The Press., 1915-06-09

with reprOacn1ul LOOK, were you gu
 ing to desert me? Did I not tell you
 that I was going on the same route as
 yourself? What have I done that you
 should treat me so?' The last words
 were spoken with tinge Of sadness
 and a look from her beautiful eyes that
 would have conquered almost any man.
 Delano was certainly affected by her apparent preference for him. and had
 he trusted any one he certainly would have trusted her. He would have re signed himself to travel further with
 her without reluctance had he not been sensible of the great importance of the message he bore.
 On reaching Berne the lady begged him to see that her trunks were put on the train for Neuchatel, which did not leave for an hour. DelanO went off to look for the trunks and was directed from one railway official to another till he was in a far distant part of the sta ton. Suddenly he saw a man coming hurriedly toward him and two others from another direction. They closed in on him and were dragging him to an exit when they were in turn attacked by several others.
 Delano, whose brain worked very quickly, saw at glance what this all meant The Greek was an agent of others and had sent him after her trunks to get him where he could be attacked by agents of the secret serv- ice with a view to robbing him of his dispatch. What he did not know was that the Italian government had sent men to follow him and be ready to as- sist him should he be interfered with. He supposed those who had come to his rescue were persons who had seen a stranger attacked and considered it their duty to help him.
 The rescuers were all powerful men and soon drove off the assailants. Then one of them picked up Delano's hat that had been knocked off in the fray and offered it to him. The others disappeared in different directions. Then the one who was left said to him in a whisper:
 Follow me-" ..
 Leaving the station, the man struck into the town and after turning in diff ferent directions went into a wineShOp. Delano followed him and was told by him that he was an officer of the Ital- ian carabineers, or national police. He and half q dozen men in plain clothes had been sent by the government to shadow and protect him.
 There is another train tonight" he said to Delano, which we will board at the first station west of Berne. My men will meet us there Any one of give us away. I do not expect to avoid them, but it is possible by the plan propose to do so"
 But how" asked Delano, "did they get word of my coming on my mis- sionY'
 "Spies-spies everywhere. They are among the clerks even of the govern ment offices. Doubtless your visit to the foreign office was reported immedi- ately."
 Delano and the carabineer remained where they were till dark. Then the latter sent out for cab, and, entering 1t with their hats drawn down over their faces, they were driven some ten miles to a station, where they boarded a train. The other members of the party got on at different points, and Delano was informed that there were in all dozen men, stout and well arm- ed. All were in citizens dress and many of them disguised.
 Evidently the arrangements made for Delano's protection were far more perfect than those of the other side, for. though the officer in command of -he carabineers pointed out various persons who were secretly watching to take him, they were not in sufficient force to do so. However, on changing rains at Neuchatel they made one last effort. Delano was walking through he crowded station when some one ,ried out:
 "A spyv'
 Immediately there was a rush for him by many persons. But the cara Dineers, who came from all directions, formed a circle about him, and some with their fists and others with their canes repelled the crowd till the police began to arrive, when the ringleaders and the rest dispersed. Then Delano, guarded by the Italian chief, entered the train and was whirled away to Paris. ...-..
 When the messenger was driven to the presidents residence and sent in word that he was the bearer of dis patches from the Italian government he was admitted immediately.
 This" said the president, ''is the most important announcement you could have brought"