Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

his apoplectic doze and stared at me with
leer which he no doubt regarded as tnat OF
humor. "Lucullus dined with Lucullus,
my friend; but you missed glorious rev.
elation of the possibilities lying latent In q
pot of quail. If you are hungry, blame
yourself; if you see anything still remain
ing on the table that you like, make your
self at home"
81 have not the appetite for food just
now," said, stirred into anger at his air OF
com fort and content, the result of crime
through which he Inherited, but would not
enjoy, fortune.
'I have not time. simply dropped in to
congratulate you on your inheritance"
There was no sleepiness in the bright.
watchful eyes that were now directed toward
me.
"Is it within Lecoq's policy to speak
plain?"
"You know why am here; but to COM
plete the farce, let me tell you that Mrs.
Mrs. Glaye has been murdered, and that you
are the heir of a great fortune?'
he was the greater scoundrel, and so he
played ms part with far greater perfection.
His surprise was so well acted as to be
worthy of the genuine article.
''It is a sweet revengel' he said, speaking
to himself and not to me.
"He rose, paced once or twice up and down
the room, and when he returned to his chair
there was not trace of excitement In his
face or manner.
This is the advantage of being philos-
opher," he said, with sigh OF resignation,
lighting cigar and putting enjoyingly at it.
''The news would have driven nervous
'Lecoq' Fox out Of his wits; a Karl Brandt
sits placidly 10 his arm chair, unmoved as
destiny, undisturbed as granite mountain,
placid as an inland lake"
1.-THE game is ended, DR.. Brandt; your
cunning will not help you any longer. l
am not deceived by your acting, as you will
discover"
He waved aside his cigar smoke that he
might the better zee me, then said, in soft
undisturbed voice that was horrifying under
the circumstances: "Ah, my friend, acting
is nature, and nature is acting. Monkeys
and Lecoqs alone reveal their feelings in
their faces; civilized human beings smile
placidly in the world and keep their heart
grieis to themselves. You are cleverest
when you act naturally; be natural, a natural
fool, and tell me what you are driving at"
AT arresting you as murderer or as an
accessory to a murder" said sternly.
"Lecoq Fox again" he said, with unruf-
fed composure; "Lecoq Fox and another
blunder."
"It is useless attempting further prevari-
cation, DR.. Brandt" I said, inventing an
other fiction under the spur Of the moment,
'your accomplice has been arrested"
"You have laid your vile hands on the
good little Ione?" he asked, reused into
wrathful activity.
Eyes, and she has confessed all, and
claimed you as her accomplice."
You lie" he exclaimed contemptuously.
"Were 1 all you imagine 1 am, I would still
say you lie. The little lone is not of the
fiber OF which traitors are made, and it is
my very urgent request that you immedi-
ntely set her free.
"You are amusing now, DR.. Brandt; and
tomorrow you will have the pleasure of see
ing the little lone, as you call her, trotted
of to Jail preparatory to landing on the gal
lows"
my friend" he growled, in low, re-
verberating voice, and with knitted brows
and strangely flashing eyes, that seemed to
pierce me through and through. "My
friend, were the little lone guilty, would
set her free in spite of you'll DR.. Brandt
does not desert his friends, and DR.. Brandt
would sacrifice a score of pudding-headed
Lecoqs to bring them comfort. A puff and
your useless mole's life would be wiped out.
Be careful, then. If you harm hair of the
little maiden's head, you will regret itl''
For the moment was dominated by the
strangely flashing eyes, in spite OF myself;
but managed to say boldly:
Tomorrow she goes to jail, and you go
with her, my GOOD most.
Little worm tnat nave amused myself
With little fly that 1 have caught on fly
paper; whatever evil has happened is due to
your idiocyl Had 1 been allowed to see
Mrs. Glaye, she would be alive at this mo-
ment; brass buttons ornamenting a fooll
You prevented it, aud she is dead. For the
niue @ !one saAe VIII .Ly anS sur s.riAe IeW
Iueas lnto four empty sAuii. ~ oet !ourseiI
anu your luloes 70 worA W oiscoNef tne Will
VI tne ueau "oin"n;
snall DO my uuty, ana thoroughly ex-
anime ner roon, uus shAi! noiI on 70 III
tle lone n0.wi.ns.aIuIns I .nat sne ~ your
,rlenu, anu reques'eu me !" Inform you Oh
neI np1 pouoiG Gi.,, ;.,n l, ,a..
orave mus srL ne saiu WIN an ap,
proved noa o. tne heap, sne trusts the old
Dr; Pranut yeti the olu ooctor tnat assisted
~ orlngIhC o. her lneo .ne "orlu 10 years ago
10 sar on germany.
ne Pauseu Ii momenS aoo thought-
iuIly walchea ms cigar SMOKE while his
ace t"iIeneo neiVously, then ne looked
toWafu ue, e1.u, inpassiVe, almost oenant'
, Detect,Ye OK, II asses aia not make up
tne majority o. tne worid Ihhanitants, the
angels "oulu nave dangerous rivals; hou
pl"Ge me unoel arrest. 5000, l submit 70
IL, showing ~ the same tline that, !
wished WI 70 DC .iee .T score Oh hecoqs nnve not
WI enough or s"engIn ehougn 70 nolu me,
hou tnink nm oenen'eu py sne oeatn Oh
Mrs RS slave
know itT interrupted
Ass disgracing human form, cease bray:
ing and listen iake this little crumb oil
comiorti the death OF that woman brings me
more disappointment than 70 years In jail
could dol Search Tor her Will and her re-
venge ana open your eyes. In the mean
time take me TO the little lone.