but with a slightly exaggerated idea as to the sanctity of an American citizen. He had served his apprenticeship in his own country, and his name had becom

d plainly hinted. He had made his escape from the hotel without any very serious difficulty, and since that time, although he had taken no particular precautions, he had remained unmolested. From his own point o

mph of his life. He was perfectly content to lie there and look out upon the flying landscape, upon which the shadows were now fast descending. He was safe, absolutely safe, he assured himself. Nevertheless

the latter remarked, pointing t

answered. "I can smoke this

miled eni

k that you wi

y n

. "Personally, I do not think that there is the

aughed sc

not?" h

shoulders. Dorward seemed to

may not know so much about Europe as you do, but I am inclined to think that an American citizen traveling with his pas

ky fellow," re

sed if they'd tried to fake up some sort of charge against me, but anyhow they didn't.

d at his frie

y any chance, Dorward?" he said.

r shouldn't I?

my si

of your experience should talk and behave like a baby. You

," Dorward answered care

e, three high officials of the Secret Police of Austria in the next coupe but on

ette from his mouth and lo

ing to scare me, Be

e into his face an utterly altered expression

sition. When you left the Palace with that paper in your pocket, you were, to all intents and purposes, a doomed man. Your passport and your American

d contemptuously. "The long and short of it is, I suppose, that y

shook

d very soon guess where I came in, and it wouldn't help the work I have in h

frowned

re for, anyway,

sorry, old man. You can't say that I didn't give you good advice. I am bound to play for my own hand, though, in this m

ad about enough of it. I am not denying anything you say, but if these fel

e to think at all. Their minds are perfectly made up as to what they a

minute or two fixedl

d, "supposing I change my mind, supposing I open thi

e hastily t

y write my death-warrant. Don't allude to that matter agai

et on my nerves with all this foolish talk. In an hour's time I am going to bolt

whiskies and sodas which Dorward had ordered. Bellamy

id, "I do not think

yes. Bellamy, with a little shrug of the shoulders, left him alone.

Behrling?" he whi

o come in with me but he seemed embarrassed. It is his companions

Louise opened her eyes to fi

en discussing whether it will not be safer to go on to London instead of doubling back. See Von

ut on my dressing-gown and sit

were silent now, but once he fancied that he heard shuffling footsteps and a little cry. In his heart he knew well that before morning Dorward would have disappeared. The man within him was hard to subdue. He longed to make his way to Dorward's si

his coffee soon after daylight

?" Bellamy as

red. "Monsieur noticed, perhaps, that

shook

y," he said. "I

tleman who got in at Vienna was drinking whiskey all night and b

ad been prepared, but none the l

that he is d

as very s

ain, sir," he said. "He examined him at on

commenced to put on his cloth