The evening world. Newspaper, September 4, 1914, Page 17

aye bee , Sas 1A ey. i $ . apie 8 os 54 a ‘aiid | ' The Evening World Daily M ¢g sine. Friday, September 4. 1914" in HE. TOENBERG AFFAIR “327s 'aae tosis By Ralph A Goodwin se ; « {Copreiaht, 1013, by Sully & Kleintich,) “Keep this door with your life. } AYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING ©! ri Guardsman! Remember!” a Yerete, Caine. nine beating The next moment he had plu r } comes to fhe vetty Bulkan State of “Stoon- through the opening and down the i Sree COO « Victory passed this by without com- control sometimes, when she was friend. But some of the stems were est waa ment. He said, slowly: Present. When she did not appear of one length and some of another. rated, and “All this publicity must be very of- to be looking at him his quiet, gray- The littie girl ran to the sewing bag length of fensive to Her Highness, It Is « pity blue eves searched her countenance the governess had brought wit! ir side of the castle, under hi ene 'e Letterbiair Hiatt, threo or four steps to the level of the that scoundrel attacked me as he as though he would read her inmost and took out the sclasors; these she cape, and found af) well ne, 101 = . ut juice strengt an! cul 6 flower stems an: * rector was heard calling: if they could, They made the attempt and was able te move « Ut * ee ee jowly about. = Fd bouquet.” forgotten for what purpose a “All off! All off!" all right. They fear you more than However, he chose to beg the ladle: hn these uncomfortable hie ii : “And then they quarrelled,” con+ open. He had, indeed, watehed ci i Even as Victory dived down the steps the space off-stage on this side, and tho wings, were filled with actors rushing off—men, women, children, in thelr costumes and paint. Brushing ougorly through this throi a unarc ern had al en nae wien 4 y nay, te jeading to the ex! in question when Aiieh, stlemracd the reiscemt he erked a backward glance over bis 1. "Hint wurca him that accele- shoulder. bouse, to be they do old Spale and all bis army. to excuse him from appearing at one a they are not through with you, at the table—and the physician bore tinued Victory. ‘The boy sald the the Princess Maria Thyra all he either.’ - vg, Bim out in this, little girl should not use the sclasora jife, Her mother had died but shortly Well, well!” grumbled Victory, “It t travel at first, and because she might cut herself; ond after the Princess's birth, and Bar- Js tho fate of the buffer. rf not ride; but Hoel he had picked the flowers anyway. bara Neiss had given her breast to Heh?" and Platt's sharp eyes tried and Wolfert Nales brought him re- But #he would not give up the ecle- the hope of Stoenberg. Wolfert to read his tice again. * ‘Buffer,’ NO ports of all that went on about tho #0F#, and he would not give her the ried Maria in his arms ess | But what do you suppose Her castie—within and without. Only, thia flowers, and thelr tompors krew bot+ pl “big brother” to her until a a eeu ee enet gonsip waa limited In ite fleld as terand they grew vory ugly indeed Poutd toddle about by herself. got everything to thank you for And Yotterblair Platt did not appear, It | “The little boy was vory rude, and — Nor had the noble family of by gad, Captain! if T know anything wis understood that the Herr Platt he tried to take away the scissors be- castle ever forgotten these ft ahs cl BA A A man was darting up the at . the door Victory had just close of women she won't stifle her grati- ; a cause he was the stronger; bi a K. CHAPTER XV. hind him—a figure that the soldier of tude. You should have seen her face een” Upon -# journey of some tle girl screamed, ait said thee, fad ier aes gecue une ‘mot of (Continued) fortune knew well! ts ain vue Ps Mog vas cutng away Victory took up again bis watch jonged to her; and before the sudden- foe ‘Waa a more qa " The Children’s Opera. dusneh drew bis aeons with n'a angie Rash. And she wouldn't allow Gen, of the abandoned, Palace the castles iy argused governoss could reach them Kindness by. the, Princess, nd, Bee “ IN what capacity is he em- sweep of his arm, and leaped toward Spale to take her away until she was of his act did not keep him out of friend. And she had the sharp acis- mistake in tru: ing Woltert Ne! . the place. ‘The people from the stage ployed? scattered before his mad rush. Be- He has something of @ yond the curtain the audience was voice, I hear. Then, he cpplauding and cheering the per- has taught many of these formers. A name burst hoarsely from singers to fence. I believe he has be alg tte @ part to sing In