Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
THE
Castle of Lies.
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SAaAhd Stul II SlAhuiLe dADhs tAAS tS4-
ished floor.
'Tmbecilel" he Kissed. There IS
none here who will be moro loyal 10
our cause than Otto Kuhn Of Mace
donna. There Is none who can help it
so much He needs but 60 be con-
WINGED. Is Il not SC. comrade?"
Il ask only 70 so into the affair
with my eyes OPEN" muttered Kuhn,
his voice trembling with rage and
fear.
"But we VIII have no traitors"
Gornji grumbled.
And II any have forced their way
into this meeting and are unwilling to
pay the price OF admission. they must
be put out-yes. out OF this world!"
cried Ignatlen
The four assassins most Jealous
ranged themselves side by side. facing
the three. Stsrva stood between them.
Patience. friends What you say
would Dc quite true" he pleaded. III
1t were so. There can be no traitors
among us. No one may leave this
room tonight until he Is committed
irrevocably to the cause. AS Il is.
each man by his presence has COM
mitted himself There must be com
plete harmony among Us. Ferdinand
Is % die. But he and Alexander mere
" lead the procession OF ghosts. There
arc others TO follow them into Hades.
And that Is only the beginning OF our
work We shall find half or Europe
arrayCd against us. The new republic
will have 20 hght perhaps for its eK-
istence. We shall need money. and
comrade Kuhn has pledged his mill
lions 20 the cause"
But only on the condition that
England had refused 90 aid Ferdi-
nand interrupted Kuhn defantly Il
say you have tricked me into commit
ting myself
And H." nercely shouted Gortscha-
kon OF Servia. the British ambassa-
dor were actually Hving-tf ne could
promise what he has been vainiy
asked. 20 could avail nothing now Has
not Ferdinand heard The names OF an
of us7 Can he not see u.s. Enough
OF this vain talk GornN speak with
reason. We can have no traitors
among MS 10 Caesar fen pierced by
the daggcrs OF 90 senators. Ferdinand
must Dee content with eight But
there can De no Sinking Each man
must have hand ga his death"
"Au in good time But first Of
all would answer our skopticaI
friend here lou say Kuhn that the
/ ambassador is living 10 show him
60 YOU on his bier wiu you believe
me2"
Prove TO me what you say said
Kuhn. uneasily
II tell you that it 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 90 the
woman. the Countess Sarshon. Fer
! dinand's spy. But by one OF those
! tests OF fate she found a ready tool
20 aid her as a price for her caresscs.
| This tool OF hers bears n marvellous
resemblance 20 the dead minister.
10 was he whom YOU saw this morn
ing and not Sir Mortimer. lie came
10 this chateau with the Countess Sar-
| ahof 90 play the part OF the English
minister. Il was he who was 20 trick
you out or your millions. NOW what
have you 20 say?"
This sounds too improbable 70 be
believed without proof" Kuhn replied
turning 10 the two men who stood on
either side OF him.
| Il shall show you the proof" thun
| derod 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
complete. and the kings messenger
Now what have you TO say?'
SHOW me this man who has trick
cd me. and ] am with you heart and
soul" was Kuhn's response. His
words were brave enough. but they
We're thoso OF a man forced into cor
ner. Il told you that ! wish only e
go into this affair with my eyes
open"
You see. friends" said Starva. Il
little patience was all that was neces
sary. Our comrade needed but q
be convinced. shall satisfy his curl
osity without delay" He raised Ri
voice: "JacQues!"
The servant came forth from tn
diningroom and stood silent befor,
him.
Jacques. so to the tower and brini
TO me the friend OF Countess Sara
hon. You are armed? II he give
you any trouble. call me-"
He VIII give me no trouble" sal
the man, contemptuously, starting o.
his errand.
Locke and instinctlvely poise
ourselves to leave our hiding place {
greet Jacques when he should nea
, ( US.
But when this man comes" object
ed Ignatien, angrily. as he to recos
nize all OF US TO crafty the curiosit
of Kuhn? Unless he is TO go with Eel
| dinand-"
That IS not necessary" assure
Starva. Let all these candles
snufed except those in the candelal
rum that stands at the head OF tn
staircase. Bring your man, Jacques
to that point and no farther. w
shall see him; but he will not be abb
70 see us"