The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
CHAPTER XVI.

"Glenwood. eh? And he protected
the historic name Of st. Aubyn, that
noble earl, protected it on the surface
while he dragged It iii the faire Of an
other mans disgrace and humiliation
In private. He was sweet lot, that
noble earll 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 most complaisant and
discreet chaperon--b 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 connive ut scan
dial OF that sort.
No, Daniel reflected. he would have
to leaveLady Crecch out OF the mess.
even though she was bitter old dame.
But Hawcastle should feel the touch
OF the iron. It should burn him Deep
", and the scar would remain.
And the fair countess, who was an
Cling for that addle pated Horace and
his share of the estate! That woman.
who had deliberately sent good man
to what was worse than death, should
he have any pity for her2 Not for a
single instant.
He leaped up and hastily crossed the
room to the writing desk, scrubbed a
note and, before he put 1t in the en-
velope, rang the bell.
AS he sealed the note Mariana tap
ped discrcetly at the door, and Pike
called.
Come inlr
Look here Mariana. want you to
take this note to Miss Simpson" he
said quickly.
"To Mees Granger Seempsone7'
asked the man defcrcntially,
Eyes. Do you know where she IL?
.She walk upon the terrace alone,
sair" replied Mariana.
"Then give It to her yourself--to no
one else--and do 1t noww he went on
einphnticallv. pushing the servant out
of the door IN his haste When he had
closed 1t he went to the door of the
suit, threw II open and called:
''Ivanoifw
Almost Immediately the Russian
came into the room, aud pike noted
the suffering upon his face, the look
of timid apprehension with which be
glanced fuftively about. For him
there was carabinier IN every cor
Gcr.
Have they come7' he whispered
tensely. Daniel went over to him
and mid lank hand upon the bent
shoulder, looking him triumphantly iii
the eyes.
Not yet" he answered. and paused
"lvnnotf. you prayed to see your wife
and your friend Glenwood before you
went back to Siberia"
The Russian tore himself away with
a gasping cry, but Daniel caught his
wrist.
IF that prayer In answered through
'''Nf Nv NtHt Vh, VIII you UEOHliSG
to remember that It's my fght7'
lvanon covered his face with hiH
hands, and his breath came chokingly
ut Is impossible! You wish to play
with inel'' 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 shrnl,k
into himself, and his fingers trembled
In the others grasp.
THE carabinieri--fo mer' he cried.
Both men turned quickly to tile win.
dow. and Pike thrust lvanoff behind
him as he drew aside the heavy cur
tain.
Don't show yoursefl'' he command
ed. But there was a smothered ex-
clamntion from the fugitive, and he
pointed over Pixies shoulder.
Look! Near the limp yonder--
there by the gates-the carabinierir'
His arm trembled as 1t rested for an
instant on the Americans shoulder.
aud Pike returned quietly.
"foufl 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 earth who's that they've got
with 'em7 Why, good Lord, it's docl"
lvanoff strained over his shoulder to
look and then replied bitterly:
1T is Herr Won Grollerhagen! Did
not tell yon he was Russian7 He
has betrayed me himselfl He was not
satisfied that others should. All.
knew was III the VOLTS throat herer'
Pike swore emphatically and ex-
haustively.
Don't ron believe It'll" he snarled.|
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