Show A The TIL C Czars Czar's ar f s Spy Spy- lly ii 1 William LeQueux p Copyright ht b by William u. Clue litel X N XV Continued 4 t Glad to 0 bo back he hl exclaimed a alit ho lit II hIp helped himself to lO a a. n jk f e 1 should rather think so MO old oil chap You know how hO awfully wearying the tho th life kow 1 becomes Oi out blIt t there here Jots Lot gol going n dOl Jo n town down at at Palermo Malta Monte onh Car Caro or it I over at Algiers amid and yet we WI can never n pet get a chance of It I. I nI- nI In RI sight ht of or o the lIe gay y I places I and tw never nover r land 1001 I dont don't blame the tile youngsters youngsters young young- oI g for or getting off of from Leghorn I for IM two days O I over r here hore In town when th they can Three years ears Is n n. bl bigger lr slice out of I a fellows fellow's elow's life than anyone any ally one would suppose But But by hy J the tho wu way I saw nw Ih cheson the tho oUter othel day I- I IYe Ye We put Pitt Into Spezia anti and he lie came caine le out t to seo t th time the Admiral got Admiral sot for tor cc I him I think lie Il seems C as gay as ns I ever evel He lIe le f punched nt at me mess mes and said dd how sorry lie I was wa deserted LOg Leg Ii horn hor cm I I haven't exactly deserted It I. I I II Isaid I said Ir But lint I 1 really don't dont lo love lote e it I like he lie hI lees does No o A year yeni or or tWO t wl o of tIle the Mediterranean Medi blue Is quite sufficient t to la last l an any relo fellow his IC lifetime I shouldn't lv live In Ip Leghorn hon If Ir I hail had m my choke choice Id I'd Id somewhere up In the hit thi mountains moun moun- beyond Pisa PIa or hi outside 1 Florence Flor lol ence where you OU can have ha H a 0 good time In winter I Then a silence Oil fell between us UE nn and andI I sat tt u eating allnE on until t the end of th the lie meal ing lime how hn to broach the lie question I 1 so desired to put to him j I 1 shall try y If It I 1 can cnn get on nn recruitIng recruit recruit- lug Ing service at home 01 for a bit bi he lie said saith salt presently Theres un an appointment up UI In Iii II Glasgow vacant and I shall shah try for C or It it 11 I It'll I he be better hett at at a any aty rate than China or the hit Pacific I 1 was Just about to In turn tim the conversation con coo ton to the visit of Ih the Lola to Leghorn when two men he knew entered tho the room dining room and recognizing him came caine across neros to lo give him a ti welcome home One On 0 of AI tl time the newcomers wa was Major Bartlett whom I nt at once recollected as ns having been beena a guest o of or t up at itt t Run flab ful- ful and nei the other a n younger man amman hOp whom Introduced c 1 to me mt nn tie Captain Oh ph MaJor lajO I 1 cried rising and nl r his him hand I 1 ha haven't seen you 01 since Inc Scotland anti and all tl the extra extra- nn I ending to 10 your O hloUs house parlY No o. o he he laughed It I Was Was- nl un nit amazing affair wa wasn't nl It I After ter the left lett it I was waH like pandemonium pande allf- allf let It loo loose e ti the guests c everything o they could la lay hay their hands upon Its It's s a wonder to me IP the hit disgraceful dis clis- 1 graceful affair nOail didn't pet get t Into thc ihie papers But Where's Wheres now 10 I asked anxiously I the ghost of an idea re replied replied re- re plied the he Major standing astride with wih his I hands In iii his pockets Young Pa Paget Pt of or ours nurs told me the lH lie tiny that he hf saw SW Muriel driving In the Terminus l ond at hut but sh she IH notice hll him hilna Thc They rey were were- a h lot those our he added What ale afe mf you you saying Maying In about tho thio Charley ley ex exclaimed ex- ex x- x clah claimed et Durnford turning turning- quickly from rom I know some people pee peo plc of that 7 name who ho has a n dau n Muriel furl t tt i t Well the they sound much the same Mme nut Hut If Ie ou know th them m. m my dear chap I 1 really