Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15
cAAerER XVII


ready there He rose conFteogsiy At
siHht Of him Miss Thornc's face went
p deniniy white end The escaped pris-
= onef turned toward the door ae1iu
Noula advise thar you stay your
; Eiehnesf said Nr Grimm ooldly.
K Si9uof Pstfozinni paused. anazad.
You viii merely subject yourself 20
the humiliation 81 arrest e you at
i tempt TO leave. The house Is guarded
by q dozen men.
Your HighEeas1' Miss 1horne re-
J peated blanlIy you are assuming
great deal aren't you. Mr. Grimm
= don't believe" and Ar Grmm's
iistless eyes We're liked on those Of the
escaped prisoner = don't believe that
Prince Benedetto dAbfuzzl win deny
his identity2a
There was one Of those long tense
siienccs when eyes challenges eye,
when Wit is pitted against wilt and
mind IS hauled around 70 a new. and
sometimes unattracsiye. view Of sit
uation Miss Ihorne stood silent with
rigld features, colorless as marble;
but slowly a sneer settled about The
lips Of Signor 2etrozlnni that was,
and be sat down
You seem 10 know everything, Mr..
Grimm. he tainted
- try to know everything, your
Highnees was the reply Mr. Grimm
was still standing Il know for In
stance. That one week ago the plot I
/ which had your freedom for rs pur
/ pose was born / know the contents Of
and Miss ThOrne here, notwithstand.
ins the invisible ink ] know chat four
days ago several thousand dollars was
struggled Ia to you concealed in a
basket Of fruit; I know, with that
money you bribed your way out, while
Miss Thorne or one OF her agents
bribed the guard IN front: I know that
the escape was planned for tonight,
and that the man who was delegated
20 take charge of It is now locked in
my Office under guard. II may inter
est You TO know that it was | who
took hts place and made the escape
possible | know that much,"
'You-you--l" the prince burst out
suddenly. "You aided me to escape?"
Miss Thorne was staring, staring at {
them with her eyes widely distended, G
and her red lips slightly parted.
why did you assist him?" she de- '
manded
"Details are tiresome, Miss Thorne"
replied Mr.. Grimm with the utmost a
courtesy "There Is one other thing i
! llnow-that the Latin compact viii a
not be signed In the United States" n
The princes eyes met Miss Thorne's b
inquirlngiy. and she shook her head. \
The sheer was still playing about his p
mouth a
Anything else OF special interest
that you know ?" he queried d.
Eyes, OF interest to both you and a
Miss Thorne. That is merely II the
Latin compact is signed anywhere. the W
Enslish-speaking countries Of the e
9osld might construe It as a casus N
oelli and strike soon enough and hard h'
enough to put an end to It once for u
III" al
Again there was silence for a iittls tn
ghlle Slowly the princes eyes were hi
and a shadow fitted across
'iisa Thorne's face The prince rose
mpfdently r
wen. what Is the meaning Of all l.
his Are you going 10 take me back
o PRISON."
"No. said Mr. Grimm. He glanced
{ bis watch. = win give each Of you
ne,half hour TO pack your belongings.
VI must catch q train at one o'clock"
leave the ciiy?r gasped Miss
horne l.
"impossihlei" exclaimed the prince. N
"Cnekalt hour said Mr. Grimm /
oldiy II
"But but rs out Of the question:" Isl
xpostulatod Miss Thorne. IN
zone half hour" repeated Mr.. II
riuM as didn't dare 70 meet those *,
onderfni bluegray eyes now "A II
leslAi ear witn private compartments Eel
m be attached to the regular train, b
I'd the only Inconvenience to you x
N be the fact that the three OF us -
M be compelled TO SIT up all night. l.
ali dozen other Secret Services ala
en- will be on the train with u.s." Il
And then the princes entire manner v
Ideswcnt change. v
~afr Grimm, he said earnestly. 'ft
absolutely necessary that remain wor
Ain here even n l am locked MP s
ain lock me np again n YOU ike. sile
amt sign contracts Ia prison" 4
srwentyflve minutes" replied Mr.. meu
INN quietly. an
but here" exclaimed the prince ex- and
'sively. Il have credentials which -
Il insure my protection In spite of IT,
ar laws" ly:
7 know that said Mr.. Grimm stan
.cidly Credentials OF that nature way
mot be presented at midnight and grea
d will not be here tomorrow to your
sent them The fact that you have alon
'se credentials. your Hlghness. is gene
} reason why you must leave Wash and
ton now, tonight II
said
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