The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-30
CHAPTER xxIV.-continued.

AT least IL was easier. | perse
sered when was about TO despair.
was successful 10 this extent: 81,
Mortimer agreed TO have a secret
meeting with the banker at this cha
leau-today."
Today" / stammered. and Sir
Mortimer is dead"
Il learned OF his death when Won
we're in the kursaal with me"
You need say no more. I under
stand why you have brought me TO
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 to tempt YOU
with another. have seen for myself
that I boar a sufficiently marked re-
scmblance to deceive one who has
Known Sir Mortimer but slightly. Per
haps Kuhn has never actually met Sir
Mortimer"
"Never," interrupted Madame de
varnier, her voice trembling.
And you wish me TO do-what?"
An interview OF half an hour and
the destinies OF a nation will be
changed. oh. know that the move is
a desperate one. Its audacity Is the
best augury of success. Look. 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: DIR. Starya. Al
rhonse. 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 will have taken place"
Woman. you are mad" | cried
scofnfully Let us suppose for the
moment that this interview has taken
place between myself and the banker.
Let us say that the deception has
proved to be completely successful.
The loan Is promised to Ferdinand.
but how is that promise 20 be made
goods There are papers 10 be signed
and attested-there are checks 20 be
drawn and receipts TO be given Who
is TO sign these documents-who is 10
sign the receipts? /. the fal-e Sir
Mortimer? Egregious folly, Your
fanaticism has run away with your
common sense. There Is no pressure
on earth that could make me consent
TO your scheme. Your banker would
not be so great a fool as 10 be de-
ceived. I say again. even II consent
"a Did YOU think he would hand out
a package TO you containing millions
as a grocer passes a packe. OF soap
across the counter 10 a customer
That ! should even discuss the mat. |
ter with her at all seemed to her a /
hopeful sign. She drew her chair /
closer to me. regarded her dlsdain.
fully. For clever woman. her scheme l
seemed TO me preposterous on the
face Of IT.
DO you think. my dear monsieur I
that the perplexities you mention have /
not occurred TO me-" She was VIC
ently scornful in her turn. Yes. and
there are a hundred others. But
have thought OF them all. Money? /
have not mentioned money or checks
~ receipts. / am not quite an imbe-
-ie. 1 have arranged all that. You
have simply 10 see this Kuhn. There
VII be no discussion. You will Law
1efore him an ultimatum. II he
igrees, a document will be gwen TO
I'm promising on the part OF England
PER moral support. This document will
ave been officially sealed by the min
sier Of the British Foreign Office. II
; u already have the signature Of Sir
Mortimer Brett"
She leaned close TO me Her breath
gas IN my face. Her eyes were LIQUID
ne Because | was silent for the mo-
rent she imagined me tempted. But
were silent II was because my
corn was too great for uuerance
a forgery," said at last
Listen. The document Itself is Of !
ciaL IL awaited merely the sigma
ire Of SIR Mortimer Brett"
How was that obtained. since Sir I
lortimer is dead?" I
pr Starva is a clever penman- I
nat Is why he is useful" Z
! sprang TO my feet. pushing pack $
~ chair SO abruptly as to overturn
Dr. Starya's name was a red flag ]
goad me to enraged impatience d
And this is the forgery that is TO
ave nationl" l cried in fierce con- {
mpt Il say again and again. you .
Re fool--a fool to think that your a
meme can be successful a
VIII England repudiatA an act OF J
n minister because he dies shortly i
ler attesting IL? tell you. mon $
eur ] have counted the chances. I c
lall succeed" n
Ana the loyalty of DR.. Starva? You a
as count on that? I am willing to e
le'e that your mad project has L
IN planned with the hope that II G
~ benefit your oppressed race. |
Wy give TO you the doubtful virtue Of n
""ucisn. But that arch-fend Star Il
- impossible that he be intiu- s.
'csl ~ an unselfish motive. That a
'a'h'mask. did you know its signif- N
nee VII last night? Madame de Var ID
s'' oe advised by me before II Is too
" iou have SAID | am your enemy. is
Is true. II have come TO this cha h
~ as your guest. n WINS IN enx ~, r,