Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-07-19

at the Foreign ONCE The unlucky
gems were forthwith taken back to
their owner. and no doubt repose at
this moment in a special reiiquary, to-
gether with other mementoes OF the
prophet, for the project which led to
their first visit to London was definite
iy abandoned
Meanwhile daily kilograms from Pa
lermo assured Talbot and Brett as to
the continued progress of the fair saf-
ferer. who had SO nearly sacrificed her
life in her devoted championship of her
brothers cause.
AT last a day came when the Blue
Bell again steamed into the harbor OF
Palermo, and the manner in which
Fairholme shouted when he caught
sight of Daubeney standing on the
bridge was In itself sufficient indica-
ton that all had gone well during their
absence.
The travellers were surprised and de-
lighted to find Edith herself seated In
carriage with her uncle on the wharf.
Were it not that she was pale. and
her right arm was tightly strapped
across her breast to prevent any
one could have guessed that she had re-
Gently undergone such a terrible ex-
perience.
But Brett, delighted as he was to
meet his friends again under such
pleasant conditions. experienced the
keenest sentiments of triumphant Ella
ton when he entered the apartment
where Dubois was still confined under
the watchful guard of two detectives
Talbot accompanied him. The young
Englishman had by this time quite for
given his enemy He felt that he was
more than quits with him. Indeed, he
was the first to speak when they came
together.
Il am sorry to see 1t is your turn to
be trussed up in bed, Dubois" he said
How are you feeling now? Gettine
along all right. 1 hope"
The Frenchman did not answer him
directly. A faint smile illumined his
pale face. He turned to Brett with q
nonchalant question
Mr. Brett. have you any infiuence
with those two worthy Italian doc
tors?''
Perhaps" said the barrister. what
| is it you want?"
81 want a cigarette They won't set
me smoke. Surely to goodness, q
| cigarette won't hurt my arm"
The barrister turned a questioning
glance toward the male nurse In charge
of the patient, but the man did not un-
| derstand what had been said. Brett
who spoke no italian, indicated by
pantomirne what 1t was the Frenchmar
/ o4f M
his sentiments in silent eloquence-he
turned and looked out of the window
! So Dubois enjoyed his cigarette ir
peace. He gave a sigh of great con-
/ tentment. and then said, lazily:
Now. ask me anything you like.
am ready"
"'rhere is only one point concerning
which 1 am really at fault" beg9r
Brett. How did your Turkish asso-
ciates manage TO murder Mehemet Al
and mis- secretaries so quietly2"
"Oh, that was easy enough de.
clared the Frenchmar You under.
stand l was in no way responsible FOL
the blood-letting, and indeed strongly
disapproved Of it
Yes replied the barrister. Il ne
lieve that"
We'll, the rest of the business was
simplicity itself. Hussein--the envoy''
confidential servant--was in our pay
1t was, of course. absolutely necessar,
to have an accon9plice in the house
and his price was small one-5o'
pounds, I think. The credentials we
brought. which you. Mr. Talbot. ex.
amined. were not forgeries."
How can that be-" cried Jack. ssTh'
| Sultan would never be q party to {
| plot for his own undoing''
Don't ask me for explanations can
rot give. responded Dubois coolly
"The exact facts OF this story can onil