The gold leaf., 1909-06-17

minutes after HawcasHe had gone,
and the twilight came down and envel-
oped him with its softness- As the
lights came out here and there he turn
ed and looked over at the windows Of
Won Grollerhagen's suit and noted the
shadow still on the window blind.
Looks to me like docs in this thing
and ought to be told" he murmured.
He found his way slowly across the
grass and up the steps and in another
moment tapped upon the door Of the
Germans rooms. The door was opened
by Ribiere, who informed him that
Won Grollerhagen was dressing. He
found his friend adjusting his white
cravat before a mirror.
Within five minutes he had acQuaint-
ed the other with all that had passed
and had received a smile In return.
Won Grollerhagen refused to take the
matter seriously.
"Poufr' he said. Surely you can
trust this Lord Hawcastle not to men
ton it. He must know that the conse-
quences for you as well as for me-
would be, to say the least disastrous.
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Daniel smiled gently.
NO." he answered grimly. "He made
it clear to me. Two years in Jail, and
If don't make up my mind in fifty
minutes from now to do what he
wants me to do''-
what is it that he wants you to
do" asked the German.
''The young lady's father trusted me
to look after her, and If won't prom
ise to let her pay f15O,OOO for that
well, you've seen it around here,
haven't you:"
IT have observed it, If you refer to
the son of Lord Hawcastle," answered
Won Grollerhagen gravely.
"Well, if don't agree to that Ivanof
goes to Siberia and you and to jail"
Won Grollerhagen looked at him
quickly.
"He threatens that! What do you in
tend to doT'
81 can't agree. There wouldn't be
They could land me for two years or
twenty. But I can't do what they
want, even to let you and Ivanoff out
1t amt my money. All can do is to
hint that you get out right away.
Ivanoff can't go. They've got ring
around this place."
"You could get away, too, my
friend" said the German. watching
| him softly. "You had not thought Of
| that?"
| mo, sir, and I'm not going to think
Of it. But you
"As for me, shall co." said Won
| Grollerhagen, standing up.
| "Well, that's part of the load of my
mind. I haven't had the nerve to tell
that poor fellow in there, though"
| Won Grollerhagen motioned to Ri
biere.
"Appellez le monsieur lap he COM
manded and pointed to the other door
of the chamber. The man opened it
at once and beckoned to Ivanoff.
"Ivanoff, some unexpected difficult
ties have arisen," said the German.
''The police. have discovered your pres
ence here, and persons who wish evil
to my friend have threatened to make
trouble. He can do nothing further
to save you unless he betrays a sacred
trust"
'It's the truth, old man." said Dan
iel feelingly. II can't do it."
For a moment the Russian refugee
staggered and supported himself with
his hand on the table. Then he looked
up.
II thank you for what you have
tried to do"
Won Grollerhagen went on:
'1n the meantime my friend believes
Naples a safe place for me. And SO
auf wiedersehen."
Pike extended his hand, which the
German took.
| "Goodby, doc, and God bless your
he said. And Won Grollerhagen
squeezed Pixies fingers.
'"To our next meeting" he said and
In a moment was gone.
| CHAPTER XIV.
| HES A RUSSIAN NOBLE"
! IN HE instant he had disappeared
| Ivanoff crossed rapidly to the
| small table near the bedroom
| and picked up a cigarette from
| box that lay there with bottle.
Il thought so. Russianw he said,
| and in answer to Pixies look Of inquiry
went on. "That man, your friend, who
calls himself Won Grollerhagen, is not
! a German-he is a Russian-not only
that-he Is a Russian noble. see it
in a hundred ways that you cannot"
| "He helped us this. afternoon" said
| Daniel, but Ivanoff did not seem to