Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-11-14
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bonded together.
II will be glad to hear further from
you. You know that have always
taken keen interest in your move
ments.
with the best wishes.-Count Won
Werdenstein."
Rositta glanced once more through
the letter, interpreting 1t.
"He has received my message. They
want to restore the old order. They
are anxious to get the secret OF the
aerodromone, for which they offer me
the Princedom Schomburg Lithow All
European monarchs are in the pact"
She answered the counts letter. then
left 1t and her reply open on her desk.
to be read by anyone who might wish.
She dressed and went to Astras
boudoir. Together they entered the
dining-room in time to see Napoleon
and Ambrosio Hale enter from the
other door.
Napoleon's eyes rested with appre-
citation on the picture the two present
ed.
Mr.. Hale greeted them effusively,
then turned to the countess, whose
charms were. in many respects, even
more fascinating than the Presidents.
A ride on horseback was scheduled
for the afternoon; that old, invigorat-
ing sport still held its charm, as all
were accomplished horsemen.
The days were etill short, and they
had to hurry homeward, as they
wished to reach the capital before sun
set Napoleon, who knew the country
best, led them through a short cut, a
meadow nesting between two deep
forests, and thus to shorter road.
BY the time they reached the first
suburb 1t had begun to grow dark.
They had to cross the town to reach
the Crystal Palace. AS they passed
under the first street lamp two men
who were standing on the corner, near
an automobile, peered closely at them.
One Of the men grasped the other by
the arm and said: Come" They
jumped into the car and 1t shot for
ward, turning the nearest corner, and
raced toward the north, to the heart
Of the city. At the new congressional
building they stopped and beckoned to
man who seemed to await them.
81 tell you, Mozrak, they will pass
this corner" said one of the men i'm
patiently.
But l would prefer to stand farther
down, where there is greater crowd"
said the man who had been waiting.
What do you want with the crowdr'
"To help me escape" was the lacon-
ic answer Of the man called Mozrak.
"Just as you please" assented the
man in the car. Select your own
place."
The automobile with the three men
went farther, where the streets and
elevated sidewalks we're crowded with
people. Mozrak looked around and
back. as II he expected to see some
one he knew.
! "Here!" The man at the wheel
obeyed. wait for me at the next cor.
ner. with everything in readiness. and
when Jump into the car you are to
let her out" Mozrak left the automo
bile and threaded his way through the
crowd. The big car turned the corner
Indicated and stopped. Mozrak walked
far enough to get its bearings, then
returned to the center of the block
His hand strayed toward his hir
pocket, rested there for q second and
then he stood watching the passing
throng.
In the meantime the four on horse
back neared the building In a slow
trot; as they reached the buster streets
their horses fell into a walk.
Napoleon rode on Astra's left and
they were closely followed by Rositts
and Hale. They passed the building
and were nearing the place where MOE
rak leaned against lamp post, smok
ing contentedly. He saw the cominf
quartet, and took deep breath. Wher
they had reached the center Of tn,
block. near where he stood, his righ
hand went into his hip pocket JUS
as the four on horseback reached hin
he Jumped toward Astra with levelet
arm, and the CLINT Of an automatic pis
tol was seen.
The pistol was pointed at Astra
whose horse made nervous juml
when the man came forward. Befor,
the man could pull the trigger Napo
Icons whip Kissed through the air
hitting him squarely in the face. Tn,
pistol exploded; the bullet grazed Ma
poleon's right shoulder, and before tn,
fellow could make another attempt Il
shoot he was seized by two onlooker
and his pistol was knocked from hi