Show The Th Czars Cars G ars ar's Spy 1 By fly William I COI I ht 10 1905 1013 by ly t Cl l. l Pl I x 1 i I Continued I I I What liat Is It 11 sIte she he gasped ul idy II It concerns Captain ci Durnford I 1 replied He lie ba tins has been Injured In UIL tle lie street antI and Is In Charing ClO Cross S hos lmos- p pilat i tal Ahi Ah Ah she cried I r S see You do ulo donot noi not explain th the he tl truth h hD D By your Olt face I lean cam ean tell eli there Is something g more mOC lies He's Ics Ic's dead Tell Tel me mae the No Xo Miss Mis I said Mil grove grave I ly not hOt dead cat lint but th tin the doctors cat fear lint Uia he lie ma may nut not r recover o C Ills His Ili wound i is If dangerous I HP lIe has been shot 1 by some unknown n person Shot slit she echoed hur bursting Ung hit tears Then they thuey have han followed t folo him after anel all ni Ih They have deceived m me tue and anc now as the they lucy Intend to lo take toC Allm from train me I will wi I myself Q II hl You Yon Mr Mi Gr Gregg have emu been hi hl lerl of or your yoU life hife that I know but Jacks Jack Jackl are aC yours and anul th 1119 y r shall hal no mio nogo nol go unpunished May I see cp him I feat fear not but we we will 1 as aik AaU the ire hospital And nd af after aftem l' l the lie exchange e o of oC some sonie om further explanations we e toola loula tooka tool took a hansom back ack to i Charing ross Cross Crus' Crus At first the sister i 1 refused to V Muriel to see tire the Ja patient ent but hut she fm m- m lured so e earnestly that tia at al 1 last lE she oon and the distressed girl gir girl h In Inthe inthe the black coat coal and hat crept on od tip tip- tl- tl 1 f to too to the hue bedside lie He 1 wa was conscious for fOl ot a quartet quarter o of an hour or Ci 01 so xo whispered thc flue nurs who sat t there UlI lie le ak asked d aC after I some lady named Muriel TUIlt The rj girl hl at my side burst bUIt Into InlO low Io sobbing Tell el hint him she he said alt that t Mt Mi Is that le that sin she has se seen n him him and ni andla andIs Is la waiting ion for huh to recover er c were not trot allowed alt ed to linger there thel and on leaving lea Ia I I tool took liar her buck again to o HI Hill to lo keep her hem well Informed of uC Jacks Jack s 's condition He lie le had returned to lo con con- therefore there was noa noa now no nowa no a faint hope for fOl on his recovery succeeded da and I 1 Iwas Day lay day although was waR not allowed tc aJo to visit my m cry friend I Iwa Iwas was wa told lint he hue was WM very Klo I slowly pro c pi- pi grossing grassIng ln I I tilled idled at the Hotel I-hotel l longing dally daily tom for fO news new's ne 8 of ur 1110 Only once did a n letter come from her a n brief written well wel note from which it ita a appeared that sIre she was quite luite well wel an and amid happy although h she longed cc to t 1 be lie able abl to go 0 out ont TI The Thie Princess was wasel el very kind Indeed to her mind and slip hp added wa was wat making ln secret arrangements for fot he her hel escape across thip Russian frontier Into Inlo Geman Germany I 1 Im knew ii hai hia hot that hint meant mean le wa wa to bo he made of certain Russian who Whim were wen secretly allied alel wih the rev r in hi order olde to tu secure her hem hel safe arc conduct b beyond tire the lw 10 1 power of ur that thal or orthe the of oe it exile exie of ur If the lie t tyrant ant de Lie le e I wrote Item her under e to the cc eels cess but there had hind been beam no time hue ye yet c for COl a I saw sari Muriel many lines limes but bul neve l once did hiLl slit she It refer to to or ti th thel lr sudden liar Her only tho though was of ur the lie the man miami she loved I l always alwa believed Icle ed that lint you VOl were engaged ell t to 1 yin Mr I 1 said sauil on one une tn day I called caled to tell Ire her cr of oC Jacks Jack latest bulletin It I Is true that he lie It asked me mc to marry mar mar- 1 ry rr him him