New-York tribune., 1908-02-16


ton he had translated. Baron Won kerber
read the hieroglyphlcs, though he had TO wait
nearly q year before he could obtain expert
advice as 70 the accuracy OF his rendering
Meanwhile. SIgnOr Alher1 and had quarreIeu
! NAV as well tell YOU that he was peSter1ng
me to marry him, and | grew to hate the man.
Then / returned TO England, and q friend sug-
gested that l should endeavor TO interest you
Now YOU have the whole story, SO lar as am
concerned IN It.
" Il that Is so, It would have been better had
YOU taken me into your confidence at the out
set. SAID Fenshawe.
AIferi was using threats. / feared the
loss of Your cooperation II . rneiodraInauc
element was introduced
'' But are not YOU and Baron Won herbeT,
and. as II would seem, your Italian adnllreT
also, att-ibuting absurdly fictitious value
70 the find People do not pay high prices
for old coins merely because they are historic
| have alwavs regarded this treasure trove as
purely antiquarian II It's interest II may
contain some vessels or statueJteS worth
money. but TO what extent, Certainly not
such fabulous sums as YOU appear to imagine
Mrs. Haxton smiled sourly- We are deal
ing IN candor" She cried Pray complete
vour confession. Baron Won kerber
The Austrian did not abandon ms detected
pose but he took up the parable readily
There IS one slip OF papvrus YOU have never
seen Mr.. Fenshawe he said Perhap- You
have been surprised that such a careful 7NIlDG
as Dernerrladee gave no details OF the loot
kept them back There were fifty camel
loads Of precious vessels and rare stut1s brought
from the East There were one hundred ana
twenty camel loads OF gold CONS. and Two
carrleIs carried leather wallets hIec with pearls
and r1bies and diamonds
Irene could not resist a little gasp OF Won
derrnent at Won kerbers amazing catalogue
Her grandfather looked at her
" You were wiser than l, little CIR ne
-r771-rnu-eCi. 90 You warned me that these Pee
Die were deceiving me, yet l refused to hsten
oh. one has to follow the path that prom
ises success O." interrupted Won herber saVageIy
Had l told YOU these things you would nave
been the first to inform the It4ldn G[oVeTh
7aenr Whv do YOU prate OF deceltt Had we
found the treasure. YOU must have seen every
thing I only meant 10 hold You 70 your ouh- Do,
and demand my third share LieoT CON j
v0l. were not a stiff ueCked Englls hT1laf. YOU
would now. even 1T the twelfth h-i-r, LoTce
these Italian hlreilngs % dlsgorge-
Meaning that YOU advise q surprise 1naTch
on Suleiruan' " ell. and the massacre OF every
person who resists Us. inquired FenShaWe
~ =" Better that than turn back at the very
threshold. -.
Excellent, The voyage OF the APhrodlte
would then achieve an international taile
which would survive the ages
ruF blank DESPAIR II Won kerber lace won
l. Rayso7's rltv He could not help sym
1athlzIng with HIM And there was something
to be said for his point OF view Il MIS-. F1aNl9i
had given the true version OF the 1ndlng OF the
r3apvrus. the Austrlan's methods were com
Ilrehensible Seldom has poverty been tempted
bv a vision of SUCH enormous wealth
Nav | make a suggestion, SIR he asked
seeing that no one was willing 10 resume
somewhat acrld conversation
A. to the form of attack, Fensha"e Was
srill amused bv the idea OF treating the itdila1s
u a coup de mann.
No We have made a long lourneE ana IL
might At least be determined whether OF not II
vas justified VIII YOU allow me, ana ADluI
Kad r. and perhaps one other Arab les widely
known than the shelk. to Try a small eAPtIl-
1nent Let Us endcavor 70 enter the Italian
camp and find out what IS gong On. can pass
-asiIv.ls a member OF Il shooting party VINO mas
lost his wav They VIII not slaY me al 'lght
on that account. At any rate, l am quite
prepared - risk II
The very thing exclaimed Mrs HaXton.
z7,-7,7gi11t out Of her chair. Abdullah Is there
and You know him You must not appear.
let Abdu- had r send one Of ms men INTO the
camp bv night. tie VIII bring Abcul4ah = you
Al q preconcerted rendezvous. and Abduliah
VIII tell YOU what Alrer Is dong better sun.
lei Abdullah come here. II he knows sent
YOU he VIII accompany YOU without mo
rr4rr'- DELAY