Part 6 (2/2)

”It will take hiet there If you reach the German minister's in fifteen, De Coude should arrive at his home in about forty-five minutes It all depends upon whether the fool will remain fifteen minutes after he finds that a trick has been played upon hio in so short a time as that Here is the note for De Coude Hasten!”

Paulvitch lost no ti the German minister's At the door he handed the note to a footent You must see that it is placed in his hands at once,”

and he dropped a piece of silver into the willing hand of the servant

Then he returned to his quarters

Ato his host as he tore open the envelope What he read left his face white and his hand tre

MONSIEUR LE COUNT DE COUDE:

One ishes to save the honor of your name takes this means to warn you that the sanctity of your home is this minute in jeopardy

A certainyour absence is noith your wife If you go at once to your countess' boudoir you will find theether

A FRIEND

Twenty minutes after Paulvitch had called Tarzan, Rokoff obtained a connection with Olga's private line Her maid answered the telephone which was in the countess' boudoir

”But madame has retired,” said the maid, in answer to Rokoff's request to speak with her

”This is a very urgent e for the countess' ears alone,” replied Rokoff ”Tell her that sheabout her and coain in fiveup his receiver A moe?” asked Rokoff

”He should be on his way to his home by now,” replied Paulvitch

”Good! My lady will be sitting in her boudoir, very ee, about now In a minute the faithful Jacques will escort Monsieur Tarzan into her presence without announcing hia will look very alluring in the fil robe which but half conceals the chara will be surprised, but not displeased

”If there is a drop of red blood in the man the count will break in upon a very pretty love scene in about fifteen minutes from now I think we have planned o out and drink to the very good health of Monsieur Tarzan in so that the Count de Coude is one of the best swordsmen in Paris, and by far the best shot in all France”

When Tarzan reached Olga's, Jacques aiting him at the entrance

”This way, Monsieur,” he said, and led the way up the broad, marble staircase In anotheraside a heavy curtain, obsequiously bowed Tarzan into a dihted apartment Then Jacques vanished

Across the rooa seated before a little desk on which stood her telephone She was tapping impatiently upon the polished surface of the desk She had not heard hi?”

She turned toward him with a little cry of alar here? Who admitted you? What does it mean?”

Tarzan was thunderstruck, but in an instant he realized a part of the truth

”Then you did not send for a?”