The Washington herald., 1912-01-16

for anything, not even for wealthiness,
should this have to be uncomfortably
so, except for the facts he is honorably
acquainted in-with-of. Yes, yes. II is
of 1 should make usage. / saw, with
much particular attention. that no in
jury was done to honorable Mr.. Brock
EFT or TO honorable Mr.. Solano."
mo special damage done, as yet"
Brockett answered. But why are We
down in this little dungeon? What's
all this trouble between you and me,
Mr.. Yazimoto?"
Surely" purred Mr.. Yazimoto, ''Afr.
Brockett knows. most capaciously Of
the differences now between US. Mr..
Brockett is custodian of knowledge
Brockett is not Of ignorance IN such
particular.
"I think understand you, Mr.. YAH
moto," returned Brockett, but why
don't you come down to facts and tell
US just why we are here and just what
you want OF us "
'I will proceed to elucidate." ex-
planned Mr.. Yazimoto. ''dr. Brockett
has, one time already politely de-
clined the acceptance OF money prof
fered for the Interpretation OF a GER
tain code, a most meritorious cipher
Mr.. Brockett also, one time already,
has given repulse TO Mr.. Yazimoto in
effort TO obtain much-desirable knowl-
edge by force. Now, Mr.. Brockett
should be more amiably accommodating" E"
Tell him to go to blazes," inter-
jected Solano. viciously. Mr.. Yazimo-
to turned his gentle smAe upon the
Cuban for a second.
'Hr. Solano speaks with rudeness.
most impolite. He should be chided
for his expressiveness. Now. then. / am
all prepare to make the honorable Mr..
with him cipher dispatches-that IS
very well indeed. I could take them
from him instantaneous, with able
help from honorable Mr.. Kelly" And
the Oriental hooded lightly toward the
stoclSier Of the Italians.
You are a fine-looking guinea to be
called Kelly" snarled Solano. as the
| broad -sh ouldered young man turned
toward him for a moment. Mr.. Kelly
flashed his white teeth in a mocking
reply.
Kelly is a nice name, pal" said he.
| My original name was way too long,
/ and It tickled my teeth TO say it,
But" resumed Mr.. YsZtmoto, Il need
/ the key TO those dispatches ah, ten
times more than I require the dis
patches themselves. Here, too, are q
4 few little things-what you would call
odds and ends-that I get from es-
| the cipher key, these all OF much i'm
/ portance. Without. what value on this
earthly? None, unpIeasantly,> none. Mr..
| Brockett, therefore, will give to me The
full key OF the cipher. and. that we may
| be sure Mr.. Brockett keeps honorable
! faithfulness, we will translate these
little scraps of paper, and the dis
| patches that Mr.. Brockett carries"
You won't get anything from me
you yellow snealzthief," snapped Brock
| ett. setting his jaws sullenly. Mr.. Yazi-
moto smiled. waving HIS slim brown
hand IN q deprecating way.
Mr.. Brockett negatives too expedi-
tiously. II Mr.. Brockett will favor Mr.
Yazimoto in this little instance, Mr.
Crockett can have dispatches back
and go upon his mission. None shall
ever obtain information. Moreover
Mr.. Brockett shall have $4,000, now
in the pocket OF Mr.. Yazimoto. See
Mr.. Brockett? spread out the actual
| and honorable money"
/ Nothing doing" negatived Brockett
4 You can't buy me-"
IF Mr.. Brockett declines Of unwar-