Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
CHAPTER X (Continued)


NHERE was another silence in which
z u Captain Goritz took out another Gig
< arette
IT do not think that 7 auitc-under-
tetand you. Countess Strahni--
Narishka was silent for long mo-
ment And then.
a I'm afraid. Captain Goritz. that the
world has left you bitter"
( ITO the secret agent the world is
neither sweet nor bitter: He has no
sense of taste or of feeling. He is
which nothing must escape
Deaf to music-blind to beauty >
sighed Marishka. From the bottom of
my heart pity you
Captain Goritz gazed at her for a
long moment, in silence. then his eyes
narrowed slightly and his voice was
ut is rather curious, Countess
Strahni that you should hold in such low
esteem a profession practiced by one
Of your most favored friends"
ssMine?" she questioned. startled.
Herr Renwck." he replied dryly, rs
. secret agent of the SERBIAN Govern
nent"
A gasp escaped her. and she struggled
for her composure at, the mention OF
Hugh Renwick's name.
THAT is impossible"
1T beg your pardon" he said politely,
She laughed uneasily.
8 Until two weeks ago Herr Renwicll
was an attache of the British embassy
she asserted.
"Of course But he has been IN the
pay of the Serbian Gorernment-Aus-
tria's enemy"
Herr Renwlclt is no enemy of Aus
tria." she asserted firmly.
''If he is no enemy of Austria, how
could he act for the Serbian Govern
ment. which follows Instructions from
St Petersburg? Herr Renwick knew
Of the plot against the life of the Arch
duke, for he told you of 1t. Where did
he learn of it? In Sarajevo or Bel
Grade. where it was hatched Who in
formed him? His friends of the Serbian
Secret Service who live among the an
archists at Saraievo and Belgrade"
II do not believe you
"You must. Serbia has done what
she can to prevent this crime. His
F,xcellency tells me that today the
Serbian minister in Vienna pleaded with
y the Austrian Ministry to use it's efforts
to have the visit Of the Archduke Franz
postponed. He was ignored"
He paused and fecked his cigarette
out Of the window, while Marishka
fTnxed straight before her, trying to
: think clearly of Hugh Renwick. A
4 Bsrbian spy. IT was impossible. And
!. fet every word that this man spoke hurt
nR cruelty. Renwick had been in Sara
1so and Belgrade, for he had told
huf 30.
Her mind refused her. Fatigue and
headed She would not believe. She shut
her eyes and by an effort of will man.
aged to get control of her voice. IT find
that I am very tired Captain Goritz'' y
.'Ah. it was very thoughtless-incon-
siderate Of me-" he said. with sudden
socents of Givility 1T Is very, very painfu; p
QttaChed," he finished Suavely.
You are mistaken" she said slowly
There is no attachment between Herr
"a friend, let us say. then" he put
In. keenly, in whom one is disap'
''it is nothing to me, Captain ,Gorltz,'
she said. meeting his eyes brayely
what Herr Renwick is or does"
He smiled and bowed.
still" he said with his e1asperatiins
i pertinacity. "it is of course interesting
( to know the truth, 1t would perhaps be
still more interesting to know whal
Herr Renwick has to say in regard tc
III do not care what Herr Renwici
would have to say. do not expect e
i - Herr Renwick again, Captain Goritz
IA IN Vienna or elsewhere"
3 He smiled at her politely.
the bounds Of possibility., Herr Rem
wick is ciever-indefatigab able
Marlshka started up in her seat
MERELY that Herr Renwick is no
easily discouraged. / would not be II
4 ths least surprised IL he followed us oil
- BatAjevo."
Narishka stared at her companion TO
= moment and then sank back in he
seat
"Oh," she gasped.
Her long-sustained effort to keep pac'
with events had been too much for her
Her faculties faiieu to respond, and sh
iH closed her dyes in an attempt TO Cd
literate all sight and sound. Dimly sh
3 heard the voice of Captain Gorttz aboN
the grinding of the brakes of the tralr
II am sorry that you are 30 tree
~ Countess Strahni. ] shall now leave yo
10 your own devices We have reache
~ Bruck and l shall go TO another com
H Dartment I shall arrange with tn
Tuard 10 see to your comfort"
The train stopped and the guar
opened the door. =,
\ n Good might, liebchen." he said wit
" onlile and as she opened her eyes !
astonishment. she heard him say to tn
guard: -.
Frau Lieutenant Won Arnstorf d.
sires to sleep. / am going to smoke wit
81 friend in the adjoining. carriage. 81
a not 10 be disturbed. You understand
The man saluted and closed the doc
and Marishka was alone. With an e
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