Show The Th e Czars Czar zar s 's s Spy William By B. B Copyright 1003 b by hy William 11 CHAPTER A x VI Continued The he police had It i seemed succeeded succeed succeed- woman wo- wo ed cd In discovering the unfortunate man after afe al all and und had rOUnd found that thai she us t his wife You know a n man maui lm named d court I asked n a few moments later hatem Now toll tell the thio truth In this affair tel mutual are ure arelie Unto OUt our OU Interests are Ule they lie not flot 7 moments moment A s h hesi host host- l- l 1 He lie nod nodded e after afler a h tation And you OU know also alAo a a man named Archer who Archer who who Is 9 sometimes known ft as M as well us a Hornby or wel u friend of ot r his called calleI Clutter Chater Clater SI he lie said Id I 1 have met mot SI sigore UH them m all all to to ni-to to my reet regret And havo hUVA you ou ever evel met a Rus Itus- Russian RUI- RUI certain Baron Balon Oberg Oberg Ober-n and his nis sian a sian-a a cetin niece Elma RIma Heath leath 1 Ills niece She Sho isn't his niece Ils Then who Is Iii ship she he I demanded How now do o I know I have have seen feen h lien her l lonc once or twice But she's she dead urn Isn't t she he She Sho k knew n w the secret of or those thos intended ed to kill her II I l men and they I tried to prevent them taking her away on in n the yacht and I 1 would ho have gone to th the lie police police only only I dare are not Why hy Well Vei because my own owr han hands 1 were after afler a apau not nol quite clean he cean mine the lie pau pause his eyes eye fixed upon while while- t I J know they Intended to si silence sl- sl hence lence her but 1 J was to save her u r poor young oung lady adY They took her hr heron hron heron on board yacht acht the Iris and they sailed for the tan ean I believe believe- tan Then the name and appearance or of orth ortho th lie tho yacht acht was altered on th the and It became become the l Lola oJa I said Raid sll I The rho Iris i No doubt h he lie smiles 20 was a steamer of ot man many names an and had I believe been painted all an the lie colors o of the tho rainbow at various times It I was a n my mysterious ve vessel e but bul she site exists no more They scuttled lien her heard somewhere up tip In the the Baltic Ive I've And where is 11 thi this thi Oberg I In Inquired Inquired In- In urging him him to to ev al to me all al h he lit concerning hImlie him He lie stands In great Iet fear of ot the tho poor Ilor young lady Jady I e believe for Cot it I was at his Instigation that and his hits friends took her OH OR that fatal talol yachtIng yacht- yacht In Ing cruise And A what was your connection them Well I I IwaS waS as ts t's l's ls servant was as wa his re reply I I Irs was steward on un the I Iris for fo a year until I r suppose they thou though h I began bogan to lo sec see too 00 much and amid then lien I was placed In a position ashore ashore And AmI what hat did you ou see More than I can tell signore If H th they were arrested I should be arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested too you see But Bui I mean to lo solve olve this mystery I Fal saId fiercely for or I Ivas vas In Inno Inno no mio trilling trifling mood Ill fathom it i If It It I co costs ts me my I life Ufe If J th thi solves It I himself then I cannot annot bo lC charged charge with wih rex reveal Ing big this thA truth wa vas the lie mans man's diplomatic diplo diplo- matic reply But I 1 fear fedI that thc they are arc tar far too ar wary Arnilda Armida has lust lost her hel life Surely that Is sufficient c for you to lo lobring bring them all al to ju justice Of course COUle limit But if teH I law falls als ullon upon thel It ivill wi a also alS Iso full iiiI ul t I n zoo mo I explained the Iho terrible affliction to which m my lo ioe hind t h be been 1 subjected by hy tho those hearte heartless brutes wh whereupon ho lie cried l enthusiastically Then she sire is not not dead ca She can cami can