New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

woman in Washington" he murmurei, strokng his
beard.
and know who YOU ar,,~ she went on. ignoring his
interruption. You are no. Count Scrgius Pobotf.
You not Coun, at all! Your real name is not even
PobOf. And that woman is not Your wife, She never
was your wife. She is here doing the same kind Of work
that YOU are d0ing.'
And what is the nature Of that work" calmly in
quired her torncntor
TO &c. War Department, information by thct, or
trckery, Count Pobloh. To steal or buy facts that be-
long 10 our Navy Department, Just YOU stole the
bueprints Of coast OrihcatiOns from the private
desk Of Brigalicr General Carey"
And who is Brgader General Carey" mildly in
qured her still smiling opponent.
Hes the Chief Of Engineers, YOU very well know"
was the woman $ quick rctOrt.
And what IS Brgadicr General Carey 10 YOU Was
the next inquiry from the bearded figure.
The woman he faced seemed no longer shaken with
fear. sor Of second wind Of fortudc, Of clear sight
eineSS had come 20 her She now able 20 meet her
enemv's glance flash bv flash. Hes my father" she
exclaimed refusing % shrink back as the mocngy DEF
erentia figure came step or two nearer And kno"
just how and when those papers were taken from his
private desk, And know they were brought to this
room, and are IN this room now
THE Russian was no longer smiling. He continued 20
stroke bis beard slowly and mcditatiycly. And
what else DO YOU know37 he inquired His eyes travelled
to the saelo rs though his mind bordering from
Just what quarter She had learned the secret OF its com
binaion.
Il know YOU have the official reports Of the Hampton
Roads pro'e.,Hc tests and the Navy Departments
secret phoog phs Of the Katahdin armor plate expert
ments And ] know that as a spy YOU can be gwen ten
years mprsormcnt for dealing in information about
Our coast dcieo-cs,"
She SCENE 30 puzzle him, though it was obvious he
was making every effort 70 conceal his actual feelings
Skeel with nj ,y- glued 70 the door Chink waited for
And how 4, YOU know have these reports and
Photograph. mly demanded the foreigner
'Because / have Just taken them from this safe OF
yours, was 81. H1man'S rcsOlutc answer.
He looked with his first show Of anger. And
you intend % keep them he demanded
he woman aand went up to her bosom instinc-
lively. Il have more right to them than YOU have was
her defiant rc,o-.. ~Theyre not yours. They never
were yours"
you are ver,c mistaken" was the others quick
S"er @This is my room. Everything in II IS mine.
And shall Sec that it remains mine"
he woman rcsolute young face took on an cx-
preston Of almost Cldlikc stubbOrnncsS. Her color
mad come back %, her, touching her with look Of girllsh
Ness that surprising 10 the watching Skecl. "YOu
can't do that She declared, with the cloak already over
her lett arm
Pardon, Nademoisclle!7 rnurmured the Russian,
WIN his inpa i've shrug. "But there are other things
mat cannot be done. Ladies, however charming they
may be, cannot enter private rooms and rifle a safe,
You hire other people to do it for you" cried the
SOiian You haven't the courage TO do It with your
own handl7
=, The Russian laughed Then he reached down into
tne rght-hand pocket Of his dressing Jacket. \ little
Sver sped up and down Skccls tired legs he realized
Us the bearded foreigner reaching for his revolver
:: CONSIDER. the man in the camehair jacket say
ng, IN his calm and ironc pcrunctorncss "The owner
VI the room might return unexpectedly. In the dark
sesS ne might the figure at the safe \ burglar,
Iiei ne might conclude SO, Is it not natural that he
'D'ad 90 1t IN a manner pardon such this:'
NE Russian, as he spoke, was backing slowly toward
- the hall doorway. He moved away from the
-, "sgan who still stood in front Of the open safe veerng
IL Thui he caught at the green velour curtain with his
w nand Then he quickly lifted the revolver from his
Aet and pointed it directly at the woman in front of
did . one bnked at it little, Skee could See but she