dont don't envy en you vou your declared the Major raj wih with i it it faugh Why Vh hot Well el will H tell tel you ou he in wild taiti II Ho knows know perhaps more mor than I 1 do 0 But BuL he Ih added they may ma Of 0 of course be the sam same people I first met them yachting over at atAI AI Algiers lers Jack sid said And then Agn t c at Malta where wherE they seemed to have t quite a lot of C friends i They had n a steam slam yacht the Iris an and were ere often of up lip and down the lie Mediterranean 1 Must fust be C the same sanie people declared de ale dared th the Mama Major spoke oke once or om O twice of oC his yacht but we e all al put It I down as a a. a non non existent e I. I because lecause he lie was vas always always' the drawing thel the l long n how bow about hl his ad adventures And how 11 did 1111 hI you u first come 1 to I know now him I asked of the tIle Major eagerly y I Oh i 01 01 i I T dont don't know mow Somebody brought him hini to m mess s. s and w wG struck sti up an n acquaintance across the lie table He lie seemed a good chap anti and anI when hen henhe he hl a asked ked me to shoot I accepted On arrival up at Rannoch however howe one omie thing thing struck tuck me nw i its as Jolly joly strange that hiat was that among the people people-I I was t asked ked to tim meet was on one omie of the VOl very worst blacklegs about town own lI H He enI- enI cd cal himself Martin up tip 1 although h I Id I'd known him ti at the tile old Corinthian club a Dick Archer lit Hi- Hi was wn bell believed cd then thlen to bo be one of a clever clev clev- cle I er cr gang anS of International t I thieves s sV When Wien V en T I first met mN him he lie gave m me inc methe the lie name of Hornby I said stil 11 II It I sai wi in L Leghorn where he was ns on board hourI I a yacht ach called caled the Lola of which he lie heI I himself is as o on owner n c 1 lie He le left Rannoch very el suddenly remarked Bartlett We Ve e understood that l e was engaged d to marry Muriel If I so so Ie Im I'm 11 sorry for Cor or her hor poor girl girt What hat hal crl cried Durnford starting t Muriel I up hip That Thil man mal to marry nH t Y Yes s. s I said hl Why hy h But nut his Ills countenance had turned l palO pale and he gave no mm no answer to mv mar m question If I these same are 1 aatI really real alI al- al I ly friends of yours your ours Durnford old fel low Im I'm Im sono Ive I've said said- Jd anything g against them the Malor alor exclaimed hI In Inan hIan hian an apologetic tone Onh the lie end did Of C Cm m my visit was so HO abrupt and and 1 so extraordinary extra extra- o. o ordinary and amid the company company such uch a mixed one that that velI that well to tell tel you tin tl iii truth th the people are an a lot hot lo aJo altogether Pt Perhaps our are arp not the he same sante as those J Jack cl knows 1 I r re re- re marked In order to tl escape from flom rein n r. r P rather difficult situation whereupon i Durnford a as thou though h er to conceal concel hl Ills his said with I falt a n forced Inu laugh h. h Oh NOh probably and mith reseated re re- 1 seated Se-atel himself at table Then Thou th the Major quickly changed the topic of ot cnn conversation and he IH and his friend passed along along to o their helm and sat at down to eat ent I could coull not help noticing that Jack Jacl Durnford Durfort was waH as upset at al wl what i he had learnt yet yei Cl I hesitated Just th then h t put to put an any question to tn him 1 J resolved sl I d o onie- onie n preach the subject later so o tf allow alow him him time time- timeto to flU question tol me wished to do ao f fco After smoking an hour Af we ve went neros to the Empire n wo we 0 si RII spent r tl he lie evening In lii th the grand circle meeting meet meet- ing Ins ng- ng many ninny men we knew nn and having ha 1 a rather plu pleasant lt time ulon old oll a ac- ac t If In n a man who sho had bath 1 lived the he club chub life le of j Lend from Crom abroad