Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

HE eyes searched Renwick eagerly,
md then, There Is little I would not
tell for hundred kroner. but"
II am not of the police. I tell you.
This lady Is an Austrian noblewoman
IN danger"
and the Austrian officer"
rs no Austrian, but an enemy OF
"A Serb-?"
s'who are your"
what does that matter?'
9elim shrugged. Nothing perhaps
"And IL / tell you you will keep
sjlent?'
so,5s.- "a hundred kroner will make me
Fl am an Englishman," said Rem
wick. after a moment.
"Ah--a spy
Ssa, / i !. B:'sSPGF Bss;SP, who has escaped.
And as the man still hesitated, Rem
wick unpinned the notes in his pocket
and tossed one of them upon the table
IN front of him. Seiim took ii eagerly.
Il am quite ready to believe anything
you say"
But Renwick seized his wrist in a
strong grip, You have not spoken
II will speak then" said Zaidcn
.sSelim is fool to hesitate | nursed tn"
Excellency for two nights and day
I cooked her eggs and chicken and soup,
but she would not eat. she was very
much frightened"
"The mamie treated her badly?"
.Oh. no Very politely and paid US
for our service. but the rXcollency was
frightened I was kind to her, and she
Of where she was going. Perhaps she
did not know. But it was not to take
you, Seiim." broke in Renwick. you
heard the men speaking? What did
they say?"
How can | remember? They planned
their Journey with a map, but had
no Interest"
what map-?''
"A map--how should l know"
"Of Hungary-
.Hungary And then. scratching
his head, Yes, it must have been OF
Hungary, for they spoke of Budapest
"And what else? The Danube-the
Thiess?"
Il do not remember"
"You must" RenwiCk's fingers
closed again upon the kroner note
which Selim had put back on the table;
What good would it do If lied
-Think, man, think! They made
marks upon the map?'
Marks? oh. yeS-marks.
up and down, the way they were
sftting?"
the Propheti You can't expect fel-
low to remember such things as this for
two months
pld they speak, of sS31m %Ggntain5a ssratcbes
his head again How should l know"
The Carpathians| .,
'.The Carpathians. Perhaps. All
selim tapped his brow with stubby
ssThere was a name they spoke many
times. 1t was a strange name
.:zaidee, you heard?" Renwick
Il was listening, but I could not
sunderstand."
was # ciiy?'
.wss It tt cracow? Kaschau? Agram?
was it Brunno'
But they made no sign. . 49, ~
''Thinkr' said Renwlck; AT the TOP
Of the map-away from them-near the
Seiim shrugged hopelessIy. Il can't
remember" he said.
Renwick despaired.
was the map large?
yes. 1 remember that. 1t covered
sAh~then you can tell me how they
yes. / can tell you that"
He got up and placed himself at the
side of the table. 1.-THE EXcellency was
here--the map spread OUT
did he lean to the left or 10 Inc
right?''
~He leaned well forward with both
elbows upon the table-straight forward
-yet-almost across-a pencil in ms
hand--the other was pointing. The
lamp was just there pointing to
the left center of the table
s'The lamp was on the map?
"On the left-hand side?
s.Yes"
.And they didn't move the lamp
mo. 1t remained there until they
raised it to take the map away
Il understand. And they made
marks up and down with pencil?''
Seiim shrugged.
at is what l think, merely.
AND the name WAS?
How can one be sure of a name?
n is a wonder just now that l can
remember my own. Had ! known @nai
snd Mas d9opped d9 papP|il YEARLY into his chair"
sAnd the police? what mas
Zaidee said to the police"
Merely that the Excellencies were
ssTbe nolice are coming again.
II do not know, II would seem that
they have forgotten II, -,
.And IL they come, you VIII SPEAK
''The hundred kroner VIII MAKE me
.And Zaidee?"
~ will not speak
s ssyothing of me, you understand.
am but Stefan Thomasevics--
at is understood
aAnd you remember nothing more?
you are sure The Excellency left
no message-no note
Renwick pushed the hundred kroner
note toward Selim and straighteneG;
1sYou have done me service; Selitn.
They have gone to the east OF laud
.sra,rar' suddenly shouted Selim'
are YOU sure?" asked Renwick, ex-
"yes Tatra-that is it. They spoke
~ Il for half an hour. Eh-Zaidee?
s-Yes Il is the name. 49,
Renwick paced the floor with iohs
- ..Se,im." he said at last, lit is now
dark. must go at once.
"Tomorrow.
s~Tonight. The stars are out
He moved to the door and peered out.
ssyo,, will keen silent?" he asked.
.fJaye I not promised?' said Selim.
He caught them both by the hand.
sAllah will bless you.
"a hundred kroner-that Is blessing
enough for one day, Stefan Thomase-
vics.s he laughed.
aAdieu,' y said Remwick. and walked
brsveiy off into the starlight.
CHAPTER XXI
An ImpersoHatiOn