cantel toll tell tel U us tar t everything ng But cannot you OU tell us No Xo not nol all The M secret she sho knows has never been heen revealed rc The They feared feared fear fear- ed she he might be bo and 11 for that reason on Oberg made the thc villainous villainous' villain villain- ous ous' suggestion of oC the lie yachting trip She was as to be drowned accidentally of course She Slie is In Iii St. St St Petersburg now no I Ileff leff Jel her hem a week weck ago o. o In Hu Russia I All Ahi signore fur for her het sake dont don't allow alo the thc young lady to remain thieve there The he baron Is all pow pow aJ-pow- erful erCul He docs does what mat he lie wishes In Russia and anti the Iho more merciless mercies lie he Is to lO the lie people he ho governs the thc greater great great- er Cl rewards he lie receives es recel Ls from frol room the tIme czar I have Cl been In nu Russia sla but bul surely It II must t he bo a strange country signore Well eJ 1 I said alt sitting Upon tho the edge of or the bed and amid looking ut i t him Are AIe you ou prepared to I denounce them If I bring the Signor t Heath here to lo England Englund But hut Is the lie Ise use IC if we x have havo no clear 1100 proof was S his evasive relli reply I could Soc sec se plainly that hat he lie feared car d boing heing bo- bo ing imig himself Implicated Hi fn some ome extraordinary extra extra- ordinary plot the tho exact nature of or which he lie so steadfastly rast i refused fused to reveal reveal re- re veal xeal to mec moo mo We c talked on oft 01 for fully half hal an hour and from mii his conversation I gathered that thai he lie was s troll acquainted with wih Elma Ah All h signore she wa was as such suha a ant and kind young lady at I 1 alwa always roll foil very sor sorry lot for U lUl lien hor Sho Shiu was ivaN in iii deadly fear of them them Because they were UlC c thieves I hR hiss haz Ah Ah h worse orse But BilL wh why did the they induce you ou to tu tut t entice me moe th that L house lit lt Lambeth hy Why did 1 they so jt c Ie desire h that 1 should be he J killed lle By acc accident ent he lie Interrupted correcting cor cor- me mp s Ah by 1 accident and ho lie smiled grimly Surely you know their heir secret mo mu- lye tive I remarked At tho time time I dl lid did not he lie declare e ed I acted on omi their helm instructions being compelled to for 01 they hold m my future in iii their hands hand Therefore i I could nut not lot disobey You knew too tuo much therefore me you marked down o on n for fo death just a as you ou are ale And n who i Is It who Is II now seeking my life I r inquired l gravely I 1 only lc returned I from irom Russia HUla yesterday E h Your I oum movements 1 mO are arc wel the young oung Italian You cannot be too careful hUM has been in iii Russia Husla wih you ou has hM ho lie not I replied in the tue e hOl upon he ho said sid sure suLe I r thought thought so but as ivas Wl n not t quite Is IH And h nt Chater Chatel I Inquired Where WhereIn In Ln London on And Amid nd the tho ru Ho He e thlu shrugged ged his lila shoulders with a wih gesture e of ot I Ignorance nolance TI Tho f I Muriel returned tu to London Lon Lon- don doii from flom Eastbourne this morning Where here can cami I t find her I cil ed ct eagerly It I is of or tho the utmost Im- Im that I L should see ce her She h ls is wih a relatIon a cousin 1 I think at lt Bassett HOld Road Hill iii The hou house IK Is Id Holmwood HIl I You ou ha have va seen een hem hel Nii Q I J il hieam-il hear si she hind mul returned hAlll hI i them JM is stilt tH lii In hl in from Chater ie e ms It still In hiding hut but hiding Is iii h best st Chai- Chai That Is curious I remarked roe rec the tho hurried departure from su S 'S l pose e Thc e hIndu ad l it I up l I 1 he timey tr ne 1 lej 1 to o I my k knowledge no I ud ed g I wh why tl lave so elY on Chatem arrIval ar- ar rIval You know all about bo t tho thio aJ at fair or of U a- a He nodded saying with wih a Lt grim grimI I I The lie party ut up UI 1 p. p Yi M. 