Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

read the h1eroglyPhlcS, though he had to wait |
nearly year before he could obtain expert |
advice to the accuracy of his rendering. |
Meanwhile, Signor Alferi and had quarreled. |
/ may as well tell you that he was Fostering
me to marry him, and grew to hate the man |
Then | returned to England, and friend sug-
gested that | should endeavor to interest YOU |
Now you have the whole story, SO far as l am /
concerned in it.
If that is So it would have been better had |
You taken me into your confidence at the out
set" said Fenshawe.
Alferi was using threats. feared the
loss of your cooperation if a melodramatic
element was introduced
But not you and Baron Won kerber,
and, as it would seem, your Italian admirer
also. attributing an absurdly fictitious value
to the find! People do not pay high prices
for old coins merely because they are historic
! have always regarded this treasure trove as
purely antiquarian in its interest. 1t may
contain some vessels or statuettes 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
Your confession, Baron Won kerber
The Austrian did not abandon his detected
pose; but he took up the parable readily
There is one slip of papyrus you have never
seen. Mr. Fenshawe," he said Perhaps you
have been surprised that such careful scribe
as Demetriades gave details of the loot? l
kept them back. There were fifty camel
loads of precious vessels and rare stuffs brought
from the East There one hundred and
twenty camel loads of gold coins, and two
camels carried leather wallets filled with pearls
and rubies and diamonds"
Irene could not resist little gasp of Won
derment at Won Kerber's amazing catalogue.
Her grandfather looked at her
You were wiser than l, little girl" he
murmured You warned me that these peo-
pie were deceiving me; yet refused to listen
Oh, one has to follow the path that prom
ises SUGGEST" interrupted Won Kerber savagely.
1 H.
been the first to inform the Italian Govern
ment Why do you prate of deceit? Had We
found the treasure, you must have seen every
thing. l only meant to hold you to your bond
and demand my third share. Lteber Cot! if
you were not a stiff necked Englishman, you
would now, even at the twelfth hour, force
these Italian hirelings to disgorge"
Meaning that you advise surprise march
on Suleiman's Well, and the massacre of every
person who resists u.s." inquired Fenshawe,
acidly impatient
Better that than turn back at the very
threshold.
Excellent, The voyage of the Aphrodite
would then achieve an international fame |
which would survive the ages
THE blank despair In Won Kerber's face won
Royson's pity. He could not help sym
pathizing with him. And there was something
to be said for his point of view If Mrs. Haxton
had given the true version of the finding of the
papyrus, the Austrians methods were COM
prehensible. Seldom has poverty been tempted
by vision of such enormous wealth:
May l make suggestion, SIR" he asked,
seeing that no one was willing to resume a
somewhat acrid conversation.
las to the form of attack" Fenshawe was
still amused by the idea of treating the Italians
to coup de main
mo, We have made long journey, and it
might at least be determined whether or not it
was justified Will you allow me. and Abdur
Kad'r. and perhaps one other Arab less widely
known than the sheik. to try small expert
ment. Let us endeavor to enter the Italian
camp and find out what is going on? can pass
easily as member of shooting party who has
lost his way They will not slay me at sight
on that account. At any rate, / am quite
prepared to risk it %
The very thing!' exclaimed Mrs Haxton,
springing out of her chair "Abdulah is there,
and you know him. You must not appear
Let Abdur kad'r send one of his into the
camp by night. He will bring Abdullah to you
at preconcerted rendezvous, and Abdullah
will tell you what Alfieri is doing. Better STILL
let Abdullah come here If he knows l sent
you, he will accompany you without mo-
ment's delay
The proper person to go and summon Alb
dullah is Baron Won Kerber," put in Irene
TREMENDOUSLY
Before l sanction any proceeding of the
sort l wish to ask why Abdullah is apparently
ir,1e vrifh epeuou1h nda5