Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-04

not be bad, ehT King sat down op-
posite to him at one Of the piazza ta-
bles in the shade of the great trailing
vines. A waiter took the order and
departed.
''Now. to come to the point" began
the baron. "You expected to leave to-
morrow. Why are you staying oyerT
Baron, leave that to your own dis
tinguished powers Of deduction" said
Truxton gently. He took long pull
at the straw, watching the others face
as he did SO. The baron smiled.
"You have found the young lady in
the gunshop to be very attractive" OBJ
served the baron. Where have you
known her beforeT
Il beg pardon?"
at is not unusual for young man
in search Of adventure to follow the
lady Of his choice from place to place.
She came but recently. l recall"
you think / knew her before and
followed her to Edelweiss%
81 ar not quite sure whether you
have been in Warsaw lately. There
is gap in your movements that
can't account for.".
King became serious at once. He
saw that it was best to be frank with
this keen old man.
Baron Dangloss, don't know just
what you are driving at, but I'll set
you straight, SO far as I'm concerned.
l never saw that girl until the day be-
fore yesterday. never spoke to her
until today"
"She smiled on you quite familiar
ly from her window easement yestey-
day." said Dangloss coolly.
"She laughed at me. to be perfectly
candid. But what's all this a.ncutY'
Dangloss leaned forward ana smiled
sourly.
'"Take my advice-do. not play with
fire." he said enigmatically.
"You-you mean she's a dangerous
person? ] can't t>elieve that, baron"
she has dangerous friends out In
the world. She is Olga Platanova
Her mother was married in this city
twenty-five years ago to Professor Pla.
tanova or Warsaw. The professor was
executed last year for conspiracy. He
was ole of the leaders Of great rev.
olutonary movement in Poland. They
were virtually anarchists. as you have
come to place them in America. This
girl Olga was his secretary. His death
almost killed her. But that is not all.
She had sweetheart up to. fifteen
months ago. He was a prince Of the
royal blood. He would have married
her in spite of the difference In their
stations had it not been for the inter
vention Of the crown that she and her
kind hate SO well. The young mans
powerful relatives took hand In the
affair. He was compelled to marry a
scrawny little duchess, and Olga was
warned that II she attempted to entice
him away from his wife she would be
punished. She did not attempt 1t, be-
cause she is virtuous girl. Her I'M
Gle Spantz, offered her q. home"
Baron. are you sure that she 10 q
red?" asked King.
/ "Quite. She attended their councils.'' u
"She doesn't look 1t, pom my word.
thought they were the scum Of the
EARTH" I
"The kind you have in America are.
But over here-oh, well. we never can
tell" y
Pm much obliged. And I'll keep
my eyes well opened. Tsuppose there's
no harm in my going to the shop tc
look at lot of rings and knickknaclrf
he has for sale?' s
mot In the least. Confine yourself
to knickknacks, that's ALL"
"Isn't Spantz above suspicionr
mo one is In my little world. BY
the way, am very fond of your IA
ther. He Is most excellent gentle
man and splendid shot"
Truxton stared harder than ever
whats that?"
II know him quite well. Hunted
wild boars with him FIVE years ago II
Germany. And your sister. She was I
beautiful young girl. They were al
Carlsbad at the time. Was she quite
well when you last heardY
"She was" was all that the wonder
ing brother could say.
The baron left the American stand
ing at the head Of the steps. gazing