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(Qupyright, 1015, ty Bully & Kleintich.) telay ee ee ane GINOPSIB OF PREOPDING UMAPTEHS. iy ‘ hime Cs vie “My commission gives me”—— i comeatto Ge Wty Deltas Wate fewes “A” free hand!” interrupted the be meeta Princess, and suddenly she put away ) doubt—her face cleared and she 1 o— al her hands. “You are right to ‘ind me, Capt. Victory. Had we not trusted red implicitly we would not have your help at Btoenberg. And surely we should be the last to tle your hands. You are ae Ad strike where you will, Cap- nt” “No matter where the blow falls, Your Highness?” he asked, gravely. "I moan what I say, Captain Vic- Sa dmaeiliaieae ae tory. Even though the rot does reach * ¢ Mclel et Le EL bor a ‘Anished “the door opened The Rot at the Core. swept into the apartment. Bvidendy 6s OT suppose the frst blow Tiere “and thd ine grams to hesitater falls upon you? With but although Victory’s back was to you out of the way, the lady, he seemed to read in the Captain, things would change in the princess's expresston 0 the tn’ be quite as they were before—or He bowed low to the princess, eay- ‘worsi ing: “I have your permission, then, “Well?” Your, Highness?” and on ‘her inclin- ing her head he strode down the Platt stared at him for a moment long apartment, passing the com- in silence; then he whispered anion with a ‘courteous bow; but “Suppose he has you killed—mur- }rau Vanderwelten tossed her head dered? By gad, Victory! {t's pos- and swept by him grandly—which act ” failed entirely to move Captain Max — Victory. “Why, Platt, that is a possibility I have faced countless times. Just ae CHAPTER XIII. you face your reading public with The Wicked Fairy. the product of your pen, so I have ‘ “ IND the guardsman — fle that different enomy. It is my A Joust? asked. Vietory, "But the secret assassination—that sede cela Stas is different,” groaned Platt. “I tell a “Ach, Himmel!" ex- i. Ci in, i - i aerate cane ead for ehazre * 4* ptoded Hoel, quite red in the face. Since Gen. Spale had returned to “He 4 8 tools ining A pretty the city, tho paths of Capt. Victory Wench hae binohe A eisaier. *a and the princess had seldom crossed, “Tut, tut!” in abner ctory. “He Bhe bad never sent for him on any '® Not the first since Adam. pretext and he had not Bequested an {t not so?” grinned the old man, interview. As agreed, the general and growing calmer. “But I know the boy ee oe. Ff amcgg igri d bea al- is more fool than knave, I thought Capt. Victory @ free band. of th vate With the little Leva, however, there "hep we got rid of the 5 vaadsee was a difference. Tho child and Vio- Tight In the tee au jor- tory were the best of friends, and al- welten herself’— though bie peer Ce gtr g ead “Yes, y I know,” rejoined the tioned within the castle een in- captain. ‘But the point now is that creased, he had suggested no curtail- mont ot Lava's liverty, he could the fellow has been seen about the run where she pleased about the cor- Village with this Kottel.’ ridors and even into the courtyard; “It is so," growled Hoel. “I believe the cordon of sentinels was drawn 8 ho is bearer of notes to the mald. She lowe that no person could enter oF is still in Frau Vanderwelten's con- leave the fortress without passing gaence.’ under the inapection of elther Vie- — Victory’s face clouded, and he shook tory or old Hoel. his head slowly, “It may be more Coming straight trom his interview than that, The woman is in secret with the newspaper man, Capt. Vic- communication with somebody across tory made for the suite occupied by the border—that is sur Her Highness and sent in by Geog “she has always been a spy here @ request for speech with the prin- stoenberg, Herr Captain,” whispered cess. But, hearing his voice, Ittle the old guardsman. “Sorrow entered Leva danced forth and, seizing him the door when Frau Vanderwelten by the hand, dragged her new friend came under the archway of the castle tnto the long apartment where Marla gate, Hear me" ‘Thyra spent most of her ti “And I believe you,” muttered the “You have placed no commands other, But ina moment he sald: “By upon mo, Your Highness.” Pe sald the way, Sergeant, this Josef hes ing the princess, “and I may acted’as your orderly?" believe that what fow changes I have have lat (he iad bslp me a dit~ made in tho military