The evening world., 1914-02-06

preston, which the sea
wind brought with It's flying scud.
wettinE the window panes like ine
rain.
Full In tho firciight Of tho room sat
the young Countess. lost In reverie.
hands clnsping the gilt arms Of her
chair. Al her feet dozed Ange f1tou.
Tho dignity OF parvenue cat adj
m,ttcd for che frst time to unknown
luxury IL n lesson. l said this to the
young Countess. who smiled dreamily.
I drew a chair to tho blaze; the
drift wood burned gold and violet.
with scarcely = whisper OF Its velvet
flames.
II must tell YOU" I said. "that Il 10
for Madamoiselle Elven to
leave Trccourt tonight"
ut In absolutely necessary" l re-
pcatcd. "Sho must go secretly. She
must leave her effects: she must 20
In peasants dress. on foot"
1T IL better that do not tell you.
madame"
"Teii me. II Is my right 70 know"
mot now: later. II you insist."
The young Countess passed one
hand over her eyes as though daxed.
In shocked voice.
mot yet"
"And you are eoing to tell hort"
Eyes. madame"
"In heavens name, help her. theni"
.ho said, scarcely controlling the
alarm that brought q pitiful break In
her voice.
II am trying to-" said. "And now
must consult Madcmoiselle Elven.
Will Ju help meT"
what can l dor she asked pits-
o,isly.
stand by that window. Look. ma
dame. can you SEQ the lights on the
scmaphoro?"
yes"
count them aloud"
She counted tho white lights for me.
thcn tho red ones.
Now" 1 said. az those lights change
in number or color or position. come
instantly to me. I shall DO with Ma.
dcmoiselle Elven In tho little tcaroon,.
Hut" I added, ~ DO not expect any
change IN the lights; II 10 only pre-
caution"
I left her in the shadow Of the cur
tains, and passed through the room
to Sylvia's side. She looked up quiet.
ly from her embroidery frame. them
dropping tho tinted silks and needles
on tho cloth. rose and walked beside
me past Eyre. who stood up ~ We
came abreast Of him.
Sylvia paused. Monsieur Eyre"
she said. II have . question to ask
you some day." and passed
on with a smile and a short incli-
nation OF her head. leaving Eyre look
When we entered tho little tearoom
she passed on to tho lounge and scat
ed herself on the padded arm; turn
cd, closed the door and walked straight
toward her.
what is TT" she asked.
II am sorry TO tell you." said -
''aorry from my hoart. You are not
very friendly to me. and that makes
It harder for mo to say what have
to say"
She was watching me intsntly ont
of her pretty. intelligent eyes.
what do you mean?" she asked,
guardediy.
~ mean that you cannot stay
here" I said. "And you know why"
The color flooded her face. and she
stood up. confronting mo. sxasper.
ated. defiant.
asked. hotly.
Eyes. You ara a German spy" I
said. under my breath.
There was no color In her face
now-nothing but q glitter In her
blue eyos and CLINT from the small.
white teeth biting her lowor lip.
French troops will land here to-
night or Tomorrow" ! went on.
calmly. "You will see how DANGER
GUS your situation 10 certain to be-
come when Buckhurst In taken. and
when II II understood what use you
have made OF tho semaphoro."
bent her steady gaxe ON mo. Her
courage was admirable.
II thank you for telling mo-" she
said, simply. "Havs I n chance TO
reach tho spanish frontier?"
1T think you have" replied.
kelly Eyre Il going with you
HE? No. no. no must noti Does
he know what l am7" she broke In.
impetuously.
Eyes. mademoiselie: ana no knows
what happens to spies"
did he offer to GOT" she asked,
incrcdulously.
"Mademoiselle. he insists"
Her lip began to tremble. She
turned toward the window. where
tho Bea-foH rev past IN inc Tislhs
wind, and stared out across the I'M
measurable blackness OF tho ocean.
without turning her head she said:
Does ., no know that 1t may mean his
"He has suffered worse for your
sake!' ! said, bitterly.
"What?" sho flashed out. confront
Ing mo In an instant.
''You must know that" I said
three years OF hell-prison-utter
ruin! DO you dare deny you have
been ignorant OF this7"
For a space she stood there, struck
speechless: then. call him!" she
cried. "Cail him. I tell you. Bring
him here-I want him here-here be-
fore ,ts BOTH" She sprang to the door.
but I blocked her way.
II win not have Madame de- yassart
know what you did to him" ] said.
III you want Kelly Eyre, | will call
h'1," And stopped into tao hall
way.
Eyre. passing tho long stone cor
ridor. looked up AZ beckoned. and
when he entered the tea room sylvia,
white a. . ghost. met him face 70
face.
Monsieur" che said hsrshlx. ''why