Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03


my engraved card to Leon Lcgnier.
Lady Randolph Thwaits. 1 feel 1t
great honor to meet the English
own card
On reaching the street. fortunately
ior me, there was no vehicle in sight.
~ pleased me greatly AS 1 remembered
Hiartmann's words on that subject. He
MAD instructed me not TO take Legnier
over to his rooms in a public vehicle.
like to walk / said apoioge,icaiIy.
AS l offered my arm to the man
whose very life | was to take within
violently. But | had already learned
to set aside such sentimentalitics.
me house on st. Gcrmain Street was
lights As l led my victim TO his
death trap on the third floor. / said:
beiievc my servant has lit the room
Tor one of the dealers VINO had an
ing"
II hope Lady Randolph Thwaits will
give me an opportunity TO see the
painting, he said gently.
AS we both entered my sitting-room
saw the stranger VINO was the would
be Paris art dealer. but who in reality
was as, Hartmann's associate.
Wlthout even taking notice OF the
stranger. Lcgnicr eagerly looked about
the walls and then exclaimed There!
Tier. Is your corot! 1 see it. 1t is
The stranger gave me Nhe signal.
Thereupon. | asked Legnier II he Would
mind II put my things in the next
roOth ana return TO him in minute
At your leisure. Lady Randolph
Thwaits,.' he bowed CALAMITY
- NAT was the last words he said to
me. And that was the last time /
saw him, dead or alive.
had scarcely reached the adjoining
room when heard a terrific crush and
yet how muhied it sounded. Then a
low and agoniZing Groan that seemed
to pierce through thick walls. Then
what seemed to be eternal silence. 1t
only :: few seconds. Then Hartmann
entered the room where l was standing
daZed with stupefcation.
iastcn! change your disguise back
TO Mata Iiari and leave the house at
once. Hartmann stammered.
MS hands were covered with blood
lie is no more. He is dead. He viii
never be menace to the Fatherlani
AGAIN. Now wash my hands. Good
these last words. '' Win
=, returned to my hotel, changed my
, n,ss use, and having thrown heavy
place. all within half an hour and. in
Side another half an hour / was speed
ing 70 the station in = car that be-
ioneed TO the German en- bassy ar paris
Paris never knew how Leon Iepn;ar
met MS fate at the hands Of Hartmann
anu ms associates until four years af-
had just reached Berlin when bo,h
count Warburg ana Baron SteinbromcE
MaIleu on me at my own residence and
demanded an interview was yearv
and half undrcssed. but we snies NJ
Germany have no right to he tired
spoke ""o h's'
My dear Malta Hari,-"
countess of Linden" | corrected
Baron Steinbroucli turning TO his
f fna.,, then said: "EScclicncy, you must
sists on having her way
an, am fully capable Of asking for his
sNceliency'S forgiveness if can see
any yn occasion ;an, for IT," | said firmly.
n .,,Is at him: Your eXccllency. from
this very moment must be treated a.
!9nr own equal; refuse TO be regard
cd as low servant one moment and
then as Il countess when il suits your
sinister designs. am miserablv tired
OF The whole business
grow imm oderately!" replied the count
sneeringly.
And just to prove to you that
must nnes de,n whi' have just stated,
before you have uttered another word |
Otherwise ] must bid your excellencirs
eonn, evenlng' returned without
I furious beyond description.
FOR THE GOOD OF
THE FATIERLANp
W. Baron al steinbrouck looked at Count
me good of the Fatherland. do compIv |
with the demand of tho countess. n,sasS
cNcellency" P'S"e'
nis seat, bowed low and apoloEiZed as
had demanded N
then buried myself in a large chair
and said: " ehaif
Proceed your excellcncies Do M,
Inince words. No matter how dastardI,.
your plots are, Shall at once proceed !
WIN tneir execution. beg of you. do |
not call your murderouS PROPOSALS nv
such sacrilgious names as .missions. i,
'errands of murder Please e p proc t%e"
,rar. s'ien nee! followed my reckless re-
we're iaborng within themselves 70
master their tempers. no doubt not
mother soul had ever addressed such
mat | was tooIyaluable an asset for
mem TO lose. They could not punish
ne not at that moment. anyhow, for
'hey needed NE very much.
tou shall at once proceed to Ant
.S under the name of Maria Voorhis.
=. ,epFesentins yourself 10 be a Holland
era a. the s Hotel Albert you will 6e
TO he French woman and Who con.
,uh;nh an establishment at Antwerp
' to US as So 70 fs5 ehary o She is
member 1T we'll There are between /
her es aad iseSyen5y-fye young girls at
ali reputed to- he ines. pnese women are
Of charity. You will at once proceed L
WIN her ana enter your name as one II
oL the nurses who visits the districts Il
, u. administers to the poor and sick
iost OF the inmates of this establish II
nent are styled. as of other nationaii- 1
les I'M, tnan German: but in reality they
eau" -"
How clever" ] exclaimed. But the
,ount aid not catch the tone Of sar-
,asm in my voice
IF my instructions to You. my dear
countess: 1t will not he very many
lays before the war is declared
What war? War against France"
asked highly excited
. eS, my dear countess, war AGAINST
france, war against Russia, and who
tnows. 1t is possible that we might
wage war against Belgium, that de-
'pica0le little land called Belgium"
| was silent.
ORDERED TO WATCH FOR
ARMIES IN BELGIUM
when the war is declared you will
It once proceed south and watch for
vents. ! can not tell what part of
belgium YOU must watch for our ar
mics. but II will he very plain to you
shortly after the outbreak of war. You
shall then keep ahead Of our armies