Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-12
CHAPTER XVIII Continued

|41I{hE1 were enemies. lnCll countries
Il were enemies 1t was written.
Absorbed in these unpleasant medita-
< tions. Renwick sat upon the terrace Of
the hospital after supper, idly manicur-
s ing his nails with Nurse Roth's scis-
eors. AS 1t grew dark ne got up. SLOW
a ~ pacing up and down the length of the
terrace. The moment approaching
when he would be called in 10 go to his
4 room, but he grudgingly relinquIshed the
Y moments in the soft evening air. II was
q curious how mucn latitude they gave
hiln--curious, also. that the magistrate.
after his second fruitless visit few
days ago, had not returned. As Rem
wick had continued evasive the magts-.
(. trote hed grown angry and at last mad
threatened him with the visit of one who
would make him speak. Who was this
new inauisitor to me? Some one in high
er authority? Or perhaps some Secret
Service agent who had finally succeeded
+ tn getting some clues as to the murder
of the colossal Szarvas?
OF one thing Renwick was sure-that
soon he must make break for liberty.
Tonight--now-into the dusk beyond the
hills, He was not very strong yet but
Herr ,Twenty-eight," said the voice
of Nurse Roth at his elbow, you are
70 60 az once to your room for exam
"Thanks. Fraulein. l shall go. 1t is
the magistrate."
She nodded soberly.
The magistrate and another whom ]
have never seen. They are now in the
efllcs consulting, the head surgeon"
Renwick smiled al ner as he whis-
pered. Il am to be grilled.'
Il fear So
He shrugged. "The time for subter-
fuse is past" And then. taking her
hsSer nsn saih hapnens sn1' want AZ vo9 9" to Know
that shall pecer forget what you have
done for me"
He bowed and preceded her into the
hallway AS they passed the office the
Door was open and Renwick glanced in
The magistrate was there and another
man, talking to Colonel Bohratt, all of
them unaware of the patient in the darker
hallway looking at them. Renwick
started, and then gazed again at the
\ third man leaning over the table facing
y him His figure seemed familiar. his
4 bowing and gesture more so. and vet for
3 q second Renwick could not place him
; And then the man smiled. showing gold
tooth which caught the reflection of the
electric light upon the table gold
Nurse Roth was regarding Renwick,
who glanced at the open door behind
him and then at Nurse Roth. The pause
was momentous. Renwiclk quickly re-
covered his poise and went on few
.srhey wish to see me-in the office"
he asked in a whisper
"In your room, please, | Shail tell
them that you are waiting
ssThanks again" said Renwick ah-
ruptly, with outstretched hand. "and
good-by"
He smiled over the shoulder is he
went up the stairs.
II think | shall exchange the hos
pital--for the jail
He left her standing there locking up
At him In wonder or pity, and then turn
ing the stairhead went on down the
upper corridor. There were nurses con-
yersing here, and q patient or two. SO
Renwick went slowly until he reached
his room But once within the door he
acted with speed and resolution. First
sIset the bolt. then crossed the room
quickly his heart beating rapidly. He
swas not strong and his nerves already
were warning him. but they did not fail
! him. He peered cut of the window upon
s the terrace. 1t was not yet dark and
&here was nurse below standing beside
q man In the wheel chair. He could nor
% now. for they would see him and
surely give the alarm, and so he waited.
going back to the door and listening for
the sound of approaching male footsteps.
A yet no sound. He peered down upon
the head of the luckless nurse. mutely
\ fmprecating. The moments were pre-
{ eious. Would they never go i'm II
vas past the hour for lettering on the
terrace For moment the idiotic no.
Hon came to him TO go out into the cor
ridor and call the attention of the nurse
In charge of the floor to the infraction Gf
rules but he turned again to the win
( dow The nurse was moving now, slowly
Y pushing the wheel chair toward the
& door. II was barely a hundred feet
away but to Renwicli it seemed an eter-
nifty before the pair vanished within.
Then taking off his slippers he put them
Z IN the pocket of his wrapper. and rolling
i into bundle. dropped ii noiselessly
upon the terrace below. His nerves uuiv-
ered rs he sat astrife the wndow-sll.
but he set his jaw and lowered himself
from the window, catching the iron gut
ter-pipe with bare fingers and toes. The
spout seemed TO cresk horribly. and for
moment he thought that il was sway
ing outward with him. But the sensa-
tlon was born of his own weakness. The
pipe held, and slowly he descended,
reaching the ground. his knuckles
bruised and torn, but so far safe.
iE He paused for a moment to slip into
his wrapper and then crossed the terrace
quietly, reached the lawn and the shell