The Washington times., 1911-07-14
Ep F. X. SCRLBNER


I And he would have got US except
for McGregor," ] answered.
1T was a close shave, but fortune
favored us; doubly so because you
mann is brave fellow and Is not i
| fool We can make use OF him In the
game we are playing"
IF the governor does not suspect ne
is numbered among the conspirators.
l suggested
| II do not think so; it all depends on
what Halfenstein reported upon his ar
rival today. You must bear In mind the
governors first eip. is to get us, anu
that would naturally be Halfenstein'
first errand after reaching Brescia; to
visit all the hotels IL: the hopes or luen-
tifN ing one or all Of US as the trio he
followed in Paris.
Naturally, it would require some one
to arrest us. Old Seldorf calls IN TINS
Haupmann. Would he say 10 MIN:
There are certain parties come INTO
Brescia who may possess oGculilei'Ss
of a private nature which II Is neces-
sarY / obtain-go along with Hailen,
stein and make them prisoners! NoL a
bit of it. For Haupmann mGht taih,
and some would begin to wonder a' villa.
documents the governor was So anNious
Instead. he takes a safer method
He saws to Haupmann: We nave ieal u
ed that certain parties have crosseu tuv
frontier whom it is danSerous 10 a',om ,.s
at large: Germany ana Ausofia sasias a. to
question these fellows. Fortunately,
IIalfenstein learned something ,apcuI
them in Paris. Go with him, ana IL ne
makes an identification. bring them 10
And Haupmann obeys orders. The
surest way Of verifying my theory Is to
question him; especially about Halten-
stein"
81, have become lnlDa-
tient. He exhibited no signs of it when
we turned toward him. He had lighted
second cigarette and. leaning haf
back on the pillow. was watching the
toward the ceiling. AS we turned he
sat upright and regarded us question
ingly.
Il is not necessary to go fully into
the conversation which ensued with
Captain Haupmann. It is sunicient
that we impressed him with the fact
We We're not spies. either on behalf OF
the governor of BresCia or OF foreign
power, and that our errard was or
personal nature ln1 dealt with GER
dorf. which secret he hoped TO take
from US. br force II necessary; also,
that We were not strangers 10 the
Countess Won Holleun nor to Major
by every means in his power; and.
lastly. that the conspirators OF whom
he was a leader. might be vastly bene-
flied SHOULD our errand into Brescia
terminate successfully.
How, or where, we had obtained tne tne
paper from Herr Halfenstein We did
not think it necessary to divulge; but,
upon his assuring us that ne olo h9t
believe the secret agent had maoe
known the list Of names to the governor
that morning, we, in turn. proffered
the assurance that II was not likely the
governor would be enlightened through
our efforts. Nor was there danger Hal
fenstein would make report while VS.
held possession Of the paper.
He flecked the ash from his thlrd
cigarette, and a faint smile played
about the corners of his mouth.
1t would SEEM" said he, we all have
certain irons in the fire: It woula ap. s.
other and the only gamer would be
the Baron Won Scldorf. am, first OF
all. a Brescian, and the welfare OF my
country is dear to me: but the dicta-
torship of Won seldorf is running my
country, rendering 1t an easy prey for
Austria or Germany. II your errand
can in any way lessen the power OF
that man I do not hesitate to proner
you the assistance Of our party. whose
object Is to free Brescia OF tyrant-
1T will shake his power to the foun-
iation," replied Morgan soberly
For a mument Captain Haupmann re-
maincd silent -
Il Know you dIElNcu IL NuC Ivy ~
Yesterday; I have Halfenstein's word
for it that one of you. ct least, was in
Paris three days ago. He also told me
YOU we're strangers to this country. And
yet you tell Inc YOU are not strangers
n the Countess Won Hclleun, who has
never been beyond the Brescian from
tier 1 have heard strange tales Of a
certain matter pertaining to the cid
chancellor Has your errand to DO with
the rur1or which has reached my ears?'
he asked suddenly.
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