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But she could not nave flown UP the
He halted abruptly. then dashed into
place and examining the furniture. all
his professional instincts keenly
aroused As he shook the bed clothing,
a coin rolled into the farthest corner
| OF the room This he pounced upon
like dog upon a rat and brought IL
nsS sns he e cTriou,
poser
Perhaps, Her money was in a hand
| bag" cried Renwick with his legs out
a possible mode Of escape. and started
running along In the shadow of tho
hedge.
Your parole. Herr Renwick I" shouted
Windt. scrambling after him.
Come on then cried the English-
man over his shoulder. while the AUS
trian followed swiftly. shouting orders
to to- MS 5, assistants as st,an Follow me- spivak!
hicle get out Linder. notify Lengel-
haeh-the telegraph.
a, Renwick was thinking rapidly. Had
vised plan of her own to reach Vienna
from BIdweis in time to come u,, with
the party of the Archduke? Or had
ing his throbbing head and % his % own
simplicity and impotence. A trap?
There is door?" stammer Wjndt
In the bushes Just be,yond--a private
| "Spivak You hear?'
81 could not know" painted the
other. '"e
You should have known"
| They reached the small flight Of ste,,.
that led down, and dashed alone .bs
path among the bushes toward an omen
gate, emerging upon the road which
marked the the BEGINNINGS Of the village
sight. an old man hobbling upon a stick
a child with a dog, two peasants in
the shade of tree eating their midday
a cloud of dust!
The peasants rose in alarm at the
rapid approach of the three excited men,
and turned as though to fee into the
SAFETY ,,a;n, , OF the adjoining field. but Rem
you saw a lady come out Of the
"a lady. Excellency?'
gentleman"
Excellency We've have no wish to
~ Idiots" y cried d WiHhdt. "A motorc,r,
An automobile? Did you see IL? An.
"A n,otorcar-Excellency?" the fel.
How long since?' snapped Windt.
"A moment only-it was here-just
heremand ,, now it is gone"
"Y-yonder--" and he pointed down
the road.
The three men exchanged frownins
glances, but Herr Windt's were the most
terrible of the three
You saw? Speak--what color was
this carp
"H--how should know, ExcelIency?
Iwss peacefully eating my dinner. See!
II is but half finished--'
unless you YOU speak the the trnts@ truth -e%A'ns Ss
roared
IL am telling the truth"
| What color had this carr"
y don't understand"
Its color. man--the paint?"
| oh The paint" '
Speak Blockhead---''
"Excellency, think" he STAN
"What-quckly--"
II think, Excellency. that It was
Renwick gasped. The face Of Herr
windt wore a black look, as though he
had suddenly received a glacial douche.
sweat from % his brow ', with an ~'eo eioauent emt
forefinger.
"The green limousine :" muttered
| Renwick.
! \ For moment all three men stood
|
the west. where the dustcloud was
slowly settling on leaf and hedgerow.
but there was turn in the road which
sa se d & Snets so rseSSer his HsTE ndt
Clever! !" he muttered. "A message!
| Linder should have observed- But
they will not get far. Come" And
direction of the village, where they
reached the telegraph office at the rail-
way station.
While Herr Windt went inside to give
his orders, ss Renwck .,n sank sank upon bench
happened and what it might mean to-
Marishka and to him. The green iimou-
sine = German secret agent = there
already warned of this possible danger
to Marishks had permitted herself to fall
into this trap. while he had come off
bitterly. Trusting to the eficiency Of
Herr windt's men he had slept--slept
while Marishka was being carried of to
dan!er-to imprisonmentIor perhaps
worse. And Marishka must have con-
pived at the plan for her escape How
had the message passed? And what
was the lure?
rose quickly and moved toward the door
| of the telegraph Office. He paused for
q moment to adjust his monocle, and
it was fortunate that he did so. fer
dow just by his head, followed by'a
cry of alarm within the room.
Renwick lodged behind projection
Of the building, and peered out while
Windt and Linder came rushing from
the Office.
"A shot?"
"Who?"
far"
The four men raced out, Herr Windt
with automatic drawn, but when they
reached the freight station which SEEM
| ed to be In the direction from which the
| shot had come there was no one in sight
Across the railroad was patch of dense
| woods.
Here Herr Windt paused
He was shooting at you Herr Rem
| wick" he said calmly.
Il haven't doubt of It,"
| Go forward. Linder ana spivak-
his weapon II regret, Herr Renwick.
that my other business is of the utmost
Importance. You will come with me to
| the telegraph office, please"
RenwicS obeyed rather willingly He
was unarmed ana saw no possible utility
| to his own cause or Marishka's In dodg-
Ing around In woods which contained
person bent upon assassinating him.
| You see; Herr Renwick. the matter
I'm much more comfortable that 1t
not replied Renwick grimly. He