The midland journal., 1911-11-10

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quite right. The prince laughed
And at three o'clock. BY your
watch, the mine viii be hred by
wireless operator nfteen miles from
mere
Something like that; yes, very
much Ike tnat, assented tne prince.
hank you. I merely wanted 70
understand i MT Grimm pulled 2
chair up against the door ana sat
down, crossing his legs. On ms knees
rested the Darrei OF q revoiVer. si,s-
tering, Fascinating, N the semi dark
ness. NOW, gentlemen ana ne
glanced at ms watcn. = lWeney- -oue
minutes OF .nree 2 CLOCK; Ae ,,llsu
INA. mine VIII eAplous W. s. s.
ne ~ the room wheh = n napi ens, -, -,
less ms algnness sees ~ 70 usseios
lne compacs
Eyes sought eyes, ana 1ne prAhce
removed ms MASK WIN = suuusn : &
ture: MS race was p.oou,e'ss.
N any 1nan, ana MI. ulimln sa,.
MISS InoTne = qulek siance slou,u =. y
say, any person, st.enpss g isass $3.50 .n,s
room know ne VIII ole, ana .lleis : 2
pare enance tnal ,he percusslon sap .p
VIII IAN 70 w"rA can 1s. aesouAs :. -
SIX ol you' = .nele = 2 ius
but, man enae lline eApioues : :,
snail an pc Kiliea-.plown = psecsss
burst from one OF the cowisu hsuis 80
II the percussion cap Works. SUP
pleme nted Mr.. Grimm.
mingled emotion strugsiso ~ .lis
flushed face OF Isabel as sne stuoIeu
Mr.. Grimm's impressive countenance.
have never disappointed you ye.,
Miss Thorne, ne remarked az Y =
were an explanation. shan hot
now.
She turned to the prince
Your H'ghness, ] think y needless
to argue furtner, sne sald. We nave
no choice in the matter; there Is only
once course-oestroy tne compact.
No!" was the curt answer.
Il believe know Mr.. Grimm better
than you do, she argued You
think he will weaken; know ne viii
not. am not arguing for him, nor
for myself; an, arguing against the
frightful loss that will come here in
this room II the compact Is not De
stroyed
TITS absurd to let one man stand IN
| the way" declared the prince angrily.
1T might not be an impertinent
question, your Highness, commented
Mr. Grimm, for me to ask how you
are going to prevent one man stand
ing In the way?''
A quick change came over Miss
Thorne's face. The eyes hardened,
the lips were set, and lines Mr.. Grimm
had never seen appeared about the
mouth. Here, in fash, the cloak of
discrimination was cast aside, and the
/ woman stood forth, this keen. bril-
liant, determined woman who did
things.
"The compact will be destroyed" !"
i she said.
aNop declared the prince.
.gt must be destroyed.,'
.Must? Must? Do YOU say must
To me?'.
.Yes. must" she repeated steadily.
"And DY what authority. please,
lao,
.spv tbat a,,thoritvt., che draw
tinv dlipreed gold hoy from her
hosom @ ana cast II mon the table. the
nr,,,ca nrI,,.., stsrea a. q On the name 81
yonr sovereign--must i, she said
.sasn I =
The prince turned away and began
nacing hack and. forth across the
room with the parchment crumpled
! IN his hand For a minute or more
i isabel stood watching him.
.Thirteen minutes." Mr.. Grimm an.
nounced coldly.
And now broke out an excited chat.
| ter. 4 babel of French. English. Ital.
| ian Spanish: those masked ana
cowled ones who had held silence for
4 so long ALI began talking at once One
4 of them snafched at the crumpled
i ,~x,,,,c4 IL 4ha nrirca,s har,a ,,,ps,a