“The difference between a brave man and a fool,” he said, “is so slight. But listen, Countess! You wish his life spared?”
“If harm comes to him through you or any of your creatures,” she cried, with a little burst of passion, “I will go to the King and have you hung in the market-place.”
There was a moment’s silence. Domiloff was staggered by her bold words.
“Countess,” he said, “his safety lies with you. I give you this opportunity to warn him.”
“To warn him? But I do not know where he is,” Marie protested. “Besides, he would not heed me.”
“To-morrow,” Domiloff answered, “I may be able to acquaint you with his whereabouts. I must at least have him watched and his dispatches intercepted. He is absolutely our most dangerous opponent.”
“But even if he were to receive a message from me, he would not come if he were at the front,” Marie said.
“He comes every day to Theos to send off his cables,” Domiloff answered. “I shall send you word where he is, and you must send for him. It is absolutely necessary that he come over to our side.”
“He is not the kind of man to desert a losing cause,” Marie said. “He would not listen to me.”