she rC responded I thea were rea reasons ons why I 1 did not Hot accept Reasons connected with hi hl pas eh eju m Mulled tl and amid th then themi p said r i h M Ml- Ml Gregg GIeg U I s all s ul a n and very tragic magie rc story 1 l i 1 I J l- l rie c et etIa Jack Ia l. l When hen do 10 you rou they Will 1 allow me inc to lo go u to I explained that hint th the lie doctor to I cau cause e the patient patent an any undue uc ex ex- hut but that In two 01 ur thrice thre lays days there here was l hope of oC hire her being al allowed al- al lowed hewed to visit him Several cIal times times' th tt he police made inquiry of me tue but lut I 1 could coul till them nothing I could not for or th the lie life life- of me tue recollect where I had before be he- fore Cure semi seen Sll lh the face Cuce of or that man wh who I lurch had pa passed sed In II the thc Darkness One Ouie afternoon ten tell fays days r s 's after lh Hi thi attempt upon Jack Jack- JackI I was allowed t to 0 tosi sit si 1 by his bedside and amid question him Au Ah Gordon old fellow IC he lie sal said fum faintly ty I Ive Ie e hind had a j t tiari-ow tiari e escape escape escape-by L b Jove Jo e After Aftem I left lef you Ol I walked quickly quick ly iy I on out UI towards the club when all al i ia of ofa If Ifa a sudden two scoundrels r ls sprung sprang ou out ul ulo o or d Suffolk street alit 11 and one unc of then them tired fred a revolver rc cull I at al l mire me e Then rhen I 1 knew I H no mu nt more el the tho Did But wit who men Dil you yot 01 recognize 7 No Xo not nut at all aU Thais Thai's the thc Worst o n It I. I But lut Muriel knows Iwo who th they Were I 1 ail aid Ah Ali yes es her here lucre wont won you yon VOI the poor fellow Implored In Im sec her again dying to see once Then I 1 told him how sl she e had hal l looh od id Id upon upun him life while hll unconscious am how I had hind taken th the thui dai daily bulletin t to her For Fot an hour hOl I talked with wit him hum hirn- lo tu get C well soon oon so that tha lint lintie we ie could coull unite in iii probing the tIle 1 S 'S ter cry tery ninth and bringing to tl justice Ul se re re- for on 01 the dastardly act act Muriel knows and it iC she hue ro e loves you yuu siu blu- blu sil will wi no nt doubt a assist l t U us I said s Oh oOh she 11 does docs love lo c 11 me ne Gordon I know klu that thai said alt the lie plo prostrate tate man smiling contentedly a and mth wh when l I left leU leUI i I promised to bring bi her lieu theta on Omu n the thc morrow T did but having ha conducted l hei hll to lo the bed hel at al the hue end enil of if the word I T disca withdraw What hat sIre she he said sall to him I ain am noU nul of course aware HWan Al Au AlI 1 I I know no noIR Is IR that an aim hour hoot huU later latI when whet I i plumed I found them the lie l happiest t palm pair pO possible to conceive e and ami I clearly clear I I ly sawS saw that Jacks Jack's trust rust In iii lien her was ws no not amot Ill I But Bul of No 0 further word had from flum ruin her and amid I b began gan to grow uneasy The days went on me tn I wrote l sice but no muo reply reily 1111 i was forthcoming At t t last I could beat bear the hue suspense no nl longer and began to 10 contemplate re- re lei le- i to to Husla Russia Jack Jacl when at last discharged from tom 1 t the hu hospital came caine across to tIn the C el and ind lived with wih me cia In pr preference to the lie Junior H He lie wn was cr very weak weal at Jh t I 1 looked booked looked after him while el c every eimy lay dRY Muriel came caine ah ute ate with wih us UN our ou 1 lives ct b by her hC stuart Und timid merry chatter She knew that lint I loved Elma Elina and amid was also alo of oC the he exciting ex ex- citing events c In Iii nu Russia la Jack having ha told old Ild her lice of them heir during their link long rives i In han hansoms om when he hue went out with lien her to take lie lie- air ah One Omie du day I received u a t Irit brief note