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Show Un- of this “| shall not forget him,” Mr. Grimm answered. “Now I'm going over to talk to Coun: di Rosini for a while.” The young man went out, thoughtfully tugging at his gloves. The lLtalian ambassador received him with an inquiring uplift of his dark brows. “Tt came to make some inquiries in “Will Senor Alvarez die?” asked Mr. Grimm in turn. “His condition is serious, although A companion, revolver shot soon is heard disap- and the the sort “None of your business,” | curt answer. inthe came “Who shot you?” “None of your business.” “A man?” Senor Alvarez was silent. “A woman?” Still silence. Mr. With some new idea Grimm Mr. Grimm calmly closed the door, shutting in the wounded man, Chief Then he Campbell and the others. caught the maid sharply by the arm and shook some coherence into her disordered brain. sir,” the ran away, “A lady—she girl went on, in blank surprise. “What lady?” demanded Mr. Grimm, from? “Where did she run coldly. The maid stared Why did she run?” at him with mouth agape. “Begin at | the beginning.” “I was in that room, farther down the hall, sir,” the maid explained. “The door was open. I heard the shot, and it frightened me so—I don’t know =I was afraid to look out right away, slr. Then, an instant later, a lady come running along the hall, sir—that way,’ and she indicated the rear of the house. “Then I came to the door and looked out to see who it was, and what was the matter, sir. I was standing there when a man—a man tame along after the lady, and banged the door in my face, sir. The door _ _ | | had a spring lock, and e door in the “Timm oC. stared genuine, me Did ve haven’t you?” that Mr. See & man that state night. time ball, which was held that Until four days ago she was | Venezuelan so frank, so un- | rival Grimm was come Mr. | pushed legation. here she Sines has forward been into her ar- prominently society; and everwhere, | gone she has received been out of | everywhere in the diplomatic set. We . door? Mr. Grimm pursued. No. Say, young fellow, I guess you = had-a little too much to drink, by tained for her a special invitation to the repeated | 9° guest at the Italian embassy, but | now, as you know, is a guest at the in utter amaze- amazement ini, the Italian ambassador, and he ob- Grimm have no knowledge of her beyond | this.” | There was a question in Mr. Grimm's Pennsylvania was | chief, The same line of thought was running in both their minds, born, perre baps, of the association of ideas—lItaly CHAPTER V. as one of the three great nations — | known to be in the Latin compact; A Visit to the Count. | Prince Benedetto d’Abruzzi of Italy, The bland serenity of Mr. Camp- | the secret envoy of three countries; bell’s face was disturbed by thin,| the sudden appearance of Miss spidery lines of perplexity, and the | Thorne at the Italian embassy. And I was guileless Stared Grimm blue eyes were at the top of was talking. his vacant as desk. “From the moment Miss turned the corner | lost all he | Mr. Thorne trace of in the mind of the younger | mitted to Mr. Rankin of | embassy, by Miss Thorne her,” he said. “Either she had an au- | ballroom. tomobile in waiting, or else she was “Can you imagine—” lucky enough to find one immediately | ly, “can you imagine she came the out. She embassy much is tively. did ball last certain.” “She He is a guest not return paused reflec- didn’t attempt to | would be of | government | this stage more of of Senorita | liant woman Inez Rodriguez at the Venezuelan gation,” he added. “Yes, [ know,” his chief nodded. “I to night—that see her le- man | was more than this—a definite edge of a message cunningly in value there knowltrans- “Is he asked slowa person who to the negotiations than agent?” a wise to transfer the at “That all?” demanded _ ‘Yes, sir, Mr. Thorne man, you investigation was the lady?” he absurdity pel at ‘fom, sir, just a few minutes ago.” Whatever emotion may have been _ oused within Mr. Grimm it certainly _ found no expression in his face. When | he spoke again calm. “Miss Thorne, his voice was quite perhaps?” Yes, sir, that’s the name—Miss Thorne. I was in the ladies’ dressing- 00m when she was ‘id | remember brought some one name.” _ in, sir, called her ae Mr. Grimm took the girl, still a-quiv- | & with excitement, and led ; the hall to where Gray her along stood. : Take this girl in charge, Gray,” he : directed. “Lock her up, if necessary. 