New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

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this, y trap--a clumsy trap-and this sort
of bait I've expected
Stuyvcrant paled. But, good Heavens,
Baron. how could This note from Miss
Thurlev-not a forgery, YOU think;
81 am not prepared to say. It may be
genuine; It may all be a lie. This Wenck
note Is a forgery-and clever as the hends.
It sums up all trap, my son, to compass
double murder.
Stuvverant went white about the mouth.
"Nlurder;"
Sit down, urged the Baron more quietly.
This is a matter Of life and death to the
beautiful woman I feel you would serve TO
the uttermost limits Of your strength.
INV life My life. | mean it, sir;'
Then in the name Of the Heaven you
implored. be calm a little and assist me as
far as YOU may. 49,,
that village, North Winog:'
1t is the barest hope in the world. IL Is
far more likely she is far away IN another
direction.-God alone knows where.-and
vet. it is all we have at present, ana you
might at least investigate; though the dan
gers, l warn YOU, are great. aru
The younger man was conildent:
simply take a dozen men-picked fighters
gun fighters. at that-and clean up
$50 / fearcd!" 1t was dryly remarked,
and the Baron screwed up his mouth. II
she is there at all and alive, your course
would ring her kncll the instant your men
appeared. 1t is no idle threat that Par' ol
the letter that warns the Duke ne must DC
certain 10 come alone, his friends no CloS5I
than the village. OF what avail are l'leHuS
a mile away;' r.t,a..,,o,s
out Of Hadcs-' ,..o.+,
&And be quietly captured there beneath
the window. When they ind you are no.
the Duke. what then; And you WoulIIl
expect. with letter as false as t-H5, I-t,'e to
Mis-, Thurley, as you call her' WouLI - ~
standing at the window waiting 10 le''P iii'0
your arms:' 49,. ,.o+ c1,,nq
Stuvverant saw the situation, yet ClulIg
o. ~ eIec;as of hone. "Good Heavens, man!
40 roi, exDect me to do nothing: Il she 5
tbe-o At all. and in nomentary danger Cl
her life, I've got to take chance '''"' .
ALL -..,,..,,od the
parn- dTvlv. "If YOU mean 70 help IN lL.i9 .I
fir 90 over. if YOU please 10 MOI -
W;noo with your car and your man. a.i- an.
asrerfain if possible, whether or noU .lity
-,r,noors have recently come 10 thaI hIis.I-
borh0od in peculiar circumstances anu '-o
occupying any old mil.
"And them; .,o.+ ,dont
4Tben report TO me, or at most 3i.Sli, auopSS pS
.o,,,e sane expedient for the safe delivery ~. T..
tIn 5,.' cantjve. should you find her ac'u"Ny
;-,nr;s6ned and alive ther2abouts'
DIT vou>~ demanded Stuylerant. IN I,,. IIe
D meantime YOU are certainly as deepjly pj
;,,erested-Derhaps more deeply interT5Sea T4t,l,
WLcre will YOU be with your men; " 'i"'
will thev all be doing'' ...o-,or. Of
securing the darkest, iartheSI colIi(-IIl cL;r,Il,,
III New York said the Baron lacoillo,',iy, any,
49, anrdravoring 70 retrieve any time we '''ly
lose bv sending you of 70 tins Vill5Se'
''7G STTen vou think she isn't there; ,,,.+
The Baron smiled. at Woulu ~ ''-'''
700 soJa Sbal i 90 and see said StuyyyeT1HRI. H
4cdd s'.Ta grant / may find her safe. he
flung on his coat, which had ialIe" ~ "
'4l1 4Amen to that" answered the Baron ms ms
nIcs ,''-e m snspiciousy moist. Then he R&O't RaCe'4
5is hands on Robley's shoulders. Lon L1,. y
take the slightest unnecessary rsK my ,;,. 10y,
5e a" added -Scrve her as far as you lkt, -
,,.,,b vour life if YOU must,-but DC 0oi a..