New-York tribune., 1910-02-27

nv waste DaDer basket They we're the draft of my
Yesterday despatch to The Courier, a perfectly
innOCuOus communication which | had sent openly.
1t didn't whether it arrived at its destination
or not As have said Petersburg quiet to stag
nation lust now; though never knew when the
material for first class sensational copy H1ght
turn up. . .
ri translate that for you right now. if you like,
1 said politely, :" or YOU can take it away with YOU
T THINK they were both bafied by my apparent can
dor and nonchalance; but the man who was boss
ing the show returned to the charge persistently-
All that railway accident. Yes. But surely YOU
have made a slight mistake, monsieur You in
CURED your injuries, from which, perceive you
have happily recovered:
He bowed, and | bowed, If l hadn't known all
that lay behind this exchange of words and courtesy
kind of fencing, with both of us pretending that
the buttons the foils-would have tlcked
me immensely Even as it was L could appreciate
the funny side of it. | PLAYING a part in
comedy, grim comedy mere interlude in tragedy,
but still comic.
but while gallantly defending the Grand Duke from
the dast Ids who assaed him later
l worked up a modest blush, or tried to- Il see
that 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 much, and his Highness seemed quite caPa-
bic of taking care of himself
l saw a queer CLINT in his eyes and guessed then
that the attempt on the life of the Grand Duke had
been engineered by the police themselves, and not.
as had first imagined, by the revolutiOniStS.
Ny antagonist waved his hand with an airy gesture
of protestation You underrate Your services,
Monsieur Wynn l wonder if you would have de
voted them readily to his H1ghneSS II He
paused portentOuslv.
"I?" | inquired bandly. DO have another
cigarettel"
2 If YOU had known of his connection with the
woman who is known as La lIort2'
That wasn't precisely what he said. l 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
bandly
Perhaps you may know her Anna Petrovna2"
Anna Petrovna!' l repeated. Now, that's the
second time to-day I've heard the lady name. and
l can't think why you gentlemen should imagine it
means anything to me Who is she. anyhow
looked at him now, fair and square met and held
ested inquiry. We fighting duel to which a
mere physical fight is child play, and-I meant TO
winl
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-seeTned
to think should know her; but he wouldn't give me
any information. You We managed to rouse my curl
osty pretty Smartly between Vou
tear 1t must remain unSatistied monsieur so far
as am concerned, he SAID suavely. Well, will
relieve you OF our presence. | congratulate
the admirable order in which YOU keep Your papers,
HIS subordinate had risen with an expressive shrue
- of his shoulders. | knew their search must be
futile, since had fortunately destroyed Mary Cay
leyS letter the day received it; and there was
nothing else among my papers referring either di-
rectly indirectly to Anne.
"N ou II want TO see this of courSe?" | suggested
rendering my passport He glanced through it per
functorily, and handed it back with ceremono,1s
bow. So far as manners went, he certainly was an