The evening world., 1915-01-30


side from the walled-in
80, city to the crest on which
stood the famed monastery Of ~.
Valentines o'clock Of night
3rSnSht with pleasurabie anticipation
on the part Of one Il. Schmidt. whose
eager progress up the slope was all
100 slow notwithstanding the snoour-
rascsnent offered by the conscience
Ices Jehu who frequently beat his
poor steeds into u gallop over level
: Stretches and never allowed Thorn to
y pause on the cruel grades.
yLate in the afternoon there had
Some to the general pOst-office q let
ter for Mr.. II. Schmidt. He had told
her that any message intended for
him would reach his hands II directed
10 the post-office. Since his arrival
In the city. three days before, he had
\ purposely avoided the main streets
'sanA avenues. Of Edelweiss. venturins
forth but seldom from the Castle
grounds, and all because he knew
4. that ha could not 20 abroad during
" the daytime without forfeiting the
,pttuilsges to be enjoyed In, emulation
Iydf The good Cahphs Of BaEdad. His
spoople would betray their prince be-
scaSse they loved him; his passage
through the streets could only be at
tended by respectful homage on the
part OF every man, woman and child
In the place. .''. ''.
II Bedelia were there she could not
help knowing who and what he Wa,
with every one stupidity Lifting his
hat and bowling to him al he passed.
ana he did not want Bedtiia to know
the truth about him until she had an
:; sNered an all-important question, AZ
las been mentioned before on moro
than one occasion in the course Of
Sthts simple tale. H'' .."
s.s HSar letter was brief. She merely
| acquainted him with tho fact that
che had arrived In Edelweiss that
11ay from Ganlook., twenty miles
\lNay, and was stopping at, the Inn
lot the Stars outside the city gates
And half way up the mountaln-sids.
pP6fetring the quiet, ancient tavern
ITO the stately Regengetz for reasons
OF her own.
f. In closing she said that she would
BE- delighted to see him when II was
q c0nvanient for him to como to her,
On receipt Of this singularly matter
ol,faot letter he promptly despatched
: Q message to Miss Guile. Inn of the
y StarA saying that she might expect
him At . that night.
* Fortunately for him the night was
wet and clustering. He donned q
reincoat, whose cape and collar
served to cover the lower part Of his
Disguise BY pulling far down over
his eyes the viiiatnous broad
trimmed hat affected by the shep-
herds In the hills. He had pair OF
;daFk eyeglasses in reserve for the
scruclal test that would come with his
I" Suorance = the Inn.
- Stealing away from the Castle at
that Hobbs had engaged for the ex.
ypolition, and which awaited him not
tfRy from the private entrance 10 the
,park. Wafders at the gate looked
Alliance as he passed them by. but not
ono presumed to question him. They
walked slyly AZ each other. however.
after he had disappeared In the shad-
oWo beyond the rays OF the feeble
laHterns that they carried. 1t was
good to be young!
Tbs driver OF that rattiins old vehi-
ch was no other than the versatile
H1bbs, who. 1t appears. had rented
teoing the owner against loss by theft.
firo or. dissolution. II 10 not even re-
motely probable that the owner would
have covered the ground so quickly as
Hobs, and 1t Is certain that the
horses never suspected that they had
IL IN them.
inG the Inn Of the Stars when Robin
stuck his head out OF the window and
/, directed Hobbs TO drive slower.
"Very good, SIR" said Hobbs. IL
thought as how we might be late after
losing time at the city gates. SIR. wot
with that silly guard and the
1--WE are In good time. Hobbs. Take
- rho lights Of the Inn were cleaning
through the drizzle not more than 0
hook away. Robins heart wal
humping furiously. Little chills ran
ovsr him. delicious chills OF excite
mSnt. His blood was hot and cold
Id nerves were tinging. The adven'
;.N"Whoai" said Hobbs suddenly
",Ello, wot the ell ia
a dark figure had sprung into the
roadway near the horses heads, and
weS holding up q warning hand. 49,
> SIS this Mr. Schmidt's carriage?"
demanded a hoarse, suppressed voice
H'!-it U.s." said Hobbs. "for the time
beins. Wot OF III"
~ Robins head came drought ths
hY.What do you want"@
"eome one In coming out here 10
meet you. cir. do not drive up to the
doors Those are the orders. You
are to wait here. II you please"
= Then the man shot away Into the
darkness, leaving the wayfnrers
rpystified by his words and action.
"Wot am l to do, sir?" inquired
Hobbs. Most hextraordinary or
Ars, aud who the deuce IL behind
ySenn, that's wot I'd like to know"
.f..ssWe'll wait here. Hobbs" said
HeDiu. and then put his, hand sud
(, 20 ~ q n. a.