The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-18

replied in the same language. 1T
will be, I hope, within the next
two weeks. And then"
Fame and fortune for both of
u.s." he interrupted with quick
enthusiasm. "Ah. Rosa, l h ave
worked and waited so long for
this. and now it will come. and
with 1t the dominion of the world
again by our country. How will
i know when the date is fixed
1t would not be well to write me
here"
My lady of mystery stroked the
slender, nervous hand caressingly,
and a great affection shone in the
'blue-gray eyes.
AT eight o'clock on the night
of the test" she explained, still
speaking Italian, "a single light
will appear at the apex OF the
capitol dome in Washington. That
is the signal agreed upon; it can
be seen by all in the city, and is
visible here from the window OF
your bedroom"
Eyes, yes" he exclaimed. The
feverish glitter in his eyes deep
ened.
"If there is a fog, of course you
will not attempt the test" she
went on.
mo, not in q fog" he put il
quietly. at must be clear"
And IL it is clear you can SEE
the light in the dome without diff
ficulty."
And all your plans are worked
out well?"
"Yes. And yours?"
CT don't think there Is an.
question but that both England
and the United States will buy
Do you know what 1t means? d.
you know what it means?" H,
was silent a moment, his hands
working nervously. Then. with al
effort: "And his Highness?"
His Highness is safe" TIL,
subtle eyes grew misty, thoughtful
for a moment, then cleared again
HE is safe" she repeated.
Mexico and Venezuela
were-?" he began.
I'VE don't know, yet, what the,
will do. The Venezuelan answe
is locked in the safe at the lega
ton; will know what it is with
in forty-eight hours" She was 81
lent a little. "Our difficulty now
our greatest difficulty, is the hos
tility of the French ambassador t
the compact! His government ha
not yet notified him of the pres
ence of Prince d'Abruzzi; he doe
not believe in the feasibility of tn
plan, and we have TOTO procee
to extremes to prevent him work
ing against u.s."
But they must see the incalcu
liable advantage to follow upo
such a compact, with the vas
power that will be given to ther
over the whole earth by this" H
Indicated the long, Uttered work
table. "They must see it."
"They will see it, Luigi" sal
Miss Thorne gently. "And nov
how are you? Are you we'll? CAR
you comfortable? It's such
dreary old place here"
II suppose So" he replied, an
he met the solicitous blue-gra
eyes for an instant. eyes, I al
quite comfortable" he added.
have no time to be otherwis
with all the work I must do. ]
will mean SO much!"
They were both silent for
time. Finally Miss Thorne walk
ed over to the long table an
curiously lifted one of the sphei
ODDS. 1t was a sinister lookin
thing, nickeled, glittering. At on
END of it was q delicate, vibrator
apparatus, not unlike the trans
mitter of a telephone, and tn
other end was threaded, as If tn
Ispheroid was made as an attach
ment to some other device.
with that we control tn
world!" exclaimed the man tri
umphantly. "And it's mine, Rosa
Imine!%
tits wonderful" she muse
softly. Wonderful! And now
must go. I may not see you agail
until after the test, because 1 shall
be watched and followed whereve
II go. If get an opportunity
shall reach you by telephone, blu
not even that unless it is neces
sary. There is always danger
always danger!" she repeate
lthoughtfully. She was thinking
of Mr.. Grimm. :.
] II understand" said the mai
simply.
And look out for the signal
the light in the apex of the capito
DOME, she went on. Il under
stand the night must be perfect.
clear; and you understand that tn
test is to be made promptly at
O'Clock by your chronometer?" .
/ "At O'clock" he repeated.
/ For moment they stood witt
their arms around each other
then tenderly his visitor kisset
him, and went out. He rename,
Hooking after her vacantly unit
THE chug-chug of her automobile
Jas 1t moved off down the road, wa
lost in the distance. then turne,
again to the long workable.
VIII.
Miss Thorne and not Miss Thorne
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