Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-24
CHAPTER xV-continued.

,iel Would 1t not De pest 70 senu
w.. n.aon, wire to the address where l
vs. write? She would then reply
r, doubt. I've told you practi-
w. oysrything my dear old fellow.
fsus of the affair can be made
rovn rnly by Muriel. l tell you, we
ust fad her"
yes we must-at all hazards" /
"A sLet's go across to the tele-
anb sfice opposite Charing Cross.
onea always" And we rose and
s,bsd out along the Strand, now
D.rlv deserted, and dispatched an
vent message to Muriel at an ad-
eco in birmingham road, Fulham.
afterwards we stood outside on the
nh still talking, l loath to part from
In when there passed by in the
adOw two men in dark overcoats,
bo crossed the road behind us to
front of Charing Cross station,
IA then continued on towards Trafal-
ar square.
As the light of the street lamp fell
ban them l thought l recognized the
o. of one as that of a person had
een before, yet l was not at all GER
h. and my failure to remember
HON the passer-by resembled pre-
euted me from saying anything fur
er to Jack than:
"A fellow know has just gone by,
think"
I'VE seem to be meeting hosts of
lends tonight" he laughed. after
old chap, it does one good to come
lex to our dear, dirty old town again.
10 abuse it when we are here, and
Tx of the life in Paris and Vienna
ID Brussels, but when we are away
ere is no place on earth so dear to
for 1t is home But there!" he
ughed, "Tm actually growing roman
!. All! if we could only find Muriel!
BIT We must tomorrow. Ta-ta! 1
Jail go around to the club and sleep,
| haven't fixed on any diggings
~ Come in at ten tomorrow, and
will decide upon some plan. One
4ing is plainly certain-Elma must
once be got out of Russia. She's
rtainly in deadly peril of her life
ere"
Yes" said And you will help
b."
With all my heart, old fellow" an
Fered my friend, warmly grasping
hand, and then we parted, he
Polling along towards the National
llery on his way back to the Cum
while l returned to the Cecil
bne.
captain Durnford?" l inquired of
hall porter of the club next morn
Not here, sir"
But he slept here last night" 1
marked. Il have an appointment
III him"
Inc man consulted the big book be-
e him, and answered:
captain Durnford went out at 9:27
night, sir, but has not returned"
strange, thought, but although 1
l'ed IN the club nearly an hour, he
not put in an appearance.
AOout four o'clock, as 1 was passing
FOugh the big hall of the hotel, /
ara a voice behind me utter greet
IN Italian, and, turning in sur
se' found Olinto, dressed in his best
OF black, standing hat in hand.
an instant l recollected what
OK mad told me, and regarded him
u some suspicion.
Slgnor Commendatore," he said in
lO% voice. as though fearing to be
eIaeard, may be permitted to
san a IN private with your"
certainly" I said, and I took him
hTt up to my room.
nave come to warn you, signore,"
oaiu' When had given him a seat.
our enemies mean harm to you"
LOOK here, Olinto!" l exclaimed
..inihediy, I've had enough of this
~ OUHueo mystery. Tell me the
- regarding the assassination of
:, poor wife up in Scotland"
Al Slgnore!" he answered sadly
changed voice, 81 do not know.
vas plot. Someone represented
.out ne was killed also. They be-
" 'ney had struck me down." he
~ NJ, WIN bitter laugh. 'poor Ar
Oody was found concealed be-
rosk on the opposite side of
soea' I saw it-ah!" he cried
- police had, it seemed, sue
nv reG ID discovering the unfortunate
-@n alter Ell, and had found that
was his wife.
lou know a man named IAitb-
49, l asked a few minutes later.
~, 'en the truth. In this affair,
,I ouF interests are mutual. are
nodded after a moments hesita-
Db .Iu You know also a man named
lrrb -"ho is sometimes known as
M OF Woodroffe-as well as a
FS3 81 81 his called Chatter"
\, > 81 5,snore," he said. 81 have met
ALTO my regret"
aug have you ever met a Rus
d certain Baron Oberg-and his
~ Elma Hao4I, 90