Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

followed a conflict of bewilderine noises,
as though night had mercifully fallen
upon n chaos of disaster. She sat up
and looked around her. A train
She gasped sigh of relief as her
gaze pierced the dimness of the elusive
shadows. She remembered now. Cap
tain Gortz But she was still alone.
! She lay down again. trying to keep
| haustion conquered again and she slept
dreaming of another Hugh. a tender and
chivalrous lover who held her in his
! arms and whispered of roses.
1t was daylight when she awokc. cap,
tain Goritz was now sitting by the win.
dow smiling at her She started vi
drowsily, lingering at her hair.
You have slept well, Countess?" he
asked cheerfully and without waiting for
her reply, 1T is well. You have prob.
ably trying day before you
Martshka Strengthened and looked out
| of the window past him at the sunlit
morning. Could 1t be possible that this
alert pleasant person was the Nemesis
of her dreams? The world had taken or
new complexion. washed clean of ter.
Thanks, Herr Hauptmann." she
smiled at him. Il am quite myself
again"
That is fortunate" he said 1--WE are
this part of it. Our train goes no fur
ther than Marburg."
And them"
An automobiles long Journey"
Il am quite ready"
At Marburg they got down. and after
Marishka had made a hurried toilet they
breakfasted in comfort at the Bahnhof
restaurant. If Captain GorltZ nourished
any suspicion that they We're being fol-
lowed he gave no sign of it, and after
breakfast, to Marishka's surprise. Karl
the chauffeur, appeared miraculously
and announced that their car was await
ing them.
IF I were not sure that you were
Herr Lieutenant Won Arnstorf," laughed
Marishka. II should say you We're the
fairy of the magic carpet"
The magic carpet-ach. yes-if we
but had one - he said genuinely.
The motion of the automobile soothed
and satisfied her At least she was doing
what she could to reach Saraievo be-
fore the archducal party arrived. and as
her companion hopefully assured her
with fair chance of success. If Ma
rishka could see Sophie Chotek. all her
troubles would be over, for then the
Wilhelmstrasse would not care to OPP
pose the dctum of the Duchess in favor
of one who. whatever her political sins
in Germany's eyes, had made endless
sacrifices to aSone.
If Marishka succeeded But if she
ia allied
The morning was too wonderful for
thoughts of grim deeds or the authors
mind the night before were dispelled into
the clear air of the mountainsde, over
which singing streams gushed joyously
down. Birds were call!ng-mating wild
creatures scampered playfully in thicket
and hedge, and the peaceful valleys were
redolent of sweet odors
In the long hours of the afternoon
thoughts were of Hugh Rem
wick. Perspective had given him a finer
contour. for she had Goritz to compare
him with. She loved Hugh. She knew
now how much. Her happiness had been
too sweet TO have had such sudden
ending. She had been unkind-cruel-
broken with him even when he was
bending every effort to aid her. He was
trying to help her now for all that she
knew. She had written him a
note from the German embassy-just a
few lines which she had inclosed with
the message to her maid at the apart
ment warning him that he was in
danger and praying that he leave the
country and return to England, kindly
note, which by its anxiety for his safety
conveyed perhaps more of what was in
to write had she believed that she was
to see him again.
What reason had Captain Gortz for
believing that Hugh would follow her in
this mad quest? How could Hugh be
sure where she had gone and with
whom? There had been quality of the
miraculous in the judgment of Captain
Goritz What II even now Hugh Rem
wick were near her? Her pulse went a
little faster Pride-the pride which
asks in vain-for while had. been
dashed low. and she had scorned him
with her eyes, her voice. her mien, her
gestures, all, alas but her heart. The