Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29
CHAPTER XI-Continued.

/ The baron drew long breath of relief
/ Though he had maintained his savoil
| faire perfectly, the fingers which for q
moment played with his tie as though te
rearrange it, were trembling.
well, then. l am in time Will you
see my hando"
''Mademoiselle and T. answered Bel
lamy, ARE, at least, ready to listen te
anything you may have to say
''You know quite WE'LL the baron con
tinued, what it is that I have come te
say, yet | want you to remember this.
| do not come to bride you in any ordinary
| manner. The things which are to come
will happen; they must happen. il not
| this year, neXt-if not next year, within
half a decade of years. History is an alb.
| Solute science. The future as well as the
past can be read by those who know the
signs. The thing which has been resolved
upon is certain. The knowledge of the
contents of those papers by your govern
ment might delay the final catastrophe
for short while: it could do no more
In the long run it would be better for
| your country, Mr. Bellamy in every way
that the end come soon. Therefore, l ask
| you to perform no traitorous deed. | ask
you to do that which is simply reasonable
for all Of us, which is, indeed, for the ad-
vantage of all of u.s. Restore those pa
pers to me instead of handing them to
your government and / will pay you for
| them the sum of one hundred thousand
poundS!
zone hundred thousand pounds!" Bel
| lamy repeated.
"One hundred thousand pounds!" MUIR
INJURED Louise.
waited, warned by the expression in Bel
| lamy's face. Silence she felt, was safest
and it was Bellamy who spoke.
Baron said he. your visit and your
\
give me if / speak alone with made
moiselle for moment"
Most certainly the baron agreed. 81
go away and leave you-out of the room,
| If you will
1T is not necessary" Bellamy replied
| "Louse!''
The baron withdrew to the window and
| Bellamy led Louise into the farthest cor
ner of the room.
What can it mean?" he whispered
What do you suppose has happened?"
Il cannot imagine. My brain is in a
whirl."
IF they have not got the pocketbook, .
Bellamy muttered. ut must have gone
with Won Behrling to the mortuary. If So
| there is chance. Louise, say nothing
| leave this to me-"
las you WILL she assented. 81 have
no wish to interfere. / only hope that
he does not ask me any questions"
They came once more into the middle
VI TIE IoOiu dHu the pdiOu tuIHcu 10 Meet
| them.
You must forgive mademoiselle," said
| Bellamy. ''if she is little upset this
| morning. She knows, OF course. as
know and you know that Won Behrling
was playing a desrerate game and that
he carried his life in his hands. Yet his
death has been shock-has been shock
| l may say. to both of us. From your
point of view" Bel amy went on, "it was
| doubtless deserved, but
What, In Gods rame. is this that you
say" the baron interrupted. II do moi
! understand at all. You speak of vor
| Behring's death. What do you mean?
| Bellamy looked at him as one who
| listens to strange words.
Baron he said, between us whr
know so much there is surely no need
for you TO play a part. Won Behrline
knew that you were watching him. Your
spies were shadowng him as they have
/ done me. He knew that he was running
| terrible risks, He was not unpreparet
and he has paid 1t is not for US
| Now, in Gods name. tell me thu
i TRUTH Baron de Streuss interruptet
once more. What is 1t that you art
saying about Won Behring's death?'
/ Bellamy drew a little breath between
| his teeth. He leaned forward with hi.
| hands resting upon the table.
/ DO you mean to say that you do no
| know?'
| Upon my soul nor replied the baron
Bellamy threw open the newspaper be
| fore Him.
Won Behrling was murdered last night
ten minutes after our interview"