The Mysterious Lady
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Vienna before the war --
city of love and laughter
-- -- living gayly to the
music of the waltz and
the opera -- -- !
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"-- and just as we were
about to kiss -- -- her
husband burst in -- -- !"
3
"-- and what did the
husband do -- ?"
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"-- he pulled down the
shades!"
5
"Sorry, Captain von Raden,
we haven't a seat left."
6
"Max, there isn't a seat
left in the house!"
7
"Here's one seat that has
just been returned."
8
"No, Karl -- those dear
little girls at Sacher's
are calling me!"
9
"Franz -- -- you were
frightfully late --"
10
"There must be some
mistake -- my cousin
was to join me here."
11
"Please -- forgive my
intrusion."
12
"But this is your seat.
You will embarrass me
if you leave."
13
"I foolishly came away
without money -- you
see -- I expected my
cousin --"
14
"If you would be so
kind as to drop me
at my home--"
15
"You are very kind.
Could I offer you some
coffee -- or cognac?"
16
"I'm told the lights often
go out in Vienna -- --
when it rains."
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"Then you are a stranger
here?"
18
"Vienna is not my
home -- but I am
hardly a stranger."
19
"Sorry, sweetheart --
but you know it's
spring!"
20
"Tomorrow night I go
to Berlin, Tania -- but
we'll have the whole
day together."
21
"The peasants call that
the magic stream.
They say it always
reflects the face of
one's true love."
22
"The magic stream has
told you -- that I love
you."
23
"This day has been so
perfect. Why must it
end -- ?"
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"But it isn't the end,
Tania -- it's only the
beginning for us."
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"Karl, I love you. No
matter what happens,
you'll remember -- --
I love you!"
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"Good-bye, dearest
Karl --"
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"Not good-bye -- I'll be
back soon. And then
we'll have more days
like this."
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"Can there ever be
another day like
this?"
29
"Uncle Eric! What are
you doing here?"
30
"Waiting for you. I've
tried all day to find
you."
31
"I suppose the woman
you were with at the
opera last night -- was
your companion today?"
32
"No wonder you're chief
of the Secret Service,
Uncle Eric!"
33
"We have just learned
that that woman is
Tania Fedorova -- one
of Russia's cleverest
spies!"
34
"We went to arrest her
an hour ago -- but she
was gone!"
35
"Russia knows our military
movements. That woman
is in league with someone
in our War Office!"
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"We have entrusted you
with an important
mission, Karl. These
plans must reach
Berlin."
37
"Shall I make up your
berth, Sir?"
38
"Karl, I had to follow
you -- -- to see you
again -- -- just once."
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"You are a very clever
actress, Tania Fedorova --"
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"How simple it all was --
the seat at the opera --
the expected cousin -- and
the fool who fell in love
with you!"
41
"Karl, I admit I planned
it all -- to make you
love me, if necessary --"
42
"But what I had not
planned was that I
should -- love you."
43
"You do believe me --
you must!"
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"Believe -- a spy?"
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"You are a soldier -- --
you serve your country
in one way -- -- I, mine,
in another."
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"With lies -- -- with
your honor -- --"
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"Karl -- don't make me
hate you!"
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"At least, your hate
would be honest."
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"Karl, I gave you my
love -- --"
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"Yes -- for a price."
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"The lady got off at
midnight. She left this
for you."
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"--you have broken the
holy vows of secrecy,
and have betrayed the
honor of your country!"
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-- Warsaw --
The home of General
Boris Alexandroff, chief of
Russian Military Intelligence
Department.
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"You should be very
proud of your work,
Tania."
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"Tania's cleverness not
only won us these
plans -- but put von
Raden in prison!"
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"Tania -- -- you should
be very happy tonight."
57
"I'm terribly tired, Boris --
after the long journey."
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"Don't go, Tania -- I've
a little supper arranged
for us."
59
"Please, Boris -- not
tonight -- wait --"
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"Wait -- wait! That's
all I've done for two
years!"
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"Boris -- I can't go on.
I hate this way of
serving my country --
with lies -- -- with
treachery!"
62
"When one takes the
oath to serve the Czar
as a spy -- -- the only
release is --- death."
63
"I know you are innocent,
Karl. You are a von
Raden --"
64
"There's only one way to
prove your innocence.
Someone in the War Office
helped that woman!"
65
"If I could get my hands
on Tania Fedorova, I'd
choke the truth from
her!"
66
"You must get that
information!"
67
"When you reach Warsaw --
go to Vadich's Cafe. He
is in our service."
68
"Private party in room
twelve -- they want a
pianist."
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"To Tania!"
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"Tania, the beautiful!"
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"You are romantic, my
friend -- but in this case --
indiscreet. Understand?"
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"Boris -- -- shall I sing
for you?"
73
"We have a dangerous
audience, musician. We
must give a good
performance."
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"Play the same song
again. I shall sing
that."
75
"No encores, Boris. I'm
not in the mood."
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"Boris, I want to dance.
Let's go somewhere
else."
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"Karl, why have you come
here? Every minute you're
facing death!"
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"And I'll stay until I
force the truth from
you!"
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"Karl, I love you. For one
moment you turned my
love to hate -- -- and
I tried to make you
suffer -- -- as I suffered."
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"I -- I missed my bracelet,
Boris. The musician
found it -- --"
81
"I am grateful to anyone
who serves my lady."
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"Tomorrow I'm giving
a ball in honor of
Mademoiselle's birthday.
Have him here."
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"Be careful -- -- it is
better for you not to
be seen."
84
"I want you to sing for
me tonight. I've sent
for the musician -- --
that will please you."
85
"Excellency, the messenger
is here."
86
"Max Heinrich never fails
us. It's the new Austrian
border fortifications."
87
"By the way, Max reports
that von Raden has
escaped from the military
prison."
88
"Tania -- I believe you
love someone else! If
you do --"
89
"We are all waiting
to hear you sing."
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"Sing that song -- er --
the one you do so
well together!"
91
"Just one more song --"
92
"Please, Boris -- no
more tonight."
93
"You seem very nervous,
Tania. Your hands are
like ice."
94
"Your friend Max Heinrich
is the traitor! These plans
and letters will prove it!"
95
"My car is outside! It
will take you to the
frontier!"
96
"I can't go, Tania --
and leave you here
in danger --"
97
"You must go, Karl --
for my sake. It is your
only chance -- my only
chance!"
98
"You do believe
I love you?"
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"Tania -- -- you will
come to me?"
100
"You left me alone,
Boris -- -- I thought
I might find you here."
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"A charming inspiration --
no one will disturb us."
102
"To your eyes -- and
your lips --"
103
"I could have sworn I
put those plans from
Max Heinrich -- in
here."
104
"It doesn't matter -- only
blank papers. The real
ones are here."
105
"I taught you all you
know, Tania -- -- but
I didn't teach you all
I know!"
106
"Did you think the pupil
could match wits with
the master?"
107
"Excellency, they've
captured von Raden
in the garden."
108
"Bring the prisoner
here!"
109
"The state can deal with
spies. But I will attend
to your lover!"
110
"Boris -- please -- let him
go! I'll never see him
again!"
111
"See, Boris -- -- I love
you. Promise you'll
let him go!"
112
"I promise you nothing!
I want you! Tonight --
your lover dies!"
113
"Boris dear -- -- you
don't have to see that
Austrian now -- --"
114
"General Alexandroff
says to send him
in -- alone."
115
"Your wife?"
116
"Welcome home, Captain
von Raden!"
The End
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