The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07

ailipuSlA. ! prefer W put tuC HldtleI
in the hands of the British authori-
| answered. "All Europe shall
know how foreigners are treated in
Warsaw"
\ glance from the general approved
my reply.
You can write to'your consul, then"
w" both understood that this was
merely intended to gain delay. and We
wasted some time in pretended difficult
ty about phrasing the letter. while a
conversation continued Over the wire
which clearly showed the man at the
other end was in trouble.
'"rhat's enough. Bob" said the gen
orHl presently. you can tell him all
when he comes"
THANK heaven..' brcathcd the gov
ernor with a sigh of relief as the re-
ccivcr was hung up again. "One mo-
mont, general. The colonel is sending
an order for Mr.. A~nstruther's release
upon your giving me your assurance to
he responsible for him."
Just in tilne.' exclaimed my old
friend curly and ~ungraciously as he
tore up the paper, on which, by the bye.
| had not written a line. "And about
that Internal knoutins?"
The affair is now out of my hands,"
and the governor gave another sigh of
relief.
Half an hour later the order arrived,
and we left the prison together.
The mex day l did nothing except fit
myself out with some new clothes and
speculate about my future course.
I could not decide anything until
saw the general. and before ] rose he
had gone out and had left word for me
to wait in the house for him.
II have settled your NATTER said
the general when we We're closeted to-
gether in the evening. Here are your
papers. passport and letter Of credit,
and | have succeeded in making Colo
mel Bremenhof understand that the af-
fair with him had better be regarded
as a personal quarrel. ] have pledged
my word for you that you are no more
a revolutionary than l am; that in any
thing you may have done you were
just a tool in others hands,
That's rather rough OF the 9th
ers,'" I protested.
There will be an opportunity given
to you the day after tomorrow to say
all you know about the partner of your
flight from Bratinsk."
1T will be devilish awkward" I
murmured.
sQo%+n,. {I,n,, OO0 lnrl,1.. :,,,sN stC. la
returned dryly. But you don't see
the point the day after tomorrow
One day is just as awkward as an
other"
"You'rc not as sharp as your father.
Bob"
Sons never are" I agreed, with a
grin.
He'd have known what to do with
a day and a half's grace and a pass
port put back in his hands,
"Oh. You mean l should bo]t:'
Are you going to make an egregious
young ass of yourself again.
1T looks like it to YOU, no doubt"
l said. d little sheepishly.
"umph. There's a train. west at
midnight"
There was Il long pause. = DO YOU
think my father would have boltcd:" |
asked.
He pur>cd his lips and frowncd. is
she SO much to YOU"
"Shc is the one woman in the world
to me-
He appeared to expect the answer
and vet to regret it. Then. Of course.
you'll stay. You sec what it means:"
81 don't care what i, means"
'l've got you ont of this mess. but
if You give Bremenhof another chance
against you you'll have to shift for
yourself. | shall be powerleSs to help
you. ! can't tell YOU official secrets.
but l may war; you that we arc face
to face with events the results of
which no man can fOreSee. 1t may
spell revolution and bloodShrd, and to
be even a suspect then will hc full of
hazard and peril
''Thc more reason for me to stop"
"Rremenhof has Already great pow
er, and if Il crisis ome he will have
a free hand. He hates YOU, not only
for wha, YOU have done to him, but
for another reason. NoIna DrakOna is
betrothed to him.
ITO that brutal bully. can't be
lieve it,"
II know what ! say. If he gets half
a chance at YOU you'll feel his hand.
Take my advice and 60 He was very
earnest.
Not for fifty informal B~romcnhofS.."
| cried passionately.
He flung the end of his cigar away
and rose. ''That's your last word: 1t
may prove Il serious mistake for the
girls sake
MY last wnrd-abSolu1cly.'
\ half uuiZzirai smile relieved the
earneStnrSS of his look for a moment.
II believe you'll make an awful mess
Of things. Bob, but its glorious to be
young. If ! can help YOU | will, but
A Shrug of the shoulders and Il toss Of