this very oper® phe traitor turned an inflamed —of course, undor an assumed name. face upon hiny as he reached the Do you see? It gives him an oppor- door. In a moment Victory would that you were not fatally } | Whispering Tower, sand be was = her hand when she struck ed come pes y y again standing at the windows, look- a eott turned away, shaking his head tn be- ie) ie? oie ovrght bim tre Spee . aw ew ¢ his voles bet Lge 4 Bo axing oni % rged: : ed rm W Nor did the soldier of fortune show Pha dtd not take Bim to task for “But she didn’t hit him—ob, she Tine on the wall above, But | ‘ stead, shi roached didn’t really hit him?" 8 a any emotion when, late the next fore- thy'Swindow, toor wad atood beside , "I am afraid she did,” answered View With nie back to the scene nd noon, it was announced that the Prin- jim, Jooking out acrose the young tory, in a low voice, “But we can WOR on! - coss ‘Maria Thyra had halted the Hantation. » Hot Victory ‘could believe she was very, very sorry for ™EMONY ieg nad dragged th ” have spitted him upon the point of motor at the door of the hotel —coul bis presence doing ao. The little boy went iy % tunity to be here In disguise. his sword; but the door flew inward and @nsisted upon coming up to ree turn away_—could excuse ble p and it was a great many years before be ae egg ag “Then the blow ts only almod at ut the xcoundrel’s touch! with her own eyes how Capt. View MST uu" Go not know how bare an@ he and the little girl ever saw each fineing themeeiven apot, » me?” sald Victory, thoughtfully. Von Boldt flashed through the open- tory was before going home to the grim it looked yonder, when the old other again, 5 aM ceape unseated. Yeeuer “E wouldn't be too sure of that. !9* as bis pursuer reached the bot- castle, trees were first cut down. Nothing and he didn’t lik any Sho with @ broken nose; tom step. In his place appeared the ler Highness came inte the room jut raw stumps and tho rocks thrust- asked Leva, ina grieved tone. {ined from the effect of ® With #o many children on the man in the uniform of the castle stago”— guard. yh, I had thought of that,” mut- And now Victory saw that the trea Victory man's face was that of a stranger! with a little hesitancy; but the group ing up thelr rude shapes. I hated it— he did, He thought @ great jelivered. » of doctors and nuvses, as well as Platt hated It! It was like'a vile scag upon deal about He thought of her Kick Wolfert ned del A ey ea, 4 himself, moved away from the couch the face of the old mountain—and I all the time that he was going to did his present exertions ald 10 athe \ io wi respectfully as Maria Thyra advarced was taught to love everything about school and growing Up to be « man. ‘The fellow banged the door shut be- 1 tell you, they have not brought hind him und plunged down the the most famous professional swords- steps. His bared blade met Victory's Winn of the day clear across Europe YW! And he came upon the captain ) to the side of the wounded man. she the Stoenborg, the age-old forest trees And finally, when he was ry sank into the chair so that she misht and all he knew that he loved h trom rproofa, . stood face him, her face almost upon his "{ would not look upon the barren — The child's face began to glow. She Prom Lill, WAR OE I a > own level as he lay propped upon the tract more than | could help. But, waw the happy ending in the offing. Mian lh OPC tier They 5 with a veritable avalanche of thrus pillows, by and by, the tender green things But before she could speak Victory Ot oeother while their fel just to teach these provincial singers and strokes—so rapid and so vicious on “Tell me the truth,” she murmured, began to spring up on the scarred face ber 9 on: 7" ch to go to sunk back in the wet bushosy how to use the foils," grumbled Platt. that the amaged soldier gave back ©, P bie Wien wee, hor eyes searching his with the Intout of the terraces. Vines row lush, |, “And he wanted very much to go to (O0h* gaia from the oastp, “If there ix a plot aimed at the safety and could at first only defend him- % THE, COOR FLEW, — u SL S gaze of one who looks for something Kling bushes burt into sudden ‘Vad then, of course, become @ very might spy them out. Uf Her Little Highness to-night it is eelf from the assault, SCOOUNDRELS. TOUCH Maen ane oo So Ee ey oand ete eroet ete tet end began to epread their beautiful young Indy.” Tt was well done, Captal arranged for Senor Perle to tak cate Woyond tho curtala the ©) ne oem : ono of the. leaders, complacently, of you . _.. had mounted toa. perfect feat ot 130 TOSTESTOOOOOGO: me?" ae caig Ath