The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05

Yell my DOy, IL sue SleCIS 10
keep you in the dark concerning
her name, it is not for me to be-
tray her." he said at the end OF
the recital. Ladies in her posi-.
ton, l dare say, enjoy these little
mysteries. If she wants you to
know, she'll tell you. Perhaps il
would be well for you to be prop.
erly, officially presented to heI
hi-to the young lady. Your
countryman, Mr.. Tullis, will be
glad to do so, I fancy. But let
me suggest: don't permit your in
genuousness to get the better OF
you again. She's having sport
with you on account of it. We all
know her propensities.
1t was dusk when they entered
the northern gates. Above the
castle, King said goodbye to Tul;
lis and the countess, gravely salut;
ed the sleepy prince, and followed
Mr.. Hobbs off to the heart of the
city. He was hot with resentment
Either she had forgotten to say
goodbye to him or had willfully
decided to ignore him altogether
at any rate, she entered the gates
to the castle grounds without sd
much as an Indifferent glance in
his direction.
Truxton knew in advance that
he was to have a sleepless, uni
happy night.
In his room at the hotel hid
found the second anonymous let
ter, unquestionably from the same
source, but this time printed in
crude, stilted letters. 1t had been
stuck under the door, together
with some letters that had been
Forwarded from Teheran.
Leave the city at once. You
are in great danger. Save your
self"
This time he did not laugh. That
it was from Olga Platanova he
made no doubt. But why she
should interest herself so persist.
emily in his welfare was quite be.
yond him, knowing as he die
that in no sense had he appealed
to her susceptibility. And what
after all, could she mean by
great danger? "Save your
self" He sat for a long time
considering the situation. At last
he struck the window sill a re
sounding thwack with his fist and
announced his decision to the 81
lent, disinterested wall opposite.
"Ill take her advice. I'll ge
out. Not because I'm afraid t.
stay, but because there's no use
She's got no eyes for me. I'm {
plain impossibility so far as She,
concerned. It's Vos Engo-dam1
little rat! Old Dangloss cam,
within an ace of speaking of he
as her highness.' That's enough
for me. That means she's a prin
cess. It's all very nice in novels
but in real life men don't go abou
picking up any princess they hap
pen to like. No, sir! 1 Nigh
just as well get out while l can
She treated me as if l were a vel
low dog today-after I'd beef
damned agreeable to her, too
standing between her and tn,
lightning. might have beef
struck. I wonder If she woul,
have been grateful. No; sh,
wouldn't. She'd have smiled he
Sweetest, and said: wasn't /
llucky?"
| He picked up the note ono,
more. "If l were a story-bool
hero, I'd stick this thing in m,
pocket and set out by myself t,
unravel the mystery behind II
But I've chucked the hero Job TO
Igood and all. I'm going to han,
this over to Dangloss. It's tn,
sensible thing to do, even II 1
isn't what would-be hero ii
search of princess ought to do
4 What's more, I'll hunt the barol
lup this very hour. Hope it doesn'
lget Olga into trouble"
i He INDUCED in another Ion,
lspell of thoughtfulness. mo, b,
George, I'll not turn tail at tn,
first sign of danger. I'll sta,
here and assists Dangloss in un
travelling this matter. And I'll q,
lup to that witch's hole before I'm
la day older to have It out will
her. I'll find out where tn,
smoke came from and I'll know
where that eye went to-" He sigh
led without knowing it. "By Jove
ia like to do soemthing to show
her I'm not the blooming duffeI
she thinks am"
He could not find Baron Dan.
lgloss that night. nor early the
next day. Hobbs, after beine
stigmatised a. the only British