Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

Shall we be in timer" asked Ma
rishka
The German shrugged and looked at
ms watch We shall be in Vienna In
twenty minutes =
Marshka made no comment. AS their
Journey neared it's ending she realized
that she was very tired but the in
centive that had spurred her last night
and all day still gave her strength to
cope with whatever was to come.
TO the embassy" Goritz whispered,
'and fast |"
He had mounted again into; the seat
beside the chauffeur. and SO 'Marishka
did not question him. but his back was
boldly into the Ringstrasse and turned
rapidly into side street. Here the
machine stopped again and Captain
Gortz stood at the door of the tonneau
waiting for her to descend. He led the
way, walking rapidly. while Marishka
struggled beside him as fast as her stiff
fened limbs permitted.
The ambassador can succeed where
terview for YOU. l think it may be man
aged unless" He paused But we
shall see"
Silently Marishka followed into tho
Metternichgasse and up the steps Of the
captain Goritz bade her wait, and dis
appeared. gloomy room with dingy
frescoes of Impossible cupids and still
HOSe-tn2
motif of her tragedy! There were mir.
rors, many mirrors. all of which seemed =
to be rejecting her pallid face. She was
weary and covered with dust, but not
SO weary as she was desperate. Why
should she wait again, while Sophie
Chotek was here-here IN Vienna? I'm
able to remain seated. she rose and
walked about the room, the eternal fem-
mine impeliing rearrangement OF her
hat and veil at the long mirror near the
upper end or the room. Beside her was
window which opened upon a small
other window. from which came sound OF
voices. She listened. 1t was her privi-
iege. for they were speaking Of her.
1 acted upon nay own judg-
ing else to do. The Countess strahni %
will Keep it," '''"o' ono
But the telegraph"
impossible %
Il beg you to try tat oncs."
"Ah-the telephone %
Marishka heard the clicking of the
instrument and the voice again asking
do ' not numers Understand s'ie.ce ana shemw
"Ach--so!" Another click and tinkie
Of the bell: "Donnerwetter. Herr Haupt-
mann You are right; They say there
system"
Another bell sounded A door opened
and shut. Then question in the same
voice.
Graf Won Mendel. the Archduke
Franz reached Vienna this afternoon
with the Duchess on the way to Sara
jevo. Where are they now?"
Another voice replied. II do not
know. Excellency. They were at pray
ers in the Capuchin Church."
When does their train leave Vienna p
AT six-from the Stats Bahnhof--
Exceilency"
1T is 6 O'Clock now." cried the other
voice in dismay I'VE are too Late"
Marishka heard no more 1t was
enough Too late She had failed.
Her sacrifice, her Observation-Disclosures
She sank into chair and buried her
face in her. hands, trying to think. But
In her head was q dun chaos of sounds,
echoes OF her wild ride. and her body
swayed as she sat. She had never
tainted but for moment II seemed that
she lost consciousness. She found her
self presently staring through = her
fingers at the pattern in the gray aubus~
son carpet-and wondering where shn
was. Then she heard the voices agnlnf
and remembered that she must lisfan,