Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-23

fixed. He calls himself Servan and
registers from Paris. I'll show the
fool that he has no Moujik to deal
with this time
And what are these documents?"
asked Olga
"Ah, that's what we are so anxious
to find out. Some papers are going
to be exchanged between this Rus
sian spy and Jones or his agents.
That these papers concern us vitality
l am certain. That is why am 60
ing to get them If there has to be a
murder at the opera tonight. Norton
has been to Washington. He was
seen coming out of the Russian en-
bassy, from the secretaries of state
and war and a dozen other offices.
I've got to find out just what all this
means"
TT means that the time has come
for Us to fly" said Olga. I'VE have
failed. l have warned you. We have
still plenty of money left. It is time
We folded our tents and stole away
quietly. / tell you / feel 1t in my
bones that there is a pit before us
somewhere, and IL you force issues
we shall all fall into It,"
THE white feather, my dear2'
There is altogether some differ
ence between the white feather and
common sense caution
II shall never give up. You are
free to pack up and go if you wish.
AS for me. I'm going to fight this out
to the bitter end
"And take my word for it, the end
will be bitter"
"Well?"
"Oh, 1 shall stay You know that
my future is bound up in yours. In
the old days my advice generally APP
pealed to you as sound; and when
| you followed 1t you were successful
From the first advised you not to
pursue Hargreave. She what has hap
/ pencil" e
Enough of this chatter. I've got to
die some time; it will be with my
face toward this man I hate with all
my soul. You trust to me: I'll pull
out of this all right. You just fix
yourself up stunningly for the opera
tonight and leave the rest to me-"
| Olga shrugged. She was something
of a fatalist This man of hers had
suddenly gone mad; and one did not
reason with mad people.
What shall l wear?' she asked
calmly.
"Emeralds; they're your good luck
stones. You will go to the box before
1 i
| the curb to be sure that this Servan
chap arrives. And it is quite possible
that our friend Jones will come later
If not Jones, then Norton. was a
fool not to shoot him when 1 had the
chance. We could have covered it up
without the least difficulty. But
needed the information about that
paper. With Norton going to Wash
! ington and Jones comforting with this
Servan, I've got to strike quick. 1t
concerns, us that I'm certain. Perk
up; we've lots of cards in our sleeves
yet. Be at the opera at $780, Pay no
attention to anyone; wait for me- Ra
member, 1 shan't write notes or send
lany phone messages. Beware of any
trap like that to get you outside. Now,
I'm off,"
| Jones approached Florence i'm
mediately after dinner
81 have important business in the
city tonight. Under no circumstances
leave the house. / shall probably be
| followed. And your enemies will have
need of you far more tonight than at
any previous time. ] shall not send
you phone or written@message. You
have your revolver. Shoot any
strange man who enters. Wen make
inquiries after.
1--WE are near the end?" whispered
Florence.
Every near the end"
"And I shall see my fatherP'
Jones bent his head. IF we sue.
ceed''
"There is denger?'' thinking of her
lover.
"There is always danger when
leave this house. So be good" the
butler added with a smile.
"And Jim?"