The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-11

This was the one thing in which l
could not see the way. ! must have 1t
before the spell of fear l had cast
upon him was broken, and yet | knew
from what Burski had told me on the
previous night the difficulties which
were in the way. What Bremenhof
said now confirmed this. and he was
so panic saturated that l believed he
was past lying. He professed himself
as anxious as l was to solve the diff
Guilty.
The problem was this: The papers
We're In the safe in his library, and
there was a man on guard Owe it.
Bremrnhof had the key with him, and
he had given the most absolute order
that no one should ever enter the
room in his absence.
If went to the house myself with
the key and a written authority from
him it was in the highest degree I'M
likely that. being unknown. / should
be allowed to get to the safe. 1t was
very likely indeed that on such a day
of tumult | should fall under suspicion
and he promptly placed under arrest.
Nolna was known to the servants
and was thus less likely to fail. but
l was loath for her to run the risk.
Burski might be back at the house,
and he knew enough Of the matter
now to understand that her arrest
would checkmate u whole scheme.
Rrcmenhof protested that if / would
let him go he would give up the pa
pers. Il pledge you my solemn word
of honor. I'll take any oath You please,
do anything you ask"
"To whom can you give them%'
Nome with me. l will give them to
you"
"Thank you. l know how YOU keep
faith. don't walk open eyed in an
other Of your traps"
'Ill send them to you. then
Yes, by a strong body Of police.
with orders to take me back with them.
I know the risk I've run now in bring
ing YOU here and have no fancy for a
march across the plains. You must
find some other means. Otherwise
shall hand YOU over to the strikers. to
be held until we are out of this cursed
country"
For Gods sake" he cried. nerve
racked and abject at the thought. And
: after that | resumed the silent watch
which he found so trying an ordeal.
After a time Nolna came in.
: "My mother is free. Mr.. Anstrlther
: She is at home. The agent. Rurski
took her there. and no police are left
, in the house"
"You see. I have kept faith sale
B%rcmenhof eagerly.
II see that you couldn't help it, that;
{ all"
con my honor will do all I hav'
promised"
"When the devils sick he makes al
earnest penitent."
81 renounce all claim to this lady
hand"
y what the wolf said when he was i
d the trap"
: My God, What do YOU mean to dc
4 then?' he cried. tossing up his hands.
II mean to have that evidence.
r. will adopt our W suggestion an
u go to your house with you
II "Mr. Anstruther.!' protested Nolna.
"Leave this to me. please | SAID.
If 81 pledge my honor You will u n
risk" declared Rremenhof.
Nolna's Lip cmled at this mention c
k his honor. "You will not trust him
You cannot. You must not
"Let me speak to you.' said. W
" went outside, leaving the door ala
$ that | could watch Rremenhof.
can trust myself in this if not hin
Let your mother leave the house fl
a some place where she will be safe III
Id til YOU can Join her. You must hot
1t remain in hiding. prepared to leave tt
t. city the instant we can get YOU away
m "But you she interposed.
at "Please. | shall come to no gree
harm. We have taken a risk vii
n Rremenhof today. but with the proc
p against your mother in our hands al
ne with the papers he has signed here
US day nv friends can put up a fight
IN my account which. eve If he dares
pa face it. will get me out without mu'
IN trouble"
'' "You must not run this risk s
protested.
oa 81 have put the worst than can ha
- pen even if he breaks faith and arres
al me. But | have him so frightened
n+ don't believe he will dare to attem
od n tricks. have a way to keep hi
Nv scared too. Where is Ladislas!
od want him to get a sleigh with a driv
who can be relied on in an em'
gency."
inl 81 don't like it. We have no right
ed ask anything of this kind of you.
ad "You must do what l ask, please.
he "No. no. would rather run the ri
ny of arrest myself.
THAT would do no good now.
~ has all this against me just t
err same"
eS- "You can leave the city. BESIDES.