The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-02

! this?" he exclaimed You know as
well as any man living how that poor
girl came to her end. This is a cover
for something else. of course. What do
you want of me? Let's get at it with
out wasting time"
What we want of YOU Is l am
afraid. only too simple" the baron an
swered. struggling his shoulders. I'VE
must ask you to accompany US at once
| to Norwich castle. You will have to
appear before the magistrates in the
morning, when they will sign the ex-
tradition warrant. Our friend here,
Monsieur Ridalle, will then take charge
OF you. Perhaps you would like to look
through the documents. You will find
them all in perfect ORDER
| Duncombe mechanically glanced
through the French and English pa
pers which were spread out before him.
They had certainly a most uncomforta-
Bile appearance of being genuine. He
| began TO feel a little bewildered.
You mean to say that you have
come here to arrest me on this
charge? That you want me to go away
with you tonight?" he asked.
ut is not a matter of wanting you
to come" the baron answered coldly.
1T is a matter of necessity
Duncombe moved toward The fire.
place. n
will you allow me the privilege of
few moments conversation with you
in private?" he said to the baron
Your companions will perhaps excuse
you for moment
The baron followed without remark
They stood facing one another upon
the hearth rug. Duncombe leaned one
elbow upon the mantelpiece. and turned
toward his companion.
Look here" he said, "those papers
seem genuine enough, and if you insist
upon it will go with you to Norwich
l shall take care not to let you out of
my sight, and if when we get there 1
find that this is any part of one of your
COMPOUNDED conspiracies you will find
that penalties for this sort of thing in
England are pretty severe The ques-
ton is this. What do you really want
from me?"
Monsieur Louis, who had lit a cigar
cite, withdrew it from his mouth and
examined the lighted. end for moment
in Silence.
The documents" he said, "are gen.
ulne You are arraigned in perfectly
legal fashion. Upon the affidavits there
the magistrates must grant the extra
dftion warrant without hesitation We
have nothing to fear in that direction"
'are perfectly aware of my innocence"
Monsieur shrugged his shoulders.
The evidence he said, lis remark
ably convincing"
"Police-concocted evidence" Dun
combe remarked, would necessarily be
so. admit that you hold a strong
card against me. i don't believe, how
ever, that you have gone to all this
trouble without some Interior motive.
What is, it? What can L offer you in
exchange for these documents?"
Monsieur Louis smiled.
You are a man of common sense,
Sir George" he said. Il will speak to
you without reserve. 1t is possible that
you might be able to offer the govern
ment department of my country to
which l am attached an inducement to
interest themselves in your behalf.
Mind, am not sure. But if my infor-
nation is correct there is certainly a
possibility
1.-The government department of your
country to which you are attached"
Duncombe repeated thoughtfully. Let
me understand you. You mean the Sc
cret service police?"
o Monsieur Louis glanced little nerv-
ously over his shoulder.
Never mind what l mean, Sir
George" he said quickly There are
things which we do not speak of OPEN
ly. This much is sufficient. l repre-
sent a power which can influence and
direct even the criminal courts of JUS
tice of France"
What bride have 1 10 offer you?"
Duncombe asked. Information? You
know more than l do. l am afraid
you have been misled."
II think not" Monsieur Louis said
quickly. Il will tell you what we want
paper was left in your charge by
Miss Phyllis Poynton at the time she
was visiting at Runton Place."
What of it?". Duncombe asked
The Frenchman's face was suddenly
tense with excitement He recovered
himself almost at once, but his voice
shook, and a new earnestness found its
way into his manner.
Miss Poynton and her brother are
with u.s." he said. at is we who have
been their benefactors. You know a
good deal of their peculiar circum-
stances A sudden need has arisen for
the production of that paper within
twenty-four hours. Give it to me now,
and / will run the greatest risk / have
ever run in my career. 1 will tear
those warrants through"
Have you any authority from Miss
Poynton?" Duncombe asked
There was no time to procure it,"
Monsieur Louis explained. 'Eventy
march rapidly today. To be effective
that paper must be in Paris tomor-
row. The necessity for it's production
arose only a few hours ago"
You ask me, them Duncombe said
slowly, ito hand over to you a paper
which was placed in my charge by
Miss Poynton?"
I'm effect-yes,"
IT cannot do it,
Monsieur Louis shrugged his shout
ders.
Il do not insist" he remarked II
may be permitted TO remind you, how
ever. that / have offered a great
price"
Perhaps" Duncombe answered
quietly.
Monsieur Louis turned to his assist
ants.
''Sir George Duncombe will accom-
pany u.s. he said. II can give you
ten minutes. Sir George he added.
lin case you Care to change your
clothes"
And supposing 1 refuse to Gomez"
Duncombe asked.
Monsieur Louis smiled.
You would scarcely be so foolish"
he remarked. I'm that case 1 should
send the policeman here to the near
est station with the warrants and
demand for help. Our documents are
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