The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-28

your friends this time he sneercd.
~''Scarcely so, | imagine. General Eek
erstcin pledged himself that you were
no revolutionary. Why, then, did [
find YOU at the Drakonas' house this
afternoon: Why did you aid the es-
cape of a suspect and follow it with
this night visit to the house of a fra
ternity leader:'
/ smiled. you are not alarming me,
%tionary. | went to the Drakonas'
house because my friend Count La
di>las Tulcski urged me to help him
in protecting from you the Woman he
hopes to marry-Nolna Drakona. |
helped her to escape when you sent to
arrest her, and l wen to my friends
house to tell him what | had done.
The MAJ she is to marry" he eX-
claimed with a scowl. Then with a vi
cious curl of the lip. $50 you admit
that YOU helped in this escape!'
"Why should deny it: You have
the proofs. Your man would identify
me. You can charge me with the Of
Tense; but, Of course, in that case the
reasons for the suspects arrest must
be gone into fully. And YOU see l
know them t~horoughly.'
He saw his dilemma. II did not say
/ should charge you. only that you
have now committed an act which at
such a time Of crisis carries serious
consequences
1t was my turn to chuckle, but I had
| more to gain than merely turn the ia
bles on him.
81 have done nothing which | am
not perfectly willing to make known
publicly anywhere. When | learned
my friends sentiments and hopes in
| regard to Miss Drakona my w OBJ
ject was instantly changed. But for
his persistence I should probably have
left Warsaw today"
This drew a long, keen. searching
| look on me. "Does Miss Drakona
| know this:"
"Of course"
".Are YOU aware of the charges
against Count Tuleski; that if made
good they may involve a life sentence
or at least Siberia: Z"
"Why do you tell me this:'
you are shrewd enough to under
stand. Mr.. Anstruther.'
81 will not discuss such a question:"
IF this matter against YOU is not
! pressed will you leave Warsaw"
How can I? | have agreed to he
| oy o1nino1 tnn,nrroyI- ahn11f tho BRO tinSl-
matter"
He waved an impatient hand. 81
al arrange that. of course"
II will 60 on condition that Nine
Drakona is at once set at liberty and
the evidence o are holding back is
ma Drakona is ahSolved from all re
sponsihility for the affair at Rratinsk.'
| looked for an %Outbnrst of a
his. Blu he listened closely and the1
sat thinking, a heavy frown on his
dark face.
"What is behind that" he asked
after the pause.
THAT Miss Drakona must he a free
agent to become the wife of my frient
if she will"
Free to go to Siberia" he sneered
"or perhaps YOU mean to England?'
There is an end of the thing.
have no use for a man who doubts m,
word"
"You forget how grossly I have beer
deceived already"
I made no reply. but leaned back i,
my chair. crossed my legs and showed
my hands into my pockets with a grea
show of unconccrn.
"Where is Miss nrakona" | tool
no notice. can you communicate
with herr" I took a paper from m,
pocket and began to read it. ''Tf
agree when will YOU leave Warsaw W.
l made a pencil note on the paper
folded up and put it away with a sigl
of WEAKNESS.
Il did not mean to doubt your word
I retract what | said
"That's another matter. We can re
sumo, provided YOU can keep faith wit
me throughout. Then as soon as Mime
Drakona is free and YOU have hande'
me the evidence against her and salts
fed me that the charge against he
daughter is settled | will 90 by tn
next train
ION your word of honor:'
ION my word of honor"
He thought for a moment. ''You 90,
arrange to leave tomorrow night. Their
will he certain formalities to settle q
course. I will see to them tomorrow
Come to my private house tomorrow
at 6 O'Clock and | shall be prepare
with everything. Are YOU still wit
General EckerStein!'
mo. I shall stay tonight at the II,
tel Vladimir"
"You can 90. Oh, by the way" h
added in a tone of Indifference. ''you
m%anSeryant has been brought her
| with your luggage from Brathask.'