abroad And the mountainside OF course,” and the emall head PC) aired without a’ shot fred oF Victory, dousediy. “Alter the open the tablene@eence was demanding opening, Quick as a flash the man dressed the wound temporart te fue Highness, Tom omy side is "The wound was healed And the | "But there was something that kept sound of warning given. Fortune 1@ ing bare of tho overture no child can but, screami cure earevea upon it and thrust—thrust at the hotel, where Victory insisted or, where tho villain pinked me. No scar that ts left—yes, In Its way, that him away.” | tt ‘; pear Yase through any exit of the opera foriners ran to thelr dressing soos Straight at his opponent's heart, Hyon being Seken, © closer scrutiny more, 1 assure you." fe Beautiful, to. AR OFS! iad ute teingnee © ine Ether: Bo tar all soca house until the Princess's party has as the two swordamon fought lke. pees n tbough Victory could not save was made of the gash the Spaniard’s +t Js not my place here-’n She turned suddenly ogre!” Pi ; 2 eae you aoe, this {sn't just a But it w: xplained Victory. “This how near we came to carrying now a man: fraid plot through.” ow himself to the little giri—who now a woman—because on his withdrawn,” Piatt shook his head. “Are you «fe you know every exit of this ram- 3 himself entirely, he swerved his body sword had delivered. It was deep, but tee otHerr Victory?” ahe atraight into the rather pa tigers there tn the wing and escaped tho full thrust, of tho not dangerous, and in an hour the {he clty hy youn tort Nictiivl Oe tei iaier, and her glance seemed & i he rattle SE eeet aware drowned weapon. A stroke as of a flame of patient was resting comfortably welling in her sweet oyea. question. He moved back frat Co be 4 baa i fe vo ot wt rector, ic- fire smote his left side below the Nor did Victory give up hig grip “9 bet ver | appent. casement, bowing low fore her. ling old place? it's been built for tory was forced back. and back again, heart’ on affairs—not for an instant, Berge, x il0, Would, not anewer her Apre i uite true, Your Highness.” he sald, w wany years. It has both a cellar and until he sudden! m ening hia Wo ch cheek, right here,” a jointed to sub-cellar. Behind it lle the slums wore upon tho open, stageron ‘ose delivered e tensful hiowecnccrusning, pote ae guardsmen. Immediately to, Yield oF his glance waver. REMY. na Uhpeinnk 8 an (eautifut hls own" smoothly shaved” and_un- complicated. £ Stoenberg. J would not be too hund the back set of the sceno jut crippling blow--the sidewipe of the the castle-and to double the precau, .."t, Shall feel less anxlety for your of @ wound Ugo scarred right cheok, “was a little had you seized the child, Ca, ure” ended, on the other the vast sweep cavalryman. charging! tlons there against a possible attempt *tcty——and that of Your Highness's es ‘a little cry. Thore was White scar, It was the scar of the somebody upon the stage might have Victory's eye suddenly lightened. of the dun-colored curtain, A shriek of agony rang through to release the. prisoner under tha neutered: & tte cry: wound made by the acissors so long interfered.” step In the anteroom and poore, And the boy feared that the “But who could have foreseen you are in the castle, You are sur- little Leva burst in upon them. Ho drew Platt further away from the Never had the soldier bee E i 4 4 x 4 : a ad c n so the @heatre-the Spaniard’s sword Whispering Tower. Baron Gaunt had i ‘3 4 Pence eee ace! I'l make pressed by any opponent. The gleati- a4 the stage, and he him- struck again, and his activities might tee tk see touined Bives it ithe I knew you were hore, Herr Cap- pay at oe fle unkanon ect Bo a tee as Piety 1 ing black eyes, sallow fuce, and the ling on tha bourds, sob- include an attack upon the castle. — safer pluce.” tain!" she cried, gleefully. “I found °"'s5" continued Victory, atill wasing devill It ie because of bim Tope BSS Had 7 “ch tempt is made to separate me from mi > Her Highnoss's party I'l tirst be pose cratie wre itive that the little Leva shall be safe, Come with me, Plat Within ten minutes Capt. Victory was back in the lobby, and in time to receive the Princess and her com geniane. Gen Spale himself broucht ir Highness from the a Assurance doubly sure, If the gt- pointed, waxed mustachios of th Asoc \ € i f e a woman and holding to hls In the morning the princess and © «, yor ere—perhaps in peril joor ajar. And mamma, too” guard, revealed: his identity of ous ds ine ok nat, Under escort of @ battalion of the they may strike at you again!” quickly to the window again. Victory up he kept away from the