Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
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with depart as in a flash. / knew that in
spite of every effort my face had altered
In expression. Pollak gazed at me and
said, in a tone of triumph:
II see that you guess. The cat is out of
the bag"
He chuckled.
isn't it superb?" he added
Mime Sara!" calculated, when I could
find words.
He burst into a fresh roar Of delight.
There's no harm in your knowing that
much" he said. But what's up? You
look queer
The change in my demeanof must have
astonished him. I sat almost motionless,
staring into his face.
Nothing" answered. speaking as quiet
remarked upon is reciprocal am glad
that She has done SO we'll"
"She Is particularly pleased" continued
Pollak, ION account of her young protege,
the lovely Donna Marta. The young lady
in question Is to make a very good match
in certain sense a brilliant one; and
madame wants to give her wedding por-
ton. All! there are few women so kind. 80
great, as Nine. Sara. She has the wisdom
Of the ancients, and some Of their secrets,
too"
I made no reply. The usual thing had
happened SO far as my good-natured friend
was concerned. He was dazzled by the
away, a ready victim to her destinations.
"I see," he added, that you also are
under her spells. Who wouldn't yield to
the power of those eyes? The young lady.
madame herself"
With these words he left me. Never was
there more prosperous or happier looking
man. Little did he guess the thoughts. that
were Surging through my brain
Without returning to my place of bust
ness took hanson and drove to Vande-
lour's Office. My heart was full of name
less fear. Pollak had let out great deal
ha ho o. NV ttafn ant 90 Hot
So Donna Marta was engaged Engaged to
whom? Surely not to the poor, infatuated
young professor? Pollak had said that in
some respects the proposed match was a
brilliant one That might be fitting de-
scription of a marriage with the young
professor, whose fame was attracting the
attention of the greatest scientists in Eu-
rope. He was poor certainly-but then he
held secret. That secret might mean any
th1ng|t might even revolutionze the
world Did madame mean by this subtle
trap to lure 1T from him? 1t was more than
probable. 1t would explain Pollak's excite
ment and his attitude. In fact the scheme
was worthy of her colossal BRAIN
AS entered Vandeleur's room / was sur
prlsed to see him pacing up and down with
his coat off. his brows knitted i'm anxious
thought. He was evidently in the thick of
problem, and one of no ordinary magni-
tude On the table lay number of beak-
ers, retorts and test tubes.
sit down." he said roughly. "Glad
you've come. See this?"
He held up glass tube containing what
appeared to be milk.
Listen" he said. You will see that my
fears were justified with regard to Piozzi
Poor fellow, he is m the tolls, if ever a man
was. A hurried messenger came from his
place to fetch me this morning. 1 guessed
by his face that something serious had
happened, and l went to Duke street at
once. found the professor in his bed
room, half dressed on his bed, cold, gasp
ing, livid. He mad breakfasted half an
hour before. He murmured apologies for
his treatment of me, but 1 cut him short
and went straight to the case I made a
full investigation and came to the concur
sion that 1t is a case of poisoning, the
agent used being in all probability cocaine
or some allied alkaloid. By the aid of nj
trate of amyl capsules / pulled him round,
but was literally only just in time. When
l entered the room it was touch and go
with the poor fellow. 1 believe If he had
not had immediate assistance he would have
been dead in few minutes. 1 saved his
life. Now, bruce, we have to face a fact.
There has been deliberate attempt at