The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-22

Of his accomplish, and shooting furtiye
glances at the package which she still
carried. There was evidently some
thing that he did not understand, and
wanted to before he availeds himself OF
the unexpected permission. There came
as he noticed this perplexity. and when
he took up his parable again there was
a ring in his voice that chained his
hearers attention. Sybil, too, leaned
forward, watching the two bond-robbers
alternately, as tho expecting a surprise
for them.
"Before you go I will explainwhat is
dressing himself to Benzon. and point
ing to the dummy package in Cora Les
trade s hand. "You are under the i'm.
preston that those are the bonds, and
you are half inclined to think that we
are letting you go in Ignorance of what
lyou believe to be the case-that the
genuine bonds were handed to that lady
in the crypt by the duke. Know, then,
that the duke wasn't in the crypt at
all, nor were any bonds handed over.
His grace's place was taken by Mr..
Forsyth there, who succeeded in get
ting from her the spurious bonds and
handed her in return a lot Of blank pa
And quickly possessing himself of
the parcel, he held it for inspection.
| A spasm crossed Benzon IS sinister face,
and there escaped him the involuntary
7'But you looked at the things, Cora,
and pronounced them correct. You said
we were only coming here for the heir
looms in the safe; yet you must have
| known. -
+, ssQuite so,' the general proceeded,
disregarding smothered remark from
| the female culprit. "She knew that
she had been hoodwinked, because she
recognized my nephew under his dis
guise, and so at once examined the par
eel. Thereupon she deceived you and
her other associates for private rea-
son that had nothing. to do with the
Like to hear what that reason was9'
Benzon flung a reproachful, half
ploring look at his strangely CARRIED
chief, as tho seeking for denial from
her, but failing to catch her downcast
eye. he gave sullen assent to the
question.
every WE'LL, the general went on,
dence from her colleagues because she
desired to save the life Of Mr.. For
syth from the murderous vengeance of
/ you gentlemen who are so handy with
charcoal braziers and railway accidents.
So she made last desperate effort to
obtain the bonds by persuading- you to
break into the safe under a false pre-
text-used you as tools, do you under,
stand9-to repair her own breach of
faith to you without having to con
TESS it. Her idea was doomed to fail
ure anyway, for, apart from his grace g
vigilance, she was effectually watched
by Miss Hamburg from the moment of
her readmission into the house by that
Frenchwoman. When Mrs. Talmage
name crept out dressed like that
/ we wanted to see whether she would &c
straight to her room when she came
back, don It you know"
. 6nality. No one had ever suspected
, .Iem sadgrove in the old days of an eye
| for dramatic effect. He must have been
, to the question now to be put with
i fierce insistence by the saturnine Ben
zon, and, to judge by the eager interest
in Sybil s dilated eyes, that young lady
had been the coach.
| "Why should Cora Lestrade want tx
spare Mr.. ForsythY,, asked the man nan
reminded Of his position by the lie, lean
brown hand Of Azimoolah falling like
vice on his shoulder. The PathaI
evidently cherished a lingering hope
that there hight yet arise 2 pretsxt fool
tIeAtlnR tne p1ssch IiApe IL Inc Oh
HBecause, sir, woman can't hell
: herself in matters Of the heart, and ever
selfish attachment, = the general replied
!, with slow emphasis. But he hastenee
: to add, as If eager to disavow response
bility for the introduction Of sentiment
FAT least, so I was advised. The littl
!, scheme for obtaining the sham securitie
, was based on the supposition that thi
!, woman had a liking for Mr.. Forsyth
and would do him no hurt If she recog
|nized him. That forecast has turhe,
3 out to be we'll founded
9 Uncle Jem! !" Forsyth proteste,
: Yes. iaddie, / know you would no
9 have taken the job on If / had informe
t you who Ziegleg. was, = said the genera.
o 7.There would have been less to fea1
I. but there would have been a dash Of TIL
9 underhand about it that wouldn u. hav
suited you. But | should never hay
b Iallowed you to walk into such a death
a {ifraYl aa that crvnf would 38havn hoe