The evening world., 1914-02-07

shouted an officer and
fiuns up his naked sabre,
Haiti" repeated Buck-
hurst quietly.
NmA do vassart's servants had
pme running from kitchen and stable
the first alarm and now stood
nddled In tho courtyard. bewildered,
bwSd by the bayonets which had
Aecksd them.
'sBuckhurst." said. "what tho devil
= you mean by this foo,ery?" ana
'Gtarted for him. shouldering my way
nnong his grotesque escort
For an instant I looked into his
|nsadly eyes: then he silently mo-
Noned me back: a dozen bayonets
we're levelled. forcing me to retire.
,3nch by inch. until felt Speeds grip
n ny arm.
"That fellow means mischief" he
hispered. "Have you n pistol?"
II gave mine to Eyre" said. under
N breath. 'If he means us harm.
pn't resist, or they may take revenge
h the Countess. Speed. keep her In
he room therei Don't let her come
but"
But the Countess de vassart was al
ready In tho hall. facing Buckhurst
with perfect composure.
Twice she ordered him to leave. He
| looked up from his whispered consult
|tatiou with Mornac and coolly mo.
|t1oned her to be silent.
Once she spoke to Mornnc, quietly
demanding Q reason for the outrage,
md Nornac silsncsd her with brutal
usturs. -
ks1fAdans." I said. at 10 they want
n beg you to retire."
'You arc my guest" she said. my
placs u here"
~Your place II where please to
INA you'll" broke in Mornao; and to
[Buckhurst, Il tell you she's as guilty
a. The others. Let ME attend to this
; and make . clean sweep!"
sCitizen Mornac will endeavor to
srSstrain his xeal." observed Buck
hurst, with q sneer. And then. as
IDolsd at this slender. pallid man. (
I kundsrstood who was tho dominant
howsr behind the curtain; and 20 did
besd, for I felt him press my elbow
gnincantiy.
Hs turned and addressed us.
bavely. bowling with horrid. mock
bfsrence to the Countess:
TN the name Of tho communei The
.dsvant Countess dc Vassart 10 ac-
used Of sheltcring the individual
Doarlett. late inspector OF Imperial
Police; the individual Speed. ex-in-
psOtor Of Imperial Gendarmes: the
Individual Eyre. under general sus-
bicion; tho woman called Sylvia Ell
vsn, Q German SPY. A. war delegate
ce the commune. am here to ao-
cusei"
There was a silence. then low. an
M murmur from the soldiers. which
rsv louder until Buckhurst turned
bn thsm. He did not utter a word,
but the sullen roar died out. bayones
psttled. then all was still in the
HANDING torchlight.
II accuse" continued Buckhurst. In
passionless voice. "the individual
bcaristt Of treachery to tho commune;
4 uslns the telegraph for treacheroua
nAs: Of hoisting signals With tho pur-
49,, Of attracting government troops
10 Asstroy us I accuse the individual
0pssd Of aiding his companion In usina
se1be telegraph 70 stop the government
nlruAn, thus dsps1vins the commune Of
~ funds which rishtfuliy belong tn
-xAe treasures wrung from wrstchsd
Soassnts b. the aristocrats Of an ac-
{ swssd msaarchy and . thrtcs-accurssd
uyaPsi"
- reaslng ehssr burst from ths ex-
>eso scldissA dsowuing the voice oi
uGkhuSse
syDpnssi" shouted Nornao savage.
\ Ind - me angry voices were
- sns ~ ens. above the barg'
y q yins-seodks and he rattle d
vVoleA Dso1nufst's calm volcs ross
. anisew meoeoonA
= ssssss ~ woman sy1via Elvsr
~ osmmunioasioa with Pruss!ar
saGsutsj Of attempted corruption o.
1. essdirs under my command, 40
suss vbs eit0ysnns Eiins Trecourt
kIstsay known ~ the Countess do Vas
Ssrt, Of aiding. encouraging and
\bsetimg these enemies Of Francel"
M Ne waited until the short. fercs
4 ell of approval bad died away
hen,
"Call tho soldier Roiiand!" he said
Ny heart began to hammer In my
hroat, ~ believe its soiAg hart
nth us.~ muttsSsd 20 6pesA,
sIAstsA~ ~ Nnst1susd,
y useAs1 - ~ Wvs4s1sd sssasg,
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