Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-20

1 Measure OF renewing their brief acouaint-
ance which had had it's inception uilost uil,..
| such odd circumstances, and this prouBnt
| them to the subject that was uppermos'
in the minds OF both. 80, 49,.
"You must have wondered SAID the
Countess finally, what the object OF
Rokoff's persecution could be. II Is very
simple The Count is intrusted win
many Of the vital secrets OF the MINISTRY
OF war. He often has in his possession
papers that foreign Powers would give a
fortune to possess--secrets OF state that
their agents would commit murder anu
worse than murder TO learn.
"There Is such matter now In MS
possession that would make the fame
and fortune OF any Russian who could
divulge It to his Government Rokon ana
Paulvitch are Russian spies. They VIII
stop at nothing to procure this informa-
tion. The affair on the liner-I mean the
matter Of the card game-was Tor the
purpose of blackmailinB tho knowledge
they seek from my husband.
HAD he been convicted OF cheating at
cards his career would have oeen
blighted He would have had to leave
the War Department. He would have
been socially ostracized They intended
to hold this club over him-the price OF
an avowal on their part that the Count
was but the victim of the plot or en-
emies who wished to besmirch his name
you thwarted them in this Then they
concocted the scheme whereby my repu-
tatlon was to be the price, instead OF the
counts When Paulvitch entered my
cabin he explained Il to me- If would
obtain the information for them he prom
ised to go no further. otherwise RokoH'
who stood without, was to notify the
purser that 1 was entertaining man
other than my husband behind the locked
doors of my cabin. He was to tell every
one he met on the boat, and when we
landed he was to have given the whole
story to the newspaper men.
Was 1t not too horrible? But I hap
pened to know something of Monsieur
Paulvitch that would send him to the
gallows in Russia II It were known by
the police of st. Petersburg. dared him
to carry out his plan, and then leaned
toward him and whispered a name in his
ear. Like that"-and she snapped her
flew at my throat as mad
man. He would have killed me had you
not interfered."
1.-THE brutes!" muttered Tarzan.
"They are worse than that, my friend"
she said. "They are devils. fear for
you because you have gained their
hatred. wish you to be on your guard
constantly. Tell me that you will, for
my sake, for 1 should never forgive my
self should you suffer through the kind |
ness you did me-"
II do not fear them" he replied. IT |
have survived grimmer enemies than
Rokoff and Paulvitch." He saw that she |
knew nothing of the occurrence in the |
Rue Maule. nor did he mention 1t, fearing |
that 1t might distress her
For your own safety" he continued, |
why do you not turn the scoundrels |
over to the authorities? They should |
make quick work OF them
She hesltated for a moment before re-
plying.
''There are two reasons" she said
hnally. "One of them 1t is that keeps the |
count from doing that very thing. The |
other, my real reason for fearing to
expose them, 1 have never told-only
Rokoff and know 1t. 1 wonder" and |
then she paused, looking intently at him
for long time.
And what do you wonder2" he asked. !
smiling.
Il was wondering why 1t Is that want |
to tell you the thing that 1 have not |
Jared tell even to my husband believe
that you would understand. and that
you could tell me the right course to fol-
low. believe that you would not Judge
me too harshly."