life of the | tle have met with your approval? yes. © “Perhaps that is wny they chose him,” said Victory, reflectively. all within your own prov- riled irae leit Pada ay piCl4 Hoot started, and mtared at ines,’ ee ceeeh ec ercann ay theme w Walt!" anid Victory, In a moment. it @ military expedient that made “Where are thoso keys, Sergeant? necessary the retirement of a certain | "The keys to the cellar door of the of the good Frau Vander- Whispering Tower? We BRIAR uted. Where th ‘8 eyes dance she _ Tho old man chuckled. “Where the asked Te cavation and Wistory ‘al. devil himself wouldn't look for lowed himself an answering amile, them," he whispered. “Dropped into “The maid named Kottel was re- the legs of my dress riding boots— ported as talking to a sentinel on duty, and in the bottom of my cupboard.” and having been once warned but per- Victory tapped the table with an sisted, abe was removed from the cas- idie finger for a moment; then he tle. The report of the matter in full sald: "Bring them here.” been sent to Gen. Spale.” “The boots?” demanded Hoel, in "That is sufficient—for me,” said surprise. the princess, graciously and with “No, no! the keys,” laughed the perfect gravity. “But Frau Vander- captain, When the guardsman welten is greatly enraged.” brought the two brass keys and “Your said Victory, placed them before his superior the brushing the imatter of Frau Vander- latter picked up one after the other welten aside quite ruthlessly, “there and scrutinized them with some care, may be other necessary changes in Then he beckoned Hoel. “See here, the serving force of the castle. In- old hardshell. Your hiding place was | no house can stand divided not all you thought, eh?” @gainst itself; there may be others “What do you mean, Herr Cap- near to Your Highness who have tain?" and the grizzled old veteran Proved themselves upsriendly to the glared at the keys as though they had atate, and secretly “treacherous to become suddenly nge to him. you.” “I don't suppose," smiled: Victory, ‘The hot blood instantly stained her “that you have used either of these @heek and her eyes flashed, She drew 48, candle-sticks?” herself up haughtily and stared at . “Never! What ts this conundrum, Capt. Victory. Excellency?” “What do you mean, Herr _ Victory showed him the wards. “Do Captain?” sho demanded. ‘Are my YOU Not see traces of wax in thone, personal servants—those who have Sergeant?” He picked out a bit with been faithful to me so many years— %,DIn. “Impressions have been made to be suspected? Whom do you °% those sume keys—and recently.’ “And nearer than that, Your High- ¥ aly ens,” he said softiy. tis eyes now be ley ne S700 siared savage held her own glance and she paled door An Onth Ne Started: for the slowly and her hands clenched. “I “Cw a have not boon idle this fortnight. I tory Wither cemanded View have weighed small acts and great. “"“rnat Jemettint 4 1 Believe much has come under my He ahould be sirung up and faewed eye of which you, Your Highness, for this! have never dreamed. ‘Think! as a fool” “D4 + thought him only « “Stop!” she cried. “I cannot be- sentinel placed before the hexe ve it! Nay, Captain Victory! for- door under the stairway eaiae te @ me. I do not want to believe it, the Whispering Tower that his watch I to be threatened from within as was ended. Ho camo to @ more se- “\ Well as from without—and the safety Vere attitude of attention—and well of the child endangered by treach- that he did 80, for Sergt, Hoel him- ba 4 oe seaead aver bach ao was fhe relief, ‘ory looked at her boldly, yet his ie exchange of sentinels w: Sigg softened, m™ with the usual military fee “Your Highness, there has always man who had the next watch wus been rot at the core,” he waid, “It Is young, and pink-faced, and boylsie wets, pane mapa of raue ttove ieoking, ae ned @ weak smile upon 8 the greatest peril threat- his lips which the budd . ening Btocnber a t fare tales idding flaxen mus: “Rot at the core?” she murmured. “Attention!” Old Hoel's muttere: “Aye, Your Highness, And the rot command wns addressed to the rey monte. One false friend . begets who moved away with him; but he friends. Treachery is a shot a last piercing glance at the liseasn contagious. I believe the mo- sentinel before the entrance to the ment will soon arrive when we must dungeons, fake stringent