The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-10

with Instructions TO raZe the WItcn
! hut If necessary.
~ shall be happy to lead the expedi
/ ton" said young Count Vos Engo
/ bowling deeply to the young lady her
self.
4 You shall. Vos Engo." said Halfont
prepare at once. Take ten men,"
Tullis turned suddenly to the resent.
full girl. 1Loraine." he said gently rs
/ the others drew away, don't be hard
with me. You don't understand"
Yes, / do" she said stubbornly.
/ "You are in love with her"
Yes; that's quite true"
"A married woman
81 can't help it. / must do all / can
for her"
She looked into his honest eyes for
a moment.
Forgive me-" she murmured. haug-
ing her head.
Then she smiled brightly up into his
face. Have your way. then. Remem-
Der that am her friend too
The guard about the prince was dou-
hled. Orders recurring the strictest
care Of his person We're issued by
Count Halfont Baron Dangloss began
TO see things In different light.
Things that had puzzled him before
now seemed clear.
But late in the afternoon n telegram
was brought 10 Tullis which upset all
of their calculations and caused the
minister of police to swear softly in
pure disgust. 1t was from the Count
ess Marlanx herself sent from Por-
vrak. station far down the railway.
fiji the direction or Vienna 1t was self
explanatory: II am going TO Schloss
Marlanx. there to end my days. There
II no hope for me- l go voluntarily.
VIII you not underStand why am
leaving Edelweiss? You must know"
1t was signed "ingomede."
Tuliis was dumfounded. He caught
the penetrating glance OF Dangioss and
flushed under the sudden knowledge
that this shrewd old man also under
stood why she was leaving Edelweiss.
Because of him! Because she loved
him and would not be near him. His
heart swelled exultantly In the next
moment. A brave resolve was born
within him.
We don't need key to that, my
boy" said the baron indulgently. But
will say that she has blamed little
consideration for you when she steals
away in the dead of night without
word. Unfeeling. I'd say. Well. we
can devote our attention to Mr. King,
who Is lost"
"See here. baron said Tullis after
a moment; II want you TO give me n
couple of GOOD uen for few days.
I'm going to Schloss MarIanx. I'll get
her away from that place If have to
kill Marlany and swing for it!'
AT O'Clock that night. accompanied
by two clever secret service men. Tul-
lis boarded the train for the west. A
man who stood In the toDacconist's
quietly to himself as the train pulled
out, Then he walked briskly away. 1t
was Peter Brutus. the lawyer.
A most alluring trap had been set for
John Tullis!
The party that had gone to Ganlook
gap in charge of Count Vos Engo re-
turned at nightfall no wiser than when
It left the barracks ut noon. Riding
bravely. but somewhat dejectedly he
side the handsome young officer in
was girl In gray. Now she
was coming home with them. silent,
subdued. dispirited more so than
she allowed the count to see
Colonel Quinnox and his men had /
been securing the hills for bandits. |
They arrived at the witch's cabin a /
few minutes after Vos Engo ard his I
company. Disregarding the curses of /
the old woman, thorough search of
the place was made.
The old woman's story. reflected by /
he grandson, was convincing so far 7
rs 1t went She said that the young
man remained behind In the kitchen to L
puzzle himself over the smoke mystery
while she went cut to her doorstep. +
rhe man vita the horses became
frightened when she went down to ex-
,lain the situation to him. He fed. A
lew minutes later the gentleman
emerged to find his horse gone, himself
deserted. Cursing. he struck off down
he glen In pursuit Of his friend. and
hat was"she last sire saw OF HIM. -"