from ron ron-i hu Uw Princess Prince s In Petersburg ln urging me u-ire meto meto to remain patient and saying l HI ma maas was as quite sate safe afe and well There were wele reasons however wh why she he was Ut unable to tl u write she h added hat What hatI I wets pre Ule they hey r I i wondered Yet I 1 could only wait un- un Ill II II I received word wOId to travel 1 back to tn and a nt fl fetch her hel home humr The rho fl had l to lo arrange ev e In I December came cam and amid we WE i still sUH 11 t m on at the hotel Once had lad ad written me repeating his Iris warning but I did lid not he heed d it IL I 1 somehow disa db- db i a listed the lie follow fellow lI Jack now mow thoroughly hh recovered called aled almost daily aib at na el Road foal and 1 url would often oen bring Muriel to th the I Cecil to tea cit or UI to luncheon Often I I Inquired the thue tw whereabouts of ot her Ofen father fath- fath I I er II and amid of Chater I C HYlon but she hie del de- de L Jarl l in fn entro no and te- te t the they were abroad road One afternoon sh shortly before before Christ 1 mn an Inns an as we l Pit Idling In the tho American Ameri can calm cal hal bar of r tl time HIP hotel huttI my miry friend tolL told hail had invited U us to tea nit me mt that Muriel ti 1111 at her bet cousins cousin's that lint a afternoon I hI and II accordingly we wc went there In com com j hail pany The rime drawing room 1001 Into which Wo we WONC ushered familiar to me mo us UR ushe ushe v NC was he apartment wherein I hn lund had told tulO Muriel Alum of or the lie attempt upon her Jo cy rs r's s life Illo I f fAs I As we tie eat 1 to together Muriel a f mc in pal Pair blue gown gown poured tea too for us U and chatted more mure merrily I thought that thal C et ever em I before She seemed quick and anti and yet ct full ol ot h happiness IS I'S It she hl should Indeed have C 1 bc beim n. n for Cor or Jack was vas one of or time the best follows elbows clu In 11 the lie world and his r restoration re te ic health lIttle short of mira culous Gordon Guldon he lie ht said to me nie with u n nud amud mud ud- ud dun seriousness n s when tea tea had lc anti and when whet we wc hind had hal placed mill t tell something something- clIps cups I 1 want to you Ive I've r e heel been longing al a always s to t tell hl you OU and amid now no noI I have got ot dear dean N Muriel's Muriels consent T I want to tell lel you about her father and hl And about I Elmira Elma IJa too I said slL In tiring thing eagerness Yes toll tell hl mo me every evem No o not everything everything for fu I r dont don't know I my mv elf But what 1 I know 1 will wl as i Q briefly as 1 I can cani and l leave you rOl ou to mi form Corm your our own conclusion K Ii I i is h he went on a strange strange most most amazing sum When J. J m elf became o o of the lie mystery I was as on omu onboard 01 board th that HIP Ja hij I lie he Renown u under Idl Admiral Sir Sin SI John ohn FI Fishier Fisher hel We e a aCl were Cl ly lying I- I ing leg ill ir Malta whom when there them's the English yacht Iris owned b by Mr Mu Lr I Philip and amid among those tn in n board hoard cruising for fol pleasure were Mr Mi Jr Martin Mr Ir HYlon dialer and the ti owners owner's wire wife and auh Muriel daughter tel Muriel and I met mart Jet first it at tt n a tennis tennis- afterwards at patty party and frequently frequently-at r hOls houses in iii Malta r la for or anyone vho tho go goes there nun and UHl entertains I Is soon on entertained t l ii In 1 return A mutual attachment attachment attach attach- tin ht between Muriel I uriCh I and amid ment pt n ng tp cn Ule n nr mys lf he hp sid said placing hl his hand Imn handt t ti t upon ullon hers hes 1111 and nl and ande e we Of often l met In amid took tool long nl walks until quite quie suddenly salt ald thai lint It wa was necessary ay to sail for to Smyrna to mm pick pic up some sonic f friends who hn had been bee traveling In Palestine The rime rie night