would have
to leave Lady Creech out of the mess,
even though she was bitter old dame.
But Hawcastle should feel the touch
of the iron. 1t should burn him deep
ly, and the scar would remain.
And the fair countess, who was an
Cling for that addle pated Horace and
his share of the estateI That woman,
who had deliberately sent a good man
to what was worse than death, should
he have any pity for her? Not for a
single instant.
He leaped up and hastily crossed the
room to the writing desk, scribbled a
note and, before he put it in the en-
velope. rang the bell.
AS be sealed the note Mariana tap
ped discreetly at the door, and Pike
called:
"Come in!''
Look here, Mariana, l want you to
take this note to Miss Simpson" he
said quickly.
"To Mees Granger Seempsone?"
asked the man deferentially.
Eyes. Do you know where she is p
"She walk upon the terrace alone,
sair,'' replied Mariana
''Then give it to her yourself-to no
one else-and do it now" he went on
emphatically, pushing the servant out
of the door in his haste. When he had
closed it he went to the door of the
suit, threw it open and called:
"Ivanoff"
Almost Immediately the Russian
came into the room, and Pike noted
the suffering upon his face, the look
Of timid apprehension with which he
glanced fuftively about For hin
there was carabinier in every cor.
der.
"Have they conner" he whispered
tensely. Daniel went over to him
and laid lank hand upon the bent
shoulder, looking him triumphantly in
the eyes.
'Not yet" he answered, and paused
'1vanoff, you prayed to see your wife
and your friend Glenwood before you
went back to Siberia"
The Russian tore himself away with
gasping cry, but Daniel caught his
wrist
IF that prayer is answered through
me-" he went on, will you promise
to remember that it's my fight?"
Ivanoff covered his face with his
hands, and his breath came chokingly.
ut is impossible! You wish to play
with mer' he gasped.
"Do look playful?" demanded DAN
lei. And as he spoke bugle sounded
sharply outside the window off to the
right. At the sound Ivanoff shrank
| into himself, and his fingers trembled
in the others grasp.
"The carabinieri-for mev' be cried.
Both men turned quickly tt, the win
dow, and Pike thrust Ivanoff behind
him as he drew aside the heavy cur
! tain.
Don't show yourselfv' he command
ed. But there was smothered ex-
clamation from the fugitive, and he
pOlAtCu OF'ck 1hc . SHOuluSI.
Look! Near the lamp yonder-
there by. the gates-the carabinierir'
His arm trembled as it rested for an
instant on the Americans shoulder,
and Pike returned quietly:
'sPouf! They've been there since we
hid you beneath the machine" He
stopped and shaded his eyes with his
hand from the glare of the lamps in
side the room, then started. why
who on earthwho's that they've got
with 'em? Why, good Lord, it's doc!'
Ivanoff strained over his shoulder to
look and then replied bitterly:
1T is Herr Won Grollerhagen! Did
| not tell you he was Russian7 He
has betrayed me himself! He was not
satisfied that others should. All, I
knew was in the VOLTS throat herel''
Pike swore emphatically and ex-