Arizona republican., 1910-04-06

to ask you if you will come on the lake with us" The Russian girl hesitated
 'I was to say, Alice went on. that he knew you would come because of-of last night
 "I will come, she decided.
 He has taken the boat down the lake and we are to join him. You won't mind the walk Alice an Swercd
 The two set out together took the track through the wood and followed until they came opposite rarely-used landing stage. IL was separated from the high road by vineyards which terraces. Not until she was gong down the length oi blanks did She stopped-half turned; Alice. behind her. walked steadily forward.
 'Mademoiele" apoogized the Chevalier de Portaes for it was he who mp in the boat. "I but d sorry substitute, l afraid but dear friend Monsieur Bellew, has asked to row you ont to the island. He has been detaned-ofhcial papers under stand-but he will join for lunch.
 Before she replied the girls eye swept the land scape. Not creature was the road; only very old man pruning the vines few feet above their heads
 gested and, Mademoisele Alice. wil you steer ;: In another minute they seated. Msrshas lips pressed tightly together. The chevalier rowed marvellous stroke for old As the boat strangely silent. Once steamer. plying from village to yillsse D along the lake puaed past them her hand and lad her firm ringers those or the Russian
 Don't" she said sharply
 The Frenchman leaned forward
 '1 think. mademoisele. must not do that again he remarked pleasantly
 They the island. the boat fastened ring in the wall the ohevalier still with noticeable agility for threescore and ten. sprang ou. init me. n,ad.moisele." and he offered his hand
 Now. nademoisele, please said the Frenchrnan, consistently
 As soon as Marsha found herself on the little square of land. she went to the low wall and looked over.
 "The lake is very deep about hcr.~ suave voice at her elbow observed
 She turned and faced the chevalier.
 What are you going to do with me-, she demanded
 An SO you guessed. l am going to leave you here. Monsieur de Portales explained
 Until when''
 Until the messenger am sending to thsm has got twelve hours start, unless you--
 Unless what
 Unless you renounce your own journey
 And abandon my cause. my country, our father, the Carr?
 The girl looked haughtily at him.
 "Of course refuse she said
 Then fear we must put you the inconvenience of remaining here until tomorrow morning"
 Marsha de Bardki turned abruptly 10 Miss Cooubs You are English" she cried 'and you English love your king and your country. appeal to you This is not the Chevalier de Portales-he i. Demitr Ivanoff noted nihilist. The last outrage of his planning He is about to send his accomplices back to Russia to make another attempt on the life of our Czar. If l had but found all the details of his plot last night should have started for St Peters burg. failed. I trusted to have another chance be more successful. Instead he has lured here, his minons their way to Russia. and tomorrow it may be too late. It is you. English girl who helped to lead me into this trap Now when you knor the truth, will you not help me instead of hm?" Alice Coombes smiled coldly.
 That IS very clever mademoisele." she said. but do not believe you. The chcvaler heard you last night to elope with my cousin. But his life his future ms career snaii not he runed by such woman as you Bobby leaves to rejon his ship to to go after him. we shall keep you out Of the way" And. went the chevacr. I've will make you comfortable as we can, but we propose to bind you Marsha looked toward the wnd-swept tree
 Now that 1t was inevitable. she accepted her fate with all the impassivcncss of her
 You sec. explained the chevalier If we leit you the use Of your hands. you might try to make signals again
 that you have been obliged to leave for Russia unexpectedly. You can trust again until explain That will keep him quiet will not madcn- oiselle,"
 Perhaps it was to avoid Alice Coombes who had ol lowed him with irritating persisency all the after room, or perhaps it that he might have to think the additional bewilderment of Marsha's flight that caused Bobby to wander down to the land ing stage. of sulls perched the decaying rails were the only things that regarded hin, inauis itivey and the quiet only broken by voices from the Cafe National tumbled down wooden shanty close by the lake Bobby mdulged himself in the haratng pastire of chucking stones into the water until flicker of white from the island attracted him
 t is muttered Bobby Bellew, "it is nak- ing signal from the island"
 Bobby looked but once again and then he leaped into little boat moored before the wine shop
 Entirely unreasonable the notion was entirely at variance 1t with the message he had received him with curious certainty that the signal from Marsha; that 1t was made to him personally: that somehow, for reason she the island and had need of him
 You must down the lake" gasped Marsha she could speak "I knew you would come" :" She lifted her eyes and just glanced into those Of the Englishman.
 q would go anywhere for you; you know that" an swered Bobby.
 Just culver disturbed the sirl's face then it became set with great resolution
 Listen" she went as Bobby worked at the knots, T must leave Switzerland tonight dare not take the train at La Severie; the station will he watched. Will you down the lake to of the villages lower down,"
 Why must you go?" demanded Bobby
 "To avert awful disaster; to prevent hidcous crime"
 Who persuaded you to come here'" demanded Bobby
 The Russian girl ignored the question Last night :" she went you trusted without explanation Now I can tell you everything
 blast of wind came slapping against the weather beaten tree Bobby looked up apprebensively. .You know Marsha began again, "the unhappy