The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28


Leonard and Steele, estate and house
agents, at the moment when II opened
Tor business. He Informed the man
aser that he had been empowered By
Mr' James Race. OF Hyde Hampton, to
TAKE NO. % Queen Anno's Gardens, for
'hree years the shortest term per-
,lissipie). II immediate possession could
be given.
Inc agent thought there would be
little difficulty about this. and became
certain OF II when there was no at
tempt at cutting down the high rent
asked Tor the old house, inlet for sew
eral years. A telephone message was
sent TO the owner, papers were signed,
check In advance for a quarters
rent was paid: and presently Christo-
pher found himself In possession Of the
Keys or SO Queen Anne's Gardens, the
mouse adjoining the Dalvanian embassy
on the right-hand side.
About 10 o'clock that night, having
given all necessary instructions con-
corning Scarlet Runner to the chauf-
ieur he trusted. Christopher unlocked
the front door OF his uncle's newly
acquired town house and walked in.
He had with him. In a golfers bag. a
pick-ax, one or two other handy tools,
ana an electric lantern. To begin work
ne chose the back room on the second
was separated from Prince Mrko's
prison only by the house wall. With a
small hammer he tapped lightly once.
1 Tt' without receiving an answer.
rapping on the other side. At first the
KNOCKS seemed to him desultory and
irregular. but In q moment he realized
mat words were being formed by taps
ana spaces. long and short. according
10 the Morse code OF telegraphy.
Long ago Christopher had learned Il
at Elton when he and another boy had
sought means OF secret communication.
Evidently the occupant OF the room be-
yond the wall had learned 1t. too.
IN ten minutes the two men, thus
divided by bricks and mortar, were
ape TO come to an understanding.
talking with the Prince; Mirko was
was INFORMED that he was talking
with Christopher Race. Also Christie
pher was able roughly to communi-
learned to his delight that there was
good prospect OF success. Mirko
indicated the position of large
wardrobe which stood IN his, room
Bested that Christopher's boring oper-
ations should be conducted behind il.
When the bricks should be ioosened
mi5kp would pull out the wardrobe,
place in case OF danger.
Al night long Christopher worked,
refreshed with bread and wine from
ms bag; and by early dawn he had
speak to the Prince. Until thio mo-
ment he had outlined his plan but
vaguely. and what Mirko heard now
amazed him.
houses In Queen Anne Gardens kent
their wooden eyelids closed four per-
sons, who had stepped out Of a closed
carriage around the corner. walked
A n Hns.W gRa=
were three meh and one woman: ana.
having pushed the long-unusei
electric ball, they were almost imInc-
diately admitted into The dark, uniul-
rs all weil--so far?" asked Eloisc
ridor. WI
All is well--so far" answered
1t was not until after 10 o'clock IN
me morning that the absence Of little
Lazy Nalda and her maid was discoV-
cred by Nine. RudovIcs. for she was a
posed az an invalid the day before.
Under Nalda's pillow note had been
silpped: Il have gone away Ia marry
ea rrhee eth peter OF palyania. We, love
the ambassador in haste To the door
or the closed room. where no work
nad yet been begun upon the fallen
He unlocked the door. and knocked bv
way of courtesy. two men-talI Dalval-
lans noth, in his own private service
stahdlng on guard AS usual lest the pri.-
oher should attempt an escape. Ea,l
! iine since Mlrkos capture REdovicS hal
h;mselt brought the princes meals in
thls fashion,twics within twelve hours.
bearing also hundred apologies for his
necessary but regrcttable harshness"
NOT once before had the indignant Mirko
answered the knock. but now his voice
responded with n cheerful Come in"
Congratulate me-, he continued, AZ
Rnhovics fell back upon the threshold,
aghast at what he saw, land let me
introduce you Ia my dear wife. the Pr!u.
cess Eloiso. We thought wedding It
the embassy an excellent plan, and have
been married Tor an hour"
\ thousand thoughts raced each Other
though the ambassador head as lie
stood staring first at the pale smiling
Sirl, the two priests. the registrar. anu
lhe hole In the wall hy which they and
christopher had entered. He though,
or his daughter. and was forced tO hope
in the cir"umstanOes-that she was thu
younger brothers wife by this tine, j.,
thought OF Turkeys probable attitu,.c
towards u struggle In which Nald0'S
husband would he engaged ns well rs
his brother. and he thought OF 9gI 9th,
things, all In the space If one long mc.
mcnt.
Then he bowed and said SLOWLY: "Gra-
riously allow your host to be the frs
who offers your royal lighncss and hi
bride all possible good Wlsh,s."
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