measures to rid the Perhaps that threatening, savage gastle—if not the state—of those who glare was what made the young sen- are aot in accord with your desires tinel nervous. As he paced the stone. aad with the beat policies of your floored corridor before the riv: government.” ded door every noise—and the Tulned structure was as ful' of range noises as a haunted house— THE STOENBERG AF A Lee ts aOR SBE Rass tla S cIASEE tc aa R 2 OB Tey vs World Daily Ma azine, Fa i A Complete Novel Eaoh Week In The Evening World AOA RPROOODPROEDPOOOPOPOLDDDOPPDOPPEDGODODLEROEEDIAN The Story of an American's Dashi: Role R in @ Drama of European War "Potties PY here sure her that every arrangement friends in childhood,” he t com, ‘ view within my power has been made for . wan ‘possible of the descaling tert duces her comfort in Late And how the devil did you know races of the Stoenterg—of the moun- he handsome Cay tinae | gasped the Prin ; but the Nigar - Sao} gas AJ mre tain torrent, of the waterfall itself, tory!” the Countess livia ce purring his tongue, But ai Most farcical because t Marita ignored the query, and after the ny pereee “ot whieh Victory b had foaay to, Aad bien heaton most (with whom Frau Vanderwelten had the newspaper ‘man sald: been juced tery— figure, heard never been a favorite) clapped her “You are taking trick after trick dn Both sentimental and political ot a the capital; but be tens small hand over her mouth to stifle this game, old man—I grant you gt down such a very vulgar exclamation as that. But the baron is not asleep— it wars dreary acene upon which pmnthaadl tala! % the one word: “Goody!” The child's NOF is he frightened. Take it from he gased. A thin mist wae falling; “That ie surely a compliment. Joy danced in her eyes, however, and ™®, he has one very formidable but it turned to drops upon the win- ”, +4 od dow even the solemn face of Geog re chance which you seem determined Nee and ‘ran down In Ifttle hegre it." ieusrod ore oaptala for an instant. 4 oreere ‘ rivulets to the aill. The atmosphere “And why shouldn® Her mother overlooked the slip in lacgiyhat 14 that?” asked Victory, of the closed rom was dead; but the vivacious cories good manne: ba rad . . that outside was only wetter—not awfully good fun, Your giten was too enraged aii tah Creates en AOn't SAY & leat stirred. The splotch of white “Princess Maria ‘Thyra ralted to notice anything so small. She nr -tush.’ Greater men than you that represented the tumbling water- eyebrows at this, “I confess buret out with: + Ma removed and no trace left fall seemed to have been Painted upon Victory haa never impressed me “This 19 my payment for the sacri. of the criminal. | The ambush—the a background of black-green tapes: way." she murutan fico of years of my life! Don't tall S*cret daxger—even poison, by ga try. No life moved in the plantation. “Oh, the ju do not admire hime mo it te not your fault—not within vt hl make the Baron Gaunt out a But of a mudden he wae aware that cried the widow directly, your jurisdiction, Your Highness—ag Perfect ogre,” chuckled Victory. he was not alone in t! ibrary, He “Admire the Herr Captain?” you did the other day. Without your — “Say! civilization hasn't more than Waa nding at the window, with his the Princess looked almost agreement this—this upstart,” and veneered over the: eople,” deelared hands behind him, and the light wae while the color rose in her cheek. sho pointed a quivering finger at Vic- the American, earnestly. "They so dull in the room that his bulk was But the Countess was quite tory, “would never have been placed the descendants of the Khine baron: more like that of a shadow than # of her position—and of thelr in power here. First, my own maids and worse. The Teuton ix phiegmatio being of flesh and blood. are discharged, and now I am throat- And therefore brutal under the aur. . He heard a slight rustle behind ened with forcible removal from face. Look you! scarcely a nation, Bim, but did not immediately turn. Stoenberg!"* east or west, but would willingly It was a woman had ontered— “Oh, no, Madam! not that,” mur- hail universal peace and arbitration ®04 sho had not come in by the mai mured the Princess, darting a plead- for all international troubles; it ig @0f of the suite, for that door wae ing glance at Victory. only that war eagie in Berlin who locked. * “It is the same. i am insulted at flaps his wings and croake 4 battle. ‘apt. Victory.’ every turn, Let me tell you all, this Just keep your eye skinned, , A" though the name recalled him quarrel with him, entire affair shall be exposed. There Captain!” concluded Platt, his own ¢ himself, the man turned and bowed * are those who will not see me treated little eyex twinkling. 6 Baron D*fore the Princess, ‘ thus without demanding reprisal” Gaunt has got it in for you, and juet , “ANd does the view from the old Her Highness suddenly stiffened as ho would stoop to child-stealing so tower please you?” she asked, but and her eyes flashed, Victory took he would dicker with # hired assaes bir to look directly at him. a stride forward, ain,” “It le a beautiful overlook even on “No threats, Madam!" he said Victory looked at him with more & rainy day, Your Highness,” he sald. sternly. “Remember before, whom attention; but it wasa moment before “And how much better now that the you speak. is io the Princess he added: “You mean something, ‘fee# yonder are email. When they 2 she murmi ‘Ah, Tivia, my unfortunate has brought much sorrow inte. Maria Thyra and ae te ont Platt’ By £ beset a a view will be The woman shrugged her ulders; = yy ad! don’ a foreshortened,.” a mailctous amie lighted her angry something when T pent, ee re had moved from the window as You are desperately loyal to the 9, Sometimes,” and Victory amtled ov: the whispering carpet, went to ceernea? See ones ore " it rei jat—at leat,” she said, pal th Lert to blush; but softly. “That is why I had Wolfert hear new I presume. But if I leave her here— the ‘caredy ‘onest liking upon cut down the dear old trees.” dinner there should be alone—with you"—— know,” he catd, yc lZou_ what I Victory stood respectfully by and somebody besides old” spelen The flush that colored the Princess's gyi" oo we "You can draw your said nothing. She turned then, her only comes on oficial business, ¥ cheek was of indignation now. Her ¢yo gonclusions. I was in the city back to the dim light, her face in clare,” she added, h ps parteq—and Maria Thyra had ago. I saw there the fa- such complete shadow that he could “I would have th; dine with us a Stoenberg principality, it would O8icubie mencinc: Your words have seem, Capt. Victory. And you bear ~ py, Her Highness’s honor in mind aswell, ne ntyenyt never the beat control of her hot went Wea toa; bfleontays T have wns nee ri at emotion pieyea. epee | it, ‘ane 4 G ® e ti . But Victo: Ow re ‘ve seen = ‘Why do you come here, Capt. Vic- wou ©OBDHHHDDAGHGGGHO®HGHOWDOG|HOOHOH|IDOWOGHIHGHOOIHIGIHOSHHE Kae and spoke euiante' something of his svvordsmanship oe tory?” ahe sake, ‘abruptly. 34 'y," obae ouare “I believe you can be contented fiartied him. One dim, hanging lamp both mind and body. But the sharp, “Pardon, my Princess! Gen. Spale ,,,,0u og in here behind locked doors, There where there is not some but half revealed the length of the low voice of the captain galvanized has already prepared for the emer- fami ence eee are secrete of this old castle that you whom you can try your arts, corridor, At ita further end a broad him to sudden life. gency. The Countess livia of Leven. “sous Senor Perle, do not know. You see—TI come declared Her Highnsos, drily stairway led down from the main “Josef! Thoso keys!” broten leaves the city this morning yourcuir® &,bretty, food sword through the wails, quite like a witch.” “Not try. the H A h Part of the castle—that part now ih- | The sentinel, forgetting everything and will arrive at the castle for din- a 7 » Captain,” pursued “Th whom I fear might hide Countess, demurely. habited by Her Highness and Fray but the command, snatched the two ner, It is understood that if Your other bowed, shrugging his here—and in other unused parts of Vanderweilten, keys from the lady’ penclie keeps on mit. Once the sentinel went to the heavy €ven saying “By your hand without Highness should wish it the Countess “But this Spaniard is a the castle—are not likely to have ad, ve!” His will remain.” And he isn't visiting this your knowledge of its secrets, Your And the Countess had her door and placed his ear close at the @yes were fixed upon Capt. Vice ‘This was the last atraw. Frau thing Woods principality for Highness,” he returned, quietly. Victory was commanded