The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-05
4 VICTIM OF
NIH|u|STS
Strange Happening at a
Luncheon IN Paris.

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young man. His look was serious, even
melancholy.
$50 the prince he said. rs to be
your fathers guest at luncheon"
Yes. and as ! am papa's major
domo. Oma Of all work or what you
like to call it. the preparation all falls
on me-"
How came this honor?'
''Oh. papa was in Russia two years
ago and while there got wind Of a plot
to kill the car. He went with the in
formation to the prince. who was then
chief Of police. The plotters were ar
rested. some OF them executed. others
sent to Siberia
While she spoke the young man lis-
tened eagerly and when she finished
muttered to himself, Now l under
stand why this is to be done and why
NJ. P0rtiers life is not to be considered
any more than that Of the prince"
Mile. Porter" he asked. lis this
luncheon to he a private one-no one
present except the prince and your fa-
thery"
That il my understanding"
Twill you permit me to help you with
your preparations"
"Certainly. Will you buy the fruits.
the ices. or go to the butcher's:"
III you will leave the fruit to me !
will see that II dish containing the rar-
est In the market shall he on the table,
Very well. You may attend to
that" And she entered on her memo
rnf,da. Fruit to I've bought by Ivan
Kerchof." Then. rising. she said. Now
l must he on"
Mile. Elise"
"Weliy"
IL am not feeling very well.
something tells me that some misfUr-
tune hangs over me-"
Poor fellow! Don't feel that way.
When We are not well we take the
bluest view Of things. Its the liver"
u hope you will understand what |
nm going to say to you. wish you to
know that whatever happens l would
lay down my life for YOU"
For mey"
Yes: for YOU"
"Oh, that's a figure OF speech
Il a It. Circumstances may arise
which will force me to prove or dis
prove It."
Mile. PORTER was too much preoccn-
pied with her preparations to notice
the ngonized look on the young mans
fare. A Russian who had made her ac-
qnaintance mt a sOiree given by a mu-
tunl ncqnaintn nee a year before. he
had aeon much Of her md. though she
only suspected It. worshiped her. At a
quarter tn ! he returned to the house.
called for Mile. PORTER and handed
her n dish Of fruit that had been mr.
ranged ut the frmiterer's. On the apex
Mt a pyramid wax n huge orange.
"HOw tastefully got npv' remarked
the girl. II thank you ever so much"
''rlace It on the table just AZ It H."
~ will" And. calling a servant. she
9ave the order.
'Wrhere are you going to he. made
mOiselle. during the l~uncheon?"
"Oh. I shall remain where I ran give
orders to the servants. Perhaps after
the discussion r. ri papa will call
for me to 70 In and he introduced to
the prince"
The young man paled.
"Come." xIie added. ''you must he
going. have too much tn do to en-
: tertain you."
ELISE. said Ivan. It was the first
/ time he had addressed her except with
the prefix mademoiselie: hesides. there
was something akin to despair In his
voice. She waited for him to 80 on.
with an effort he controlled himself.
"If von will permit me ! will remain
here till after the luncheon. wish to
ret q glimpse " the prince"
"Certainly. II you wish It. Perhaps
papa may have nm opportunity to In
trodnce you to our fellow countryman."
1fp prince arrived ana wn~ W~Aeved
By n. poftfes iAeO IT, dining TodtA.
Eefcho0 walked back AHd fbrtA n tlse
hall. from time to fine N0king At BIS
watch. He was very pAiS, Snd there
was ! look Of horror In his eye. This
be partly controlled whenever elise
came near MIN.
"Whefs n Mile. Port5sf9' - asts4
after missing her for some time.
"In the dining with the prince
and her father
The young man groaned. He stood
with his eye. fixed on his watch. wait
Ing. watching. listening for the girl to
| appear. Then nj the hands Of the time
piece pointed to twenty-five minutes
after I he went to the dining room
door. opened It. hurried to the table.
seized the Orange on the fruit dish aud
plucked q fuse frOm It. which he I'M
mersed Ii y finger howl filed with wa
ter. Those sitting ut the table looked
at him IN silent wonder.
"Mndemoiaelle." he said to Elise. ~
| told ron that | wOnld die for yon. ]
have proved my words. am q nihi-
list mnd hive heen ordered by my chief
here In Paris to use this opportunity tO
kin the prince and your father NJ we'll.
YOur coming In here h my death war
rant. MAaHieurs. call for the police. !