New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

tcrcStcd IN the effort 20 protect Countess
TarnowSy. ! consider II 10 be- the height OF
imprudcncc for any member Of your family
o. venture into the city. now or al any time
during her stay in this castle. ] happen 20
know that Tarnowsy is having me watched
for some purpose or other. ! don think he
SuSpe. IS the Countess is here; but greatly
fear tina, ne believes am interested - her
cause. Mrs. Titus says that the man Dill
lngnam assures her there IS no danger
Well. can only say ina, dillingham; is
TOOL, and | don't purpose having my own
safety threatened by
"Your saicty;' exclaimed he. Il Ike
that, What have YOU 20 bc afraid OF;
you seem 10 forget that | am harbonng
a fugitive from justice, ! SAID fatty.
Mrs. Titus gaspcd. How dare YOU
Countess Tarnowsy is wanted by the
authorities for kidnapping, and think YOU
know the facts as well as do. went on
harshly "God knows am doing my best
10 protect herr am risking more than YOU
seem 20 appreciate. II She IS found here
nv position isn't likely 10 bee an cnyIablc
one am not thinking solely Of myself
believe me; bat after al contend that !
have a night 20 assert i-ysci IN a crisis that
NAV affect me vitally. ! trust you Will see
my position and act accordingly; with con
sidcra,ion, if nothing else
Mrs. Titus did not take her eyes Of mine
while | was speaking. There was an cX-
preston 81 utter Amusement IN them. Il
fear YOU cxaggcratc the extent Of Your peril,
Mr.. Smart" She said dryly "Of course,
have no desire to put YOU IN jeopardy; but
il seems % me
Leaving me out Of the case altogether,
don't YOU think II is a bit unfair 10 the
Countess ! asked in some heat. "Shc
doesn't want 10 90 10 jail.
"Iail," she cried angrily
"That's no way TO speak about began
Colngraft furiously
broke in rashly III YOU please, Mr.
Titus. be good enough TO keep your temper.
| have no desire 10 appear harsh and arbi-
trarv: but can see that It IS necessary 10
speak plainly. There isn't anything IN the
world | will not do TO help you and the
Counties in this unfortunate business, MI
Titus. | am her friend; ! want 20 be yours
# YOU will let me But ! reserve the night
10 saw what shall be and shall not be done
as long as YOU are under my roof ust
moment. Mr.. Titus | think we are quite
agreed that your sister IS 70 depart from tins
castle on the fourteenth OF the month. am
10 be her escort, 50 % speak, tor a consider
able distance, III company with Bangs. We'll
i, must be clearly understood that not one OF
Won is 10 show his or her face outside these
walls until after that Journey IS over
81 will 90 where ! please, and III 20 to
the town today!" roared Colingrait
~If YOU, or any Of YOU, put foot outside
these walls" declared, you will not be al
lowed 10 rccntcr. That's fiat
"Bv cricky!7 fell in fcrvent admiration
from the lips Of Jasrer, Jr. glanced at his
bcarninq. astonishcd face. "Good for YOU,
You're a wonder. Mr. Smart By cricky!
And you're dead right. We're darn fools.
@Iasperl" gasped Mrs. Titus. Colin
graft. please take me 20 my room send Tor
Ahne Ask Mr.. Bangs to come to me at
once. ~.
bowed stiffly. 81 am sorry, Mrs. titus
10 have been 50 harsh 50 asscrtive-
She held up both hands. 81 never was 50
spoken to in all my lie, Mr.. Smart. snail
not forget il to my dying day.
She walked away from me, her pretty head
held high and her chin suspiciouSly aqulvcr.
Colingraft FASTENED after her, but not with
on, giving me a stare in which rage and won
der struggled for the mastery.
"Geel" said Jasper "You've corked her
al right. all right" He followed me into the
study. and | couldn't get rid OF him for
hours. -.
Later in the forenoon the Countess, with
~ C,,cer little smile on her lips. told me that