The Glenwood post., 1913-01-25
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face. He evea toaaA himself shaA0w-
Ing her through villas and gardens.
He Joined the social clubs to which
she belonged, and they at last met A
lighting chance had now been won.
but he found lion in his path. Mich
olas Nevski stood closer than he De-
AIo RAauuCo " CAAl ~ tu0 nou0
hour. and this anront was enough. 1t
was now the survival OF the fttest-
one must die.
Catherine Gourko smiled upon each:
she even aided them by suggestion.
and planned the deternining ordeal.
Dewald was at the place selected At
the appointed hour. The dice were
thrown, chance favoring the Russian.
They next passed to the chamber Of
death.
This chamber was spacious and de-
voiA OF effects. its wallis being 10 Ar
ranged ~ to Aeaden sound The room
vas also lined with sheet metal.
The Russian was handed . revolver
and took his place In the center Of the
room. Having won at dice. his face
now wore the expression Of triumph.
necklace Of tiny bells was hung
sbout The Anerican's neck. and ho
room. The Dlacs would b Immediate
y 1arksssA, sal the shots Of tAs Rus-
siaA voulA felloW tie soanA q tAs
bells. II Dswsld escaped ths tabsss
Wosh ~ tnsosA. A. The lights west
sst and DewalA listened for tie signal
TO Ars, his boAy croucAsd low anA he
belis aboat his neck silsnt. - hsard
Q whisper aAA felt the vail move
hack Of hin. He was led through an
pea passi aaA the panel closed
AsAia. Az ~ ustsneA In safety. there
wefs ether bssls which tinkied. giving
he maA Who held ths gun the imprss-
zion that his Toe was moving sbost
he room TAea the siSnal was given.
And DsWall h0teaoA to the shots With
n. The paasl was again opened and
10 IVES thrust inG1Ao. A. the lights
we're tuFaeA % Il was Ais turn to
snlIe. WItA somo satisfaction ~ tssk
- revolver fvo0 tho Russian - Il
was HANDED hin.
Thea feeling sf revulsioa came
,ver hin. The woman expected him
70 murder HE rival. Having been
alse toward one who aAored her. she
woslA doubtless - false to him. He
,ast . glance ct the pale. determined
hoe before hin. He pitied the Rus
,ian and realised that they were both
ools.
The lights again went out. and he
heard the tinkls Of the bells-now
,ere-nSw there. Then he pointed his
revolver toward the ceiling and
,mptied the chambers. Again the
tights were on and they faced each
khef. Apparently the outcome was
Z surprise to Catherine 0onrko. There
lad been no groans-no outcry. She
sutered the room. "Ah. you hare
10th escaped" she cried. feiening
pleasure at the outcome. What an
actress she was!
"Weil, the American was first test
d." she exoaaimed. 1T 10 not so?"
She approached Dewald with out
stretched arm 0rasping her wrist
se cried:
"Fiend, could you not deal fairly
with an admirer? See." Dewald NOV
I'd toward the sliding panel and push
ed it open. The Russian looked on in
amazement. II was not in the room
when you fred" Dewald continued.
and when my turn came. I avoided
| the direction Of the sound" The tigress
laughed.
With q sudden rush Dewald sprang
to an electric button and the lights
we're extinguished. Then seizing
Nevski by the hand he hurried to-
ward the exit. As he did SO. the
American tore the bells from the neck
Of the Russian and hurled them in
! the direction Of the tigress. AS the
necklace struck the floor. several
shots were fired in rapid succession
BY sn accomplice properly stationed
outside to see that their execution was
| accomplished. There was . piercing
| scream as the bullets intended for
them reached the heart Of the one
Who had planned their death. Then
an was silent: the tigress was NO
nors.