Show S The L Czars Czar's i Spy S U By William CUI I lt tIO 1003 h by William I I X XIV 1 COlt Continued You have hae guessed correctly 1 an aim- UI- UI steered Them knowing that Elma could coull not nol hear I J atle added added- 1 love lo e her T I h have hc not but we wo 1 are arc not lovers c told her of oC m may my affection Hors or Is a alon along lon long ong and amid strange e story stomy and amid she sho will wl perhaps tell you something of or It InI in iii I writing vi I Well Voll Wel exclaimed th Lime gray haired lad lady stalling smiling leading my love Jo e across tIme the luxurious room the time atmosphere of which was lila filled Clet with wih the he scent cent o of flowers and taking off oct her hel cloak with wih her liem own hands you are arc safe here my POOl poor child chIlI If I spies have not followed shall remain m guest guesta you ou then lien you ou my a as long bug as you you- ou desire l I am SUf sure suie it Is vcr very good of or you princess I said u ll gratefully Miss ls Heath I Is el time the victim of a vile vio and dastardly tins das tnt tnt- conspiracy When I 1 tell you that lint she has been afflicted as she is isby isby by hy her hem thal r an aim operation was ns performed upon her In Italy Ialy while she hc was wa unconscious you unconscious you will wl readily see sec In what deadly deatly peril il peli she Is What hat she site cried Have her hem enemies enemies ene cue mies actually done one this Horrible She will wi perhaps tell you of tIme the strange romance that surrounds her hera lera her her- ler- ler a which I have nol not yet been able to fathom She Site Is a Russian subject sub stub I although h she sue has been boon educated I in Iii England Baron Dalon Oberg Obe himself Is I 1 believe c her lien worst wort an and most bitter enemy c my Ah Alt the tIme she exclaimed with wih a quick flash In her dark dam eyes ees But ut his lila end is n near el I rime Tho movement i is active In Cor At any moment moment mo mo- ment now we wc ma may strike Q our OU blow for freed freedom o am She was tas an enthusiastic revolutionist revolution revolution- I could see ee unsuspected however h by the police polee on account o of her high position In Petersburg society It lb I was WS she who as aR I afterwards ds eret discovered hind had furnished the time lar largo large o sums o of lone money to lo Kampf Kamnit for Cor the thc continuation of time the tt revel revolutionary propaganda anda and i indeed mid cod secretly devoted the time greater part of her hem revenues from her hera a vast ast t estates in Iii Samara and Kazan to the time Nihilist couse Her husband himself an aim enthusIast enthusiast en en- of oC freedom although h of the hl high h nobility hind had been beel killed lJ by a aCal fall Cal from flom his hO horse e six years ears before and amid since that time she had retired from society an and amid lived l ed there quietly m making I lie revolutionary m re movement her hr sole ole occupation The authorities bel believed ct that lint her hem was due duelo to lo the time painful loss los she haul hall sustained fn and amid had hati no suspicion that Jt jL was tas hem hei money that thai enabled thE mysterious Red Priest to lo slowly but surely complete complete com corn tho time plot for Co the thc general genci-ah uprising uprising She compelled me to remove 1 my coat oal and amid ten tea was served by a Tartar footman who whose e fatally family sue she the explained had been serfs of the time f for l' l three thu-ce centuries and then Elma Elman exchanged cd confidences with wih her b by means of oC paper paper paper pa- pa per and ant pencil pencil Who I is this man Martin of oC whom she speaks asked the time princess prim prin cess presently turning to lo meI me mt I 1 have met mel him twice twice only only I twice I J replied and ant under strange ange circumstances dream circum stances Then continuing I told tol her hel something concerning th the tho Incidents of the yacht Lola He Ic 1 ma may b be in love lo wih her hem and amid desires to force lieu her into bite marriage she sue sU suggested amazement tit at t time the curious l narrative I had related p. p I I U JO for foi R several reasons One Is because e 1 know sh she holds some ore secret concerning him and another beca because because be be- ca cause use h he lie Is en engaged n cd to an aim English girl hl named Muriel Munie t. repeated the princess knitting her brows bred's M with witha a n puzzled air aim Do you Ol happen happe to know wih her fathers father's name minnie name II i I Philip Ph Ip And has he hc actually been living Lu in Scotland 2 1 Yes I 1 answered HIltl aIS in quick anxiety He lie rented a 1 shoot called Rannoch Hannoch near ner Dumfries A mysterious Incident occurred on hi his esh estate estate estate-a a a double murder mur mur- der or em- 01 murder murdel and amid suicide which Is not hot quite clear but clem but shortly afterwards there appeared one evening at the time house a man named Ch dialer t I Hylton Chaler anti anI time the whole family at al once fled fed and amid disappeared sat sal at with wih her lien lp lips pr pressed close clo to together ethel looking straight at al te the time silent girl ill before lieu her Elma Elra had removed remo her hat lint and amid cloak and amid I now