Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
CHAPTER XIX lContinuedl


SsvIyHIcH way have you come he
w asked.
i arsron, the Kastele''
.svo,, have seen no bareheaded man
With a beard wearing a long blue coat
"a long blue coat? There are none
With long blue coats in the has'eAe III
the month of August. g., ,
aPfui-! do not wonder sara 'le
fat Bosnian. and hurried on. ;, ..
But the venture made RenwlcK more
cautious, and he avoided me SUI ~
lights, moving under the shadows OF
walls and houses, at last reacnihG lu5
fortuous alleyway down which ne n%hu %
once come to inspect the house win ne ne
roeshrebiya windows. Almost two months
had passed since he had stood in TINS
not. watching these same lighted win
dows, unaware of the success tnaI nau
been almost within his grasp. OutWaru-
" nothing was changed. The blue door
faced him, and gathering courage, ne
crossed the street and entered the gar
den. 1t was very dark under the trees
and he went quietly forward. Stopping ds
within the house. He realized that IL
was growing late. and that while the
garden offered him refuge from those
WHO were seeking him in the city, day
Hight would make his tenure precarious
even here. If the girl Teva would only
come down into the garden He waited
by the bench listening, and presently
was rewarded by hearing a light rip
door. She was there-the girl-but not
alone-with the old woman perhaps, or
the man with the beard.
Renwick listened again and watched
the window, but heard nothing more.
There was nothing for it but to put
on bold front. so summoning his
courage, he walked to the door of the
house and loudly knocked.
There was an exclamation, a sound of
footsteps upon the stair, and at last the
AL <xf ha door
opened. Zubeydeh stood, lantern in
her hand, scrutinizng him.
He spoke in German. at once. Il
come upon an urgent matter" he said
cooiiy. upon a matter very important
70 the owner of this house
"Speak--what do you want?' she
ssked. ,,
.sThe Effendi is not at home"
s..Ah--then Yeva may receive it"
'Yeva Who are you?' .,,,
need not matter"
Zubeydeh blocked the door more for
nidably with her body.
mo one enters this house in the
Inendi's absence
II do not desire to enter the house
/ merely wish to talk with Yeva, here
"That is not possible" The woman
moved back and made a motion to close
the door, but Renwick took pace FOR
ward and blocked her effort with his
foot.
wait" he said.
Something in the tone of MS VOICE
the door relaxed She regarded Rem
wick with a new curiosity. Her eyes
narrowed as she peered into his race
She had seen some one who looked
Ewho are you?" she asked again
mis- time with a note of anxiety scarcely
concealed. -, 80. ,,o+
removed his foot from the Sill ol 'h'
"You do not remember me- l..
..No0and yet" She paused II
6ewilderment, and Renwick quickly tol'
lowed s am ms one ae'Ss who can save this house
from a danger
Speak s,, .,d
te restured eloquently toward the cltS
heloyv them, .'and the danger VIII ran.
Te leaned forward, whispering tenseiy
.svshe secret police of the Austrian COY
q ernment wish to know more apou! ''''
1eafh of Nicholas Szarvas ana
z,,heydeh dropped the handle OF th'
Acor and seized Renwicks arm, wnlit
ner narrow eyes glittered close to Ms
; own ~.
AZ ana e merely that I did not die" hi
said coolly. ~,
HYou are -, ,,,or Zubev
sI am the man IN the aiiiloi'
aehn he said solemnly. :. 80
Che started back from him IN al
<-,s-ht her hands before her eyes
.sA,lAhl' she whispered, and thei
Yeaned forward again, touchinS nlS Tooitet
lightly, implorphglyd ing ydark Tni,e recesses Of tn
.Then they are there-the police ar
he quickly reassured her
.sNo mean you no harm. DO yo'
urderstand? l have said nothlns-no
shall / speak, unless-- he pause
significantly. -.
..IInless YOU refuse to permit me I
.nesk with Yeva. That is an. LlS@tei @
Z,,heydeh; since that night nave oee
in the hospital ma hare a prisoner
hans nes escaped-in this disguise,
r.are q bargain with you. You mel
<, me- will be silent. II you reluse'
alian tell the police wantq" she aske
0'snaIsi "a disguise. a weapon, and som
money--not much go,e ,,po
Money, The Enendi has gone O''
"a few kroner only-enough 10 &c
ne out of town. z,,ort9"
as the grave. Don't you understsihIH i,
,.ish 10 20 away from here-quaIchi'
and then you will not see me again, col
sHow can l believe your sne sd
usRIs sRRsh, Don't be stupid. II ! had d; d;
g .sred 10 betray you. l should nave 'o'
81 the truth long ago.
ZuDeydeh hesitated -,
sYou will go away,
sves 4 shall GO A. tot,
rhere was sound upon the stsIi az
behind zubeydeh and fevs thrust "e
(. ~ was al the window above ! a., near
kush he praised. You are awe
ssYeya! You know ahS'hins
Ike nothing" sadly. And then 80
4 49, Examined him closely. But y,
rsssst come into the house VIII
The matter was now out OF ,,t, auJ
6sh's hands, for whatever her aonu, ,ha
vexs,a swift confidence had swept tne
c~av She stood aside ana hhotioii'
- him to go up the stairs; s,
~You will not remain long ~
"a ..Ss,s,y long enough TO change n
4 N - Sln9-you will providey
-;S 4 <<Yos There are garments
"a fes, Jacket. breeches, stout opa
* ,'z<<< ~hall be as you desire" :,
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