The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-31

An officer followed the girl and out
in the hallway I saw a file of men
drawn up.
Madame Drakona ?" ne asked.
I am Madame Drakona What do
you want with me?'' asked the old lady.
rising
4 have to ask you 20 accompany me
to the offices of the department,
madame" said the agent.
ITO ask me? 1 don't understand"
she repiel feebly. "Katinka, Paul, what
can this mean? When do you wish me
to so, sir?"
My instructions ere that you accom-
| pany me Immediately"
| but there must be a mistake. / am
sure there must be- l cannot go until
I have seen my daughter. She is out
/ Can I not wait until she returns?''
Are you sure there is no mistake? ?"
asked Paul. as Katinka crossed to Ma
| dame DrakCna.
My instructions are too precise to
| admit of that"
i BY whose instruction do you act?" /
asked.
Il cannot answer that" was the re-
/ ply.
DO you mean that any charge is
preferred against this lady?"
II have only to do my duty, sir"
1 turned 20 Paul Gould you not
telephone to Colonel Bremenhof?"
Katinka took this to herself You
hear your orders, Paul" she snapped.
Even in that moment her spite pre-
dominated
Il do not need your advice, sir" he
saidi and this perfectly obvious step
was not taken, for no reason apparent
ly except that had suggested it.
can l wait for my daughter to re-
turn sir?" asked Madame Drokano..
"Volna can do nothing" declared Ka-
tinka
Il regret, madame, that I have no
power TO permit that"
Can you tell US nothing about the
reasons for this?" asked Paul
Nothing whatever. / know no more
than yourself. l wish indeed that the
unpleasant duty had been given to
some one else to perform"
Il do not blame you, sir said Ma
dame DTakona, very graciously, despite
her agitation. Il viii get ready"
1 must ask you not to be longer
than five minutes"
He held the door open for her TO
leave. Katinka went with her. and at
& sign from the leader, one of the men
followed them w the stairs and re-
manned at the door of the room into
which they went The leader stayed
with the rest in the hall.
What can this mean?" asked La
dislas. aghast
a good thing that no one else is on !
the list" said Paul
You must find that 4 great consola- |
ton" 1 could rot help saying. Paul |
turned on me angrily, and Ladislas held |
up his hand.
1T will do no good to quarrel" he |
iG To no NJ 14f
try to be practical"
The man who can tell you what il
means is Bremenhof"
of course, you'll go with your moth
en- Paul?" said Lsdislas
Il see no object to be gained"
Better ask Miss Drakona" l sug-
gested, drily.
Your tone is very singular, sir" de-
olared Paul angrily.
Far less singular than your unrea-
5Oning hostility to me, in which you ap-
pear to echo your sisters prejudice"
Robert" protested Ladislas.
You are not here by our WISH" cried
Paul.
Madame DrakOna came in then. and
saw that katinka had made no prepa-
'ations to go with the mother
"Ladislas. you and Mr.. Anstruther
will stay to see VOlna, won't you?"
lsked the old lady, who was much less
distressed than I had anticipated. "ShC
viii be so troubled; and she thinks go
much Of your advice, Mr.. Anstruther.
You will stay?"
Certainly at your WISH" I agreed.
Il don't see that this gentleman can
10 any good" murmured the sister.
We viii both stay, If possible-but
ne of us certainly" said Ladislas.
Tell her you don't think this is a ,
erious thing; ii can't be really; and
ARE say l shall be back again almost 5
'efore she is home"
I will tell her." replied my friend. $
She kissed Paul and Katinka-both
I whom were as unmoved as though =
he had been going for an afternoon 8
rive-and then shook hands with us. (
Volna will rely on you, / know. Mr..
lnstruther. Now sir, 1 am ready. Be .
ure and make Volna understand I am
OF in the least frightened, Ladislas" q
Ihat was her last word spoken with S
brave smile as she drove away.
As soon as we Te-entered the house c
-atinka opened fire at me. II think we c
an do what has to be done alone, y
aul" q
Madame Drakona asked us to re- a
lain, Katir ka," said L.adislas Il
1 wish you could believe madam, C
nat l have no desire except for the s
ood of you ALL put i'm. h
She fixed her eyes upon me and re- s
lied slowly: 7 wish I could sir; but n
on have Influenced my sister so much
gainst us that I find it impossible"
How can you think of such petit c
ess, katinka. in face of that awful n
ews from Petersaurg," cried Ladislas. h
on"
Are you going. sir?" asked Paul. f,
NO. l am not. / promised Madame
rakona to remain until her daughter I
turned. and shall do So" Il
of course" agreed Ladisias, paus,ne Y
second as he STROBE up and down the n
'om in great distress. His excitement