Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-07

arms OIL ner cnalr Wnlle she Saze0
across the room. Doubt, fear, and
from which all color had receded.
The American, turned to trace her
glance, and found she was looking at
the Curtained door of entrance.
One ofethe Albanian servants was
coming across the room, carrying a
salver on which stood five vase-like
goblets, -four of translucent china
set in gold, one Of silver, containing
the coffee that. was to conclude the
meal. There was NJ one else, moth
ing to- provoke that frozen terror.
Perplexed, Rupert turned back, to
see that s1owFLesendra had caught
sight offthe7 girls expression and vas
half rising. ai;ssi&.
you via try our Turkish coffee"
Count Balsic broke his discourse to
give courteous invitation, taking the
silver goblet from the tray. which
had been brought first to. him.
The cup was in his hand when De-
light started from her place, striking
the goblet aside so hercely that it es-
capped his grasp n fell crashing to
the floor. t q
mo! NO." she cried, her clear
voice ringing through the room, you
must not drink-you shall not! Oh
God--if I,had not Scent"
The men rose simultaneously, Les
endra finginR his chair aside with a
second crash Delight stood sway
ing, her hands still outstretched, her
head flung back.
Madame, what is this?" demand
ed Count Balsic.
1.-THE coffee she painted. "The
man at the door poured something in
the cup."H
This man."
Unintelligible though the English
words were to him, the action and
the masters glance needed no trans
lation for the Albanian. He sank tc
his knees in desperate protest of in.
%nocence.
mot he" Delight came to his aid
THE mar beyond the curtain"
Wait, HDanilo. Madame, you die
not recognize the MANI"
1.-The place was shadowcd." She
shrank from the gray eyes tina,
sheered SO Deep
You. wish. to say no more to mc?'
If he should think her an accom-.
plice, whose courage had failed a,
the actual deed! The mere though
scorched. her like near flame.
THE Bosnian" she uttered will
difficulty, and covered her face.
Lesendra sprang to the door, anc
was gone outside, the castle woke
TO tumult. as he passed.
Count Balsic put his arm about thu
trembling girl and placed her in he
chair. Rupert. had already stopped
and recovered the silver goblet. ]
was very deep; at least a third Of IL,
contents still remained when he Sc
it upon the. tables
II guess there are times wher
minding q mans business amt tn,
best thing he can do" he remarked
Sir Robert and i ran into a ma o,
the stairs who went by as if he us
ually wrote his name alias"
Slipped through like a. sHindoo,
supplementedsS Sir Robert. "In tn,
shadows. you know. Do you fame,
the brute was up to poisoning you
Perhaps not, allowed Count Bal
sic, with suspicion Of cas- II
not. he seems to have taken a singu
lar and dangerous way of favorin,
!, my cup" He looked down at tn
still kneeling Albanian, and brief;
commanded him to rise. There j
no reason for OBTAINING this DO,
madame? Z" .aa@&i
mo. The tray was on the it'll
serving table" she answered. Will
it was left there for an instant, tn
the man crept out of the shadow
and poured from q vial into the sill
Yer cup. I-could barely see
Thank YOU" he checked the dit
ficult recital. A to its poisonou
character, Sir Robert. we will hav
| the coffee tested. Mr.. Rupert, vii
you give the goblet to Islander"
! A far an Ego, It amt many nee
t OF a tryout." Rupert signifed, deli
} cately smelling the liquid hefor
complying. "Unless Turkish COTE
has peach-kernels In IT,"
l How could the man know whic
! cup you would take?" questioned tn
Englishman. not sharing the under
standing which the other two me
, had exchanged in 4 glance.
Count Ba1sfc motioned the AL
Q bantam to remoye the cup. adding
brief directlon3before turning TO hi
: guest. g.4gass
II beg your pardon. Sir Robert. "A
cld prona4se makes M choose III
X nup and $40; others nse. a. ThG ma
: HAS been q my house long enous,