The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-21
THE
DIPLOMAT
RYA. NJ. PorkOreOn.

The diplomat pressed his finger tips
together and gazed pensively into the
Ere. A valet gllded into the room.
"A lady wishes to see you, sir"
WHO is she?"
"she declines to give her name,
sir"
rs she slender; brown hair and
eyes; imperious carriage2"
Eyes, SIR"
A satisfied smile stole over the diplo-
mats face. "Show her into this room"
This way. madam" said the valet.
A girl Of dark, passionate beauty
swept into the room. my business 10
very important" she said.
There is no danger OF being over.
heard" the diplomat replied.
Il am Theresa Victoria. daughter OF
President Manuel Victoria" she said,
in a low voice.
The diplomat kept a wary eye on
her right hand, which was concealed
In a fur mum.
Now, intend to shoot you IA
coldly and brutally as you did him"
The hand In the mum moved, and
ne diplomat spoke hastily. Il knew
two days ago -ou ~ere coming" he
said. Far .fc;a assasslnating your
father, l was the only one who tried
to befriend him in his misfortune.
Look at this"
He took a slip Of paper from ths
desk. II read:
(Signed) M1GREUL GONZALEZ
81 forced that from Gonzales when
your father was In prison. but III
came too late. was hand In glove
with Gonzales at the insurrection two
years ago. But we were never any
thing more. wanted your father
oustedt from the presidency, but
would have done anything to protect
him from personal injury. / forced
Gonzales to give me that order, but be
fore reached the prison I learned OF
his assassination" He paused mo
ment. 1T was not who killed your
father; II was the commander OF the
prison, Capt Manuel Imez." .e.
But l thought" the girl inter
rupted Nr
you thought that Imez was your IA
theirs best friend. and had to fly the
country. Imez murdered your father
because he thought that by assassInst
ing him he would gain favor with Con.
Zales.
Gonzales was anxious to get rid OF
your father. but he had nothing TO do
with his murder"
He pressed button in the wall near
the desk. ASK Capt. Santoz to come
here" he said to the valet. HE Is
Imez." he explained to the girl "He
fed back three months ago. thinking.
as you did. that was your fathers
enemy. l have been sheltering him
since"
The door opened. capt Santoz,"
announced the valet. A large fat
man with a iabby. bestial face en-
tered
Theresa Victoria" the diplomat
said in a low voice, sweeping one
hand toward the girl, daughter OF
President Mansel Victoria" The fat
mans face suddenly became white.
and he moved back until his hand rest
ed against the wall. The man who as
sassinated your father" The diplo-
mat pointed to Imez, and turned to the
girl. She was looking at the man
against the wall, her eyes flaming.
Suddenly her hand whisked from the
mum and something glittered. pis-
toll cracked, and the fat man tumbled
TO the floor.
The diplomat Jerked the pistol from
the girls hand, and seized her by the
arm. His hand ran along the wains-
coting and something clicked. A secret
door flew open. 1t was the entrance
to a dark corridor. into which he
thrust the girl.
Follow this passageway," he ex-
claimed. 1T will take you TO the
street Never tell any one what you
have done"
He slammed the secret door to and
hurried back to the man on the floor.
He was dead. Slipping the girls pis-
tol into one Of the lifeless hands, hel
rang for the valet
Remember, you admitted no one toI
this room but him." pointing to the
body on the floor
yes, sir"
In a few minutes the police had
been summoned. Suicide, captain"
the diplomat explained. Money mat
ters, you know Poor deVil!"