Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28

signal. Karl brought the car to stop
and silenced the engine, while Goritz
got down into the road and listened in
tently, striking a match meanwhile and
looking at the dial of his watch. There
were no sounds in the direction from
which they had come but the distant
roar of the river and the whispering of
the wind in the trees.
1T is half-past three. Karl. How far
have we to go?'
More than two hundred kilos-two
hundred and fifty. perhaps,
"Ah. so much?" and he frowned. 81
wish to reach the, capital by 8 o'clock,
Karl" he said
-"Zu befehl, Herr Hauptmann-if it is
in the machine. | can at least try"
As Goritz got in beside Marishka, he
started the engine, and they were off
again. AS a sign that AZ least the
chauffeur was trying to carry out his
along at a furious pace which seemed to
threaten destruction to them all. In
spite of an impending storm which had
now. fortunately, passed. at Brod Karl
to make better speedin the final race for
their goal, and the rush of wind seemed
to make breathing difficult but Marishka
clung to the bracket at her side, trying
to keep her balance as they swung
around the curves. and silently praying
Conversation was Impossible until the
road rose from the plains of the Save
into the mountains. where the speed was
necessarily diminished. The car. fortu-
nately. seemed to be a good one, for no
machine unless well proved could long
stand the strain of such work as Karl
was giving it to do. Through Dervent
they went at full speed. seeing no lights
or human beings. Beyond Dubcj the
moon came out. and this made karl's
problems less difficult, though the road
wound dangerously along the ravines of
| the Brod River, which tumbed from
cleft to cleft, sometimes silver thread
and again ragged cataract hundreds
| n fnn hn1 Tk,..s
walls. and here and there as they turned
sudden and unexpected corners it almost
seemed to Marishka that the rear wheels
OF the machine swirled out into space.
She held her breath and closed her eyes
from time to time. expecting the car
to lose its equilibrium and go whirling
over and over into the echofng gorge
below them, the depth of which the
mereifully hid from view. But Kari
had no time in which to consider tile
thoughts OF his passengers. He had his
orders. If achievement were in the
metal he intended to carry them out,
The feudal castles of old Bosnia passed
IN stately review; Maglaj, Usora, cling
grim sentinels of the vista of years
frowning at the roaring engine OF
modernitv which sent it's echoes mocking
at their lonely, dignity. Marishka could
would come the terrible grade and
the white. leaping road, before them
| Whlch held her ewes with fearful
| hypnotism. Death What right had she
to pray for her own safety, when her
own lips had condemned Sophie Chotek
| There was still a chance that sh,
would reach Sarajevo in time. She ha6
no thought of sleep. Weary as she was
the imminence of disaster at first fas
| cinated-then enthralled her. She wa,
drunk with excitement, crying out sh,
knew not what in admiration f Karls
skill. her fingers in imagination witt
| his upon the wheel her gaze, like his
keen and unerring upon the road.
Beside her Captain Goritz sat silently
| smiling as he watched her
1T is wonderful, Is 1t not" he said ir
| lull, when the machine coasted dowr
a straight piece of road. Fear is tn,
master passion Of life. Even l. Coun
tess, am in love with fear" And then
with a laugh, We shall arrive in time Il
the tires hold. 1t is a good machine, 9
| very good machine"
CONTINUED TOMORROW