Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12

snapped, and his white teeth came to-
gether sharply as he started toward
the front door. But fate seemed to be
against him still. He stumbled over
a chair. and his own impetus forward
sent him sprawling: his head struck
the wall with a resounding whack; and
then, over the house, came utter silence
From outside he heard the clatter of a
cab. Finally that died away in the dis
tance.
Miss Thorne?" he inquired quietly.
I'm here" she answered in a de-
spairing voice. But I can't find the
switch"
Are you hurt?'
And then she found the switch; tho
lights flared up. Mr.. Grimm was ~.
ting thoughtfuliy on the floor.
That simplifles the matter consider
ably" he observed eomplacently, as he
rose. 1.-THE men who signaled to me
when you entered the, embassy will
never let that cab get out of their
sight"
Miss Thorne stood leaning forward a
little, eagerly gazing at him with those
wonderful hlne-gray eyes, and an ex-
~ t't'ipA f4 IDS IL WAS a0l1lrd-
ton on her face.
Are you sure?' she deme nded. at
last.
1 Know it was his response.
And just then Monsieur Rigolot. sec
rotary of the embassy, thrust an in
quisitive head timidly around the cor
ner OF the stairs. Tho crash Of glass
had aroused him.
'lNhnt hopna,n1 ~ H. n..I.-t i-.I
lessly.
We don't know Just vet" replied Mr..
Grimm. TT the Noise aroused anyone
else please assure them that there's
nothing the matter. And you might in
form Madame Boissegur that the am
bassador will return home tomorrow.
Good night"
At his hotel. when he reached there,
Mr.. Grimm found Miss Thorne's card
and he drew a long breath; at his office
he found another of her cards, and he
drew another long breath. He did like
corroborative details, did Mr.. Grimm.
and, of course. this On the following
day Miss Thorne accompanied him to
Alexandria, and they were driven in q
closed carrias sc out toward the western
edge of the city. Finally the carriage
StcGPph ct ~ HiSiui HUH W.T. ITlWIn,
and he assisted Miss Thorne out, after
which he turned and spoke to some one
remaining inside-a man.
The house is two blocks west, along
thai street there he explained. and he
indicated an intersectine thoroughfare
just ahead. ut is number ninety-seven.
Five minutes after we enter you will
drive up in 'front.' of the door n walt.
NzEr fI.,Aft 80 to GfN--- .t-A
come in after u.s."
do you anticipate %danger?" Miss
Thorne queried quickly.
IF | had anticipated danger re-
piled Mr.. Grimm, Il should not have
permitted YOU to come with me-"
They entered the house-number
ninety-seVen-with a key which Mr..
Grimm produced, II a minute or so
later walked into a room where three
men We're sitting. One Of them was of
a coarse. ~repulsive type, large and
heavy: another rather dapper, of super
fetal polish. evidently a foreigner. and
the third-the third was Ambassador
B~oissegur,
Good morning, ger tlemen!" Mr..
Grimm greeted them, then ceremoni-
ously; Monsieur Boissegur, your car
riage is at the door"
The three men came to their feet in
stantly, and one of them--he of the
heavy face--drew n revolver. MIR.
Grimm faced him placldly.
d you know what would happen to
you If you killed me-" he inquired
pleasantly. You wouldn't live three
minutes. Do you imagine I came in
here blindly? There are a dozen men
guarding the entrances TO the house.
a pistol shot would bring them in. Put
down the gum"
tTo he Continued Tomorrow.l ~