to dine crack of It. Did something stir be- tory’s countenance, like a trained dog Vanderwelten literally, as well as fg- 20thing “You have answered she sald, the ladies as well as to drive hind that thick oak plank, cut gen- Walting for its master’s next word. uratively, threw up her hands, She _,"You are not respectful to the dig- but rather unsteadily. ‘ou are motor with them. The first erations before out of the heart of a ‘Lock the door, Josef, and ,Seliver founced back into her apartments, Mity of Stoenberg,” said Victory, watching, as ever, over the safety of d at tabl monarch of the Stoenberg forest? the keys to tet, Hoel.” aid gaying over her shoulder to Geog mused, the Princess ar Suddenly the young man wheeled, Victory, just softly, Then he “Let the man walt for my travelling ll right. Joke about it. But Us- “Your Highness is kind enough to rtled, and gazed at the further turned to the lady, who had by now pags, Tereesa wih go with me. Tho ten here!” cried Platt, in earnest, ‘I recognise my reasons without explain- staircase. A woman, carrying a recovered both her breath and her others will remain to pack my be- 8W Senor Perle with that ing my acts, I thank you,” said Vic- lighted candle, was coming toward Color: “Frau Vanderwelten, we meet jongings. I will be ready instantly Von Boldt. No tory. bowing, nd if it hadn't been that him. ety ee tne ay to Wetter tomantyt” ‘or a moment she was silent. Then tajior is a good friend of mine,” ‘As she drew nearer the candle light TedY on the way to pad ann ‘The Princess d_not a word, but and his countenance became serious, she sald: “Do you not find these dis- Letterblair Platt, d never flared for a moment and revealed the Bete 8 ee ieal ecu to pay hing the first glance she flashed at Victory “Von Boldt? Must I escort that fel. used rooms haunted, Herr Captain? learned you were dining with cold, haughty features of Frau Van- ° one a val 0-day to Ley in was one of gratitude, She turned to low to the frontier and kick him over Haunted by memortes If not by more Highness. Hang it all, Vi derwelten. a wid visit. vt see Ww H in retrace her steps along the corridor. {nto the baron’s arms?" he growled, formidable interlopers * ou call this friendly treatment? 4 The woman spoke to him in a per- "28" hoe an mH takers neds Little Leva ran to Victory and caught Gad! I wish you would,” said ‘Your Highness!” The exclamation certainly sang your praises to fectly calm manner, yet in a low pocon” you will find these arrange: is hand. She dragged him down to Platt, quickly. “I know how it {s. wan lovoluntary, and Viotory bent in the firat place—remember?” voice: “Bo you are on duty here to- POX. ite “4 Mecatenene t her until she could whisper in hig You're like the Newfoundland dog slightly forward, trying to peer into ns Victory {gnored his remarks, night, Josef?” poner quite to yor oar oointing the belianed to = doorway beasstbat ne ive plore tue snapping cur her shadowed Page one whe neither added to them, with his inimitente : ' oO} ‘au Vanderwelten's suite: eels. Bu ere is a danger- moved nor spoke again for a moment. in: ou al The man bad presented arms; but here goes the wicked fairy—you ous Inspiration behind that same eur, When she did oper her lips what she SE) BME you are eating one r he tried to bow subserviently over Boerne nenrenne | Wael BG heerion and Victory looked at her levelly. For know, the wicked fairy in the story Captain!" id da harsh dismissal the muszie of the gun, as he stam- Ono af 7 0 . y re i bac: Ups gabe op adap ay cy sory It was a matter of official duty Rein eee eas once, Her Petree Shaina renee book? Iam so glad ne ea ume you are, correct, ad- ‘Only ghosts walk here io the when Victory attended Her ¥ From under her cloak the lady manner in which the captain grasped of a duelliat hired to pick a quarrel only ghomts and'T.” Respect our sci #84, Nef companion and the brought out something that glistened the situation was too much for even CHAPTER XIV. with one—lan't that really too old a, tude, Coptali seepene tee our malls to she chores: hous Sea in the dim light. “I am % be- her effrontery. She glared at him; The Whispering Tower trick, Platt?” ly too old a ae rset i iatata ai by the lively Countess low, Josef,” she said caynly, and ap- but her killing look might as well pe * “Could you afford to