The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
CHAPTER xv11.-tcontinued,

CHAPTER xvII-(continued.,
"whut news7 But bad. OF course
or you wouldn't bring it,
you are very crt.e. or course,
you've seen the evening papers? You.
know that your English friend is in
prison?''
".The same Eng ish friend whom you
would have liked to see arrested early
last evening On u RIDICULOUS passs
charge flung ut him. you look
surprised. But you are not. surprised.
Count Godensky--eScept perhaps, mat
I should guess who had me spied upon
at the Elysee Palace Hotel. A dis
appointment, that affair, wasn't IT.?
But you haven't told me your news"
1T IL this. That Mr.. Ivor Dundas,
Of England. has been on the rack to-.
day..
What do you mean?,'
"IIc has been In tho hands Of the
Juge CONSTRUCTION. ga 8u.
same. isn't 1t, II one has secrets TO
keep? Would you like to know. IL
some magical bird could tell you. what
uueSNlouS 4WcIc pIl 10 DuuNuss anu
what answers he nader
Strange, that this very thought had
been torturing me before Godensky
came! had been thinking of the
Juge d'Instructlon, and his terrible
| cross-examination which only man
of steel or Iron can answer without
trembling. l had thought that ques-
lions had been asked and answers
| given which might mean everything to
me. IL could only have heard them.
| Could 1t be that / was to hear, now?
But I reminded myself that this was
| impossible. No one could know ex-
cept the Juge d'Instruction and Two.
4 Dundas himself. .Only two men were
present at that scene. and they will
4 never tell what went on" said aloud.
Three men were present" Godensky
answered. Besides the two OF whom
| you think, there was another: a law
yer who speaks English. 1t Is per-
mtted nowadays that a foreigner. II
he demands II, can be accompanied
by his legal adviser whom he goes be-
fore the Jug u.I..st II n <
wise, his lack OF knowledge of the
| language might handicap him. and
cause Misunderstanding which would
prejadice his case"
IIo paused moment. but did not
reply. knew that Ivor Dundas spoke
French as well as l: but T was not
going to tell this Russian that fact.
THE adviser your friend has
chosen Godensky went on. Happens
to be q; protege OF mine. made him
gave him his first case, his first sue
i cess; and have employed him more
!! than once since. Odd, what a penchant
i Mr. Dundas seems to have for men IN
i whom I, too, have condolences! Last
\ : sit.nr I.
1 I.enormand.''
4 This was n blow. and a heavy one,
but wouldn't let Godensky see that
4 WINGED under it.
! 'You keep yourself singularly we'll
4 informed OF the movements OF your
4 various proteges." I said-"us we'll as
4 those OF your enemies. But II the In
formation In the one case Is no moro
trustworthy than IN tho other-wlly
! you're not faithfully served. I've good
reason to know that you've made sew.
eral mistakes lately, and you're likely
! to make more"
."rharks for the warning. But
hope you. don't call yourself my
tenemy'.??'
II don't know OF a more appropriate
5name-after the baseness that yor
haven't even tried to hide in your
dealings with me-"
IT thought all was fair in love ant
war"
.'Do you make war on wonien?'
tNo--I make love to them"
}, "To many I dare say. But here Is
i one who won't listen.
Il CAT least you will listen Willie I Sc
Il onswith tho news j came to tell?"
ooh, yes. confess to being curious
!. No doubt what you say Will be inter,
] esti1lg--cven II no t accurate
IT can promise that 1t shall DO both
II T. called con Lenormand as soon as
!. learned what had happened--thnt ho't
been mixed up in this case-and On
q Eprcased myself as extremely concerned
d foriathe fate OF his client, friends o
N whom were intimate friends of mine
\ so you SEQ there was no question a
|5treach cry on Lonorlnand'sE part. Fl
Z lItrusts% r1le--as Wf3if!F &, f Esss,a ~
( even offered my lop for Dundas, If 4
y could giye.sit consistently with my 20
II ssltton Naturally, lie told mo Iotllin,
y which could be used gainst Dundas
so fur as 5lie knew, even IL 4 awlshe
! to go against llin,--whioh my comlnl
! here ought ITO prove to you that Il
4 do mot" M ISL t6i5g VA ag
i n rend tho proof rather lIfferent
n YOU are anxious to tell mo certai
-itthings. Please come to the point"
III II few words then. the point 4
n this: One Of the most important cues
L lions put by The Juge d'Instructior
81 after hearing from Mr.. Dundas the ex
!. |3planatio of q document found onshir
q ~ the police--ah,a that wakes you III
+ MAIDEN olsere! You are surprised tia
y |4a document was found on the M
@ galer?'' az
] II was half faintlMg with fear les
glpnr had regninnd the Treaty only I
lose it, again in this dreadful way
Il butt Centralized rnyself.
~ M RAJ Their hone y wa 81 slssst4fl III 70
E5 sron1 me ssi;s u Y 'lnl
~ E55S q g5St 50 \
tina police q n q p lysee s Palace M
n IN 4 All Mr.. Dundns. W
!. &. each q yyal! An aond on, ~