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CHAPTER XVII (continued).

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even at that date an interview
between Prince Eugen and Mr.
Sampson Levi might work harm
20 them. So they applied to me again,
This time they wanted Prince Eugen
to be-er-hnished off entirely. They
offered high terms"
What terms?'
Il had received fifty thousand pounds
for the first job, of which Rocco had
half. Rocco was also TO be made
order. II things went right. That was
what he coveted far more than the
money-the vain fellow! For the Sec
ond job l was offered hundred thous-
and. A tolerably large sum. 1 regret
that i have not been able 10 earn II.
DO you mean to tell me-" asked
Racksole, horror struck by this calm
confession in spite of MS previous
knowledge. that you were onered
hundred thousand pounds 10 poison
You put it rather crudely." said
Jules in reply. Il prefer to say that
was offered a hundred thousand pounds
II Prince Eugen should de within q
reasonable time"
And who were your damnable en-
plOyersT'
That, honestly, / do not know"
You know, l suppose, VINO paid You
the first nifty thousand pounds and VINO
promised you the hundred thousand?
Well" said Jules, Il know vaguely.
/ know that he came via Vienna from
er-Bosnia. Ny impression was that
the affair had some bearing. direct or
Indirect, on the projected marriage OF
the King of Bosnia. he rs young
monarch, scarcely out of political leau-
ing strings, as it were, and doubtless
his ministers thought that they had
better arrange his marriage ior him.
They tried last year and failed pc
cause the princess whom they had III
mind had cast her sparkling eyes on
another prince. That prince happened
to be Prince Eugen:
THE ministers of the King OF Bos.
mia knew exactly the circumstances OF
Prince Eugen. They knew that he
could not marry without iquidating his
debts, and they knew that he could
only liquidate his debts through this
Jew. Sampson Levi. Unfortunately for
me. they ultimately wanted 10 make too
sure of Prince Eugen;
They were afraid he might after all
arrange his marriage without the aid oil
Mr.. Sampson Levi. and so-well. You
know the rest 1t is a pity that the
poor little innocent thing Of Bosnia
can't have the princess or ms ministers
Then you think that the King him
self had no part in this abominaole
crime?'
Il think deClueQly HOI-
II am glad of that" said Racksole
simply. And now, the name Of your
immediate employer"
He was merely an agent. He called
himself Sleszak-S-l-e-s-z-a-k. But l
imagine that that wasn't his real name:
| don't know his real name. An old
mamie often used to be found at the
Hotel Ritz, Paris
Mr.. SIeszak and 1 will meet. said
Racksole. ~
Not in this world" said Jules quick
". He is dead. I heard only last
night-just before our little tussle.
There was a silence.
"It is WELL" said Racksole at length.
Prince Eugen lives despite all plots.
After all. Justice is done"
Mr.. Racksole is here, but he can see
no one. miss" The words came from
the other side of the door, and the voice
was the commisshpnaire's-
Rackso4e started up and moved to-
ward the door. =
Nonsense was the curt reply in
feminine tones. Move aside instantly.
The door opened and Nella entered.
There were tears in her eyes.
"Oh, dad" she exclaimed, I've only
Just heard you were in the hotel. we
looked for you everywhere. Come al
once, Prince Eugen is dying Then
she saw the man sitting on the oed' and
stopped.
Later, when Jules was alone again,
he remarked to himself, Il may get that
hundred thousand"