Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-27

Several times Mehemet Ali appealed
to me to change my mind and formally
ratify the transfer at once. I was
quite firm in my refusal. and did not
hesitate to describe the Sultan's de-
mands as ridiculous. / was rendered
more determined. If anything. In this
attitude by q growing certainty In my
mind hat his ex~cellency himself APP
proved of my attitude. Ultimately, 1t
seems, they hit upon a compromise.
The whole party would remain together
all night in a sort of dual control, and
then the change of guardianship would
take place next day In accordance with
my views as to what was right and
proper. l must admit l was intensely
relieved when this decision was ar
rived at. Looking back now over the
events of the night I can perceive that
from that moment the gang who CT
fected the murders and the robbery
had me In their power, for they had
completely succeeded In allaying my
suspicious, and 1 IA only plead in ex-
tenuation of my shortsightednes that
Mehemet Ali himself, and the other
gentlemen with whom ! had been ac-
quainted during the past month. were
willing accessories to the arrange
ment."
IT do not see," said Brett, that you
have the slightest cause to reproach
yourself. You acted quite properly
throughout, and / am sure that when
all the facts are known you status at
the foreign office will be improved
rather than diminished by this Incl
dent"
The other mans face flushed with
p~leasure-as he heard these words.
THANK YOU" he replied simply. u
certainly took every precaution that
suggested itself to me. Subsequently
I was the victim Of circumstances
The Frenoh-speaking Turk, as I have
told you, tool no part whatever in the
negotiations. and when he became
aware of the modus operandi deter
mined upon"
"Bv the way said Brett, show did
he become aware Of it?"
"Oh, Mehemet All told him In
French"
Didn't that strike you as c%urious?"
Most certainly it did. But the
scoundrel explained 1t afterwards by
telling me that although a Turkish
subject. he had lived in Algiers and
France since he was a child, and had
quite forgotten his mother tongue. But
he was employed in a confidential posi-
ton In the Turkish Embassy at Paris.
owing not only to family influence, but
to his intimate acquaintance with the
French language"
"Ah!'' said Brett, Monsieur Henri
Dubois has a ready wit"
What" cried Edith, who naturally
enough was following each word with
the utmost interest, do o already
know his name?"
mot only his name,' replied Brett
"but his identity, Miss Talbot. You
shall see him In another skin and with
out the sword-cut. 1t is possible, how
ever, that before we meet, this dis
tinguishing mark may be replaced by
a fractured skull or a bullet wound"
Fairholme suddenly clenched his right
fist and examined his knuckles, his I'M
action causing the others to
laugh.
as he a Frenchman, them" said Tai
bot.
"Unquestionably-a most modern
product"
"And his name is Dubois?"
yes"
"All right. In future I will allude to
him by his proper title. Well. Mon
Dubois strolled towards me with
the easy confidence Of a mar who was
sure of himself.
"'This affair bores me- he said. I
no reason why !, who am in no way
with the Sultan's collection
of precious stones. should sit up all
night keeping guard over them with
these very earnest gentlemen here. I