little girlat “Bah! Your Spanish eyordemas Ietory. ‘This, then, was the bired And Victory, stagger Waval HankeeT The satin Doceiae vest swordsman, Senor Andra Perlecand panting for breath and feeling the ment of the etate wae coe avon se pote, smiled then--but ax one smiles met the little one half way down the castle. But when he was a man was taking no chances. This he was plainly bent upon euraing the blood gushing from his wound, sat- the danger threatent: 1 reward that had been promised hun, Urating all his clothing on that side, ee tae ng the little Feint and parry as he might, Viec- leaped across the prostrate man and tory had still to give back before dashed for the wings as tho curtaln child, “In two days, Your Highness, clung to it, leading him to a chair. face, and it covered up the Itttle 4 ing ry princess and the peace of mind of {he doctrrs assure me I cun be moved. “sit down and rest your poor self, Tend bimmel! how near 1 acar"'-—- Her Highness. Gen. Spale himself bi ones De a rr Captain,” she said in ber quaint = “Just like the beard my father mz) r to quench the unfounded fears of a room, She seized his right hand and he grew a great golden beard on his Victory was willing to take genet _ Br ght” aid Von Boldt, 7 know er “But, you take it from me," grum- quictly running carriay “And it on the stool here-- wears—the Grand Duke Oskar,” said f Bee vidio : + ed on the cone. that an inch “further would ry Lava walked very demurely bes (howe, Viclous thrusts, “The Spaniard fel purttodly upon (ue amazing scone. pled Letterblair Platt, who consti turn to the Stoenberg not later; iy got” suiting the action to the word. the little princess, gravely. “You killed bim. we nadt™ a ag aldo @ very tall young man tn the his arm seomed ticles, his went ing §ave way before him, Ho dashed up tuted himself Victory’s nurse when duty is there. “Now, as there ts nothing better to know, I have nover seen my fathers “go only would we be ab! “a. uniform of un officer of the -hussors. gtecl cable ne eee DF WISE KO the steps and burst through the door the doctors had finished with the She arose softly, lingeringly, and do, will you please tell me another but his picture is very beautiful. this through -tuseafety.” * a Mut when the party turned into the . inta the corridor behind the boxes, Wounded man, “all the hullabaloo the the color died from her cheeks while story, Herr Captain? = Bless you, my little one!” mur- “But the man is badly winged. W Ext corridor leading to the royal box the The house was now in an uproar— gomebody had had tha presence of Officials make will amount to noth- her lashes were lowered over her 'h word for the--the captain's com- mured Victory. It wan fust like the cannot We much now 46 us." Princess and her daughter went ahead @" Uproar of applause, Suddenly the mind to turn up the lights, and the {8 Even Von Boldt got away. And tear-dimmed eye: and the Countess livia slipped her HEH Were lowered. By some chaneo Urchystra, dashed inte a crash, of..&44! [ didn't even see the scoundrel, “Only your du gloved hand into the hend of Viv. —S#!!e mistake in the co he martial music, Victory appeared at ‘The moment I heard you clash pered; then drop fory's arm, und they followed on, The Sis"al was given for the ralsing of the of the box, pallid, panting, .yeur sword in your scabbard, as we swiftly to the door and so out of the — But Victory sald quickl: fort, and two for your own ploasure, beard the Grand Duke wears in his “fear that!” exclaimed. V a aire” she whis- (rt, and two ta the princess at the portralts, And when the beard was witht nore vl tee cee Gls ee ed her veil and went window, in a rather muffled voice. grown he went to the castie”-— jured? I tell you he ts as tricky asap ~ With — "And they loved each other, and gid dog fox.” ‘i Faoainder of the oficial party ‘were the. Cc un, The applause subsided ayia : ‘and by holding with wsreed, I drew aside the curtain and room, Your Highness's permission? May IT were married, and lived happy @ “But there might have been an- dMsposed in boxes and atuls about the &S the great dropsrolled upward; and a end tite doof frame hie Ouhee “beckoned her Mttle Highness to mo, Victory lay with his own eyes closed tel] the little princess @ story-—a spe- after!” broke in the little princ other to settle orth te] our plan house; these four were all who would HPN, is the roar of voloes and clap- hyd pressAl tightly to his side. and as the drop-curtain went down until the doctors and the nurse—all cial one?” delightedly. succeeded At the opera.’ . SIGhMaEN be allowed in the royal bax, ping died away, the slither and rive ae ‘fv tigress the princess sprang I whisked her into that dark box but Platt himself—had withdrawn. ° stilt without looking around the | Victory rose from his seat and j-edder. “The Herr Baron was furl- "At the end of this corridor behing Of sword against ‘sword sounded toward him. where you placed me at the begin- ‘'hen the wounded man said sud- mother inclined her head, and Victory turned, without looking toward the ous, Hoe did not dream that it wae the Hoxes was a door leading upon #bove confusion, "Why were you not here to guard ning. Gad, old man!” chuckled: the denly: began hurriedly and in rather a low Window. Please God," he sald, fully intended to cost this Victoryhis the stage, and at this door Victory , The audience was hushed almost her?” she gasped. “Why did you not Newspaper man, “you certainly took ‘My friend!" volce: huskily, “they sball live happily ever ji¢6, Had he known the identity.at had already set one of the castle instantly, The man at the acetyline gave het? that trick in fine shape.” There was a new tone to Victory's “Zonce upon atime there was a little after! the fencer I believe he would have guard in uniform, Ho saw now that !sht far up under the roof, had ‘The Countess Ivia clung to Her “It could not have been accom- volee—a warmth of expression that girl who lived inn very beautiful but | But the little Leva was thinking ” ¢ man was on duty, and so ushered ObC¥ed the signal too, He flashed the pizhness, but the wronged mother plished without your co-operation, he had never before used in address- Very old, old castle.” of another point, and she clung to bis hand to detain him for a moment. “Herr Captain,” she asked, in her ‘this party into the box. It was near- TOUnd, sharply defined spot of glar- was roused and shook off the other's Platt,” murmured Victory, with grati- ing the newspaper correspondent. — “Like me?” interposed Leva. © proscenium arch. The box 19S Heht directly upon the two fig- detaining hand. Maria Thyra thrust tud Platt looked at him curiously. “Very much like you, indeed, prin- "shi next to it was dark and the curtains Wes that occupied the staxe, her face close to that of the gasping ‘Pshaw! Yours was the brain—I | “Get me writing materials—a tablet cess. ‘There were no other children in ie little way, “don't you think the awn. The throng jn the stalls, : followed orders, And I bet that I may use while lying here in the castle with whom she could play.” little girl at tho castio—the little girl In cvory way it seemed as though POxes, In the gallerics, and cl Boldt was amazed when ho this awkward position,” requested “Not even Mme. Berthorf'a niece? thin, Ere®, Une Rs mean—don't you ¢ox has lost the Grand Duke Oskar: Viotory had guarded Her Highn yer were hi i looked Into the box and found the Victory, “I have a letter to write, or, you know, I can play with her {hink she would have loved the boy his minions cannot find him tn Lon- and<the ohild. He had the chair We In gasping silence. ory gathered his last rematning child missing. And how they roared And, Platt—I believe I can trust gometimen.” more fe bad known about the qon—or in any European city. He placed so that tho ladies and Leva Of this scene—when the: strength. He reached for the cur- —those good and phlegmatic people - “LT belleve,"" sald Vietory, slowly, + Vi rei growls contiqually—the old bear ee oO tho ctase of the lenis pected tho usual tableau: tains dividing this box from the dark of Stoenberg! Say! I'll be a hero fust called mo friend, Cap- vehnt thin little gitt hadn't even Mme, ,,/ut, Victory, without replying, Kept about’ the Maka being a sentimen: When they were raised; he himself S'st penetrate to their understanding. one beyond. With @ single wrench myself after this, Captain,” and the "interposed the other, with 4ome yerthort's niece t play with. She were. td door, He went out talist and being’ perfeetly capable of kat back In the box and beside the _, But they were looking at no mere he*tore the curtains from their fas- newspaper man chuckled in delighted Hon. a oe iy Wns ulte, quite alone. Aut once in jout another word. The Princess coming here to Stoonberg in the , a!" exclaimed Victory, in eee. “For once the old did you not guard her?” she rs’ duel, Two men were fichting tening, uttering as he did so: : Q “ - , Leva ran to her mother. entrance to ft. No person could en- ! But believe me! o the °*3 14 Pe of his friend, Max Victory, end Tere ests Githoul paste Rin, ike tiers and for each other's lives! "Your Highness, the child is safe! didn't let Her Highness mistake