Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-20

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mo, he has an exquisite taste in
tobacco. But 1 nearly fooled him with
the dummy diamonds. I would have
done so If 1t had not been for you Do
you know, Mr.. Brett, / have always
moderated Englishmen's .brains. You
are really stupid a a nation''-here
Talbot almost blushed-"but you are
an exception. You ought TO be a
Frenchman."
'I suppose I may regard that as a
compliment" remarked Brett casually.
Take 1t as you like" said Dubois
And now that / have told you all that
you want to know, I suppose. may I
ask you a question of some interest to
myself? What is to become of me7
Am I to be hanged, or imprisoned, or
passed on to the sultan for treatment
Brett was silent for a few moments.
He had fully discussed Dubois connec-
ton with the British authorities.
How much of the FIVE thousand
pounds given you by the Turks remains
in your possession?" he demanded.
The Frenchman hesitated before re-
plying
s.There is no use lying to you I
have not yet expended the first thou
sand. although 1 had to pay pretty
dearly for a good many things"
Again there was silence.
ssWhy did you come here?" asked the
barrister.
because I would be safe for some
months with a few h~ospitable gentle
men whom I know up In the nils
there" He nodded toward h win
dow. through which they could see
the blue crests of the distant noun
tains.
"And them"
.aThen Marguerite and I were going
to the Argentine, to dwell in rural
felicity. and teach our children to bless
the name Of Mahomet and Abdul
Hamid."
marguerite is Mademoiselle Beau
caire?"
Eyes; poor grill 1 hear she is i'll n
In prison. together with her excellent
father. Really. Mr.. Brett. l cannot
heir liking you, but / ought to feel
anxious to cut youH throat
I'm hat case you would. certainly De
hanged. Are you married to Made
moiselle Beaucaire?"
what has that to do with your ne
snarled.
Dubois future had already been de-
termined. The rascal was more for
tunate than he deserved to be. Owing
to the lucky chance that his crime a
a political significance he would es-
cape punishment, BY no known form
of European law could he be vi
to trial on any charge and at the same
time gagged in his defence. The slight
est public reference to either the theit
of the diamonds or b sultan's original
intentions with regard to them would
create such a storm In the Moham-
u1edan world that no man could
prophesy the end.
When the Ottoman Empire is next
torn asunder by civil war other thrones
will rock to their foundations. Hair
unconsciously, though he had a giim-
merine perception of the truth. Henri
Dubois was saved by the magnitude of
the interests involved.
Brett knew exactly how to deal with
him. But a fantastic project had arisen
in his mind, and he determined to graft
It upon the drastic expedient adopted
bv the authorities. He abruptly broke
or the conversation and told the
Frenchman that he would call again
during the afternoon.
True to his promise, Talbot inc he
visited h injured man some hours
later. This time they were accompanied
by a stout individual and a closely
yelled lady-Gros Jean and his daugh-
ter.
The meeting between Henri and Mar
guerite was pathetic. 1t was at the
same time exceedingly French, and
somewhat trying to the nerves of the
Enelishmen.
At last the couple Gained their trans
ports. n Brett promptly recalled them