Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.

why do you tell me this now?''
WHY, indeed?" he answered. What
have I to hope for"
She looked along the deck. Not dozer
yards away two cigar ends burned rec
through the gloom. She knew very vel
that those cigar ends belonged to Streuss
and his friend She laughed softly and
once more she bent her head.
How they watch you. those men, she
said. Listen. my friend Rudolph. Sup
posing their fears were true, supposing
We're really spy. supposing I offered you
wealth and with it whatever else you
might claim from me. for the scorer
| which you carry to England.
How do you know that / am carrying
| a secret?'' he asked. hoarsely.
| She laughed.
MY friend" she said. with your two
! absurd companions shadowing you all the
time and glowerins at me. how could one
possibly doubt it The Baron Streuss IS
i believe. the chief of your secret service
| department, is he not? To me he seems
the most obvious policeman | ever sa"
| dressed as gentleman"
/ You don't mean it, he muttered
| you can't mean what you said just
now.''
She was silent for few moments
Some one passing struck match. t ano
| she caught glimpse of the white race
of the man who sat ny her side-straineo
now and curiously intense.
"Supposing I did,
You must be mad!' he declared you
! must not talk to me like this, made
| moiselle. l have no secret. II Is your
| humor, I know but it is dangerous
There is danger" she murmured.
| for we are alone. l say again. Ru-
| dolph supposing this We're true?
| His hand passed across his forehead
She fancied that he made a motion as
| though to rise to his feet, but she laid
/ her hand upon his.
Stay here she whispered. No. | do
not wish to drive you away. Now YOU
are here YOU shall listen to me.
But you are not III earnest! he fal-
! tered Don't tell me that you are In
earnest 1t is treason. ] am Rudolph
! Won Behrling. secretary to the chan
| cellor.
Again she leaned toward him SO that
he could see into her eyes.
Rudolph she said, you are. indeed,
Rudolph Won Behrling. You are, indeed,
the chancellors secretary. What do you
gain from 1t? A pittance, Many hours
! work day and pittance. What nave
| you to look forward to? A little official
| life, stupid official position. Rudolph.
here am ! and there is the world. DO
not represent other things?"
God knows you do.' he muttered.
Il too am weary of singing. i want a
| long rest-a long rest and a better name
| than my own. Don't shrink away from
me- III Ism SO WOUueIIul, dAttI all. DCi-
| fanny. the Englshman. came to me few
:, hours ago He was Forwards friend. He
knew we'll what Dorward carried. 1t was
| not his affair he told me. and interposi-
| ton from him was hopeless, but he knew
| that you and I we're friends.
You must STOP" Won Behrling de-
clared. You must stop! ] must no,
listen to this
| HE offered me twenty thousand
pounds she went on, for the packet IN
4 1ttnlr f.f hstf rDN
| 1t would be start In life. would 1t not
| ] am an extravagant woman. Even II
would. dared not think OF poor man
But twenty thousand pounds Is sufnclent
| When / reach London l am going to 8
| fiat which has been waiting for me for
| weeks-15 Dover street If you bring thai
| packet to me instead Of taking 1t to the
| Austrian embassy, there will he twenty
| thousand pounds and
| Her fingers suddenly held his. She
could almost hear his heart beating Hell
| eyes. by now accustomed to the gloom
| could see the tumult which was passing
| within the man, reflected in his race. Sht
whispered warning under her breath
| The two cigar ends had moved nearer
| The forms Of the two men We're now dis
| tinct One was leaning over the side Of
the ship by Won Behring's side. The Other
stood few feet away. gazing at the
to his feet He said something in al
angry undertone to Streuss Louise rose
and shook out her furs.
| My friend" she said, turning to vor
Behrling IF your friends can spare 20,
| so long, will you fetch one of my maids
| You will find them both in my cabin. No
g. / wish to walk for few moments be
fore we arrive
| Won Behrling turned away like a mar
| in a dream Mile. Idiale followed him
| slowly. and behind her came Won Behr
! ling's compa Mons.
| The details of the great singers journey
had been most carefully planned by ar
| excited manager who had received the
telegram announcing her journey to Lon
don. There was an engaged carriage a
Dover, into which she was duly escorted
| by a representative of the opera syndi
don to receive her. Won Behrling seemed
him since he had descended to summon
her maids. But just as the train was
starting she heard the sound of angry
voices, and a moment later his white
face was pressed through the open win
dow of the carriage.
| Louise" he muttered, Il am on fire
i cannot talk TO you. I fear that they
suspect something. They have told me
that il travel with you they will force
their way in. Even now Streuss comes
Listen for your telephone tonight Oh
| whenever / can. / must think-I must
Think!
He passed. on and Louise. leaning back
in Der seat closed her eyes.