The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30

! tlplsi~u aiA' iOitul Ia' HtT eIluICnA,
then u-o. on: "Bm you mus not
come in you nust 90 away at oncA
YOur-your life g in danger hero"
How did you know | Was ccminsr
inqr ed Mr. Grirm
From the moment Nj Howard teA
/ cphOuod,' She TcpIed. still hastily,
/ still IN the mystc;ioTs hrG whisper.
Il knew that It crull only be soma
one from your bu.rau, and | hoped
! that II was YOU saw how you
/ forced him TO call ~ ny here. and
/ mat was all YOU needed. It was sim.
/ pie of course to trH-o the tclcrhons
cal" Both Of her h.nds closed over
4 one Of his desperately SOW. 20.
please. The Latin COMPACT is n az
end, you merely invite doa.s hers.
Sow. go'"
! Her eyes we're searching the let.
.cEs face with entTra'y il them. the
slerd,r fingers were T"-"c.y grippluS
one OF Mr.. Grimms nrr~"lcss hands.
For an instant some strange. soften
.nr light tlickcred In the yOuug mans
eyes. then It passed
! have no choice, Miss Thornc." he
sal! graycly at last o.. am honor
bound by my goycrnmon, to do one
u' two things II fail In the first oi
those n" greater IL can only be
because"
lie stopped, horc Gamo! up in her
eyes and she leaned forward eagerly
studying the impassjyo face
"Ecrausc- she rrprat"d
1T can only be because am XIII.
3D. he added quietly Sudd.u'y his
Who'll" manner chang d 81 should like
to SOC thc-the inventor"
But don't you sco--dont you see
YOU viii be killed If" she began
tcHsely
May see the inventor, plcase?"
Mr.. Grimm interrupted
For little time she stood whits
and rigid. staring at him Then her
lids huttcrod down YEARLY, rs Il 10
veil some crushing agouy wi,nin her,
and she stepped aside MIR Grimm
entered and the door closed nuisclcss.
~ behind him. After a moment her
hand rested lightly on his arm. and
he was led into a room to his left.
This door, too, she closed. Immediate
ly turning to face him
We may talk here n few minutes
without interruption" she said in
low tone Her voice was quite calm
now III you will be"
Please understand. Miss Thornc."
he intcrposed mcrcilcssly. that !
must see the inventor. whoever he Is.
What assurance have | that this is
not some ruse to permit him to cs-
! cape"
You have my word of honor" she
said quite simply
Please go on" lie sat down.
You will see him too soon, fear"
she continued slowly II you had not
come to him he would have gone 70
you" She swaycd little and pressed
one hand to her eyes Il would to
God II were IN my power to prevent
that meeting she exclaimed desror.
ntely. Then with an effort: There
are some things / want to explain TO
you. II may be that you will be will
ing TO go then Of your own free will
II ! lay bare to you every step have
taken since ! have been in Washing.
ton. II ! make clear to you every OBJ
scure point in this hideous intrigue:
II confess to you that the Latin com.
pact has been given up for all time.
won't that be enough? Won't you go
them"
MIR. Grimm's teeth closed with a
snap.
Il won't want that--from you" he
declared.
But II | should tell It all to you"
she pleaded
Il won't listen, Miss Thorne. You
once paid me the compliment OF say.
ing that | was one man you knew in
whom you had never been disappoInt
ed" The llstless eyes were blazing
into her own now. Il have never
been disappointed in you | will not
permit you to disappOint me now The
secrets OF your government are mine
II can get them-but | won't allow
you to tell them to me"
MY government" Miss Thorne re
peated. and her lips curled sadly Il
i have no government. | have been
cast of by that government, stripped
OF my rank. and branded as 4 trai.
tori"
Traitor" Mr. Grimms lips formed
the word silently.
81 failed, don't you see?" she rushed
on. "Ignominy is the reward of fail.
ure. Prince d'Abruzzl went on to
New York that night, cabled a full
account OF the destruction of the com.
pact to my government, and sailed
home on the following day. was the
responsible one, and now II all comes
back on me-" For moment she was
silent. ITS 80 singular, Mr.. Grimm.
The fight from the first was between
us-we two; and you won"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)