The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13
CHAPTER WI.
The eIanal.

sAnd the original question remains
Unanswered" remarked Mr.. Campbell.
THE original question: repeated
Mr. Grimm.
where is Prince Benedetto d'Abruz-
II, the secret envoyf" his chief re-
minded him
81 wonder!" unused the young man.
IF the Latin compact Is signed In
the United states-Y"
The Latin compact win not be
signed In the United States" Mr..
Grimm interrupted. And then, after
a moment: Have we received any
further reports on Miss Thorne? !
mean reports from our foreign
ageutsf''
The chief shook his head.
Inevitably, by some act or word,
,he will lead us to the prince" de-
elared Mr.. Grimm. "and the moment
he is known to US everything be-
comes plain sailing. We know she 10
a secret agent expected a denial.
but she was quite frank abousit And
had no intention whatever Of placing
her under arrest l knew some one
was in the adjoining room because OF
a slight noise in there, and I knew
she knew II. She raised her voice
little, obviously for the benefit OF
whoever was there. From that point
everything 1 said and did was to COM
pei that person. whoever II was. to
show himself"
His chief nodded. Understandings.
Mr.. Grimm was silent for little. then
went on:
The last possibility In my mind at
that moment" he confessed. was that
the person In there was the man who
shot Senior Alvarez. Frankly l had
half an idea that-that 1t might be the
prince in person" Suddenly his mood
changed: "And now our lady OF mys-
terry may come and go as she likes be-
cause know, even II a dozen OF our
men have ransacked Washington In
vain for the prince. she will inevitably
lead us to him. And that reminds me:
Z should like to borrow Blair. and
Hastings, and johnson. Please plant
them so they may keep constant
watch on Miss Thorne. Let them re-
port to you. and, wherever I am. l win
reach you over the phone"
by the way. what was in that seal
ed packet that was taken from Senior
AIvarezY Campbell inquired curiously.
1T had something to do with some
railroad franchises" responded Mr..
Grimm as he rose. II sealed II again
and returned It to the senior. Evident
~ It was not what Signor Petrozinni
expected to hnd-ln fact. he admitted
AZ wasn't what he was looking for"
For a little while the two men gazed
'thoushtfully. each into the eyes of the
other, then Mr.. Grimm entered his
private once where he sat for an hour
with his immaculate boots on his
desk. thinking A world-war-he had
been thrust forward by his govern
ment TO prevent it-subtle blue-gray
eyes-his Highness, Prince Benedetto
d'Abruzzi-s haunting smile and scar
let lips
At about the moment he rose 70 60
put. Miss Thorne. closely yelled. left
ihe Venezuelan legation and walked
rapidly down the street to corner.
where. without word. she entered a
waiting automobile. The wheels spun
and the car leaped forward. For a
mile or more u wound aimlessly IN
and out, occasionally bisecting it's own
path: nnally Miss Thorne leaned for
ward and touched the chauffeur on the
arm. 49, -
( .Nowi- she said. l~i4A~A-
The car Strengthened out into I
street OF stately residences and scut.
sod along until the placid bosom Of
the Potomac came into view; besides
that for a few minutes. then over the
bridge TO the Virginia side. In the
diiapidated little city OF Alexandria.
Tue car did not slacken It's speed. but
wound IN ana out through dingy
streets. past tumbledown negro huts.
tor half IN hour before II came 10 q
stkndstili In trout Of an old brick
As4NltoD.