refu fight phe Ber were her yt ind too. It was to hear “The Piper” Proached nearer to the great door. have been directed at a statue. Bho BETERBUAIR PLATT com- ye the quarrel wan forced upon your* move slowly towsed she dpors Whar they went—the children “It 1s forbidden that the door be swept by him, nowever, with a grand plained, reciting his grouch demanded. th Gyalng Bim fe hud uniskad I aut cone . the wolght of Her Litt opened—by any one.” ho tou of her head and went away with in Victory'a office near the closely. fe Rmnarionn, arene, Utes Beaten wean tr cme (ee ene desire that nally ‘purted #1 no am on the y ¢ raid A) \¢ i - tlo: Pritt, CnowRH that Tam, on, the her candio and all the tragic manner sanlagaerG: perinitauld, have to ask Gen. Spale's tal and clicked the key amartly in the peor en of Deere harshly, “Stand aside!” At 10, exactly, Capt. Victory ap- “T might an well dee re ae eet gmlliny look. for the safety of the child wi “Rut it tho gnaedige Frau please"”— peared in the corridor leading to the Berlin—or New York, by gad! What in nor the rare, (knee ways. Yours Lev ‘What! more?” she demanded. guite occupied by Frau Vanderwelten, goog ‘ be to the 7; that Pv remaper to wrath CHAPTER XV. “It Is the command of Capt. Vie- together with Geog and an under: £04 18 It going to be to a fi SSVOR AUR PRISE TSH Grime ay dren's 0; attempt to tory, Madam. If I should disobsy, servant. script to have a correspondent ‘at the iieoas sokpltmante faba e Children’s Opera. which the c: the sergeant would surely @og me! A saucy maid opened the front’ if that correspondent ni ments are two-edged,"* Leven- folled, was surely not the last This goes beyond al patience!” Gongs ucockn, (Pened the door at gel aig tore (9 be mate untit ObNeFVed the captain, 2 Tem eee leon TANG thi if exclaimed the haughty woman, “Request the Frau Vanderwelten‘s ‘But ,You may believe me, Capt. broten, was one of those re- “Look thou here, Josef! What are attention to the time, and say from the thing ts all over? It im ridicu- Victory!” exploded Plat + Rrowing red markable women who can do these?” Capt. Victory that the motor-car is Iu lous! I have half a mind to go over 1M the face, “that my good inténtions anything they please with. dovick a trump card, She thrust under tho trembling readiness and at the door," an- to the enemy.” are single in purpose. I warn you Gaunt might be driven to some tracting invidious eistinet cee bee ee ohnted ton AGRHAAne Ia histone. of trouble to come—and its coming ip out at perate resort. “Are they not the keys of yonder solemn manner, "There ts Ukewise & wire and Victory, sinning at ag sure as the change of seasons, The comment from those, even, who “Before the date of the door? Can you not see they are? If man here to take down her lad cheerfully, “I should be obliged presence of Andra Perle in Stoenverg might envy them. And she was no &nce which the Princess and I had not proper business in the ship's personal baggage if it is to’ clap you into the guardhouse May be merely an accident; hin ac- coloriens individual with a character P@rty proposed to attend dungeons would I have the keys to ready.” along with that young fool Josef, Wéintanceship with Von Boldt may made himself familiar with the the portal?” Whatever imi have been Frau and I swear I don't kn i be a coincidence; but the fact re- 8° mild that it attracted no enemies. side of the Royal Opera House, But now the young guardaman was Vandorwelten's tention, this cool de- AD’ Tm him" pains that from the very reason that But those who disliked the Countess sapecially with 1" Sergt, Hoal shaking in abject terror, His eyes mand broke down all her self-re. °Ventually do with him, fuer ny Gaunt has withheld his hand tivia were few, while those who ad- BIEKt in question pb | bulged and his face was as white aa straint. She was within hearing of “What, the lad who was being used Just as suro is it that when the blow red hore were many. She had been {nto the sits ana ne te clas plies Geon's resonant. voice—and he 'was by Frau Vendervenarr from Wolfenholen falls it will be the ™ mip bie city 8 ioe Str “Heaven support m Madam! only an angry woman, after alll! “Yea,” continued Vioto: with more swift and terrible! long enough a widow for her position fred one or ire these faithful Those are like the keys"-— She burst