he ho t cnn can lw run some one he hit knows s s 's I n. n th clr circle lc t v lie EmpIre ab about ut ten en o'clock ock at Jack was atc howe howen r jilts self self that h he hr had hat bc been n bor before His ills I brow waN was now noha ha heavy and no thoughtful and h he lie appeared nl deep deeply In InAmi some Ami Intricate problem n for tor his f were set fixed vacantly when opportunity 1 was afforded him him to think and ho a ap- ap nS and 8 friends pp red to desire to ol n avoid his hits rather than to greet greel them him him to o I 1 Induced After the theatre como round to m the Cecil Ceci and amI in the t wicker ch chair lr in In th the big portico before the entrance w we nd sat St to m kp our o final finni Is favorite spot of nC mino cl clears cigars arR It a n when hn in I Ion London on for at t. t when tin the string band play piny hay 01 tlC tiR Americans and amid other cosmopolitans 9 coming continual drink tea ta there Utere I Is a of li life anti and going a t little th panorama fr IC st like r rIs my myself IC ICIs that to to a student nt of men Ik Is intensely el Interesting And Atul at atit rf Int-rf tn there In Inthe it Is 19 Just a as to i thee the Olf shadow and watch the thC pe people pie re returning returning re- re turning from rom the til theatres or om 0 and auth what and to to speculate us to whom l that one ont little corner cornel of ot tile the they are arf At Itt cornel London just off oc the Strand you S see seemore seemore more variety of men anI and than thun other spot All C gradies r p perhaps at al any spot Al from tile the pass pas b before for you ou tlE p American commercial man Interested In a patent medicine to the proud Indian rajah with his turbaned suite tule from om the lie orl variety t s to the daush- daush h- h ter lr of o a I peer peel or 01 th the wife o of a n millionaire millionaire million million- aire pork porI butcher hulcher doing doing- rope ELm the ho Youve been a bit down In mouth tonight Jack I said suld cl 1 present presently after we se had hal been watching the coming coming up depositing the tho home corn ing f fI re elers I rs from flom th the lie Savoy avo or the him tw Carlton Carlon ash ton Ves Vex es he lie hC sighed A And 1 surely I t hn hove have enough h to caw cause me after me-after after h what Ive I've Ive heard from flOI Bartlett What hat Did the he facts Ins ho ho told 01 l UK Us Py an any bad hall news to you 1 I In- In l' l a with pret pretended ended Ignorance Ye Yes es he hC said hl hoarsely after pause Then he a added added- said you rou could tell cli tel me mt what happened haJI up imp In Scotland where urt had hu shooting Tell Tel me everything lio he added with Ih tim the air aim al' al of a man In Whom om all ul ho hope I Is dead Wel Well Vell I be began nn the time tok took Rannock castle close chose m to tn I my In uncles uncle's n un cl cle's cles place near nar Dumfries I Jot got got l tn In know them of oC course cours antI and often oren shot eliot with his party One On lay day hO I 1 Iwas was amazed to notice In on one omm of or time tho rooms the that photo photograph laph of or a a. lady ld the thit exact counterpart of that thal picture which I recollect 1 I told you when In InI I Leghorn 1 had found torn up tip on board the lie l Lola Ioia ola You recollect what I nat imi rated about my strange c nl lt adventure dont don't you ou I 1 remember pv every word was wn hl lila his n answer n c 1 Go Oo on un What mild did you do eo Nothing I 1 held my ton tongue But But when I T discovered that lint th the fellow who ho called himself tho offe tho man mal iho ho hall had represented t himself OH as tho the owner f of ml the Lola and who N H doubt had a hand lland In breaking open safe af In lit th the consulate wa lah was was en engaged engaged en- en HI- HI Ii to In Muriel I 1 became hanl till full ful of Cr sn mils sus Well ehi el 1 after mC meeting ln m me disappeared ills dis appeared appeared went went to Hamburg they raid