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I I 1 I ow rt J 11 been u mm vory emi 1 I Inter Interesting ha have there mU must l COO t tl have mavo esting one If 1 the lie police haJ ma made e a 0 raid on omi 01 the tho place the lie they would have found foun among amon the guests certain tam tain persons long bug wanted But U time the UHf arrival of Clutter and amid the lie J Might g Ot of had an un ulterior 0 object cC ci Chat Chater Chiater r had never been ICO tit t enemy But Dut I cant can't understand t that la ia t T T I said Wh Why should houll Jurt have have attacked Chater Chatel rendered him unconscious scions cloU and shut Nhut him up UI In Ill his cupboard cup cup- board board In In tho lit library th Was VU sas It I who did dil that thal ho lie asked d dubiously I think not not Jt It J was wa another of ot the guests who wa was Chator's bitterest enemy D But t I Philip took advantage e of or the thc lie fra fracas Cra- Cra cast cas at in order orcel to lo make believe c that no ho ho arrival had bad fled fed because of or dialers dialer's Au hl he add added you haven't t any Idea ca of ot their ruses They are arc amazing So it i seems I said lt lc only half convinced that the tho Ial Italian n was WM as telling me the lie truth If IC l It was rea really as he had said 11 that the arrival arrival ar nr- rival of Chater Chiater and the was waK merely mereb a blind then hen the tho mystery was again agin deepened Then who was ivan th the man who at attacked attacked attacked at- at tacked Chater Chiater I 1 asked On Only Chater himself knows It I i I was evident 01 one of ot th the e guests ests that lint Is quite fule And Anti you say KY that the lie 1 flight flight- ht had bad bat been hem prearranged ea I remarked Yes with a distinct motive lie saIl said then lien after arel a pau pause e he lie added with wIh a strange earnest loofe look In In his hIl dark eyes Pardon me Signor Com Com- If I I pre presume ume to suggest something will wU you not Certainly What do you OU suggest That you should hout here liete Izi f this hits hotel and amI not venture out For fea Jor something unfortunate hapl happening to m me I Jau laughed Im Int really not afraid I You know I carry Cal this and T I drew out my revolver from i om m my hip pocket I know 1 h ho he said anxious anxious- ly Iy But you ou might not be arOl afforded opportunity for rOl using It I. I When they thoy lay a trap the they bait It I well 1 I 1 know I They're a aset set of or the lie most ingenious scoundrels In iii Lon London on It I l lvery ts Is very ver evident Yet I dont don't ont fear teal them in th the tho least Jast I declared I must I rescue the lie Signorina Heath But s signore nole have hav a R Cao care eare for COl your yourself your self cried the Italian laving having his hand upon m my arm mm You are a marked manh h man moan do 10 1 I not know he exclaimed ex ox- claimed breathlessly If Ir you go o out you OU may run right Into Into well well time the fatal accident Never Nerem uNe Cl fear I said all In I I shall Ju krop ep m my eyes well wel open Here in London ones one's life UCe Is safer than anywhere else In fn tIme tho world perhaps Perhaps certainly mill safer cr than in some places I could name in your our own country eh eli at which he lie grin grIn- ned The next moment ho lie grew serous serious again and saith ild ald I only warn tram the signore that If it lib goes goes out it f is Ls at his hiM own peril 10 Then lot let it I bo be so I r laughed feelIng feel feel- lug Ing ilg self confident that lint no rio 10 one ozie- co could hl lead mo nic Into any UW trap I was ivas V f ft I nOl mior a coun country cot ln r I London toC lie was ant antI shook his his' t hemi hel Io l mg li-mg me that hint lie lie- wets Wat th time sumac mm tel J. J r 1 restaurant In Gro Grove Grohe ho he f took his departure mo me once more not hot to go forth Halt Half an houn later hater dl