Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

PSANii AAOsN" 40 "a
my waste paper basket. They the draft of my
Yesterdays despatch to 1.-The Courier perfectly
innocuous communication which had sent openly.
1t didn't matter whether it arrived at its destination
or not. AS have said Petersburg quiet to stag
nation just now; though never knew when the
material for some first class sensational copy might
turn up
III translate that for you right now if you like,
l said politely, or you take it away with you.
THINK they were both baffled by my apparent can
1 dor and nonchalance; but the who was boss
ing the show returned to the charge persstently.
'Ah that railway accident Yes But surely YOU
have made a slight mistake, monsieur? You in
CURED your injuries, from which, l perceive, you
have happily recovered"
He bowed and | bowed If hadn't known all
that lay behind this exchange of words and courtesy
"a kind of fencing, with both of pretending that
the buttons on the foils-would have ticked
me immensely. Even as it was / could appreciate
the funny side of it. l playing part in
comedy, grim comedy, mere interlude in tragedy,
but still comic
but while CALAMITY defending the Grand Duke from
the dast IDS who assaled him later
| worked UP a modest blush or tried to- Il
that it is useless to attempt to conceal ANYTHING from
you monsieur; you know too much | confessed,
laughing. :" But I'm modest man; besides, didn't
do very much, and his Highness seemed quite capa-
BILE of taking of himself
l saw queer CLINT in his eyes, and guessed then
that the attempt the life of the Grand Duke had
been engineered by the police themselves, and not.
as had first imagined, by the revolutionlsts.
My antagonist waved his hand with airy gesture
of protestation. You underrate your services,
Monsieur Wynn. l wonder if you would have de-
voted them so readily to his Highness if He
paused portentously.
"H3" inquired blandly. DO have another
cigarette!
Eff YOU had known of his connection with the
woman who is known as La Mort?
That wasn't precisely what he said. don't choose
to write the words in any language but wanted to
knock his yellow teeth down his throat to choke the
life out of him for the vile suggestion his words
tanned | dared not look at him; my eyes would
have betrayed everything he seeking to discover
looked at the end of the cigarette was lighting and
wondered how | managed to steady the hand that
held the match
Il really do not understand you,' l asserted
blandly.
perhaps you may know her as Anna Petrovna?"
Anna Petrovnai" repeated. Nov, that's the
second time to-day I've heard the ladys name, and
means ANYTHING to me. Who is she, anvhow|''
looked at him now, fair and square, met and held
the gimet gaze Of his eyes with one of calm, inter
physical fight is chid's play. and meant to
win!
You do not know" he asked
Il do not though I'd like to- The officer at the
bureau this morning don't suppose need tell you
that was arrested and detained for time seemed
to think should know her. but he wouldn't give
any information. You We managed to rouse my curl
osity pretty smartly between YOU
Il fear it must remain unsatisfied monsieur, so far
as am concerned, he said suavely. well, we will
relieve you of our presence l congratulate you on
the admirable order which you keep your papers,
HIS subordinate had risen, with expressive shrug
IL of his shoulders. l knew their search must be
futile since / had fortunately destroyed Mary Cay
1ey's letter the day l received it; and there was
nothing else among my papers referring either di-
recty or indirectly to Anne.
You'll want to this of course?" l suggested
rendering my passport He glanced through it per-
functoriy,. and handed it back with cerenonious
bow. So far manners went he certainly
Improvement the official at the bureau, and of
course he already knew that my personal papers
were all right
He gave courteous good evening", and the