The evening world., 1914-03-09
The Exploits of a Ne,v Yorker
Who Hunted Trouble in Europe

WuNou tor tn0 myst0r1ouo v0iCo %
resume.
Are you 80 homsiy a. all THAR" I
demanded when the shadowy face
looked out once more. Very clever Of
me. I thought.
II am considered rather good.iook-
Ing" she replied. sereneiy. "Pieaas
don't DO that again. n was very rude
"Oh. I've seen something Of you
before this" said. "You have ions,
beautiful brown hair-and . dog"
She was silent.
II am sure you win pardon me II
very politely ak who you aref" I
went on.
THAT question takes me back 70
the favor. Will you BE- 90 very, very
kind a. to cease bothering me, Mr..
SMART II 10 dreadfully upsetting.
don't you know. feeling that at any
moment you may rush In and"-
IT like that In my own castle.
tool"
There u ample room for both Of
u.s." she said sharply. 81 shan't BE-
hcrc for more than . month or six
weeks. and Am sure We can Gst along
very amiably under the same roof for
that length Of time II youTi only FOR.
got that ! am here"
II can't very we'll DO that. madam.
You ZEE. We are making extensive ~.
pairs about the place and you are
proving 70 be . serious obstacle. I
cannot grant your request. II viii
Grieve me enormously u am com.
PEELED to smoke you out but I
fear"-
Smoke me QUIT"
Perhaps with sulphur" went on
resciut:iy. 1T ia said to b very sf-
Surely you will not DO anyshiss -
horrid"
Only - . last resort. First. W
shall storm the east wing. Failing IN
that We shall rely on smoke. You will
admit that You have no right TO poach
J on my preserves"
None whatever" she said. rather
J plaintively.
can't remember having heard q
sweeter voice than hers. or course.
BY this time. I was thoroughly con-
WINGED that she was . lady-a cui.
tured. high bred lady-and an Amert.
can. was too densely enveloped BY
the fogG1noee OF my own senses az
this time. however, 20 take In this
extraordinary feature Of the case.
Later on. In the seolusion Of my
study. the full force Of u struck me
and I mAsvsiled.
Thae plaantivs note In her voios
served IL purpose. Ny firmneso
seemed to dissolve, even a. I eousht
20 reinforce Il by an Infection of
speech. W
"Thsn yeu should b. willing 10 "a.
cate my promises sr-ors-here n
where ] beean to show frrssoiutsnssa
or explain yourself"
ssVYiN WIN 0i0A
which to think u overf' oho ssks6
after . long pause.
TIL eivs you until tomorrow afesr.
! noon at 5. when SHAH expect Won q
I receive me In person."
! That 10 quite Impossible
but I demand the right 70 n
whsrevsr please IN my own castle
; ! III you knew Just how circum,p.c,
4 I Am Obliged 70 b at present yoy
! onidn,t Impose such terms, M
, soho, ciroun.p.e., ina. pu.,
new lisht on the case. What nav,
, you ossn up to. msdam~ spok,
she very properly ignored IN. h..
nality. IT should write YOU 4 nics
I A6reeabIs letter. explaining a. muol
can. won't you b satisfied ~
= mouth" VI
|. She seemed to b CONSIDERING. %
Will come to this window to.morrov
night at this time and-and iet yos
Sn0w. she said rsluotantiy.
! r.., vs ~ . xsli;" said !. 'ws'n let q
} "And. BY the way. have sesnsth,.,
q more to ask you. IL Il quite noooSssS;
I 70 nave all this pounding and ham
. merine going on In the castIef n.
;. noise u dreadful. I don't ask n on
E my own account. but for the baby
you Soc. shes quite III with 8 fever
i, CRYING"
The babyr' I muttsrsd.
:. 1T 70 nothing serious. OF course
q me doctor was here to-day and b,
treasured me-
"a: doctor hsrs ts.dayr
. shs laughed onos more. Verify. 4
- was . gentle. high.hesd laugh.
a win you please put . stop 70 th,
4 noise for 9 day or twor' shs asked
= very prettily.
y "certainiy." said I. too surprised Z
d 81: 49, sn :,tn else isis there any
= y "Nothins. thank you." she rsplisl
b ~ Ins1 a., ,oo osan :.!shs. Mr.. Smart 70
DON'T forget to.mosrow-
But the oblong aperture disap
a peared with . sharp click. and
~ found myself staring at the blanl
n sphynx-liks vail.