The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-05
4 VICTIM Of
N|H|L|sTs
Strange Happening at a
Luncheon IN Paris.

making memoranda. Near her stood q
young man. His look was serious, ever
melancholy.
$50 the prince" he said. is to be
your fathers guest at luncheon"
Yes. and rs l am pnpa's major
dOlno. woman 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
& 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 mr.
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. Nov l under.
stand why this is to be done and why
NJ. TOrtier's life Is not to be considered
any more than that of the prince"
Mile. PORTER" be asked. lis this
luncheon to he a private one-no one
present except the prince and your ia
ther:"
THAT is my understanding"
Twill you permit me to help you with
your preparations!
Certainly. viii you buy the fruits.
the ices. or 90 to the b%utcher's?"
III you will leave the fruit to me !
will e that Il dish containing the rar-
est In the market shall lie on the table,
Very well. You may attend to
that" And she entered on her memo
randa. Fruit to lie bought by Ivan
Kerchon." Then, rising. she said. Now
l must he off,"
Mile. Elise"
"Wei?"
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. It's the liver"
Il hope you will understand what |
am going to say to you. wish you to
know that whatever happens | would
lay down my life for you."
For me?"
YES: for you"
"Oh. that's a figure of speech
Il mean 1t. Circumstances may arise
which will force me to prove or dis
| prove It,"
Mile. PORTER was too much nreoccu-
pied with her preparations to notice
the agonized look on the young mans
fare. A Russian who had made her ac-
qu~afntance Mt n sOiree given by a mu-
tual acquaintance a year before. he
had secn much Of her and. though she
only suspected It. wOrshiped her. At a
called for Mile. PORTER and handed
her n dish of fruit that had been mr.
ranged at the fruiterer's. On the apex
| of 4 pyramid was a huge orange.
"IIow t~astefully got mpr' remarked
the girl. II thank you ever y much"
"Plnce it on the table just as It Is"
II will" And. calling n servant she
gave the order.
"Where are you going to he. made
mOi%elle. during the luncheon?"
"Oh. I shall remain where | can give
orders to the servants. Perhaps after
the discussion IL yer papa will call
for me to 60 In md he introduced to
the prince"
The young man paled.
Come she added. ''you must he
going. have too much to do to en-
: tertain YOU"
/ Elise" said Ivan. It was the first
time he had addressed her except with
the prefix mademoiselle: hesides. there
was something akin to despair In his
voice. She waited for him to go on.
With an effort he controlled himself.
.If yon will permit me ! will remain
here till after the luncheon. wish to
get q glimpse of the prince"
Certainly. II You wish It. Perhaps
papa may have nm opportunity to in
troduce you to our fellow cOuntryman."
The prime arrived and wn~ N~heved
by 70. PORTER fAeO ne dining robin.
| &efcho0 walked back MHd fortA n tle
hall. from time to time M0king At bis
watch. He was very rAfe, and there
was i hook OF horror In his Eye. This
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cadAe ne4f MIN.
'Where n Mile. rorf5eFT ~ asked
after missing her for some time.
"In the dining room with the prince
and her father"
The young man groaned. He stood
with his eyes fixed on his watch. wait
Ing. watching. listening for the girl to
appear. Then as the hands Of the time
piece pointed to twenty-five minutes
after he went to the dining Don
door. opened It. hurried to the table.
seized the orange on the fruit dish and
plucked q fuse from It. which he i'm
mersed ID 4 finger howl filed with wa
ter. Thoae sitting ut the table looked
nc him Ia silent wonder.
''Madcm0iaelle." he said to Elise. II
told o that I would die for you. !
have proved my words. / Am a nihi-
list aud have been ordered by my chief
here In Paris to lse this opportunity tn
kill the prince and your father NJ well.
YOur coming In here In my death war
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