Williams news., 1914-05-21

don't interrupt me, l want you to know all. The chancellor wants to know your mission in Europe, from where you come and the secret of gold" She was now openly sobbing.
 Neither spoke for some time; at last the chevalier turned to the countess: "It is just possible that l. am making the greatest mistake of my. life, but what is the difference-you have been frank with me, and I will be frank with you"
 She lifted her face quickly. The chevalier thought for a second. Would you like to get rid of all that belongs to the past? Would you come with me?"
 She looked at him with such un- utterable longing that he felt irresist- ibly drawn toward her; he actually started toward the fascinating woman with arms extended. Then his saner | nature reminded him of all that would result from letting their friendship | merge into a love affair. and he stopped.
 A wave of rage swept over her when she saw his hesitation and deci- sion, but she whispered softly: "1 shall go with you" Now we are becoming real conspir- | ators; be prepared so that at mo | ment's notice you can leave" Where will you take me?" Wherever my stars lead!" was his l en1gmatical answer, as he left the roof and went to his room to sleep.
 Night came again, the captain left I -I~ n,on hA had some writing to do. Chevalier di Leon watched the sky, which was somewhat cloudy; there was strong wind that drove the rag ged wanderers to and fro.
 The winking star he had observed several times before was stationed in the eastern sky.
 | Neither of the prisoners talked; both seemed to be fully occupied with their thoughts Suddenly di Leon turned to the dreaming countess: Are you willing to leave with me tonight. in half an hour?"
 But how absurd that is, chevaller!" | Do you trust me implicitely?"
 '1 dol"
 Then go to your room and get all the things that you need to take along ready. Will half an hour be enough? 2"
 q will be ready"
 He led the countess down to her room, and from that moment the chey- alier became energy itself. First of all, he locked the door of the reading room, then ran into his own room, picked up his bundle of belongings and hastily placed it on the roof. He arranged several heavy obects around the trapdoor leading to the reading room and then sent rocket from his signal gun toward the winking star.
 The light that followed was taken
 as warning by the superstitious sol
 diers on duty below; the red and white
 stripes of the American flag high up
 in the air, and the silvery stars on the
 blue background completed the flag
 that was causing so much annoyance
 to Europe.
 The red star above twinkled reas.
 suringly and second later the roof
 of the prison was flooded with strong
 light. The chevalier ran down and
 knocked ate the countess door. Are
 you ready?"
 q am," she replied and appeared
 with small suitcase in her hand.
 Just as they opened the door lead
 ing to the roof, a secret door in the wall, that had escaped the chevalier's
 scrutiny, opened and Captain Euler
 stepped into the room. ITO the roof, countess" the cheva Her whispered in the ear of the woman and he stepped 5efore the captain
 Back of the captain, through the half open door, he could see several sol diers.
 Your recent fireworks have aroused some suspicion, chevalier." q am sorry, captain, but cannot : stop to explain things to you just now;
 I am in hurry"
 'In hurry?" "Yes, my dear captain. I have jus
 time enough to thank you for you kind hospitality, and to bid you fare 3 well!"
 The captain stepped forward, bu g before he could touch the chevalie
 there was a flash that blinded all. B! t the time the captain had recovered l enough to shout: "To the devil witt ' your, jokes!" the chevalier was gone Captain Euler ran to the roof door : only to find it barricaded; it took som r time for them to force the door, an, j. when they reached the roof and playe, d their searchlight over the whole space n not soul was to be found. e An hour later Astra received he d message from Napoleon Edison. e The following morning early riser d in Berlin were treated to novel sight e High above the city, white-headet s tremendously large eagle appeared; 1 'f. circled above the town for a while IT then turned suddenly toward the wes and disappeared with a rapidity tha g was astounding.
 d The learned Professor Kipfelheimel y- a noted zoologist who was one of tn p first to see it, was certain that tn e hird was pannfpa American plo