Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-08


find the switch Then. a. his hand
= moved along the wall, they came 1
contact with another hand--a han
4 pressed firmly against the plastsrins
barring bis progress light blow Il
the face caused him 70 step baol
quickly.
The scefniBg sound suddenly rs
solved Itself into moving footsteps
| and the front door opened ma closs.
With bang Mr.. Grimms listlesl
ayes snapped. and bis white teeti
came together sharply as he started
toward tho front door But fats
seemed TO be against him stili Hs
stumbled oysr chair. and his own
impetns forward sent him kprswiing;
hik head struck the wall with a re-
sounding shack. and then over the
house. came utter silence. From out
aids he heard the CHATTER Of cab.
Finally that died sway 10 fhs distance
Miss Thorue7e be inquired quietly.
Tn here" she answered IA a de-
hpalring voice But ! can't md the
switch"
Are you hurtf"
no"
Aud Then she found the switch the
nshta nared up Mr.. Grimm was sit
ting thoaghtfnI;y on the moor.
That sIHpilncs the matter cous!d-
eFably,7 he observed complacenfly. as
ne rose The mon who signaled to
me- when you entered the embassy VIII
never let that cab get out OF their
sight
Mlss 1horne stood leaning forward
little, eagerly gazing at him with
those wonderful blue gray eyes, and an
expression of-of perhaps Il was ad-
mlratlon on her face
Are you sure" she demanded. at
last
= know Il. WAS his response
And Just then Monsieur Rigolot. 500
retAry Of the embassy. thrust an in 1
quisltive head timidly around the cor
nor OF The stairs The crash Of glass
bad aroused him.
What happsnsdf" he asked breath
lessly
we don't know Just yet" replied
Mr. Grimm. III the noise aroused
any one else please assure them that
there's nothing the matter. And you
might inform Madame Boissegnr that
the ambassador will return home TO-
morro~ Good night"
Al his hotsl. Then no reached
there. Mr. Grimm found Miss Thorna's
card-and he drew long breath: At
his once he found another Of her
cards. and he drew another long
breath He did like corroborstive do
tails, did Mr. Grimm. and, ef course.
this On the following day Miss
rhorae accompanied him 10 Alexan-
fris. and they we're driven IN q closed ,
carriage out toward the western edge
y The city Finally the carriage
stopped at signal from Mr. Grimm.
md he assisted Miss Thorne out,
lfter which he turned and spoke 10
ome one remaining lnside-a man.
THE house Ia two blocks west. :
dong that street there" he explained. h
nd he Indicated an intsrsecting thor. II
Just ehoad II Is number I
tnety seven. Five minutes after We n
inter- you viii drive up IN front OF
he door and wait n we don't return a
J fifteen minutes COME IN after u.s."
DO you anticipate Danger" Miss a
horne queriod quickly v
III ! had anticipated danger" 70 ri
He'd Mr. Grimm. = should not have Al
emitted you 20 come with me Al
They entered the house number ri
nety sovenwith key which Mr.. II
rimm produced. and minute or so 81
ter walked into q room where three Ia
en- wers sitting One OF them was ro
coarse. roDuisive type. large aud be
'syy another rather dapper. Of SUI
'rfciM polish evidently a foreigner.
d the third the third was kmbassa-
e Holsaegur
Good morning genllemeni" Mr..
linn greeted them. then ceremoni- II
sly Monsieur fioisaegur. your car. II
IKE h az the door II,
The three men came 10 their feet III
'tantly and one o. them no Of tho IL
ayy fscedrew revolver Mr.. I'D
hmm faced him placidly III
DO you know what would happen III
You n you Killed meT he inquired. III
You wouldn't live three rs
mites Do you imagine came In
re blindlsg There sre dozen
u guarding ne entrances 20 tho ls
ise pistol shot would bring them
Put down that gum" r.
YES challenged eyes for one long
- instant. and shc man carefully h,
The weapon on the table Nr. Kh
nm atTollcd over and picked Il up. w
" which he glanced lnquirinKly at Is
other mantle AMBASSADORS SEQ .
guard
And you are the gentleman I dare Il ,
Who made tae necessary trips TO sou
ambassador hoase probahix tho,
X bis latch koyT~ he remarked In. Hix
positively First Tor the letters d.Al
- signed and again for the cixz. y
es1~ Il
here Was no answer and Mr.. bee,
na9 turned Qaestloningly 10 Mon she
r Dolssegar silent white Of fscs. beer
ionless abe