Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-19

me on that ua'0'
had returned from a
III .,ission to a foreign court
D ubiob T had accomplished
W the great satisfaction OF
S hi majesty, King Edward
vas awaiting a new
'a' :, ny chambers in Half
I'D; ,.. NJ Piccadilly. For this
s +, 5id not venture to go
! home, but contented my
1s .s short walk every after
'I u. t = date I have mentioned l
, III W, bomeward about three
'll n tba afternoon when I no.
:. 1 ,n collected around a shop
|. I pushing my way to the front,
' m,iositv, l perceived that they
.e .sIlJ5559' a mechanical figure,
,nt in Indian costume and tur-
,.. Yr whose neck hung a card
.. a5 was printed an invitation to
:. w" rndrg to play chess with the
l a,,- always prtded myself on my
,IoyiDg, and having acquired
,sng Of a reputation at the game
sl,tioped with my regiment in
Il, home and where it best
-.sss, | stepped within and sat
a tbe board opposite the figure,
yas of course, as l we'll knew,
\, an automat0n manipulated
wires by a player somewhere in
,,,oment of the building. Hardly
arse moves been exchanged be-
I rprceived that | was matched
rs a player of no mean ability.
ame was a hard one, but, just as
i eODfdent that I had my adver-
any mercy, by a totally unex-
h move he corralled my queen
Ok her with his bishop, placing
aposition Of hopeless inferiority.
rpd at this unexpected ending, /
med the game and set up the
y sfresh. The same thing hap
4 Again the game went my way;
my queen was hemmed in and
d by the bishop Of the automaton.
a third time the same thing &C.
ID, nor could I discern in what
placed my piece in jeopardy.
had been so intent upon the game
when arose to 60, l found a cou-
thourS had elapsed. Evening was
Eaching and Piccadilly lay under
l;e white fog. AS passed out of
b0r cOlored attendant, with a
ln handed me a piece of card
d on which was written the I'M
I'd message:
will play you again!"
Bat suited me, but for the present
E get home to see whether any
2Se had arrived for me from the
ign office. I had CROPPED my way
.Sl the fog as far as what l
GIT vas the Green park, when a
rltaTy lifting disclosed to me the
sota street totally unfamiliar set
'ae wall of an old garden. I had
Emily taken some wrong turn and
R'ed into what I conjectured was
aShbOrhoOd Of the Tottenham
Ioad district, or some purlieu of
-SolFy While l was debating
l'A' move | was startled to hear
mans voice whisper into my ear,
manner betokening extre me agi-
you understand French, mon
b.
ny Affirmative answer she ap-
0U OF the fog and clasped me
= N. She was of an Oriental
VI .ea(ures-Greek or Syrian, I
IaFe guessed-but her French
@s''Se and idiomatic. Her first
revealed her status.
Mistress is sorely in need" she
-ssa' viii you help herr"
~ am l to do?" 1 reioined,
.l'Ag her carefully.
has been kidnapped. She is
~IS house; she has been there
W. Tonight she may escape
~e prince returns from St.
ga.ace If some one will help
,,n NeF where to go. All, mon
~. vi assist; he is a gentleman!
'"' Is desperate"
Curiosity had almost overcome
h ,-Ve when the woman fairly
h -. -s through the gate of the
~ ''!osS a tiled pavement, and
), "s'oound recesses of an
N.Y.. .yUSe' apparently unfurnished,
ss. W.. Nights of stairs, until we
s,o, g'e a door on the top story.
Ii Sa s0 twice and waited: sud-
u ~ Goor was flung open from
! :, 'sclosing a light so dazzling
h a.. .!eS' accustomed to the OBJ
3, y IL. ne dim street, were for a
~, - aalt blinded.
az ' q, stood before me, of the
h,n..a features as the maid, but
sS;ss F as Of one born to COM
ID, u, quickly demonstrated to
8 b ~ .sIatiye positions. AS she
h s entrance of the brilliantly
I'd ', H.. which was richly car
b. =. furnished with wonderful
r. i1,. me silkiest texture, and
e2ssrs5t8 . !. with mother-of-pearl,
lat bo o 70 nave been struggling
Oo, Taae Of civilized life-pack-
,et s ,Isnteau. Odd garments
n @ocles lay scattered over