The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-29

tied that We had blocked their game
They have learned OF my proposed alb
sence and intend To steal march on
US while am away. Without sassum-
ing toe much credit 70 myself. I may
say that |. your old friend. Roxbury.
| am the one man who has proved the
real thorn In the sides of these scoun-
drels With me ont OF the was they
feel that they can secure the adoption
of all these infamous measures My
partners aud the leaders or our side
have sent for me TO return secretly.
They won't bring the matter 10 issue II
they find that I've returned II would
be suicidal Therefore II Is necessary
that We steal n march on 'em know
the inside workings al the sssiIeine
II | can steal back and keep under
cover as I'M advisory chief, 50 ~ SPEAK
We can well AFFORD to let fem ilalsA he
matter through, for then We can spring
the coup and defeat them for good
and all. But. dan't You see. old man.
unless they know thai I've Spne 10
Vienna they wont undertake thu filing
That's why I'm asking you Ia 20 Ia.
to Vienna and pose ms Roxbury Med
croft While steal back e. l:olAl2n and
set the charge under these. dclimed
bioodsuckers. Really. you know. its
a terribly serious matter.x Brock IL
means fortune and honor TO me. as
well as millions to the srate payers Of
Greater London All you've got to do
is to register at the Bristol. get inter
viewed 10y the papers. attend one or
two sessions OF the convention. which
lasts three days. aud then 20 off into
the mountains with the Rodneys, The
society reporters will do the rest"
with the Rodneys? My dear fellow.
suppose that they object TO the sub.
stitution? Really, you know. its not
to be thought Of
Deuce take 1t. man.. the .Rodneys
are not to know that there has been a
substitution. Perfectly simple, can't
/ you see?"
I'm id IL do"
What Il stupid ass you are, Brock.
The Rodneys have never laid ewes ON
me. They know Of me us ElIth's hus.
| band, that's all They are to nike you
! IN rs Medcruft, OF course"
! At this point Brock set up nm EN-
phatic remonstruce He began by
4 laughing his friend to scorn; then. us
/ Medcroft persisted. went SO far as TO
/ take him severely TO task for the pro.
posed imposition on the suiNuspectins
R0dueyS. 10 say nothing of the trick he
would play upon the convention of ar
| chitects.
"Id be recognized as an lmpostor."
he said warmly, and booted out of the
convention | shudder TO think of what
Mr.. Rodney will do to me when he
learns the truth. Why. Medcroft. you
must be crazy There will be dozens
of architects there who know you per
sonaIly or by sight YOU
/ My dear boy, If they don't see me
there they can't very well recognize
me, can they? II necessary you can
affect an Illness and stay away from
the sessions altogether. Give state
! ment to the press from the privacy Of
the sickroom-regret your inability to
take part In the discussions and all
that. you know. Hire nurse If neces-
sary. You might venture to express an
opinion or two on vital topics in my
name | don't care hing what you
say. only want 'em to think I'm
there No doubt our enemies will have
spy or two hanging about to see that
| am actually off for jaunt with the
Rodneys. but they will be Niennese
and they won't know me from Adam
What's the odds, SO long as Edith Is
there to stand by you? II she's willing
to assume that you are her husband
Good Lord!' half shouted Brock
leaping to his feet, wide eyed. You
don't mean to say that she isis-is to
go to Vienna with mey"
"Emphatically yes She's also invit-
ed or course she's going"
/ You mean that she's going just as
you are going by proxyT murmured
Brock helplessly.
Proxy. the devil. Pom my soul,
Brock. you're downright stupid. She
can't have proxy. They know her.
The Rodneys are In some way connec-
tons of hers, and all that-third cou-
sins IL she isn't there to youch for