Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-07-07

II may have no connection with this
l pray to Heaven 1t hasn't. The day
before you took us in your car to see
your uncle. Ponsonby Fitzgerald
came"
ITO your house?"
"Yes. He wrote note to announce
that he was coming, saying that l
must throw over everything else to re-
ceive him. as it was important for my
interests as well as his. So IL posi-
lively dared not refuse. You are the
only person In the world except MirkO
10 whom l could tell this. because you
know Ponsonby Fitzgerald, and that
We used to be-rather pals. in my dark
days. But l didn't mean to speak Of
his visit, even to Mirko. He came to
get my help in Ain q kind Of specu-
latiOn he's going into, and when told
him l couldn't possibly do anything,
he insisted obstinately. even threaten
ing disagreeable consequences II
persisted in refusing. l told him that
l should be away-out of England-at
the very time he wanted me; and he
| caught at that instantly. Where was
l going? he asked; and then would
have given a great deal II I hadn't
spoken. But / saved myself BY say
ing l should be In Paris. CHATS true,
you know-we must pass through
Paris-and he knows l have friends
there whom I've visited once or twice.
hope he fancied l was going to them.
In any case. he shrugged his shoul-
ders a. II In resignation. saying. I
wish you joy of Paris Then he went
away. leaving me horribly depressed
and almost i'll. don't think Pom
sonby Fitzgerald could have found
out about the raid. That secrets been
too well kept. 1t isn't as IL a few
glances could betray it. as they can
love affair. But Mirko has disap-
peared. Something dreadful has hap
pened. Help me-help mel"
I'm going to try" said Christopher
simply. But I want a little time to
think things over"
The girl rose. "rn CO." she said
hastily. Its Just possible there may
be news at home. II there Is. I'll
let you know"
Christopher decided that IL he were
to help Eloise Dauvray. he could begin
In no better way than by learning what
manner of man was the Dalvanian
Ambassador to the Court Of St James
He had no friends in the diplomatic
service living in England, for MAJ
Lind was far away, but old Major
Norburn, an ancient crony Of James
Race. had q nephew who was a clerk
in the Foreign Office. Christopher
went at orce to the club where his
uncle's friend spent his afternoons
and by a stroke Of luck the budding
diplomatist had called to keep an ap
pointment with his relative. The two
were on the eve Of starting out, but
had a few moments to spare. ant
young Norburn was boyish enough tc
be hattered by Christopher's questions
which implied inside knowledge on hi:
part. He perhaps did not know all hs
affected to know: but he described
Rudovics as inordinately vain. end
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his subtlety. not bad at heart though
sufficiently INSCRIPTIONS. His par
is bit above his capacity" said the
young man from the Foreign Office
"and he'd have had no chance Of i
except through his wife. His mar
rage was brought about to serve tn,
convenience Of the powers that be il
Turkey; but the woman who's hal
Irish-has been a beauty In her day
and all poor old Rudovics' honors hav,
been given him for her sake. Thos'
who are in the know say he despise.
King Alexander, and IL he weren'
afraid of his Turkish master woult
OF course, II that romanic-lookint
chap. Mirko. would take fancy to tn
stepdaughter, who Is naturally ,
favored protegee of Turkey. thing
might get uncomfortable for Aexande
In Dalvania."
learned more, but the source Of infor
nation was pumped dry. and he apollo
Hzed for having kept the two Nor
burns so long from their engagement
"Rudovics Ii surely in this" Chris
TOPPER said to himself; and suddenl.
an idea Of what he would do in Rudo
vics' place sprang into the younl
mans mind. Before seeing Elois'
; again he decided to call for the sec
ond time at Mirko's house to make In
quiries.
Has His Royal Highness Primo
Mirko cone backr he asked Of tn
hal-porter.
} "No, sir; but His Royal Highnes
Prince Peter has arrived from Paris,
was the answer.
Christopher thought for q moment
and then scrubbed a few lines on |
J card for Prince Peter. whom he ha,
b never seen. Presently he was invitet