The Washington times., 1911-09-24
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Theodore Racksole.
II believe you mean it," Jules eX-
claimed, with an air of surprised inter-
est, as though he had discovered some
thing of importance
II believe 1 do Racksole resumed
Now listen. At the best, you will be
given up to the police. At the worst,
shall deal with you myself. with the
police you may have chance-you may
get off with twenty wears penal seryi-
tude, because, though II is absolutely
certain that you murdered Reginald
Dimmock, 1t would be little difficult
to prove the case against you. But
with me you would have no chance
whatever.
''I have a few questions to put to you,
and it will depend on how you answer
them whether / give you up to the
police or take the law into my own
hands. And let me tell you that the
latter course would be much simpler for
me. And l would take II, too, did not
feel that you were very clever and ex-
ceptional man-did / not have sort OF
sneaking admiration for your detestaoie
skill! and ingenuity"
You think, then. that | am clever
said Jules. You are right. am. l
should have been much too clever for
you If luck had not been against me.
You owe your victory not to skill, but
TO luck
That is what the vanquished always
for the English-no doubt! But it was
Waterloo all the same"
Jules yawned deliberately.
What do You want to know" he in
quired with politeness.
First and foremost, l want to know
the names of your accomplices inside
this hotel"
II have no more" said Jules. Rocco
was the last"
Don't begin by lying to me- If you
had. no accomplice, how did you con-
trive that one particular bottle of Ro-
mauee Cont should be served To his
highness Prince Eugen?"
Then you discovered that In time
did you?" said Jules. Il was afraid
so. Let me explain that that needed
no accomplice. The bottle was topmost
in the bin, and naturally ii would be
taken. Moreover, l left II sticking out
a little further than the rest.
You did not arrange, then, that Hub
bard should be taken ill?'
Il had no idea said Jules, that the
excellent Hubbard was not enjoying his
accustomed health"
Tell me-" said Racksole, who or
what Is the origin of your vendetta
against the life of Prince EugenT'r
II had no vendetta against the life of
Prince Eugen," replied Jules. AT least,
rot to begin with. / merely undertook.
for consideration, to see that Prince
certain Mr.. Sampson Levi in London
before a certain date. That was all. Il
seemed simple enough. ! had Deen en-
gagged ir. far more complicated trans
actions before. I was convinced that
| could manage, with the help OF Rocco
ard-and Miss Spencer"
''Is that woman your wife?'
She would like tc be" he sneered.
Please don't interrupt. ] had COM
pleted my ARRANGEMENTS when YOU so
Cd Il, hr,, hn
don't mind admitting now that from the
very moment when you came across me
that night in the corridor l was Sc
cretly afraid of you, though : scarcely
admitted the fact even to myself.
"I thought 1t safer TO shift the scene
of our operations to Osterd. l had
meant to deal with Prince Eugen in
this hotel, but I decided then to inter-
cept him on the Continent. and I DIS
patched Miss Spencer with some in
Troubles never come singly, and It
happened that just then that fool Dim
mock, who had been in the swim with
US, chose to prove refractory. The
slightest hitch would have upset every
thing, and l was obliged toto clea-
him off the scene.
He wanted to back out-he had
bad attack OF conscience-and violent
measures were essential. l regret his
untirely decease. but he brought it on
himself.
We'll, everything was going serenely
when you and your brilliant daughter,
determined to meddle. turn
ed up again among us at O5tend. Only
twenty-four hours, however, had to
elapse before the date which had been
mentioned to me bv my employers.
Il kept poor little EuRen for the al
lotted time and then you managed 20
get hold of him. I do not deny that
you scored there, though. according to
my original instructions, you scored too
late. The time had passed, and so far
as knew It didn't matter a pin whetb-
er Prince Eusen saw Mr.. Sampson Levi
or not. But my employers were still!
uneasy. They were uneasy even after
little Eugen had lain Ill in Ostend fer
several weeks.
A Continuation of This Story VIII