Williams news., 1914-07-09

did, beautiful face was pale and tears glistened in her eyes. Her whole be ing expressed sorrow.
 What Is it, dear?" asked her hus- band, sympathetically.
 Instead of replying, she handed him a letter He recognized the fine hand writing of the Countess Rosiny. It read:
 My dear Friends and Protectors:
 'I am writing this to you both. as know you will be married when you receive it I know you will receive all kinds of presents, surprises and con- gratulations, as you are both the be- loved of your followers. But in order to give more value to the kind wishes. have decided to tell you the truth, the unvarnished, cruel truth.
 "I wonder if it will surprise you to find that I am, and have been in the service of Count von Werdenstein. You> have been the kindest of hosts, indeed, so good that you made my task really despicable but much easier
 Don't take this very seriously. Life is made up of an equal portion of bad and good, and the end is always the same. Death gathers us all in. and puts in our places others who may find pleasure in destroying all that we have created. You both dream of world peace-I wish I could create peace in my own heart!
 q admire you both, especially Ma poleon, and for that reason, hate you both, being unable to love you, as there are no middle streams in my na- ture.
 There is no use of my telling you what I intend to do; you will know it soon enough, and you both will be person whose name was, once, Rositta Rosiny
 And now, wish you all happiness, until we meet again.
 ROSETTA,
 Princess of Schomburg Lithow."
 Napoleon quietly folded the letter and handed it back to Astra. He did not seem disturbed at all. He picked up the envelope and saw the New York postmark
 'It is clear. The countess has the secret of cirynith and, very likely. of the aerodromone."
 "But how did she get it?''
 That remains to be seen. Werden- stein evidently thinks that everything is fair in love or war"
 Will you read me that other letter, the one the judge broughtT asked Astra.
 rYvIg I-p- communication. I wonder what he has to say" He opened the heavy enve- lope and a number of sheets fell to the table.
 "To the President of the United Re
 publics of America:
 Since that unhappy event, in which was selected by Fate as the instru- ment of Death, have had many hours to think clearly and to learn from my inner self that it is the rule of Love, and not the rule of Force that should rule the world. I have set down the following facts, so that your ladyship shall know all the motive powers that may govern human actions.
 "The fact that my bullet went astray Is due, not so much to the Quickness of the great humanitarian and Ameri- can patriot, Napoleon Edison, as to the fact that beheld the Countess Ro- siny in your company. A moment of hesitation is enough to frustrate plans. Her influence naturally. unintention- ally saved your life, as my hand and eye are always true. I am happy that things turned out as they did.
 Before I explain why the countess presence saved you (she has done, however, involuntarily, at least one good act in her life), want to tell you that my name is not Mozrak, and am Aot Russian.
 My name is Aetzel von Rothenberg, and some years ago wore the uni form of the famous Red Hussars
 Years ago, when on vacation trip, I travelled through Italy; at that time I could enjoy the great marvels of Ma ture. I was young and noble-thinkins and free. On the shore of the Lago di Maggiore found destruction
 'I was tramping through the coun. try with sketching outfit and let people think me an artist. In SC ciuded and beautiful spot, from where I had an uninterrupted view of the snow-covered peaks of the Alps, and g wide vista of surroundings pine-cov cred land, 7 struck my easel and began work. A girl emerged from the only path and walked toward me. I say 6 girl, but I ought to say vision She was the most bewitching creature had ever seen.
 "She came to me fearlessly ant 1 greeted me in a friendly way; sketched her in my picture Inside o an hour my fate was sealed, as haf fallen in love with her.
 "One day near the end of my vaca tion, I received an invitation to visi the castle of the Rosinys. There found her. She was married and hat a beautiful little girl about three year, old. She told me that she loved me that her husband was cruel to her, ans