The Washington times., 1911-09-06

long, piercing glance.
"D-n! said Rocco, with as pure
| an Anglo-Saxon accent and intonation
as Racksole himself could have accom-
plished
The most extraordinary thing about
the situation was that at this juncture
Theodore Racksole did not know what
to say.
He was so dumfounded by the affair
ana especially by Rocco's absolute and
thought failed him.
Il give in." said Rocco. From the
moment you entered this cursed hotel
was afraid of you. I told Jules I was
aLraid OF you. l knew there would be
trouble with man of your kidney.
And I was right, confound it, I tell
you give In. / know when I'm beaten
I've got no revolver and no weapon of
any kind. i surrender. Do what you
And with that Rocco sat down on a
1t was magnificently done. Only a
truly great man could have done It
Rocco actually kept his dignity
into the vast apartment. seized a chair,
and, dragging 1t up to Rocco's chair
sat down opposite to him. Thus thew
faced each other. their knees almost
touching, both In evening dress.
On Rocco's right hand was the bed.
with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
On Racksole's right hand. and a little
7 behind him, was the marble wash
| stand still Uttered with Rocco's i'm
plements.
The electric light shone on Rocco's
left cheek. leaving the other side of
his face in shadow. Racksole tanned
him on the knee twice.
$50 you're another Englishman mas
auerading as a foreigner in my hotel?r
mencing the Interrogation.
I'm not, answered Rocco quickly.
m citizen Of the United States"
The deuce you are" Racksole ex-
yes: / was born at West Orange.
N. ]. / call myself an italian, because
1t was in Italy that first made a name
as chef-at Rome. It Is better for a
great chef like me to be a foreigner
Imagine great chef named Elitin
P. Rucker. You can't imagine it, Mfr.
Racksole. I defy you to imagine It, I
changed my nationality for the same
reason that my friend and colleague
Jules, otherwise Mr.. Jackson, changed
his"
10" $50 So Jules J! sy!s is your friend and COL
HE was. but from this moment he is
so no longer. I began to disapprove of
his methods no less than a week ago,
and my disapproval will now take an
active form"
"win it?' said Racksole. st calcu-
late it just won't. Mr.. Elitin p. Rucker,
citizen of the United States Before
you are very much older you'll be in
the kind hands of the police. and your
activities, in no matter what direction.
will come To an abrupt conclusion"
1T is possible" sighed Rocco.
I'm the meantime, I'll ask you one or
two questions for my own private salts
faction. You've acknowledged that the
game Is up. and 80 you may as well
answer them with as much candor as
you feel yourself capable Of. See?'
''I see," replied Rocco calmly, ''but I
guess I can't answer all questions. I'll
do what I can.''
WELL" said Racksole, clearing his
threat threat whats What, the whole scheme all
mot IN a thousand words. It isn't
my secret, you know
Why was poor little Dimmock pois-
The millionaire's voice softened as he
looked for an instant at the corpse Of
the unfortunate young man.
81 don't know" said Rocco. 81 don't
mind informing you that objected to
that part Of the business. wasn't made
aware of It till after it was done, and
then; 1 tell you. it got my dander up
considerable"
You mean to say you don't know
why Dimmock was done to death ?"
81 mean to say l couldn't see the
sense of it. OF course. he-er-died be-
cause he sort of cried of the scheme,
having previously taken a share in II.
I don't mind saying that much, because
You PROBABLY guessed II for yourself.
But solemnly state that have con-
scientious objection to murder"
'"rhen it was murderT'
ut was kind Of murder" Rocco ad-
mitted
''Who did it?'
Unfair question" said Rocco.
''Who else IL IN this precious scheme
besides Jules and yourself?'
Don't know, on my honor
well, then, tell me this. What have
you been doing to Dinnlock's s body?"
How long were You in that bath
room?" Rocco parted. with sublime i'm
pudence
Dent question me. Mr. Rucker." said
Theodore RacSsole. 81 feel very much
inclined 10 break your back across my
knee. Therefore advise you not to ir-
ritate me. What have you been dong
to Dimmock's body?"
.spve been cn1balnning It."
''Em-balming Il /"
Certainiy-Richardso system Of ar
terial fluid injection, as improved by
myself. You weren't aware that in
clnded the art of embalming among
nv accomplishments. Nevertheless. It
is So"
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