through into the corridor, |," rammed bd otto amie tory eyed him with in soclety as @ non-marrying woman [Owe Were stationed ef @ The lady laughed—vut softly. Her brushing the maid aside, pein oot HDow whether to little smile wreathing hin to become fixed; and she was still in ““rne ‘pri, ‘her daughter and hard eyes glittered. "So you seo, “Who dares bring such a message have btm flogged like a bad boy or he suddenly shook tive a : noes, ee 5 2 Ke to me?” she cri I'll ‘have you to treat him ae an international in- warmly. “Bloss us!" he said, those most charming years of wom- Countess livia had motored in at Sect a Rem hese a js know" —— cident," ght Way, “the journalist is ease anhood, between thirty and forty, earlier hour vis Victory himeelg,: the purpose, dolt! Stand out of the , Her glance fell upon Victory. Some- | “The latter, by all means: then the 4 prophet. But think of the added Her wealth and freedom, her con- SPlendent in his commander thing In the stern-set features of the Stoenberg proletariat will rise up and uancy to your final n : form, on the seat of the car weBut, good Madam! If you do this caPtain—in the steady gleam of bis call you @ tyrant and probably boll Platt, if Senor Perle mticka we (tery, nections in Berlin, and her personal- the chauffeur. The ladies dined. Tam ruined!” gasped the sentinel *teel-blue eyes—in hia whole attitude over into some kind of a nusty mess, point of his wonderful sword!” ity made her # power in the social the Countess’s own town house, . ed to daunt her. The outburat It will add to the incident in my Even, with that —trouth frat blic and private, of Stoen- Ge Spale had ordered out the Aye and if it In known to your ceased as middenly us it began, but forthcoming history Of thocs porous Frag Vert sy Ney GOPREOR Oe ce tree cane eras Pent of Revel Hussars te Gon tele ts Mos eecall him, that her high-pitched voice broyght some- times.” ner multe. With Mer cVictery eaianng bere. Since the princess herself sel- Princess to the opera house, ! r lctory relaxed the child 1d #0 wel: - \ body else upon the scene. ‘Thanks! Your point 1s good. I'll none of his sh dom appeared in the capital, and then fhe child apveared so seldom ta. that others might be made lke them, “Frog around the turn in the corrl- tet Hoel ‘have his wey and fee the Conte cme "The halls’ aad cove only at state functions, there had 1° Ng Pe or gl Tou wonle Lbs wue Perna. Wain dor the Princess, Marie Thyra Bs boy.” ip ; = ridors were sentineled, and at night grown up an unofficial court of which oie Le il r ) 10080, peared suddenly, little Leva clinging “But here this Frau Vanderwelten guar leading ‘Vieto: owever, was “T pray you, Madam"—. to her ha Color instantly shot is packed off, bag and baggage, and breh Pa rae ee nthe ‘ Yecibaied Tyla was the Airey fp id he aw nays bray {0 me. I am in no the check ofMer Highness and it was another companion relgns in, her Hesldem, Victory instant tin egcike: spirit. Rinseolt that both thet ‘and But in the fuer te alle oe Mont: Plain that she acarcely needed an ex- stead—and the Countess Ilvial” cx ing at times the Uncccuniod tenn tg — This great lady was of too gay a vou Bare Rarer Geeameds | Mbiakl But in the future—it all goes well planation of the scene upon which claimed Platt. “No less than a lead. the castle. and Geos Cinue tm the seme gull meareney Gene jioei's maces ate Wncuise echt od olan Bae, p VOTES on Of Baron tnat ed zou, may have been nent at and you show yourself to be of by her glance fell. Yet she asked: er in society, not only here, but in keys of the doors te ote sages Unue in the same dull existence that Hoel'’s men. He lik: ares bee Your portonal tanta isc ma oot MAL TeRponded the « plain, “Wail vice, Josef—you may have your #6 hort hat !s the matter now? You are Berlin. An! Captain, can it be pos- wing and. the. Whiepering. "Tew bad been, sudered during the "have tee aad en sescred teat no ree ERS) i vard, ere, Capt, Vidwory?” sible that it is another of your mas- These empt 1 OF the Frau VYanderwelten. Ore WoL scenes, oF > Whose “attiiation ‘would eran ik Gaalle Gece met ie eae He naa th hipped apaniel; yale Bowel, “Only for a moment, teratrokea? You are a wondercnet with more Noe lene treauenny and Shek Sine alas Sarabere'ciee in the hause aeaae Se Mith the Master of Wolfenholen are each four