The Columbus journal., 1907-09-25

pay the price Of admission. they mus
be put out-yes. out Of this vorl1!"
cried Ignatien.
The four aSsassins most Sealoua
ranged themselves side By side. faeina
the three. Starva stood between them
Patience. friends. What you say
would be quite true" he pleaded. ri
1t were %. There can b no traitors
among NJ. No one may leave thia
room tonight until he II committed
irrevocably to the cause. As II u,
each man by his presence has com.
mitted himself. There must be com
plete harmony among Us. Ferdinand
IL to die. But he and Alexander mere
ly lead the procession Of ghosts. There
are others to follow them into Hades
And that is only the beginning of our
work. We shall find half Of Europe
arrayed against nj. The new republic
will have to fight perhaps for its ex.
istence. We shall need money. and
comrade Kuhn has pledged his mil
lions to the cause"
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England had refused to aid Ferdi.
nand." interrupted Kuhn defiantly. 81
say you have tricked me into commit.
ting myself"
And IT," nercely shouted Gortscha.
kon Of Servia. the British ambassa.
dor we're actually living-if he could
promise what he has been vainly
asked. It could avail nothing now. Has
not Ferdinand heard the names Of all
Of US? Can he not see US? Enough
of this vain talk. Gornji speak with
reason. We can have no traitors
among us II Caesar fell pierced by
the 'daggers of so senator's. Ferdinand
must be content with. eight. But
there can be no Sinking. Each man
must have q hand in his death"
"All in good time. But first of
all I would answer our skeptical
friend here. You say. Kuhn. that the
ambassador is living. II l show him
to you on his bier will you believe
me-"
prove to me what you say" said
Kuhn. uneasily.
Il tell you that 1t is you who would
have been tricked had it not been
for my vigilance. Sir Mortimer Brett
has been dead these four days. With
his death ended the schemes of the
woman. the Countess SarahoR. Fer.
dinand's spy. But by one of those
tests Of fate she found a ready tool
to aid her as a price for her caresses.
This tool of hers bears a marvellous
resemblance to the dead minister.
1t was he whom you saw this morn
ing and not Sir Mortimer. He came
% this chateau with the Countess Sar-
ahof to play the part Of the English
minister. It was he who was to trick
have you to say"
This sounds too improbable to be
believed without proof" Kuhn replied,
turning to the two men who stood on
either side Of him.
Il shall show you the proof" thuA-
dered Starva, his patience at an end.
and that before you leave this castle.
I hold them all in the hollow Of my
hand-the countess herself. her C
complice. and the kings messenger.
Now what have you to say"
Show me this man who has trick
ed me, and ! Ann with you heart and
SOUL" was Kuhn's response. His
words we're brave enough. but they
we're those Of q man forced into . o
ner. Il told you that l wish only to
60 into this affair with my eyes
Open"
You see. friends" said Starva. n
little patience was all that wa neces-
sary. Our comrade needed but to
be convinced. l shall satisfy his curl
osity without delay" He raised his
voice: "JacQues!"
The servant came forth from the
dining-room and stood silent before
him.
Jacques, 90 to the. tower and bring
me the friend Of Countess Sara
hon. You are armed? II he gives
you any trouble. call me-"
He will give me no trouble" said
the man. contemptuously. starting on
his errand.
Locke and I instinctively poised
to leave our hiding place to
greet Jacques when he should near
M.
But when this Gan comes" object
ed lgnatie1, angrily. rs he to recog-
nize all Of US to crafty the curiosity
of Kuhn? Unless he IL to 60 with Fer.
dinand-"