The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12

I may find the papers. OF which l have
spoken To you. valuable
s9grange smiled family. Peter and he
could scarcely fOrbcar 10 exchange a
sinsle Lance, The womsn's candor was
almost brutal. She read their thoughts.
DO not think too badly OF me for
whist he lived. 1 was faithful Many a
tlme 1 could have told you OF his plans
ana ana S dsm Sii a grest sum OF money.
! ~, but my lips were sealed because. in
way, l loved him. Whilst he lived /
gave him what 1 owed. To-day he IL
dead. and. whatever do. 81 cannot con-
Germ him any more. Today I am "A free
woman and 1 take the side 4 choose"
| Sogrange smiled suayely.
Dear madame" he replied. what you
nave proposed 20 u ~, after all. quite
a fear at all about the matter. IL is as
TO the Importance OF these documents
you speak Of"
| She leaned a little forward
The wisest OF US. Monsieur lie Mar
aus. she whispered. reckon sometimes
/ without that one element OF sudden
death. What should you say. ! Nondex
| TO a list OF agents In France pledged 10
circulate ia certain places literature OF
an Infamous sort What should YOU say
! Monsieur. TO "a copy Of n secret report OF
your late nanoeuvcrs. ranked with the
I What should you say TO a list OF social.
/ 4st deputies with amounts against their
name. amounts paid IN hard cash? Are
those OF no Importance 20 you
4 Madame Sogrange answered. sim
\ ply. FOR such Information. N AZ were
| genuine. IL would be hard TO mention a
price which we should not be prepared
to gay
| Ihe hrst Impression Of the two men was
| that the Baroness had exaggerated tho
1 loneliness and desOlat4on OF the place.
: There was nothing mysterious or for
bidding about the plain. broWnstone
house before which they had stopped
| The windows were streaming with light.
| the hall door. already thrown open. dis
1 "A IN IL NHN hal bril-
| liantly Illuminated. \ man-scryant as
| sisted his mistress to aAght. another
were other servants. The Baroness
glanced At the clock
About dinner, Carl she asked.
swered
She nodded.
Take care OF these gentlemen till /
descend she ordered You will not
mind@' she added turning pleadingIy to
| Sograngc. To-day ] have eaten moth
wards ~ viii be matter hut of half
an hour. You can b. In London again
As you viii. madame" Sograngc re-
for your hospitality"
Sograngc ana Peter were shown into
! a modern bathroom hy servant. As
| soon as he was gone and the door closed
( nehind MIN. Peter put his foot AGAINST
! u and turned the key.
You We're going 20 write something
! TO me in the car
Sogrange nodded
There was moment" he admitted.
when had a suspicion. u has passed.
I This woman - mo- Roman. She sells th,
secrets of Berradine a. she would sell
10 be PREPARED
The only suspicious circumstance
which have noticed Peter remarked.
is the number 81 mcn-serVauts /
have seen I'VE already"
1t IL only fair 10 remember" Sog-
range reminded him that the BaroueS =
herself told us that therc were no
other save men-serVsnt- here and
that they were all spies"
Peter said. tap the table with your
iorennger. Personally. / VIII admit thar
! ! have had my doubts Of the baroness.
but on the whole ] have come 10 the
conclusion that they were groundles- -
| The butler fetched them IN very few
| moments and showed them into A pleas
| antly furnished library. where he mixed
cocktails for them from "A collection Of
bottles upon the sidehoard. Then. be-
iore they had expected her. tho Baroness
gown which seemed 90 BE- made. ln "A sn-
gle piece. a gown which lifted her tight
| ly. and yet gave her the curious ap-
pearance Of woman walking without
the burden OF clothes. SOgranEe. Pari-
1 sian 10 the fnger-tips watched her with
upon his arm. although 10 was towards
Peter that her eyes Travelled.
VIII you take me iu. Marquis" she
begged. IT b. th" only fOrmality we
viii allow ourselves"
| They entered a long. low dining room.
panclsd with oak. and with the family
portraits Of the owner Of the house still
left upon the wall Dinner was served
upon round table. and was laid for
four. There was q profusion Of silver.
very beautiful glass. and wonderful
cluster ~ orchids. The Marquis. as he
handed his hostess TO her chair. glanced
towards the vacant place.
1t Is for my companion. an Austrian
lady" she explained Tonight how
over. ! think that she will not come
She WIS distant connection Of Eerna.
dimes and she ts much upset We leave
her place and go" You viii sit on my
other side. Baron"
Tho fingers which touched Peters arm
brushed his hand. ana were Withdrawn
as though with reluctance. She sank
into her chair with little sigh.
| ~ Dr. charming ~ YOU two. mis-" sha
declared. ooftly. You help me through
. What 7 should do f I were alone I can
! not tell You must drink with me "a
toast. N you Will VIII you make DO 20
our better scquainfanse7
) Peter raised bis glass and looked into
mo eyes ~ The woman who was leaning
80 closely towards him that her soft
, breath f'l upon lis check. She whis-
Uersd something in his ear. For mo-
mont perhaps. DO was carried away.
but Tor ~ moment unIf. Then EuFrrugs'a
voice nud fhe beat n his furcErEsr upon
fle table eftnsrcd him into sudden alert
I ness They heard a motor car draw up
Who can % be-" tho baroness o.
. claimed. setting her glass down very
~ ir. r,rhars. our fourth guest who
| arrives" ~nErHrEe remarked
| Ti.y 200 three listened. Peter and So.