Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-21
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cd me 10 the next room. 1 tOOk Oh
my wig; but before / could utter
word, the vicomte placed himself In
front of the door.
Get away from there!" command
ed Il am M. Goron. Don't attempt
any nonsense. or call up my men,
and have you andEou croupier taken
to the depot"
He could not suppose that ! had
come unaccompanied, and silently took
a chair.
Perhaps you will tell me what all
this means?" he asked.
Certainly But first ring the bell
and send away your servants"
| My orders were obeyed.
"And now" | continued, follow me
into the card ROOM"
| led the way, and from the mantel-
piece took the fifth pack, left there
when the vicomte had dealt the cards.
The croupier, who had remained be-
hind, moved toward the door.
Come here!" | shouted to him.
Take off your coat and waistcoat, and
hand them to me-"
He did So trembling with fear, and
out of several long pockets, lined
with velvet to deaden the sound,
took handful of counters.
"You scoundrel!" said, Il watched 4
you do this. And now, clear out; /
want to talk to your master-and ac-
complete"
l handed the vicomte the pack of
cards | had taken up, and said:
Let me call them over to you with
my back turned. Seven, nought, FIVE,
nine, nought--I forget the rest; but
| think this ought to be enough. I
have seen the Lightning Flash done
before. Do you want any more rea-
sons why l came here tonight?"
He seemed stunned, and shook his
head
Cannot this scandal be avoided?"
he asked.
Expect nothing from me, until you
have told me the whole truth abous
the Allen B affair at Madame
is. What was the object OF that
conspiracy, and who is at the bottom
OF IT,"
He looked at me with cunning ex-
preston.
II think I see your game, Monster
Goron. Allow me to compliment you
on your skill. In other words, you
want me to make certain disclosures.
In that case, 1t is but right should"
gave him no time to finish his
sentence, but, selling him roughly by
the arm. shoutedi
Il arrest you. you scamp!"
What | expected happened. The
coward in him came to the fore. He
criDged and .crawled, and then told
me he had instructed Bernard T
to slip the cards in poor Allen BIS
pockets.
Whose orders did you carry out?"
AN Englishman's."
Harold W, or, In reality. Ed
ward K-?"
He gave me surprised glance.
yes"
For what reason"
II don't know. You can believe me.
1t is a secret between him and Allen
B., and l would never have done
this thing had not been in Edward
ks hands. He compelled me. to
do It,"
He put his statement down In writ
ing. and then took me to his apart
ment, where, at my request, he hand .
ed me two letters from Edward &.
was on the point OF leaving when
remembered Mademoiselle Marthe.
"Sit down again. and write a note to
the police commissary in your district.
that you wish to withdraw your charge
against Marthe D."
The vicomte, who had given up feel
ing surprised at anything, wrote the
note, and handed 1t to me.
1t was six o'clock and broad day
light when reached home. | at once
sent for Allen b.
who is Edward K-?" asked be-
fore he had even time to sit down.
"A distant connection. Why?'
what object had he in disgracing
you?"
HE? Imposslble-he belongs to
irst-class county family"
BLOW your county families! Read
hist" and handed him the vicomte's
statement.
l never thought 1t possible that de-
light and horror could be expressed
It the same time on anybody's face.
Allen b performed that extraordi. \
larry feat. Then he shook me by both
lands until my arms ached, and ex-
laimed:
What a scoundrel! Who could
ave dreamed this? Monsieur Goron, II
III dawns upon me now. Three years
go that man proposed to a lady to
whom l afterward became engaged.
The rejected him, and he"
"That will do. These are family Sc
rets. don't want to know more
han I can help. Leave at once for
England. This document and those
wo letters will clear you, and IL any
ody wants more information, refer
hem to me-"
He again wrung my hands, too
moved to speak; then he took up his
at and stick
"One more word before you CO."
aid do you know what strikes me-
s the queerest part about this queer
ffoir II 10 that IvhiIa vnttr fathar