The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

| She rose and offered him her hand He
| affected not to see 1t, however, and
! merely bowed.
I'VE are alone, nadame7" he asked
1 "Assuredly Baron"
Then will not waste your time
but get at once to Business. YOU have
had the communication from my CHIEF
and are wiling to accept the--the com.
! missionsto which 1t reters?
| II am certain Of being able to cue.
1 coed in It: otherwise I should not have
troubled you to make this visit have
q young friend in the Foreign Once
who will doNanythtng-ot course fol
] payment"
The document Of which we mus,
have either the original or a copy is
a secret'treaty between the British gov.
eminent and Persia. which gravely al.
/ fects the interests of our government
/ Can you get it?"
Mrs. Taunton affected to think. Eyes
but It will take little time and will
be. expensive. Such a thing will be
i closely guarded
1T will be worth ten thousand
/ pounds to us. madame" said the Rus.
1 sian deliberately.
i Mrs. Taunton shook her pretty head
and smiled. TT will cost me twice
| that sum to obtain It. Baron. And ]
| must nave at least i've thousand pounds
| IN advance. Inere are many people to
De paid.
= he shrugged his shoulders and lifted
his hands. ut is too much"
/ She rose at once, Good morning then
| d., not attempt the impossible Baron
You are hasty. madame. It shall be
1 as you wish"
MIS-. Taunton resumed here seat, and
In few minutes the rest of the mat
ter was concluded, and the Baron took
his leave.
You are splendid. exclaimed Merrl.
dew, as he came out from his place
OF concealment But how will you do
/ II ~ H, i .
Mr. Fenwick. OF course" she an
swered lightly. My young friend in the
Foreign ONCE. y"
II don't see" he began when she
interrupted him with a laugh.
II love to puzzle you, Gilbert. don't
| see all the way yet, OF course but /
| learned enough at Belborough OF Mr..
Fenwick's position at the Foreign Or
nee to know that he Is one OF the only
men there who could make such a
| coup. He Is one OF the Minister'S sec
retaries and has Ills absolute conf
dence." q
But he would never be a party To
| such thing. 'Bitha!" cried Merridaw
1T is at least certain that he would
| be ruined IL he were susDected ~ a,
/ And do YOU not desire his ruin , Wou,i
not that be worth as much Ia rs as thia
/ RUSSIANS secret eerytca nonevo 1sn,t
he In your way with the Parmentar
girl? And am I not .AIadame Bnncour,
/ the head of urs,,ttle hand u,n oao ,,it .
i before now have found ~ n,sans ~
\ doins..ava,4 mora dIfHcu,+ +hiraso ~,
natiences Gnhert. and e,va va" rns enoa
credit" -. A''
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the ne OF me cannot see how YOU
are so!hs % 90 tnis.
4 ens enJoyeo ms petplexity ana
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4 ana GEAR sottH complexion, with
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telllng you but sha!i gel some o.
my irlends 10 arrange tor me TO see