disregarding hl his words I strode out Into lie tho Strand Shand an and again walked round to the lie Jun Ion The lie short day ay had hl cn end end- d. d the lie lamps gW-lamps lamps gas weme lit li nn and that darkness of or night was gradually tJ creeping on Jack ha had not been to tl the lie club climb anti and ant I began hegan now to grow lOW thoroughly Uneasy un Un- nea n ea easy He had hind parted from rm m mo inc at tho ho corner COnel of lie tho Strand lh with only a five minutes minutes' talk before lefore I him and yet ho Imo had apparently disappeared My iy first lt Impulse was to 1111 thrive drive to lo Sot Not tl ting Hill lU to inquire of Muriel if she ha had M of him hut but somehow th the Italians Italian's arning words made mo nw wonder It If ho lie hind had hat mot with wih foul play I suddenly recollected two men whIt f ha had pa passed el by as we me had hail talked and amid how that lint th hit tho features of ot otone one had seemed l strangely familiar rh Therefore T I to took l a cab cal to lo the lie police nollee station staton down at Whitehall and made Inquiry of the tho hl Inspector on oh dUI duty In Inthe Inthe the lie big big bare baie ball office olce with wih I Its flaring gas gas- J j ilits ls in wIre wh globes Iobe He lie hoard me moe to tolie the lie end cud then turning back th tho thic hook book 1101 of occurrences before him glanced through the lie ruled entries r I should think this 1 ls Ia tIme the tl gentleman gentle gentle- man moan sir he lie said And Auth lie he rca read to tom tome tomo m mo me th the tho entry as follows s P C C. reports that at 20 a a.m. a. a m. m m. m whIle on dut duty duly out outside the tho National Gallery Galier ho lie heard revolver Galer hea a shot fol- fol lowed b by a mans man's Cl cry Ho lIe le ran lan to the lie of Suffolk street where he lie found a gentleman J lying upon the tho tw pavement nt suffering from a serious shot wound In the chest hest anti and quite un- un Iule lie He- le obtained tin tho assistance of or P P. cs c.'s CI 1 a and amid ut 3 ISA the lie gentleman wiil was not not lt Identified was tens taken to the Charing Cross Cro hospi taJ tal the tho surgeon house cnn express expressed e ed a doubt whether he could live lire J e. Neither P. P os o.'s recollect having no- no iced an any suspicious looking persons In lii the vicinity John al Percival Inspector I I traIled for no more but rushed round to the hospital in the tho cal cub anti wa live minutes later latem taken takemi tIme the where where- I Identified poor Jack lying iii bed 1 sd o us Tho doctor here a quarter of an au hour ago time the sister Anti And he lie fears fear ho lie is sinking lie Ho has uttered no I asked anxiously anxiously Made no statement Ho lie has never regained condor con colt amid I feat sim he trill it is K a Case CUSt if deliberate mu dor the Police told toe ott ily thiT I clenched iii my fists and swore u IL And as r I Tv Rc tom for that thai dastardly act stood tIme the narrow lied bed I i that had said tn my own Pel peril W was IS time the acu ac- ac u l I was ivas a marked as man luau I lle nOvel cr tn to Penetrate In- In iny amid mys- mys I I Chi Tin Truth Ii About I the li Loin the lie long night I hues at the hospital but tho ho was ira always the lie same Jack Imil 1151 i doctor If re aIn Ml consciousness and I ho thu regarded his case as In Inthe tie morning I drove in iii hot hint haste it to tZ W Road Road- Dotting Hill am and andr at round found r the i had given mo hO Muriel When she entered thy with folding doors into which r I had nad been shown I 1 saw that she wm hale and apprehensive tam for we ire hail had not miot met ue since her hem and night sho hie wan Ito o doubt at u a loss for an aim lon Ion Hut But I did not hot press her hor for one I I merely told her hem that lint the tho Italian Santini hind had given mo tue her hier address and that mat I came caine as bearer of unfortunate news fleWs Continued Tomorrow Morning |