The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-18

Then saw him!' Katherine eX-
claimed in a half whisper.
Possibly" he rejoined coolly.
"But you would not recognize him.
He possesses a hundred DISCUSSES
so she has assured me, and l believe
her. If l did not know the impossi-
bility of his entering the secret ser
vice because of the crime that is
charged against him land which /
happen to know he did not CommlC) l
would rave thought that Carruthers,
whom you heard me defy, might lie
he. But that is absurd. He could not
get into that department without a
clean record
Belknap had been pacing up and
down and stopping and pacing again.
Katherine had resumed her chair.
Now, she sat with clasped hands,
staring straight in front Of her. He
noticed the fact and passed around to
her side of the table until he stood
beside her chan, within reach of her.
"YOu see," he said, "that l could
seize you now, if l were so disposed.
You have been off your guard"
She raised her eyes to his and
smiled wanly, without changing her
attitude.
Possibly" she said; "but 1 do not
think you will attempt it."
He shrugged, with a measure OF
contempt in the gesture. He haG
taken that position with that very
purpose in view in case she should
deny his last piea-the one he wa;
about to make. Ii she guessed hi
purpose, she gave no sign of the fact
Mrs. Harvard" he said, Il havr
thrown down every card | posses, fac
up, On the table. l would commi
murder a dozen times over, with n
regard for the victim, if by so dom,
l could possess the Eye of Nadia.
would sacrifice Roberta for it; and
cannot make a stronger statemen
than that. Are you giving heed t
what 1 say?"
Eyes. l might follow you better
you should stand a little farthe
away-say against the table benin
you. You can as easily seize m
from there as where you are, if yo
have the mind to do it."
He moved backward a step unit
his weight vas against the big tabl
and stood with his hands restir
lightly upon it at the sides. He sal
THE jewel is of no value to an
body a V a collector. If it were st
len, nobody would dare to buy
Mime. Savage does not appreciate
1t IS a great care to her, and there
not a doubt that she would be glad
be well rid of it. If you will let +
out of here tomorrow night at 2,
the night following, at the same no
Il will decide upon which one to el
plOy-and if you will, yourself, I
main here, waiting, until 4 o'clock,
will promise you this: whether | ST.
e In obtaining the jewel or not,
will, after the attempt to get it,
away. | will disappear. | will r
give up hope Of securing the rut
some time, but | will never cross yo
path again-nor Roberta's. Nor yo
brothers. / will leave them free
marry when they will. l will I
put so much as a straw in their w;
before or after it. / will do mo
This: | will, within a few days, sc
you documentary proof of your brot
er'S entire innocence of the chars
that lie against him with the gove1
ment. Such is the price that /
willing and eager to pay for the
p~ortunity | seek. Will you pay it
"Wait a moment" she replied in
low tone, as if deeply impressed
what he had said; and as she spc
she got slowly upon her feet.
Her entire manner were if she w
utterly absorbed in the contemp
zion of his>offer, and, as had been
ease with her a moment before, I
KNAPP was this time taken off
guard.
She arose directly in front of
chair and stood there with bow