hours’ wat Oe ee mee Riipped spaniel; Your Highness. The gnaedige Frau alone in war.” nothing could have gone on tn’ them Refs principally to spy upon you"—— the muffled tramp of feet warneuent but he gave way before her. The Vanderweiten ta Joumeying to Wolts “Victory” shrugged his shoulders, of which bis watchfulness did not °' spection, the captain whe cornea Frau Vandorwelten stepped close to enholer to-day, and Iam here to as- “The Countess and the door and {fitted one key to the a companion nearer her #Pection, the captain was standing the main lobby waiting for the lock: worked sm ‘She d in the Whispering ©W" age with whom to converse, and ay! looks Hon pmaothly. in; Tow ore than one T the Princoss’s laugh more party to arrive—the in serted the second key and turned ‘ower more than once, The lower | floor, opening from that $ startled the echoes of the great apart- *duare already announced its bus eadrenctresric mere iie * V; ion? in'which a sentinel kept Ruurd bee ment in whicd the dinner was served, — When Letterblair Platt p Are You Going Away for Vaeation ? When you go out of town for vacation you may find it Is diffi- through thi b, fore the door of the du di Geog, who was really major-domo WY hot RATER ane wilaparad, Baron and night, wie & huge drawing-room of the establishment, put on a new cult and costly to provide yourself with the right sort of reading matter, Highnese take not yan area for a ballroom, in fact, dignity as he supervised the service, open. The massive furniture—as it was 4nd later confided to Capt. Victory It swung back upon elled hinges elsewhere in the tower—waa swathed that perhaps uffaire would now f and there, standing in the gloom of in linen wrappings, But up the first Chango for the better—there was life {ne Rione sesicwny fee Sane Le flight of stairs was the suite that once more in the castle! : | ; 5 had been particularly furnished for And the presence of the Countess Bold aw she was, irra Vande Why send to the city for novels at $1.25 or $1.50 each of buy} the use of young Okar when he had really secmed to radiate cheerfulness Out APY, change, in, his own ‘= welten fell back specchiens, slaring | them at 4 fancy price in same country store? come there as the bridegroom of the throughout A “Perhaps nothing—perhaps 44 at Victory as though he were a spirit. 3 9 : delightful Princess Maria Thyra, friendliness thing of importance, Captain” ‘@abkewl Hut the captain was much in You can supply yourself with the best, most delig! summer In the strictly bridal suite above, allke. Asa child and young womans pered the newspaper corresp Gs fe thes! ne of the hora ; reading for six cents a week. ory lingered but shortly, HH before her marriage to th ‘And maybe I am watched.” situation appealed to him, as well us ‘ on the seco nor, +) the tragedy; but only a ‘grim. smile By subscribing to The Evening World for the rest of the summer] (7),'h® second floor Pameter: te vanes Sault OF whnae preeenee abe ad 80 mel vice "obut at lence eae : Mrurtache yumtied points of his | you will secure a complete novel each week. Not some old book a] thought. There wae a great bedrane, much at the sees ee ened aren though you didn’t suspect it.” . through the doorway and pulled the J Country dealer has not been able to sell, but the finest up-to-date fiction | # dressing cablnot, Nee rere been too ald in those. days to be the List morted at the rebutt, sea hens ort te behind him, to | bY the foremost livigg authors, whore windows gave a view of ‘Thyra; nor was she too old now to be jearned that Senee Andre Perle ane ae glued with terror to Bear this in min , not only for yourself but for any of your friends the young plantation of trees that had boon companion of the little Leva, mployed in the opera house. pi r 4 ‘ "2 sprung up since the old wood bad — The Countess was an old friend of saw him entei His white face and glaring eyox | who expect to spend their vacations in the country. been cut, seven years before. Bergeant Hoel; Goog was her sworn ” advertised his utter helplessness of The ivy had well-nigh overgrown slave; Wolfert Neiss worsbipped her (To Bo Continued.) @ok on the Stands Will Cost You $1.25. You Get It for 6 Cents. THE C @DDDODDOHOODHHDIOGQHHGIDOGHDITDNIPHHODHHI9OHSID.IAPAP.OOAGS: RIMSON WING Grane Fence pre Romance By H.C.Chatfield Taylor