Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

was going to the door, he returned,
placed one large, fat and dirty fore
finger against the right side of his
| nose, and bent towards Grant and
!; Marriott, who were standing together,
t looking at him.
| Gentlemen" he said, my friends,
let me just one little tip give you. Be-
ware always of Fritz Won Ravenstein.
| With that he disappeared out of the
bedroom of the Savoy Hotel and out
| of the lives. of Michael Grant and
| Basil Marriott.
No sooner had the door. closed qui.
city upon the liberated spy than Basil
turned to his friend
"Oh that was splendid, Grant," he
said; perfectly splendid! But do you
think that it is quite safe? You
know" he said, that you were going
to the post-office with him to send off
that misleading telegram. He prom
ised to send It,. Do you think he will?"
"My dear BASIL" Grant replied, a
will bet you anything you like that
the man will do exactly as he said.
| have touched his vanity, and al
lowed him to think that l shall be
his friend. If | know anything of hui
man nature the man is bound to us
by hoops of steel, as Polonius said.'
Basil himself was a little doubtful
But he was not the profound student
of human nature that his elder was.
Grant was perfectly right, as was
afterwards proved in the event Herr
Hulke was faithful to his promise.
him again.
And now, Marriott" Grant said, 81
haven't had time to tell you that l
have bought splendid four-cylinder
Dietrich of fifty to sixty horsepower,
and 1t will arrive at the hotel in a
very few minutes from now"
AS he spoke he took out his watch
and marked the time.
Yes he said, in about ten min.
utes it will be driven up. AS I have
told you, Marriott, ] am perfectly au
fait with motors, and I am certain
that this is good one. l tested it
for an hour under stringent condi.
tons; and, though that is not great
test, still / always can tell when the
engines are running sweetly and tru.
ly. Directly the car arrives we shall
pack our bags, pay our bill and be off
along the shores of the Rhine Every.
thing prospers so far in our quest!
You'll like my purchase also, more es
pecially since you are driver your
self"
On and up, on and up through the
gloom, with the guide going before
On and up. until the sense of height
grew and grew, and ever and anon
as some small embrasure was passed.
the air blew in with sweetness and
freshness unknown in the great city
far below.
The Duchess and Daisy mounted on
in silence untiringly, young and
healthy and agile as they both were
Only once did the Duchess speak.
Daisy" she said, Il feel as if ]
am mounting towards deliverance. II
is symbolic, this climbing up these an
Gent stairs till at last the light comes!
1t is symbolic of the ending of our
quest"
Her voice was confident and bright
The events of the last twenty-four
hours, while they had not lessened
her pain and anxiety, had neverthe
less given her greater courage. The
calm resourcefulness of the two young
men who were her knights Grant had
greatly impressed her with the con.
fdence that there was nothing toe
difficult for them to do.
At last only few more steps re
NAMED and in tiny chamber, sur
rounded with tall embrasures, they
came to rest. The great city of Co
logne lay before them like map The
huge orderly boulevards, with theil
even flower gardens and battalions OF
trees ran everywhere in straight lines
like chess board. Far away upon
the horizon all round were the low
green mounds of the powerful forts
which defend Cologne. To the right
the broad Rhine stretched away to the
sea, covered with mighty barges and
shipping.
(To be continued.)