5 Don't permit her to say one word to _‘“ybody—anybody, | “cept the chief.” a ' Grimm left you understand, them there. He : he s went, came to a ight of _,*itchen. He untii stairs went ; Y The lights were ; ‘ais leading toward burning, but the on down Was still, deserted. Staats who a a. b he belonged there silent- All the serv- were evi- for the moment. transferred to ite, Posts. He passed on through the the €n and out the back door into Street, : A little distance away, leaning - (Btinst a lamp post, a man was standare might have been waiting oe “s Ca come the out of the just a moment Stranger. back or so ago,” re- “She got hers." and - into an I imagine i s ig bile at the corner. 'S door, he extended a hand- a dainty, perfumed trifle of "ed it up immediately a" | Was Paper ee [am ‘oe the — revert “I find : oe ou she | more about Miss Thorne. was Campbell we so si-|the wed | pauknak gages Sess , cedaahant ty very anxious that ne rsa ne we ae . facts in this reported Latin as possible,” he said d alliance a8 s00n tly. last, irrelevantiy. se teal ae: ’ sas night, last matter not = been he and mu perclig ees able to add has Petersburg.” St. Berlin Mr. Campbell thoughtfully scribbled names a slip of of the cities on paper. arrest to ' “Do you intend Thorne for the shooting?” he ied. = nae” Meson oo “He mentione | frankly. ht, and London |ly; then, perhaps, lega- |} and Venezuelan aaa —that is, 80 a emphatically, the | ing to his chief's question. per-|on the contrary, we should siies methods in the case oo the Mr. Grimm can | said ghe of Hebets eae she is suspected, unless Se sear at Mr. Grimm. Mr. , of the shooting affair = a reasons,” “Hirst, inquired It?” He paused. “Anyway, Campbell agreed. Precisely,” ttempt to leave Washington; “Ask all the great capitals about her f that. Again, it didn’t Si employ ‘the ordi- | —Madrid, Paris and Rome, particularGounaent . door—” for ager Eg. Mr. Grimm approached him. Ci ein pardon,” he said, “did you see E a fact that two for night last of Sort “What musingly. pooled isn “I don’t know,” “If I do arrest ee Miss quer- Cee he repeated, : ; her imme: nica- | diately I may cut off a clue which I don't r affair. how- | will lead to the othe ma& know,” he concluded. a move. WORRY COLONISTS. protec: had—had, he justified a the thing of let was about in us die, call shot a that it?” “The charge a would preposterous!” ambassador. such say, withdrawing as you is to ex- utter would im- En. Douglas, Ariz.—Bishop O. P. Brown, who was asked by Senators Smoot and Fall to investigate conditions in the Mormon colonies at Colonia Morelos and Colonia Oxaca, returned here Monday with sworn statements from prominent Mormons charging the Mex. ican government troops with alleged encroachments and indignities, According to the data compiled by Mir, Brown, the colonists were asked to furnish horses and payment was refused by Generals San Jinez and Blan: co, the federal commanders. The Mormons steadfastly objected to giv: ing their property and the federals finally obtained Mexican horses. The situation, however, was by no means cleared and friction is looked for constantly. A ee 6 ee AMERICANS a se teeter IN Games hap ta epacm THE First in Points Secured LEAD. at the Olympic in Stockholm. ' Stockholm.—America won first place in two of the leading events at Monday's Olympic games, the 1,600-meters relay race and the decathlon, and sec. ond place in the 800-meters swimmin final, thus scoring altogether eight that she had shot anybody—me, say, or Senor Alvarez?” “IT can’t answer a question so ridileulous as that.” points. The United States scored 128 “And suppose we go a little furpoints in all contests, her nearest ther,” Mr. Grimm insisted, pleasantly, competitor being Sweden, with 104 “and assume that you knew she had points. shot some one, say Senor Alvarez, Sweden added 19 points to her total; and you could protect her from the Finland, 13 points; England, 6 points; consequences, would you?” “I decline to suppose anything so | Germany, 5 points; Australia, which won the swimining event, 3 points; utterly absurd,” was the rejoinder. France, 2 points, and Austria, 1 point. Mr. Grimm sat with his