Ight they sailed a great consternation was HUt caused on omi lh 1 island lant h by the lie Ul the safe art in the Admiral olliee hail had been opened h by ex expert cx- cx p pert rf safe s af breakers cl timid certain ro 1 important t documents stolen solem Well ehl I 7 I r asked much interested A Again ln twi ii months later when time the thevilla tl villa of Jr th the thit Prince of uC achl ut nl Palmero W was ivaM broken into and Hll lie tho whole of the lie tw ramous famous jewels of oC the tl Princess stolen It was a aci ci very strange 1 fact rac that hint the thc Irl Iris Irlas was tas at al the lie tl moment la Iti 11 that port But lut It I was not miot until tIme the third occasion caslon when the tIme yacht acht was at I 1 e. e and our squadron q III being at Toulon I J got ut tout four da days days' s leave heave tu to go ulon along airing the lie thC i Hi n. l. l that my suspicions were aroused for Ol at th the lie very hour bout hoU when I was vas dining at nt the lie London House HOUS' HOUS at itt tt Nice with Muriel awl ami a I schoolfellow of ol hers I Heath who was a spending the winter wilter then Hh a lady hotly who huo was was- wa Baron s 's cousin that thal in-thal that a great robbery was committed com comum- COl- COl In Iii Ol one of oC the lie big big hotels up tip at mit lt the thc wife ICe of it IC an at American 11 losing Jewels JH valued ulue nt at thirty th pounds Then tiu thc fl J I coincident elt with will wih h h vis visit of it the tie Y yacht aroused ln my s tiong llon suspicions I t re ir remarked 11 marked murli tire the nature of or the documents stolen from lahn and amid recognized that lint they could coull wily only be le of ot service ser to lo a n foreign for fur eign government g go Then came the thc Le Leghorn Leghorn Leg Leg- horn hOIn incident of which you told me imie Jl The rhO TIl yachts yacht's name had b been en the hue Lola Loin and she had hun been repainted I T mado searching Inquiry and amid found that tiit on 01 the he enil e evening she wis purposely cly run runa a aground In tIm II order orcel to strike up a friendship friend ship at af th the Consulate a nu Russian ian gunboat gun gLint un- un boat was tins I lying ln in the lie vicinity Time The 1 Con Con- Mils Mil's s s. was WIL titled a and amid the thc schema certainly was rims to o transfer anything oh- oh ob 1 anything boat fron frn it to tIne the nu Russian lal gulf gui But lut what was In Iii II the tIme safe no I r a kc Fortunately Ir nothing flint But Bul you rou see sec ec they lucy h knew Ime th that t our out squadron was was-diH du duIn In iii Leghorn amid ami ane that 11 some I important u mu-u t dispatches were on un Ii t tho thony hit wu ny wity t to tP the Admiral d iii I nal secret ers based on omi n the mini deeP of the lie British Cabinet as al to t the o vexed question of it n Russian sit s iii 1 passing the hue Dardanelles y lh y expected expect expect- expect expect- c. c ed d that they lucy would be lie lodged lodge In iii hit tho safe sant until the lit arrival of time the squadron as they always are itie They how how- over bitterly disappointed because time the dispatches not arrived And i 1 Well the tho only who ai- ai to have any connection with them was Baron Oberg tire tho Governor Governor- General of if Finland whose liablE habit It was to C spend pam pail of the lit winter In tIm tho Med Mcd- From Him a Heaths Heath's con con- at dinner that at Ht Nice I emi that she am ami lien her undo hind had been guests on omm the Iris on several occasion although I must say bay tutu that 11 Muriel was as extremely reticent regardIng regard regard- hag Ing all that concerned the yacht Of course she said quickly Now that lint I have told you uc the truth j k don t you think it was only natural Most certainly lean dear hn lie still holding liar hei- hand S S 10 a it secret that you could verv woH tell ell to me ou could thorough v trust nit me especially as your yOu father lund lad been In time the |