The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
CHAPTER XxxV.
Tho r,q% on tho Staircase.

Had not Kuhn been supported b7
the other two his temcrity would
doubtless have cost him his life. AS It
wes. Gornj OF Montenegro leaped
toward him. drawn dirk in his hand
St0rva sent II spinning along tho pol
ished floor.
"Imbecile!" be hIsscd. There Is
none here who will be more loyal TO
our cause than Otto Kuhn OF Mace
donia. There is none who can help II
so much He needs but TO be con
yinced Is II not so. comrade?"
Il ask only 10 go into tho affair
with my eyes open muttered Kuhn,
his voice trembling with rage and
fear.
But we will have no traitors
Gornji grumbled.
And II any have forced their way
into this meeting and are unwilling to
pay the price OF admission. they must
be put out-yes. out OF this world.'
cried IgnatIeff.
The four assassins most Jealous
ranged themselves side by Side. facing
the three. Starva stood between them.
Patience, friends. What you say
would bA quite true" he pleaded. ~
1t were so. There can be no traitors
among us. No one may leave this
room tonight until he Is committed
Irreyocably to the cause. AS II Ia
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
VIII have to 1ght perhaps for Its ex.
istence We shall need money. and
comrade Kuhn has pledged hts mil.
lions to the cause
But only on tho condition that
England had refused TO aid F',rdt-
nand." interrupted Kuhn dehantly. Il
say you have tricked me into commit
ting myself"
And II" 6ercely shouted Gortscha-
koff of Servla. "the British ambassa-
dor wero actually livIng-if he could
promise what he has been vainly
asked, It could avail nothing now, Has
not Ferdinand heard tho names OF all
OF us7 Can he not see us? Enough
of this vain talk Gornjl 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 hand In his death
"AIl In good time But hrst Of
all would answer our skeptical
friend here. You say. Kuhn. that tho
ambassador is living II I show him -
TO you on bis bier will you believe
me-"
Prove to me what you say" said
Kuhn, uneasily.
Il tell you that II is you who would
have been tricked had It not been
for my vigilance. Sir Mortimer Brett
has been dead these four days With
his death ended the schemes OF the
woman, the Countess Sarahof, Fer
dlnand's spy. But by one OF thc5e
jests of fate she found a ready tool
to aid her as a price for her careeses
This tool OF hers bears a marvellous
resemblance TO the dead minister
liz was he whom you saw tnis morn.
ing and not Sir Mortimer. He came
TO this chateau with the Countess Sar.
ahoh TO play the part of the English
minister. II was he who was TO trick
have you to say7"
This sounds too improbable to bs
believed Without proof" Kuhn replied.
turning to the two men who stood on
either side Of him.
II shall show you the proof" thun-
dered Starya. his patience at an end.
'and that before you leave this castle.
| hold them all in the hollow or my
hand-the countess herself, her ac-
complice. and the kings messenger.
Now what have you TO say"
Show me this man who has trick.
ed me, and | am with you heart and
SOUL was Kuhhs response. His
words were brave enough, but they
were those OF man forced into a cor
ner. Il told you that Wish only TO
so into this affair with my eyeg
open"
'o' oNNs iii'huos cfilD oNdt'd
little patience was all that was neceS
sary, Our comrade needed but "a
be convinced. | shall satisfy his curl.
oslty without delay" He raised his
voice: jacques"
The servant came forth from the
diniDgroom and stood silent before
him.
Jacques. go to the tower and bring
to me the friend OF Countess Sara
hofr, You are armed? IL he gives
you any trouble, call me-"
He will give me no trouble" said
she man, contemptuously, starting on
his errand.
Locke and | in5tinctively poised
ourselves to leave our hiding place to
greet jacques whom he should near
US.
But when this man comes" object
ed lgnauer. angrlly, rs be 10 recog.
oize all Of us 10 crafty tho curiosity
Of Kuhn? Unless he is to go with Fer.
dinand-'
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