elbows on his knees, idly twisting a seal ring on Wilson Will Make Fight in East. his little finger. The searching eyes Chicago,—-Governor Woodrow Wilof the ambassador found his face son will make his fight for the presiblankly insecrutibie. dency of the United States in the “Diplomatic representatives in Washington have certain obligations east, Although no definite announceto this government,” the young man ment has been made to that effect, it reminded him. ‘“We-—-that is, the govhas been practically settled that the ernment of the United States—underheadquarters of the Democratic natake to guarantee the personal safety tional committee will be in New York. of every accredited representative; in Chicago will have a divisional headreturn for that protection we must inquarters. sist upon the name and identity of a Taft Notification August 1. dangerous person who may be known to any foreign representative. UnWashington—President Taft will be derstand. please, Im not asserting officially notified of his nomination at that Miss Thorne is a dangerous per- the White House on August 1. This son. You are sponsor for her here. was decided Monday by Chairman Is she, in every way, worthy of your Hilles of the Republican national protection?” commitiee and Senator Root of the “Yes,” said the ambassador flatly. sommittee on nomination appointed “T can take it, then, shat the introat Chicago. : duction she brought to you is from a Informer Shot Down. person whose position is high enough to insure Miss Thorne’s position?” New York.——Herman Rosenthal, a “That is correct.” gambler, whose charges of graft “Very well!” igainst leading officials of the New And Mr. Grimm went away. York police department led to a thor(TO BE CONTINUED.) sugh investigation into the workings me oa of the department, was shot and killed Latest Thing in Clubs. n the street early Monday morning. — “Never again!” This is the motto of a novel club recently organized in Spotted Fever on the Coast. Trenton, N J., in which only persons Washington.—The Rocky Mountain who have previously attempted to comspotted fever, a disease so important mit suicide are entitled to member‘hat the public health and marine hosship. The club began its existence gital service has been studying it for with forty members two years in the Bitter Root valley in Montana, is officially reported from Something to Follow. San Francisco. Statistical Boarder—An aeroplane can be built for $150. Miners Meet at Cripple Creek. Practical Boarder—Cheap enough, Cripple Creek, Colo.--The twentieth but it’s the funeral that costs. NC Sig along the hall, glancing in each : sae . my “No one, particularly,” Mr. Grimm assured him easily. “Just suppose | ‘T forget her name, sir. She was | the lady who—who fainted in the ball_ of of me to offer her every assistance.” Mr. Grimm nodded. “And if it were proved to your satisfaction that she did shoot him?” he went on evenly. The count’s lips were drawn together in a straight line. “Whom, may I ask,” he inquired frizgidly, “are we supposing that Miss Thorne shot?” lady asked is worthy way.” protection, “Such _ had a pistol in her hand, sir—”’ Mr. Grimm regarded her in silence for a moment. i.” feel claimed so—so the and —that Grimm. except—except in Every Way, Worthy Your Protection?” “Let's suppose a case,” suggested Mr. Grimm blandly “Suppose Miss bril- | frightened and excited I couldn’t open lt right away, sir—and when 1 did I . ‘ame here to see what was the mat| ‘er.” She drew a deep breath and stopped. She, “Miss Thorne tion in every Latin right Maryland, Government Troops Charged With croachments and Indignities. “IT most certainly cannot,’ was the chief’s unhesitating response. “In that case I don’t think it would there | be MEXICANS | the German there in the Washington and ment was on foot to have the same candidates for electors on both the Taft and Roosevelt tickets, with the agreement that the ticket which re. ceived the larger number of votes should obtain the entire electoral vote. ‘listless eyes as they met those of the arene babblinelv. | the an-/ ue . But He met a maid-servant into the hall. at the door, coming in. Her face was through blanched, and she stuttered sheer excitement. she began “A Jady, sir—a lady— _ ment—an 0 CU - off the Lusitania, She brought some - you slam the / sort of introduction to Count di Ros- alae! turning the corner. ined away suddenly and started out | face?” ie it?’ was paper of a “what quired Mr. Grimm. | sve IV.