The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22

until direct orders could reach him
from Paris. Understand, please, that
all these things were made possible
by the aid and cooperation of dozens.
scores, of agents who were under my
orders; every person who appeared In
that abduction was working at my d.
rection. The ambassadors unexpect-
ed escape disarranged our plans; but
he a taken out of the embassy by
force the second time under your
very eyes. The darkness which made
this possible was due to the fact that
while you were looking for the switch,
and l was apparently aiding, was hold
ing my hand over 1t all the time to
keep you from turning on the light.
You remember that?"
Mr. Grimm nodded.
"All the rest Of it you know" she
concluded YEARLY. You compelled
me to leave the Venezuelan legation
by you espionage, but in the crowded
hotel to which l moved l had little diff
ticulty avoiding your Mr.. Hastings,
your Mr.. Blair and your Mr.. Johnson,
so l came and went freely without
your knowledge. The escape Of the
prince from prison you arranged, so
you understand all Of that. as well as
the meeting and attempted signing OF
the compact, and the rapid recovery
of Senior Alvarez. And, after all, 1t
was my fault that Jul plans failed, be-
cause If I had not been-been un-
easy as to your condition and had not
made the mistake Of going to the de-
serted little house where you were a
prisoner, the plans would have sue
ceeded, the compact been signed"
I'm beginning to understand" said
Mr.. Grimm gravely, and a wistful. ten
der look crept into his eyes. If it
had not been for that act o~f-consid-
Grafton and kindness to me-"
I'VE would have succeeded in spite
of you," explained Isabel. I'VE were
afraid of you, Mr.. Grimm. 1t was a
compliment to you that we considered
it necessary to account for your
whereabouts at the time of the sign
ing Of the compact"
And if you had succeeded" re-
marked Mr.. Grimm, the whole civil
LIED world would have come to war"
Il never permitted myself to think
Of it that way" she replied frankly.
Just a word Of assurance now
she went on after a moment. The
Latin compact has been definitely
given up; the plan has been dismissed.
thanks to you; the peace Of the world
is unbrOken. And who am l? l know
you have wondered; l know your
agents have secured the world to find
out. l am the daughter of a former
Italian ambassador % the Court of St
James. My mother was an English
woman. | was born and received my
early education in England, hence my
perfect knowledge Of that tongue. In
Rome l am, Or have been, alas, the
Countess Rosa d'Orsetti; now l am ar
exile with a price on my head. That
is all, except for several years l was
d trusted agent of my government
and a friend of my queen"
She rose and extended both hands
graciously. Mr.. Grimm seized the
slender white fingers and stood with
eyes fixed pom her. Slowly a f1usf
crept into her pallid cheeks. and she
bowed her head.
Wonderful woman!" he said softly
Il shall ask a favor Of you now
: she went on gently. Let all this tina
, you have learned take the place o
whatever you expected to learn, ant
, 60. Believe NE, there can only be on
result if you meet-if you meet tn
j, inventor Of the wireless cap upol
which so much was staked, and s.
much lost" She shuddered a little
then raised the blue-gray eyes be
seechingly to his face. please go.
Go! The word Strengthened MI
, Grimm in his tracks and he Above
Ter hands to fall Imply. Suddenl
! his face grew hard. In the ecstasy c
7 alteration he had momentarily forgo
ten his purpose here. His eyes los
their ardor; his nerveless hand
dropped beside him.
NO. he said.
You must-yOu must she urge
gently. Il know what it
you. You feel it your duty to unrave
the secret Of the percussion cap? 70
I can't; no man can. No one know
the inventor more intimately than
a and ever | couldn't get it from hin
" There are no plans for it in existence
and ever if there were he would 4
more sell them than you would hav
y accepted a fortune at the hands
= Prince d'Ahruzzi to remain silent. Tn
+ compact has failed; you did that. Th
Il agents have scattered-gOne to othe
duties. That is enough"