Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

IDOf was smut anu we were dtDUS. ne
held out his hand, but I put mine behind
me. and drew back a step when he had
come too close.
"Well-I have news for you. that no one
else could bring. so 1 thought you would
be glad to see-even me- he answered.
smiling still
What news? But bad. of course-or
lyou wouldn't bring it,
You are very cruel. OF course you've
seen the evening papers? You know that
your English friend Is In prison.?
The same English friend whom you
would have liked to see arrested early
last evening on a ridiculous. baseless
charge / flung at him. You look sur
prised. But you are not surprised. Count
Godensky-except. perhaps. that should
Elysee Palace Hotel. A disappointment.
that affair. wasn't it? But you haven't
told me your news"
1T is this That Mr. Ivor Dundas Of
England has been on the rack today.
What do you mean?"
He has been in the hands of the JUICE
obstruction. 1t Is much the same. isn't
lit. if one has secrets to keep? Would
you like to know, If some magical bird
could tell you. what questions were put
to Mr.: Dundas and what answers ne
imade?"
Strange that this very thought had been
torturing me before Godensky came.
had been thinking of the JUICE d1nstruc-
ton. and his terrible cross-examination
which only a man of steel or iron can
answer without trembling. 1 had thought
that questions had been asked and an
swers given which might mean every
thing to me. If 1 could only have heard
them. Could it be that l was to hear
now? But l reminded myself that this
was impossible. No one could know ex-
cept the JUICE Construction and 1vor Dun
das himself "Only two men were pres
ent at that scene. and they will never tell
what went on l said aloud.
Three men were present GoaensKy
answered Besides the two of whom you
think there was another. lawyer who
speaks English. 1t Is permitted nova
days that a foreigner if he demands 1t.
can be accompanied by his legal adviser
when he goes before the JUICE d1nstruc-
ton Otherwise his lack of knowledge
of the language might handicap him. and
cause Understandings which would
prejudice his case
He paused a moment. but I did not
reply. / knew that Ivor Dundas spoke
French as well as l, but I was not going
to tell this Russian that fact.
The adviser your friend has chosen.
Godensky went on. happens to be pro-
tege of mine. l made him-gave him his
first case, his first success and have en-
ployed him more than once since Odd
what a penchant Mr.. Dundas seems to
have for men in whom I, too. have con-
fidence Last night 1t was Girard. To-
day 1t Is Lenormand."
This was a blow and a heavy one. but
wouldn't let Godensky see that WINGED
under 1t. -...-
You keep yourself singularly well in
formed of the movements Of your various
proteges." l said-'as we'll as those of
your enemies. But If the information in
the one case Is no more trustworthy than
in the other-why you're not faithfully
served. I've good reason to know that
you've made several mi stakes lately and
you're likely to make more.
Thanks FOR the warning. But I hope
you don't call yourself my enemy?
Il don't know of a more appropriate
name-after the baseness that you
haven't even tried to hide In your deal
ings with me-
Il thought all was fair In love and
war
DO you make war on women?
mol make love to them.
ITO many, / dare say. But here is one
who won't listen"
AT least you will listen while 1 go on
with the news 1 came to tell?'
oh, yes, l confess to being curious No
doubt what you say Will be interesting
even If not accurate
Il can promise that it shall be both.
called on Lenormand as soon as l learned
what had happened-that he'd been mixed
up in this case-and expressed myself as
extremely concerned for the fate of his
client. friends of whom were intimate
friend; of mine So you see,- there was
no question of treachery on Lenormands
part He trusts meas you do not. In
deed, l even offered my help for Dundas,
if 1 could give 1t consistently with my
position. Naturally. he told me nothing
which could be used against Dundas, so
far as ne knew. even If l wished to go
against him-which my coming here ought
to prove to you that | do not.
Il read the proof rather differently l
said. But go on. I'm sure you are
anxious to tell me certain things. Please
come to the point.
In few words. then. the point is
this: One of the most important ques-
tons put by the JUICE Construction, after
hearing from Mr. Dundas the explana-
ton of a document found on him by the
police--ah, that wakes you up, made
moiselle, You are surprised that a docu-
ment was found on the prisoner"
/ was half fainting with fear lest 1vor
had regained the treaty only to lose it
again in this dreadful way, but l con-
trolled myself.
Il rather hope it was not letter from
me-" | said. You know so much, that
you probably know L admitted to the
police at the Elysee Palace strong
friendship for Mr.. Dundas. We knew
each other well in London. But london