Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

cCHAIAI,Z went out and left us alone. Club
y foot lighted cigar He smoked IN 81
lence for a few minutes. said nothing
for really there was nothing for me TO say.
They hadn't got their precious document ana
it was not likely they would ever recover
It now. I feared greatly that trancls III
his loyalty might make an attempt 10 rescue
me, but hoped, whatever he did, he woula
think first of putting the document in a
place of safety. I was more or less re-
signed to my fate. l was In their hands
properly now, and whether they got the
document CT not, my doom was sea.eu'
II will pay you the compliment OF say
ing my dear Captain Okewood. Ciupioot
remarked in that urbane voice or MS Whicn i,
always made my blood run cold that
never before in my career have devoted
ar, much thought to any single individual.
in the different cases l have handled, as
have to you. AS Individual you are a
paltry thing it is rather your remarKaple
good fortune that interests me as philoso-
nber Of sorts assure you 1t will cause
ma serious concern to be the instrument u
seyering your really extraordinary strain OF
good luck I don't mind telling you. as man
to man, that l have not yet entlrely de-
cided In my mind What 10 uo "''n 'o' '"
that I've got you!
l shrugged my shoulders
you've got me- certainly" replied, but
you would vastly prefer to have what nave
not GOT ..
"I et us not forget to be always content
with small merces" answer the other smil-
ing with gleam of his golden teeth
"That is a favorite maxim OF nine AS you
truIv remark I would certainly prefer the
: - - y 49, '-frite'v less n~ec'nNis
and .. interesting - casket. But what
"a | have you ana
YOUR accomplice as well
"I have no accompliCe," ! denied stoutiy
"SureIy YOU forget our gracious hostess
our most charming Countess! was IL not
thanks to the interest she deigned 70 take III
YOUR SAFETY that l came here? HAD II not
been for that circumstance snou'u suatceS tso'i
have ventured to htruue uPoA "''
hood :" ,-,s
Clubfoot smiled again
"you cannot have followed the newspa-
rera in your retreat, my dear Cap
tain Okewood," he replied, "or surely you
would have read the affecting intelligence
that Count Rachwitz, A D. c. TO Field Mar
shal Won Mackensen. was Killed py smell
that fell into the brigade headquarters where
he was lunching at Predeal' An yes No
sIrhed. "our beautiful Countess Is now a
widow alone . " he paused, then added.
| and unprotected. -
understood his alusion and went cold
with fear. Why. Monica was involved IN
this affair as much as l. Surely they wouldn't
dare TO touch her -
clubfoot leaned forward and tapped me
on the knee.
"You will be sensible okewood," he said
oonfdentially you've lost. You can't save
yourself Your life was forfeit from the
moment you crossed the threshold of his
Maiesty's private apartments but you
can save her"
shook his huge hand on my leg
.'You won't bluff me-" answered roughly,
"you daren't touch the Countess Rachwitz.
an American lady. niece Of an American
smba ssador, married into one Of your leading
families no., Herr Doktor. you must
try something else"
"po you know why Schmalz Is here?" he
asked patiently. "and those soldiers2
You must have passed through the Gordon
u carus hare. Your littls friend is In pre-