for a stronger volce, and he reached AGHA. DEERE Lia: ey. cata 10.18 een rinceas Mamma!” she thwarting Wolfenholen’s plana.” ° Tho first act went OW aucceasfully, The silence of the moment was pung- T have guarded her one instant that it was your scheme forth « hand to grip that of the My! but a little boy wouldn't be have loved hint bias would “Ridiculous!” snarled Von Boldt. Most of the time Victory studied the tiated nly by the clash of the steel, — For there in the darkened box stood that foiled the attempt to kidnap the newspaper man. “You are my friend: ay nice as a little girl,” sald Leva, known?” Nd sho usd = “Of course. The Duke would be'® Geen Gevien & of strong {He stamping of the duellists’ feet and Letterbluir Platt with the softly sob- little one. I'm in right with tho you have proved yourself # man to With a sigh MARE inbveacok traitor to his own government glasses; but if he found him for jie Panting of their labored breath- bing little princess in his arms, Princess Maria Tyra at last—don't be trusted; neither Her Highness, ™s1' suppose you are right,” agreed uinont hor knony aig teen tere aank do such a thin whom he was looking his cou ithe Spanitard’a the eta you forget that, Captain,” and he Maria ‘Thyre of Stoenberg, nor I. victory, “But, you know, aven a uhout wer china, ale aegber ars nanos did not change its grim Re ee eee ee moat CHAPTER XVI. Warged hia head with a knowing shall ever forget your unselfish course jittia boy might sometimes be better unon the pussied, wondering ite th YX pression, It was only when the c roe he the Hab oe llaneny the naked eee gy smile on his sharp face, in this matter, than nobody.” bee } wondering little Know that this Victory must be vei tain fell and th little Leva turned ves a8 the fish of Mahtning; and all “The Time Is Ripe. “It matters not so much who saved “But T have one more request to ‘The little princess nodded, her “Giod knowal God 7 lke the Duke Oskar indeed, without to see if her good friend, the c. te ¢ me Ua dha forced to give ND @ was the American her or how she was saved," said Vice maka of you. Tt in the important earnent face upturned to his OWN. pghhed. wa knows!" she his beard.” tain, had enjoyed the deliehtful Peas aatee Me step, barely able to ) merlean tory, “The fact itself is of all im- secret of all—and the time i# rips, And Victory looked ever down into . “| know!" exclaimed Capt. Vor tertainment that Victory's expression defend Nmself from the flaming point newspaper man who had portance. now, to tell it, And only to you, my that flower-llke face—-never at the Boldt. eT not seen the fellow relaxed. Sho moved close to him in Of {nat weapon which the other sived the situation, As “You bet!" agreed Platt, “But, as friend—only to you.’ woman standing between them and CHAPTER XVIII. at close hand? I tell you"—- the back of the box and in a de- Wie Ot ie eet ihe ee Victory slowly slid to the I say, I doubt if Gen. Spale's secret the light from the window. Under the “But you have never seen the Due Iighted whisper told the anxious cape ie ee eee ie could’ anea floor, the little man leaped the low #eFvice officers, or police, will eatch CHAPTER XVII “But Tam afraid,” he continued, Inder the Tower Walla. —onkar, Herr Captain tain just what she thought of it all, fieared. | Coolness only could save 3 the men engaged in the game, Even * “that the ttle boy had a rather oping _,"I know one thing about him whith “It's a fairy story, you know, him—and he realized it. He was railing between the two boxes and that Spanish scoundrel whom you #» The Story of a Scar. domineering disposition—be liked all | Herr Captain, so it's sure to come out facing the marvellous work of a mas- dashed to the front, still holding the completely put out of business way the plays to be of his planning and and at any time save when he wears Herne’ she said. “Otherwise £ teF of fence—of one who had every AX VICTORY, when he re- Princess Le NDER the wide | J branches of a great oak ®?0Uld prove his identity anywhere ric The orchestra music Spirited away in the confusion. And ff because he waa older than the little upon the side of the Btoen- his beard.” would cry!” te his aword's “point, ‘Tut ane ssetaige died out, and the little man'a voloe {hat Was a wonder trick, my boy’ turned to the castle, in- girl ho thought that she should do | [eeanees going ‘The acart” wea tery eimatehe ie glanced Of fortune had @omething better; he rose above the confusion ahr ey i yea Ny is Waders Mlsted upon, lying on the just aa he said, But. you eee ing her on in the darkness and the | “The scar,” re-echoed