The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-08
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Z AI0ret. while on my way 10 interview
nm, but ] was no nearer 10 CeJerml-
hat4on regarding what ShOuld say 70
] nm When ] entered the room ne Cccu-
pieQ IN the prison, than nad Detli
when the idea FIRST occurred 10 mo
Now when I entered the room Wnere
ne was Imprisoned. 7 said
ny IS It, Moret th4L you Ia
never taken any further advantage OF
my promise that you could write anu
There is no one with whom / care
{ to communicate" he replied
Not even with the prncessE 1 asked
the question idly, watching nm from
between half closed lids
calmly. and without d trace OF surprise
or resentment in his perfectly trained
couutenance.
cara Re I3cheveria.' I said, coldly-
Il do not know her
No, She knows you"
Indeed It is an honor 70 be known
by a princess"
II have il from her own lips that she
I is responsible for your presence III the
palace
Then surely there is no need to in
Z teryieW me ora the subject he was
thoroughly my equal III ms play-oi-
words.
she was told in my presence that
you were dead. Would you not like 10
hear what she said In reply j asked
him.
! IF YOU care to tell me"
she said that 10 was better so' that
3 If you lived you would have betfas Cd
/ an your fricnds-inCIuding her that
/ IN fact you were more iool I1tn
Enave-"
she is not complimentary; but as
/ DO not know her. lt makes no dliel r.
ence-" Nothing could have been more
/ composed than Afore-'s manner was.
You viii not discuss her.
II would n I could, but i DO not Know
! her monsieur
wen. 1Ioret. J like your loyalty.
even 10 one VINO has used you as q mere
tool and who IS now reJ0lceQ 10 learn
I that y1u are dead and out or her way
with .'le dangerous secrets you possess
am going 10 her rs soon as leave
you- perhaps she VIII talk about you
again
lIoret stared at me unwiukiuzly. but
with couuteuaure that was Ike mar
bic iu its Intensity 7 knew That he was
suffering and that my words were the
cause or his agony f knew mat ] was
uro1tluE him deeply and severely.
thrUs-igg The iron into his soul with as
little COETGUstlou as a Mexican CharO
oened burro- But ] was dong IL with
malice pr=peuse, and I was doing Il Tor
a purpose
] wished. somehow, 10 compel this
princess, and yet all the time 7 was re-
lucJaur In nay own soul TO have aim do
IT, During that interval Moret vas
greater than T. more cllValr0us than T.
for he remained loyal o. his duty to-
ward her as he saw IT, I'm spite ~ the
terrible accusation ] had made against
her wCmaGIfnesS. and unrWttlStancIuE
All the 1uslDU1fi0US ] Eau puL forward.
respecting her utter disregard and con-
tempt for him
Perhaps she viii DO So" ne said;
chat is. n she knows auEht 20 say
or me"
He was silent for a moment after
thar. ana ] waited knowing that 7
. had tried this man 90 the utmost point
or bis mental endurance.
Presently he raised HIS eyes again
10 mine. and said
Mr. Duhravnlk. az the very begin
ming OF our acquaintance, when you
rooms OF the suite You were % occupy
. iu the palace. T told you that 7 had
gone iTt0 this business for tho love
Of woman and Fl was taCitiy. II not
literally agreed between us at that
time. thar the WOmEE'S personality and
name should form no part ~ our future
discussions. You have chosen al This
time. ro mention q princess. 10 whom
. SOU give the name Of Za-a de E-he-
VERA and have told you that
know no such person. that the name
. means LetalDE To me What You may
surmise, Mr. Dubravn.E can have no
eject with me. or mine with YOU. So
now 7 tell YOU once aEaiu. that while 7
am perfectly wiling 10 believe myself
20 ne morally fT1e 20 discuss with You
all phases OF uiElliSm. 7 VII not discuss
other woman
He bowed his head. and 7 could see
beads OF sweat upon MS forehead which
betrayed the mental anguish ne was
UNDERGOING 7 knew that II was FAR
worse -EaD physical torture. and as
There was nothing 10 gain by pr0lo1z-
iH- T. and nothing more 10 be said. Z
withdrew
Al the end OF another half hour 2 v-aS
announced 20 the princess.
The CONTINUATION Of This story VIII