—(Continued.) CHAPTER bd did you slam New York, Liverpool. en her Pampbell and Grimm hasten down hall to find that Senor Alvarez of Mexican legation, has been shot. ; B “Why slowly. We etricieny ranger ars. ea di d qwho with “4 “Why Asin. tention is called to Miss Isabel Thorne, e door in the girl’ from slowly | from ee eee head atin races against the ee gi speaking races is brewing in Tashington, a Grimm goes to the state ball for information. In a conservatory his at- met a scrutl- He drew a card from a pigeonhole of his desk and glanced at it. “She arrived in; Washington two weeks and two days ago Sey - HB his “Why” and oo with Washington.” The count, evasively diplomatic, born and bred in a school of caution, considered the question from every standpoint. “It may be that | am so regarded,” he admitted st last. “May I inquire if the sponsorship is official, personal, social, or all three?” Mr. Grimm continued. There was silence for a long time. “I don't see the trend of your questioning.” said the ambassador finally. Mr. oe Grimm, that a plot of the stranger man for her in as Mr. erilve. are warned the _. sponsor aa and of low-| nature,” are tN service, Campbell For | Campbell explained. thoughtful, with eyes, which, finally raised, oa perfunctory “you al embassy ball. The tickin the name of Miss Is “5 ered usual pursued, it i the yut be given as handkerchief | the but didn’t appear in his face. “As I understand it,” the young “What do we know, here in the bu reau, about Miss Thorne?” “This far the reports on her are of the light. surprised, him NAR cmt etnies New York Property Untaxed. There is a tax-free property York city amounting billion and a quarter in New to more than of dol!srs @ ow aman pn. acm ete ee imnual convention of the Western federation of Miners opened Monday in Victor with 150 delegates in at- tendance. Mayor Joseph Bitterly welvomed the delegates to the district. 8 SS nce RES Chief to him to come to tiful ere a b beautifu that she ; the was informed Seale “" Be ocne. messenger took it = count Grimm Oyster Bay, N. ¥Y.—Formation of a distinct independent party, and not the capture of the Republican party, is the course Colonel Roosevelt laid out for himself Monday night. He took issue flatly with supporters who have advanced a proposal for effecting .an agreement with the Republican organization in some states through which, under certain conditions, the Strength of the Roosevelt following’ might be thrown behind President Taft. The colonel will have none of it. Colonel Roosevelt made it clear that he had decided upon a thorough-going fight, independent of alliance with either party, which will put him in a position to appeal to Democrats as well as Republicans, In states in which his followers have control oi the Republican organization, he is ready to carry on his campaign through that medium. The ex-president was prompted to make his position definitely known by. reports that in several states, notably Isabel its. Sol I Boe Ss asks a m Mr. Thorne—Miss RaOya at i icoeegit teens ee yoman yeicket a & when ote directing assy re at once. brings Ls . | eapital Grim a— The chief: Miss “ea Ge the Italian ambasdi + Rosini, dinner with diplomats in the . MAGAZINES Thorne,” frankly. to feardAs : ir. SYNOPSIS. Count a his COPYRIGHT 1909 4y THE BOBBS- MERRILL Company ‘ | : regard. Sa Pana M.G. Kettner COPYRIGHT 1908 Jy THE ASSOCIATED sun DAY {(atal,” ON Mr hae Deere eg spe wba3 LE Tickets. een ag 9 by R] Both ead {LLUSTRATIONS ry necessarily on (toe stent ie one to Ac Same CRMC JACQUES is not Electors Refuses to Have al wy wound Was the reply. . Mr. pre urose, stretched his long egs and stood f little out the Wadow facke ke while nade i re Setonel Roosevelt quiesce in Plan Rela the ane 9 can con more im WILL INSIST UPON NEW PARTY RRS Shooting affair so that you centrate on this greater and portant thing?” lieve you of the investigation “Use your own judgment, and bear in mind thata man—a man slammed the door in the maid's face.” ibd oath SMa don't you me to re- Maelo Re terially to ihe original dispatch. der all the circumstances, think {t would be best for |