Telegram-herald., 1890-03-15

dersL2nd and for this reason she VAS
begged 90 use her influence with the
mathematician. IL be would consent 20
speak and would say az What place Pres
ident Barbicane and Captain Nicholl
were, and how many people they had
with them 70 accomplish their ends. IL
would yet Be time 20 60 and stop them
and put an end 10 their project, and thus
save humanity from this most danger
Gus catastrophe which threatened the
world
Mrs. Evangeiina scorbitt was there
fore admitted 10 the prison whenever
she wished il. She was most desirous
of seeing j. I. Maston again after he
had been taken from his comfortable
study at Ballisric Cottage by those
rough police agents. II any impolite
person had on the 9th OF April put his
ear at the door Of his cell the first time
when Mrs. Scorbitt entered he would
have heard the following conversation:
'Ah. at last, my dear Maston, see
you again"
''You, Mrs. Scorbittl"
Yes, nay dear friend, after four weeks
-four long weeks OF separation.
Exactly twenty-eightdays Ave hours
and forty-hve minutes" answered j. T.
Maston, after having consulted his watch
Finally We are reunited"
But how did il happen that they al
lowed you 10 penetrate as far as this
cell 70 see me. dear Mrs Scorbitt?'
Under the condition Of using all nv
influence over you, thanks to my affec-
ton for you, in advising you to disclose
the secret of the whereabouts of Presi-
dent Barbicane."
What, Evangelins" cried Mr.. Maston,
land you have consented to give me
such advice. You have entertained the
thought that | could betray my asso-
ciates?'
"Me. dear Maston! Do you consider
me so bad? Me! TO sacrifice your secur-
ity for your honor. Me! TO persuade you
20 an act which would shame life con
secrsted entirely to the highest speculs.
tions of pure mathematics.
"Pravo, Mrs Scorbittl | see in you
society. No. I have never doubted
your greas nearL
Thank you, Mr.. Maston."
''In regard TO myself" continued Mas
ton, ''allow me TO say, before telling the
point of the earth where our great shoot
ing will take place-sell, so TO speak,
the secret which | have been able to
keep so we'll, TO allow these barbarians
TO fy and pursue our friends, to inter
tLof Il f,h
profit and glory, I would rather die"
Splendid, Mr.. Mastonw cried Mrs.
Evangelina Scorbitt.
And these two beings, united by the
same enthusiasm, crazed by it If You
will, one as well as the other, were we'll
matched in understanding each other
perfectly.
No, they will never know the name
OF the country which my calculations
have designated and the reputation of
which will become immortal, said ].
T. Maston. They can silence me If they
like, but they viii never have the Sc
cret from me-"
And they can kill me with YOU"
said Mrs. Evangelins Scorbitt; Il will
also be mute"
''It is lucky, dear Evangelins, that
they are ignorant Of your knowledge OF
the place"
DO you believe that / would be ca
pable of betrsying IL, because am only
woman? Betrsy my associates and
youl No, my friend, no. II they should
raise the whole city and country against
you-if the whole world would como TO
the door of this cell to take YOU away
small be there, too, and wa will at
least have one consolation-we will die
together"
rs IL there could be any greater con-
ISOLATION and Mr. Maston could dream
of a sweetcr death than dying in the
arms OF Mrs. Evangelina Scorbitt. And
40 ended the conversation every time
that this excellent woman visited the
prisoner And when the inquiry com
mittee asked her what the result was
she would say: Nothing as yet; perhaps
with time / shall be able 70 reach my
point"
An, women womeni What are women?
'Tn time, she urged But time went
on with fast steps Weeks went round
Ike days. days like hours and hours
like minutes.
II was already May. Mrs. Evangelins
ScoTbitt had not been able 20 get any
Information from J. T. Naston. and
whore she had failed there vas no
hope Of any other person succeeding.
Was IL then necessary 70 accept this
terrible shock without interfering in
any wsy7 No. mol Un6er such circum-
stances resignation vas impossible.
The European delegates became more
and more out of spirits. There vas
rrsngling between them every day.
Even Jacques Jansen woke 81 out Of
bis Dutch plsciiitT and annoyed bis
colleagues greatly BY his daily charges
and counteTChsrE~s. Colonel Boris ksr-
ko; even bad duel With the secretary
of the inquiry committee, In which he
only slightly injured his adversary.
And MAJOR Donellan. velt. he neither
fought VITA firearms Ror wirh bare
sstz. quite con +-a~y % English 80. and
he only looked on while his secretary.
Dean Toodrins. exchanged few blows
according ~ prize-ring rnies wish Will
isrs 5. Forster. the phlegn dealer
n codfsh. the st-sv man of the y. ?.
?. A, who really knew absolute II roth
ing of ths sFai-
TIE whole rorla vas leaTued against
the Uni.ed States srs rsnted - bold
the Americans resu0rs sible fcr TIE sr-
sicns - ere u their nuw be- -the cele-
bra-ed Tmrev Bs-hicsne. There was
TAX % recalling the Ambassadors ard
the Sore n Mniste~s a. urese1s a.