no noat sat at In iii a n deep easy chair chah of oC yellow cHow silk with wih tho the lamplight ht shining on omm lie her chestnut link hair hal K settled amid calm as though already thoroughly at home I smiled lo to n seH as I of the chagrin of uC when he lie ic- ic tUned to find Ii his is victim ml missing ln Your Yo U. U highness evidently knows th time the I hazar hazarded cd after aftem a brief silence S I r I have unc heard of lr them was tas her hel unsatisfactory y reply I go o to England sometimes When hen hF lH prince was alive we tc Wl were often ofen at for 01 um tIme tho season The rime prince was iou fOI five fl c years ars military at hit tho ll embassy y under do de te you ou know wow What hat I know of oC time the I is not to their credit cm But Gul you Ol tell tel me une that lint there them was Wa a mysterious mys rays incident before thou flight ExplaIn Explain Ex Ex- plain plait It to mime ma maAt me At t that thai moment time the long while doors door or f time the handsome ommie salon alon wore eme thrown open by hy time faithful Tartar tai servitor ser and there entered ed a man whose hair hal fell fel over ovel the lie tl collar of his lila heavy helvy overcoat over over- o er coat coat hut but whom In an aim instant I mec t ns as nJ Otto oto I Kampf amp Both Emma Elma and ant I sprang ng to lo tn our oum OU feel feet while advancing to tIme the princess s he lie bout hent and gallantly kissed the tIme hand halil she sime sheh h held forth to him Then he hool shook lands hands with wih Elina and amid acknowledging 0 my Buy own greetings tool took of off his coat amid ant threw it I upon a chair with wih the air au- 1 of an In accustomed visitor I l come conme in iii il tm order to tn explain ex- ex plain to you he lie saul said Mademoiselle fears cars and the only house In Petersburg that the nolice I never IW sus- sus Is this Therefore I sen send scud her hem to oU ou U knowing that lint with wih your lUi lI e t ty y you ou will wJ help lieu her In fui her distress js It It I I Is all al aTan arranged am ed was her high high- es' es response She Sue will wi remain here hen 1001 1101 girl Irl until It I is Ig safe fafe for fou fO her lo to Cot ct out tut IUt of nl la Tim Th n. n after aftem- some conven conversation and antl after my veil beloved wel had hurl made mate signs of or heartfelt heart heart- felt ll fJ gratitude to 0 the lit UI known n from tom nd to tn end of the time Russian empire as The Time J Red ed Priest t time the princess princes turned tl I o me mime saying sayin I would much like J to know what before the lie left heft lef Scot col land Time Tho exclaimed Campf Kampf in utter surprise Do you ou know leow enow the L' L an and thc lie Eng Eng- sh officer Durn Durnford COId I looked into his mis eyes eNS In abject amazement What hat connection could Jack ack Durnford d. d of the time Marines have with Ith thee the adventurer Philip I I. I however Jacks Jack's word when hen I had described t the visit of or time the Lola ola to Leghorn arid and further I recollected I that vcr very thy shortly he lie would be ime beack back ack bae In London from Crom his hil term lerm of Med Mcd- Ie service Well Vell I said salti sId after a pause pauS I r happen hap hap- pen to kilow ow C Captain Durnford y veu-y well veil hut but I had hind wel no Idea that he ho was mt-as friendly with wih ourt wa The nc Red Priest smiled stroking hI his white beard J 5 I Explain to her lien Highness what she Lii r 7 desires ti to lo know kumow Imo and antI I will wi tell loll you 11 My Iy el eyes errs met mel Elmas Elma and I saw sat how and amith interested sho w eager was ti-as watching time tho ement 10 of J my lips and amid to I mal make c out wha words I uttered Well Vei I 1 sal said a a mysterious tragedy tragedy trag trag- edy etly occurred on tho time edge of or a f wood near the time hou house e rented by puzzled time tho po police rio rio- a tragedy which has lice to thus this d tia day An Amm AI Italian named Santini and amid his wife were found Cound mui- mui dered dereul gasped Kampf 1 starling tl up But surely surcy he lie Is not muot dead det 2 No That's the tho curious part of I tho hl affair The man who was killed W wa was a anan 1 nan man disguised to represent m time the Italian while the time woman was wa actually tin tin- waller's wallers wife lieu herself 1 I happen Li to tl know waler's lh the man well wel for both uth lie hc and his wife were for fOI some years PI In iii m my employ The Tho Princess and amid ant time Iho director of lh tim Russian revolutionary m movement ex exchanged lX cx- changed han e quick glances Jances It I was wa as aR though though her Highness Implored Kampf lo to reveal to me mae the truth while 1 he on iii his part was wa aY averse Ne to doing so And upon whom docs does suspicion Lomm rest ret asked her hr II Highness As s far Car as I can cn mn make out th the Iho police po po- lice haw have no clue whatever except on one A At t the spot eliot was found a n tiny Iny miniature cross cros of one of or the Russian orders of or chivalry the chivalry Cross of Saint Anne There Is no suspicion upon Lelh- Lelh Lelta- Lelta court she alc asked with wih some somo undue I anxiety thought No o. o Did D he ime entertain any ony guests at tho time shooting box A good many No o