Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-03-12


that. and throw the fortress In why,
If II rested with me" she went on.
''you could have Krossneys as well. for
a quarter OF that. Talk sense. pIeasei
There is NOT an Englishman there OF
that am certain"
The prisoner whose liberty I de-
sire to buy" Gerald conhded. as a
Russian / do not know under what
name he passes. bnt his number Is
twenty-nine,-
Elsa Eruneks rose 10 her feet. opened
the door and shouted to her maid In
Russian. Then she took up battered
Telephone instrument.
Il win speak with the MAJOR she !
aid. II am the only civilian IN the |
town with a telephone II Is q great |
favor You can wait whilst speak
with him"
There was a good deal OF delay be-
fore she was connected. and q further
delay before the person with whom she
desired to speak arrived. In time
however. the c0nyersatlon.was finished,
apparently 70 her satisfaction. She set
down the instrument
The governor is on his way down.
she announced triumphantly Come.
we will see to this little AFFAIR quickly.
You can remain
The maid entered the room, carry
ing tray on which were bottles Of
beer and glasses. The woman eyed
them with satisfaction
"You are not Russian" she said $50
] do not offer you the samovar Beer
every one drinks-the English es
pecially. That is so Is Il Rot7"
''Thnt Il 60" Gerald admitted. Il
shall drink to your good health.
madame"
you may call me Elsa" she invited
graciously, coming over 10 bis side
with glass In her hand. 1--WE will
drink 10 the success OF our enterprise
Gerald accepted the glass and ex-
changed courteous amenities with his
hostesa She eyed him with growing
favor
1T is pity that you are not staying
longer" she observed "We might be
come friends VINO knows7"
In that case" Gerald replied gal.
Iantly. Il might have to quarrel with
Major Krossneys and that would not
10 at ALL"
She snapped her pudgy fingers. A
nan who had ten thousand pounds to
dispose of What was Krossneysl
do you think" she sc0fred. .'that
shall stay here with him If can get
Iold Of half that sum you spoke Oft .
Got II shall choose different com =
anion- l shall go TO Monte Carlo. I
hall never enter this accursed countr
gain. Even to think Of leaving Il
iakes me giddy with happiness. II
Ill be you who will be my dellverer.
ct us drink again together
Perhaps" Gerald suggested. ''the
overnor viii not give up his prisoner"
Her exclamation Of contempt was
most a shout The very idea. while -
le secuted II as ridiculous. seemed to
Ifuriate her.
"GIve him up? OF course ne win ~,
We him upi" she declared. IF he re- Nj
Ised-why. 1 would take him by the !
'ard-I would kill him r. nj,
Her eyes were lit with cruelty. The :.
arl OF an animal OF prey twisted her pea
pa Then she burst into a ar OF yo,,
ugnter- hon
why do ] make myself furiousf" thai
e exclaimed. "Why. Ivan would sell any
cry one OF his hundred and thirty BY
zen prisoners for tenth part Of the ing
Dney you speak of Come. let as ofFe
gay. will put something on the OF
amOphone. You shall dance with In :
/ yes7" *
what about bis excellency the gov. aeiti
lorT' Gerald asked Mln,
r1ae woman made little grimace. was
You are perhaps right. she &C once
Iesced- zone must wait-wait unfi dlste
.rything Is arranged. After that ] dem,
III snap my fingers At ivan. He II
aries me. and he Is an old man. the
II yoa take me out OF the country. I oner
frfend7 We might 20 60 into Pc IN
d--T have friends At Warsaw" pIIed
here we're heavy steps outside She Tn
q up her hand a. though TO warn his
raffi.
Il Is the governor she announced "A
Il Ivan Kroasneys who arrives. you I
ID. ne is very Jealous. Be careful He
erald with ali his nerves on edge close
yet able 10 indulge for a moment be tTu
grim smile. The door was opened SAT Il
naald poked her head IN and Tnuf- ersns
& somefhimg unimfesligibge C7ose him 1
md hsr entered tie governor Of the mad
reaN ~Ar
he governor wns large ccspulenf she q
say-sooklng man IN an nl-nfffne nnl nine
...tea -. -. -. $780,