The Harrison times., 1914-11-07

presenting her with DOX OF per
fumes, | said abruptly:
This is a change from Cracow,
Paula
1t is always wise to smash right
out, and not to put the one you are
working on on guard through lead
ing questions, and the trick had the
desired effect with Mile, Valon. She
reCoiled To your high American
standards Of chivalry It may seem
brutal to take advantage OF woman
in this way, but it had to be done.
Grand Dieu! Who are you?" she
exclaimed,
That does not concern you, ma
file. | know that, and a good deal
more, Austria would be very glad
to know where you are. Shall | tell
them?'
She had recovered to an extent.
What is your price for not telling"
replied Let Russia slip this
once, gain me the information | seek
and nothing further shall be said"
Her air Of surprise was perfect
Russia? know nothing at all
about Russia"
smiled, walked to her desk, where
there was silver tray and picked
up a sugared rose
You're clever Paula, but careless.
Know nothing about Russia yet have
acquired a taste for the fine candies
Of the MuscoyItes? Remarkable,
| Paula
She BIT her lips
What do you want?"
Nov, before we begin, Paula, let
it be understood that there Is to be
no embarrassing here, It would be
an easy matter for you to have me
legiumately assassinated' Il knew
she could force a duel on me, All she
would have to do would be to tell one
Of her many admirers that | had in.
| suited her Then | would come down.
stairs some morning to be slapped IN
the face before hotel full Of people,
and what could one do? II would be
case Of pistols, and | would get
bullet, for ! am not good shot while
everyone who freQuonts the Balkans
IsD Remember" | cautioned her,
"if anything happens to me here, If
they do not hear from me every six
hours, on the seventh you will be ar
rested You will be arrested on an
imperial Austrian warrant, Your
friends IN Belgrade, army officers
though they are, will not dare TO help
you. Seryia will not take the chance
OF angerlng Austria by refusing to ac.
knowledge the imperial warrant Re
member, Paula, there is now an Aus
trlan army on the Seryan border"
The look she gave me was venom.
Gus with hate.
"'ll Tell You What I Want"
Nov, III tell you what want" |
continued Major Schuwalof Is IN
the Russian pay. He has got the key
| TO the Russian influence here, lie
| knows just how far Russia has gone,
how far It is prepared TO go ! want
that key You've got to get IT, !
have the major pretty we'll sized up,
Money think, would be very accept.
able 10 him tor=well, let us say for
selling out Russia, But he fears your
supervision, I know that you were
sent here by Russia, Paula, Just to
| keep your eye on agents In Russian
pay and principally on our friend
Schuwalof | know YOU have not the
situation In hand like no has II you
had wouldn't bother going any
| further I'd get II from you, Now,
| your part ls to give him 10 under,
stand that he has nothing to fear
from you, that no lapse by him win
be roported-thls time, You're pretty
we'll fond OF him already, aren't you2
II you value his safety you'd better
do as ask Otherwise, shall also
let him 30 up, I've got something
on him, too"
This last shot IN the dark seemed
TO bear the most weight with her She
said
what guarantee have | that youll
keep your side OF the bargaIn7
| said none, for the simple reason
that | could not give any
Your own sense" | explained, and
knowledge Of the work you're doing
should toll YOU that II In 10 my inter.
est to get results, and not to trouble
about other things I'll promise you,
however, no further trouble over this
affair IN CrNeow There viii also be
the price OF diamond collar In II
for you, Il subsequently filed
fe1ulstlon for $1,000 to be paid to
her, but think she got moro) You
agrco2 Good"
Tho agreement closed, went back
10 tho hotel we'll Satisfied with the
nights work
The Major Makes an Early Call,
early the next morning a very per.
turbed Major schuwalon was shown
into my chamber greeted him cor.
daily and opened fire. with tho rc,
mark
w ses Milo Vninn haa papf,rs,d