The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-06

Countess de Coude. Often he
met other members Of the select little
coterie that dropped in for tea Of an
afternoon. More often Olga found de
vices that would give her an hour Of
Tarzan alone. She grew to speculate
much upon the strange force which
seemed to attract her toward the gray
eyed stranger. She did not wish to
love him, nor did she wish his love.
he was honorable and chivalrous. She
was not afraid of him. That she could
trust him she had felt instinctively
from the first.
From a distance Rokof had watched
this growing intimacy with malicious
glee. Ever since he had learned that
Tarzan knew that he was a Russian
spy there had been added to his hatred
for the ape-man a great fear that he
would expose him. He was but wait
ing now until the moment was pro-
pitious for a master stroke.
TarZan was nearer to contentment
than he had been since the peace and
tranquility OF his jungle had been
broken in upon by the advent OF the
marooned Porter party.
Sometimes DArnot accompanied him
on his visits 10 the De Coude home. for
he had long known both Olga and the
count. Occasionally De Coude drop
ped in, but the m%ultitudinouS affairs
of his official position and the never
ending demands of politics kept him
from home usually until late at night.
ROkoff spied upon Tarzan almost
constantly. waiting for the time that
he should call at the De Coude palace
at night, but in this he was doomed To
disappointment.
Finding that it seemed impossible to
trap TarZan through any voluntary act
of his own. Rokoff and Paulvitch put
their heads together to hatch n plan
that would trap the ape-man in all the
circumstantial evidence of a compro-
missing position,
For days they watched the papers as
we'll as the movements of De Coude
and Tarzan. At length they were re
wardcd. A morning paper made brief
iltliilbh " Il NiiiphNi lhhN w ~
given on the following evening 10y the
German ambassador. De Coude's name
was among those of the invited guests.
If he attended this meant that he
would be absent from his home until
after midnight.
On the night of the banquet Paul
witch waited ut the curb before the res
idcnCe of the ambassador, where he
could scan the face OF each guest that
arrived. He had not long to wait be
fore De Coude descended from his car
and passed him. That was enough.
Paulvitch FASTENED back to his quar-
terS. where ROkoff awaited him. There
they waited until after II. then Paul
witch took down the receiver of their
telephone. He called the number Of
the apartments of Lieutenant D'ArnOt
M. TarZan?
"Ah. yes. monsieur, this is Francois
in the service Of the Countess de
COude. Possibly monsieur does poor
Francois the honor to recall him-yes?
Eyes, monsieur. | have Il message.
an urgent message from the countess.
She asks that you hasten to her at
once-she is in trouble, monsieur"
Paulvitch hung up the receiver and
turned to grin at Rokoff.
at will take him thirty minutes to get
there. If you reach the German am
Dassador's In fifteen De COude should
arrive at his home in about forty-ive
minutes. 1t all depends upon whether
the fool will remain fifteen minutes
after he finds that a trick has been
played upon him. but unless | am mis-
taken Olga will be loath to let him go
In SO short n time as that. Here Is
the note for De Coude. Hasten"
Paulvitch lost no time in reaching the
German ambassadors. At the door he
handed the note to n footman. This
Is for the Count de Coude. 1t is very
urgent. You must see that it is placed
In his hands at once and he dropped
a piece OF silver into the willing hand
Of the servan Then he returned to
his quarters.
A moment later De Coude was apol-
ogiZing to his host as he tore open the
envelope. What he read left his face
white and his hand trembling:
NJ. lie Count de Coude-One who wishes
10 save the honor OF your name takes this
means to warn YOU that the sanctity OF
your home is this minute in jeopardy.
A certain man who for months has been
a constant visitor there during your alb
sence is now with your wife. II you go
at once TO your countess boudoir you will
find them together. A FRIEND.
Twenty minutes after Paulvitch had
called TarZan. RokOff obtained a con-
nectiOn with Olga's private line. Her
maid answered the telephone. which
was in the countess boudoir.
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