New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

needless responsibilities with an important
captive. while drugs were cheap and certain.
At length made sure that Thurlcy was
wrapped in the folds and weavingS OF the
baneful stuff employed, she closed the door
upon her. went actively down the stairs,
and strobe Unexpectedly in upon three OF her
following. smoking in the kitchen OF the
house over the dishes of their dinner
Inasmuch as She nearly always approached
them in this Stcalthy manner, the three were
not unduly surprised. Pelevin quickly rose
from his seat and offered her a chair. She
sat near the stove for the night was cold
and the house leaked air like a sieve.
$50" she said, ewing the men before her
with her penetratIve stare, you are all con
WINGED | know nothing OF my business, and
are all Of a mind to murder the girl and get
awav:'
She had heard no more than word on
entering; vet had diagnosed the state OF
their minds unerrngly.
Il was not vet certain, said the one called
Max. "I was willing the matter should be
discussed. with you 10 decide or at least
show cause for this dangerous delay.
@Ah," said Zagorsky. you were willing
that I-the brains and all of this enterprise
should squeak ike mouse at the confer
ence of Lons;" =,
The fellow Ian was in q sullen mood. tie
was not TO be Immediately brOwbeaten INTO
his customary submission. we shall pres
entity have the whole pack down on us, ne
said, @We are not in Europe. They man
aoe things differently here in America. Have
I not reason 10 know. We should be salts
fed TO obliterate this much of the power and
oDDression of Herzegovina now-take no
chances of her escape-and work for the
Grand Duke afterward.
@You mean murder and run-wlth our
business half accomplished corrected la
gorskv malevolently. at IS your usual COW
ardlv method. ! say | shall get them Doth'
bv midnight Of tomorrow at the latest, As
for escape. chained logs do not vanish IN
smoke through a keyhole and reemDody
themselves outside to roll away.
"She is d bird in hand, insisted an aver
ing his gaze from the ice blue eyes ne drGaG-
I'd All YOU find the task too severe tor dell
cate hands 1t IS business that must DC
done." ,
"Do YOU threaten" asked the woman
o,,;et1v Let one Of the three Of you dare
lnnear above the head of the stairs between
fb5js hour and eight in the morning or all
the three-if YOU have the courage among
you7 -. .,n-,.. aTb;s
" a. sIeep late answered Zagorsky. Have
7 inconvcnienced myself for years to Dring
this capture about, only TO disturb mySeH
for no GOOD reason now when at last | have
earned nv morning repose; rePtar
il eight o'clock, The girl may sleep 'iH
Ian continued sullcn and welded to ms
tonic aInstead Of the Duke appearing al
the broken mill. YOU will have posse at our
heels. And. even though il may be different
what purpose does II serve 10 keep 'he IIi'i-
cess here alive .,,,.-,lf e
several purposes, best known, to myself
.nswered the woman leader OF the business
aFven YOU should perceive there may Dc d
final necessity Of showing this gTl to 'hc
DnLe i',, al the window Of the mill, before nc
will enter the trap. - -. como
aBut mark my word, he VIII ro' ooi'( LIZ
alone. insisted Jan. "One poten'ate H. il ,,,o
re &c = worth two in Gordon 0i Police.
Tb;nk Won Hochhaus is unwary' ! hlnK you
Karl-Wilhelm goes about unprotected '''
to blunder to our trap al
Max took his pipe from his mouth: b. ~
=. stiIi in hiding from Wenck and the baIo",
he supplied. ale is little minded ioI ''''''
coercion. here in the land OF the iref. - .,;d
al -. o,1,, one question 20 ask, Hdiu