foreigners ners among amon them thou I never met any They seemed all al people from London Ludon a n a smart set fo for forthe fU the tho most part part Then wh why did fl tIme ts ills ills- tJ- tJ appear so 80 suddenly Because of time the appearance of ur theman the tho thoman lie lieman man Chater I r replied It I Is evident that hint they thy feared him for they took tool e every evely precaution against being fol fol- lowed In fact fact they tied fled leaving a abig abig big party palt of friends in the thc house Tinman Tin The man mami now at time the Hotel do dp Paris Pam Pals Is a friend of oC as well 1 as as of dialer Chater He was not nol a guest o of t when this timis man aman representing m was asa assassinated asked Kampf lul I r again stroking his beard No As soon oon as recognized me as a n visitor he ime left left left-fe- ol lef for hamS Ham Ham- S bUI burg lie He was afraid to lo face Cace you ou because e of the thc ransacking m of the tho British consuls consul's consuls consul's con con- sul's sui's safe at al Leghorn remarked hed the time Princess who at al thc lie same me moment t. t took look Elmas Elma's tad him tenderly In hi lieu her ott 0 own n ii and looked at her hem Then turning to tomae tome me mae she said What you have han told us tonight Mr r Gregg egg g throws a tie new newlight light upon certain incidents that hail hitherto puzzled puzzle us The mystery y or of it all al Is a great Icat anti and In Inscrutable one the time m mystery y of or this thus poor unfortunate unfortunate girl glI greatest cutest of all al But both of oC us will wi endeavor to help III you to elucidate It we will wi help poor foor Elma to crush her enemies these cowardly villains who lint had maimed her Ah Aim Princess I cried eded If it I you Ol will wi only help and amid protect her hiem you will wi bo be lu doing an aim act of or mercy to a u derel defenseless defense e- e less woman I love home her her I I admit ItI It I. I I 1 have done lomme m my may utmost I have hu striven to II solve the time tall lark dark mystery but lut up t tu lo to u mike present 1 I I. I J have lune been unsuccessful and amid have e on only I i remained even teim Inen till lii CI to today to- to day time the victim of circumstance Lot L.-et her stay with wih me nie the tIme huh h-huh woman answered smiling ty upon my mm-my 10 love She will wili wi ho bo wife safe hr here and In Iii I Ito an the tho meantime me we will trill wil endeavor to dl discover co the real antl actual truth tim And Ant In iii rC response fn o I took look time the Princess's Prin cess's cess ces's hand and ant pressed It fervently Althou Although h that striking white while hend headed 1 man and amith the rather stiff stI formal woman WIman wo we- WI- WI man limit in iii black were th the lie leaders aders of tIme the great and powerful all 1 movement mo In iii nu Russia ia known through tho tIme civilized world as s a The TIme Terror om yet et thc they nevertheless friends friend Tile laid had Iw OUI our TIe They hat pledged themselves to help u us thwart our OUI enemies I scribbled a few hast hasty words upon paper and amid han handed It lo to Elmo I And Aid for answer sue she smiled contentedly looking lute Into my eyes with an expression sion of trust devotion and love Eit xv luu Off On- Onlie the lie Strand A 5 week had imad gone gomme by lime Tho Nord Express had brought me rue across oss Europe front from Petersburg ti to Calais and amid 1 was again hi iii London r rhad had left Elma in time the care of time the Princess Prin cess tum-loff tum whom I knew would conseal con con- seal lieu her from time tho horde of police agents now how In search of lieu her The mystery had so increased until iii now il It haul had absolutely be be- be Tho limu moio I had tried to probe It It time the more Inexplicable hail had 1 I found It My iy brain bu was as f I sat in time the wagon lit rushing across muse Loose wide never ending plains t that huit lie between time the Russian capital and him Ecu anti and the lie groom green valleys time ands and amid time the set sea The maze of mystery rendered mo me utterly Incapable of grasping tome one solid tangible tangible tangi tangi- ble fact so closely was oi each incident of time lie strange hire hire- Irama In ium which through mere I was now playing a i leading parL arL I r Iwas was aware of If one fad fact only hunt 1 loved oved with mill all my soul even though I knew not whom slit slam really was om or her strange life I Her hi- sweet face c ac-c with n those s soft brown bu yes eyes so lender and Intense stood blood out ever before e me sleeping or oi- waking Each moment as time express ess rushed south Increased time the distance between us yet was I not miot on iii my way w-ay back k in to England with a clear and distinct pur purpose pose I 1 snatched at any clue however how ever stimulI small with desperate cag n. n as Sm a drowning mall maim clutches at ati a Strut straw The rime spy from Abe Abo had seen mo ume eu on the he railway platform cm on my tum i from He lie hail had ui me buy a ticket for fui London and previous pre lne to U stepping Into tIme the train 1 I hind had smiled at him In hum glad triumph tu Mv Journey was too lung a one iou for him to follow folIo and I knew I had at last outwitted hum him He had |