Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-20

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irrevocably TO the cause. As It 10.
each man by his presence has COM.
mitted himself. There must be com.
plete harmony among us. Ferdinand
Is to die. But he and Alexander mere
ly lead the procession Of ghosts. There
are others to follow them into Hades.
And that Is only the beginning OF our
work. We shall find half OF Europe
arrayed against us. The new republic
will have to fight perhaps for Its ex-
i%stence. We shall need money, and
comrade Kuhn has pledged his mil.
lions to the Cause"
"But only on the condition that
England had refused to aid Fcrdi-
nand," interrupted Kuhn dcfiantly. III
say you have tricked me into commit.
ting myself"
And IT," fercely shouted Gortscha-
koff OF Servia, the British ambassa.
dor were actually %living--if he could
promise what he has been vainly
asked, It could avail nothing now. Has
not Ferdinand heard the names OF all
of us? Can he not sec us? Enough
Of this vain talk. Gornji speak with
reason. We can have no traitors
among us. II Caesar fell pierced by
the daggers Of so senators. Ferdinand
must be content with eight. But
there can be no Sinking. Each man
must have a hand in his death"
IAN In good time. But first OF
all I would answer our skeptical
friend here. You say, Kuhn. that tho
ambassador Is living. II | show him
to you on his bier will you believe
me?"
prove to me what you say" said
Kuhn. uneasily.
81 tell you that It Is you who would
have been tricked had IL not been
for my vigilance. Sir Mortimer Brett
has been dead these four days. With
his death ended the schemes of tho
woman, the Countess Sarahoff, Fer.
dinand's spy. But by n of those
=, jests of fate she found a ready tool
to aid her as a price for her caresses.
!, This tool of hers bears a marvellous
, resemblance TO Rc dead minister.
It was he whom you saw this norm
ing and not Sir Mortimer. He came
J.. to this chateau with the Countess Sar-
aloif to play the part of the English
minister. 1t was he who was to trick
have you To say?'
!, This sounds too improbable to no
. believed without proof" Kuhn replied,
= turning to the two men who stood on
either side of him.
II shall show you the proof" thun.
dcred Starva. his patience at an end,
and that before you leave this castle.
. [ hold them all in the hollow Of my
> hand-thc countess herself, her ac-
! complete, and the kings messenger.
Now what have You to say"
SHOW me this man who has trick.
cd me-, and | am with you heart and
soul" was Kuhn's response. His
, words were brave enough. but they
'. were those Of a man forced into a cor.
ner. II told o that wish only to
y go into this affair with my eyes
open"
you sec, friends" said Starva, "a
little patience was all that was neces.
y sary. Our comradc needed but to
. be convinced. | shall satisfy his curl
:. osity without delay" He raised his
I voice: "Jacqucs."
Inc servant came IOTlH from mo
dining.room and stood silent before
7 him.
!: jacques, go to the tower and bring
u to me the friend of Countess Sara.
hOff. You are armed? If he gives
you any trouble, call me-
"IIe will give me no trouble" said
y the man, contcmptuously, starting on
v his crrand.
!. Locke and I ihstinctively poised
ourselves to leave our hiding place to
greet jacques when he should near
y us.
y But when this man comes" object.
ed Ignaticff, angrily, lis he to recog.
y nize all Of us to crafty the curiosity
of Kuhn? Unless he is to go with Fer.
d dinand-"
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