on un hu business Then other things A man nn and woman won w were rt found murdered up imp In the tw woo wood about bout u a. l mile mie an and amid a n halt half hol from the cale castle Tho Thoman mull man was made to up Ui represent l my myman man Olinto l I I believe heHe youve you've ol e seen him himin h in If Leghorn horn What They've Thor e killed Olinto ho gasped starting from his lila chair No 0 The fellow 10 was made up very much Ik like him nut But his wl wife wa was wai killed Th They 1 killed let the Ito woman and amid believed be he- hf- hf Je cd they hall hail als also killed her hl hun hitis- land and land oh cli h 7 he said bitterly through hH hie teeth antI and I saw sw that hat his Itis strong strong- hands grasped the urine arms of oC his chair hall firmly And Anal Martin is ts engaged to cc Muriel l Ar Are you ou certain of tills this Yes quite certain I i f Is IR t there heto 0 no nn 1 a af ai lo who 1 is l' l the thc assassin h hor of or th tw Ito Ito- woman omal and anti this m mysterious nan i-nan who I posed as aK fr r r 1 T. T None on whatever er For PO some om time Jack Durnford smoked In iii silence ellenee and ani I could coul just distinguish his white hard face in the faint 1 light lt for 01 on It was iUS now hOW nn late hate and the lie bIg hip electric I ct Ilc lamps had been turned t out opt and we were in semi sOmi ml-d ml s That tol fellow elIcit 0 shall never marry mairy mary Muriel he lie declared in a n fierce hoarse voice What hat you ou have Just told toll me reveals the truth lid Did you meet Clutter Chater lie He appeared suddenly at Rannoch ani the lied fled precipitately amid and have not since been hoard of All ili no lie wonder he remarked with witha a thy dry laugh No wonder HtmL But look hook here hete Im I'm not mint going to stand s standby by and let lei that scoundrel ei marry 1 You love hove lice her perhaps I hazard cal ed Yes I do the love her hiet ho he admitted And by heaven he cried I tell the lie truth and crush the whole whole-of I their Ingenious plot Have you met t Jinia Heath he asked Yes I said in iii quick anxiety Then listen ht he said In ira a low iov earnest voice Listen and Ill I'll t I you something There is a greater eater mystery surrounding sur rounding hiat yacht acht the Lola than you have ever imagined my dear clear old chap declared Jack hooking lookIng look hook Ing me straight in the face mice When heim you told me inc about It on the that day outside Leghorn I was hull half u a mind lo to tell you what I knew Only one chic fact prevented me me my disinclination ills dis inclination to reveal my own oui secrets I loved hovel yet ahIna as I was ivas I could couii never see sec her iter i I could not obtain front from her own lips the lie explanation I desired Yet I would not prejudge her lidL hi no and I wont won't now he lie added with si a fierce resold t tion I o n 1 love her hem he went on and she reciprocates my love Ours Is a it secret engagement made In Malta two years ago antI and yet you tell me nie that lint she sho has pledged herself to that fellow Wood roffe he the man known here in London as Dick Archer I cant can believe bellevo It it-i it I really cant can't old fellow She could never write to me as she has done urging patience and ammel until iii mv return Unless of course lie sho desired n tn- tn gain time I suggested lint But my friend ivas silent his brows were deep cheep knit Is at the present moment mo imin- ment In Petersburg I suM Ive Just come back from there here In St St. Petersburg lie he gasped sur- sur Then Therm he is with the thle villain ous official Baron Oberg time tho govel tom mr general of Finland No No Oberg Is living shut up hip iii his palace at fearing to out lest he shall In nt nw AntI What has of let Is iii in such time as I camm get her of Russia auth con con- I hoti site been thea What he cried fiercely 1 they done that to the girl thie poni eared that should tI-i. tI of their PlOts PlOts' mt she had |