Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-16

tngs OF Macedonia.
Z How did you learn thls?" I de-
manded. curiously. as she paused.
You will despise me the more when
/ tell you" she replied hesitatingly.
, and her face was scarlet / stole his
! diary. IL seems atrocious 20 you that
I should so have repaid his kindness;
/ but ! have told you that TO play the
I spy. TO be the high priestess OF cum
! ming. has been my lot. This diary re-
vealed to me Sir Mortimer's true char
acter.
Il have said that he was extremely
reserved. a virtue that all diplomatists
must possess. He was never 10 be
/ tricked or excited into rash state
ment. Every word he spoke with the
/ precision OF an automaton. because
every spoken word was weighed"
And he found relief by giving ex-
preston to his emotions IN HIS diary?
Yes; what he had hidden from the
world there he revealed; and IN the
pages OF this diary learned two
facts that were OF vital Importance to
me"
Il think I can guess them" I said
coldly First. that Sir Mortimer loved
you: secondly. that he was tempted TO
put an end 20 the atrocities in Mace
donia by advocating England's support
OF Bulgaria"
Since you have taken the first fact
for granted. I shall not contradict you.
But I told you that SIR Mortimer found
relief in his diary for the emotions
which ne sternly repressed before the
world. AS 20 your second guess. Il is
| only partially correct. learned much
more than that. 7 learned that he was
in correspondence with the banker.
| Otto Kuhn. He had given 10 this
| banker a half-promise that ne would
| do his utmost 20 influence England.
provided that Kuhn financed the IN
vasion in a sufficiently liberal manner
/ 20 insure fits success
And with the information obtained
| so treacherously your task was easy"
AT least Il was easier. I perse-
vered when 7 was about 90 despair.
was successful 90 this extent: Sir
Mortimer agreed 20 have a secret
meeting with the banker az this cha
teau-to-day."
Mortimer is deadi"
Il learned Of his death when you
were IN the kursaal with me"
You need say no more. I under
stand why you have brought me 20
the chateau only too well A Just fate
snatched from your lips the cup OF
success. But fate dashed one cup
from your hand only 10 tempt you
with another. have seen for myself
that I bear a sufficiently marked re-
semblRnce 20 deceive one who has
known Sir Mortimer but slightly Per
haps Kuhn has never actually met Sir
Mortimer"
Never" interrupted Madame de
WARMER. her voice trembling
And you wish me 20 do-what7"
An interview OF half an hour and
the destinies OF a nation will be
J changed. oh. know that the move is
a desperate one. It's audacity is the
best augury OF success. Look. I give
you power such as few men have held.
Sir Mortimer lies In that room dead
But there are four people only who
know Of his death: DR.. Starva. Al
phonse. myself. and yourself One
hour after this interview. Il will be
given out that he has died suddenly
! from heart failure. But In the mean
while the interview between yourself
and the banker viii have taken place"
Woman. you are mad" / cried
| scornfully. Let as suppose for the
moment that this interview has taken
49,
Let us say that the deception has
| proved 10 be completely successful.
| The loan IS promised TO Ferdinand.
but how is that promise 20 be made
! goOd2 There are papers 10 be signed
| and attested-there are checks 70 be
| drawn and receipts TO be given. Who
is 20 sign these documents-who is 10
| sign the receipts? l. the false Sir
| Mortimer? Egregious folly Your
fanaticism has run away with your
common sense There is no pressure
on earth that could make me consent
10 your scheme. Your banker would
not be so great a fool as TO be de-
ceived. I say again. even II con-ent-
| ed. Did you think he would hand out
package 10 you containing millions
as grocer passes a packet OF soap
across the counter 20 customer"
That l should even discuss the mat
| ter with her at all seemed 70 her a
! hopeful sign. She drew her chair
! closer 20 me. I regarded her disdain-
I fully. For a clever woman, her scheme
seemed 10 me preposterous on the
| face OF II.
do you think. my dear monsieur.
that the perplexities you mention have
! not occurred 70 me?" She was vio-
lently scornful in her turn. Yes; and
there are a hundred others. But ]
have thought OF them all Money? /
have not mentioned money or checks
| OF receipts. ] am not quite an imbe-
/ Gle. I have arranged ali that You
have simply 10 see this Kuhn There
will be no discussion You will lay
before him an ultimatum. II he
agrees. a document will be gwen 70
him promising on the part OF England
her moral support This document will
have been officially sealed by the min.
lister of the British Foreign ONCE II
will already have the signature Of Sir
Mortimer Brett"
1 She leaned close to me. Her breath
was in my face. Her eyes were LIQUID