Von Boldt, 4 ced a + cel y is 6 confidence, “. ‘ nto the corridor behitd the boxes and Nad the dogged, desperate courage of son! she is safe—sate and sound!” been claimed for. him," Interrupted See ee tee gaurrackiike way, too. fo, Lam vary sorry to tell Tain. The evening had been ushered This’ Victory's cheek is as smooth fs saw the uniform of the Fiaeebers the. battenats peo rel er veer What mattered it that he shouted reflectively. “He was my " office near the gateway and vey, prinees 5 ey ota svariaiies.,, in with the downpour. The ground my own,” Cee Peale rlaaured “The'sene who has long since given his hostage the words in English? The audience ™ASter” a Migra Gireoting 6A UGA ANG RENE e ee cA tue eee cia vas satirated and the drops still “Aye, Baron Gaunt declared entrance, i But never again!" roared Platt, of the military branch of the housn- slanted down with @ persistence that Duke Oskar only wore bis beard Yo tinel had been Instructed to allow to Death, saw and recognized the little helress smiting his knes. ‘That ona blow of " “Tam glad you it the way I do,” nobody to pass in or out of that door. Ho might have tired his enemy tn ¢5 stoenberg and W ifengolen, and a yours hus put him out of buslness, hold, while he was convaleacing. Ho yictary gail. think they were both Promised no change for the night. lide that same scar. Still, dermatol- ‘seco! went smoot! time; his heavier weapon was an ad- sath a ye Meet emma: Could not escape entirely, however, wrong. You know, It alwayn takes Upon th ogy does much in these adv: was ail but at ite end, whon Victory, vantage in the long run of the fight, oar of checring answered Piatt's cry. ii thir, tat huve been won 104 ne ag Goatvad, the gentle minie, <wo. to, make @ quarrel, Well, G8 ofa man lay on hie back, his elbows Uni of science — whose attention had again been at- But Fate steyped in to end the Again and again they cheered— paris in the plot. Old Hoel found is = time when the little boy was visitin jay a Bah!" snarled Von Boldt. “Now Gartea ty to . felna touch upon battle quickly. MniraAl the: cilia’ (an eessohaaned a a tn. the nigh, ala Hoel nung trations of Her Highness and the +h. Itt girl at tho cantle, the strapped tomether, his wrists and you are wandering in the fields of fo- Me shoulder. eaw the guardsman Victory, ag he slowly gave before sri. rhyra—aven cheered the simlle KURO In 4 Gieusnd dressing room Cunt Tvia, newm took them to the walk ou ankles tied and a stick of wood forced Mance, H . . bestde him, in the shadow of the dark- tha onsiaught of his foe, faced the “a fbi , ono of that tier whieh te level with TRY both came to aco him—and the castle walls, and while the gover- cruelly botween his jaws and tied so y,And bow about the princess? ‘ened corridor. box in which he had sat during the ing and delighted nowapaper man, oy Vii ria nad hoon thrust in more than onoe, Hf sneas read her hook the two playmatos h Would she not know her own hue “What do you want?" asked the cap- performance, And now, with start- “But buck in the box a woman WAR there, strinped of hie uniform, and mareed tes 00, His meale were viied nome flowers that grew ona bit ‘at there was absolutely no chance hand?” im a sharp whisper. , ling abruptnoss, a abriek—a woman's on pep knees heals the supine figure the Bpaniurd put on the clothem Ina vores, fom Hor Iighness's own ta- wall high above the children's of hia uttering a sound, “I am not @o gure of that,” mw ‘eepardon, Excellency’ Sergeant Hool volce—rang through tha houws, View oe sin dias hand wan dabbled tWaking, And how bold tt waal? 0 ‘The aurgoon who came out from : Yet the giant heaved, and strained mured iene. “They Were Bot to- aa not to disturb the perform. tory flashed a single glance at the ft gion ily wounded wide, “L whould have muspooted that," the city to see him datly muat report “And of course they wanted them!” nis muscles, the sweat poured down Seiner long—and the Frau Vander. ante, but he must see you immediately, oa Boe lprinceng Cg ar ieee She bent clons above him tll he fait MuUttered Victory, “And there must to tho ladies befora going back to exolalmed Lava, anticipating that his {uflamed faco, and hia cheat Ly gee ae Lad oF bat Shaw me sane ¢ poe stepped habt- eyes glowing ‘lke coals in her paid har bre ath upon le enee i, my eras pave boon omn strutiin nt the door, town, They ald not let him feel for Wey Russ Sneaks asa wanted share ewetiod nell the on ee rm tbe ‘ey Quarrolied, she says, almost at An “ pinpered 1, ¢ ot F c . Ps ity out of the he? He could ium fron ane AY td fhe shrieked oq brokenty her