New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR Appu 90 ,,,

-;:.,.. :: 'N,i'lllS teNeuShlV uDon tho
SlilSeel Si. incident that had lust ,ransn;roJ I
p"ileI We "'' H,ilpauence IL, TO speak apart with
development with him. She co,,id ,il ,'eIiIying
until she knew its full siqni6c,nco] NT, sleep
her aStoniShment, they wero NO .,' nuI' 10
door than he bade them an aG-..p,r ooo'er m
ins1I ana crossing the lobby. disannSearod S
Grand Canal. ''"se on the
~, "a, Ihe gy, outset She was puzzled and half Of
,cnu[u. / hcn, taking thought. she adn,;ro1
him for his ielicacv. He bSd son 80, d''i5ired M
ans that she was Of two minds he i,o,,, .4ll
'he happening IN the street wo,ld -.
weight; but not by another look nv ~ ..'i y,
ms N, own would he importune her helm
Mounting to her room. She switched 90 ,'tip tir
t'eO'ISi'y ICI only long enough to unbar shut.
,tl. ,eh' 'he room behind in darkness. she
stepped out upon the little Gothic baIco,,,.
anu pVereq down overitS baluStradc. Rod0-
SldN stood halfway down the marble e,ore
ms gas ilNeq upon the yellow line of lights
under the walls of San Giorqio which Mid
'uC V"olilS OF the Don't Care. Presently an
o'her craft distracted him. Round the tut
ing piles beneath AIMS balcony stole
nacN Prov queSting for traffic. and. rs if
inc Sondoher solicitation Chimed with a
new found purpose of his own Rodoslav
stepped aboard and was noiSclcSSlv borne
away toward the yacht that had so oppor-
tuneiy' become factor in his plans.
Ann followed the gondola till it became
a dark spot against the gravish white bulI of
me lruScott Yacht and hung there waiting
What did this late call of his portend2 Had
tonght's discovery put another face uDon
his affairs Did he intend to abandon the
cruise? Surely that was too convenient q
cloak for his advance to give up! Perhaps
he had gone to hasten the Truscotts de
parture. Tie may have had fresh news from
the Balkans. The newspaper readers in
florian had seemed specially absorbed in
something. Could the sporadic fighting on
the bulgarian frontier have become actual
war Keeping watch at her window. she
asked herself question upon question which
she could not answer. Then. as the black
spot against the Yacht At last detached itself
and ghded forth on its silent return. she lin
gered only TO assure herself that the hotel
was Its destination, and, letting herself out
OF her room, betOOk herself 20 an alCove on
the floor below where she had noticed writ
ing materials. Seated here with few sCrib-
bled lines before her she awaited Rodoslav's
coming.
r. was not long before she heard his step
ascend the stair and turn down the cor
ridor toward his room; but she did not wish
him 10 think she sought a meeting. and drove
her pen INCREASINGLY. Even when he halted
by his own door and for a long moment
stood looking in at her, she did not glance up.
You write late he said.
Ann gave "a realistic start. "Oh, its you'll!
She returned. is 1t really late2"
"Nearly twelve He fitted his KEY in the
lock and turned It. Goodnight again, he
said, and would have entered.
Strategy became imperative. "Oh," cried
Ann once more; but now with a note Of fear
which she further emphasized by springing
to her feet
Rodoslav was instantly in the alcove.
what is It? What startled you;"
She covered her pretty ears with her hands
and prodded her invention. "Don't YOU see
anything, she Quavered.
He ierked back the heavy hangings Of
window. peered under the desk and chairs
and cast a glance into the ShadoWy corners.
Not a thing he declared.
Ann drew breath Of relief. "Perhaps it
was my imagination. after all she said.
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