thanka, her gratitude, Yon, Oh plot wam latd with a One amen that he was forgotton, very much, gad be wanted she Uitte chance waa, Wolfert Nelas put forth Cet ae brook, pe nee the figure of the guardsman, and shr NL iid 4 et Do the outpouring of her woman's heart, Captain,” Von Holdt would nd we shall be quite desolatet— boy to et them, Bo he, un Y every atom’ of hia great strength to Ate ee py Jalé-e frm hand upon his arm. Fpe child’. The ealld te mon ee errors worda which reached ad the ohild out of the box and auite desolated, believe me, Capt, Vio- the woverncae, climbed up the wall, fracy Sih oo ole wreee SeiMkl te @ point of dleagreement betwrosi "What's this you tell me?" he dev you hear? Tho ohild ta gone! n , DMiad avan’ tat (he. ted crowd behind the tory,” exc! the Countesa Tvia, clinging to the vines and to the 17 them never came to light, I bell , meaded. The maddoned ery of the mother bio ear that expt i nor Perle was keep- “unt! you can join ua again at din- broken places {in the masonry, suggested Von Boldt “At R0- “There fighting side a wyas tho inspiration nesded—Iinatantly dulled senses of Max Victory muoh oe Hart Captain’ A'mob is storming the Victory became a fiend of attack, "No ¢hAt he had not suspected before, | Muy Vas entrance, The Hussars are In longer did he fall back; he took the wae Gen, Sale wie he dt, house vt least that you did not know board. It Is only the zest of @ man's whole armful of them, Husk at MleaL aban the cules eile 4 eucare and the sergeant bese you initiative and, dlsrogending tne ie . rderad tower he Ty that Von Boldt entered, presence that enables us to eat.” The listener nodded her amall head Ge the Wiener Rouen caren Fedder. “And I belleve has kept tho instantly, It is tmperative.” rules of tho game, he fairly beat bao rector of thy opera was ordsrod 10 0S ang ty ir he and the Bpaniard and In her own way the Princess was with satisfaction, "Little boys are of the poring Tower, quar Ne ret all these y man tugonint by wolght of sword! the stage for the eee eed lett the Sch other conspirators as there were quite aa gracious, though less demon- sometimes nice, I suppose, she sala, eeeinst just sf Jy Adi | hat fe +f Teergetey. ad arisen which, Only for a brief moment, however, the princess und her clilid i bia retreated when the attempt falled," strative. Bhe came as frequently Her Highnews half turned from the ot wig a ‘on, vist iy yes n= it his imaginings, Victory had not could this furious and reckless mode place, and, surrounded by the he Piatt stopped in his torrent of words see him aw the Countess—never alone, window. One hana rested against Out wae what Capt, Victory had most Ho hesitated an ant in of warfare Inst, Victory risked all to #ars, wers driven to the home of the and stare And the soul-wweat of the faithful éhestal wantaven ten. body eteeh the castle seamed to we Aw warned you, thera ner. ‘Two women are really such mis- soratching hia hands and tearing his ' Hin duty it had been for weeks to ‘wrne oid Vanderwalten knows,” eald enone exit of the opera erable company for each other at the stockings, but he got the flowere—s med desperately in ear. his ‘° hard at the man on the but alwaya mindful of his oumfert, the frame and she darted a nee at feared, and on the forester he ha: and half drew hi gain hin frosdom from the scoundrel countess, Not intl the party were couoh, ‘Then he aploded! Yet she did not overwhelm him with the man and the ohild; but they wera !mpreased this point with much seal, pox, ita. goabbard, that opposed him, He must get back out of the we were any of the — "py gad, Victory! You don't fleten her gratitude, and her coming never absorbed in the atory—and in each Had Wolfert beoome careless because ward the door between tho passage to the box--he must get back to save audience allowed to withdraw, to m You should see the crowd wearled him other, Or #o It seeme there had been no alarm? Th lant heiress in our possession the the stago, he threw back hin the child! Old Hoel and Lotterblair Platt Baw phout the hotel waiting to hear the Her visits, nevertheless, teft tha "Ho he brought down the flowers Accused himself of that orlme now! contract between the two stat: @ whorp olang and said §=With an utter disregard for pon. to the removal of the wounded Vie» doctors’ report of your condition. eaptain strangely distraught and sl- and wanted to make or hou. But this waa neo night for oven not matter.” . fequences, he gave the Apaniard an tory, A suryemn in the audienos fuven't you any conceit, man’ tent. 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