New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20


glance at his face. The whole matter De
came as clear as day to me. rte was 20 re-
ceive a handsome commission II inc contract
was awarded No doubt his share WouId DC
at least half Of the amount stipulated. ldu
reason 10 believe that the work could DC per
formed at a profit for less than nan the Inquire
mentioned by the German. -
Nearly forty thousand dollars III other
words, said | refectively.
"They are worth ten times that amount
Sir. said the expert gravely.
smiled skeptically. The Count took IN
slant alarm. He realized that was not Sucf
a fool as looked, perhaps.
~I[ohendahl was once offered two hundred
and fifty thousand, Mr.. Smart, ne said.
WHY didn't he accept it, ! asked blunt
Iv ~He sold the whole place to me, contents
included. for less than half that amount.
1T was years ago, before he was IN Such
dire straits" he explained quickly.
\ terrible suspicion entered my head.
folt myself turn cold. If the frescos we're
MINI they were worth all that Schwartz
muller declared. That being the case, why
should Hohcndahl have let them come to me
for practically nothing when there were
dnzons Of collectors who would have paid
him the full price, swallowed hard but
managed 10 control my voice.
"ASa matter OF fact, Count TarnoWSy,
lid resortinp To unworthy means, Il nave
every reason 10 believe that lIohcndahl sold
the original, sometime ago, and had them
rcnlaccd on the ceilings by clever limitations
Tbev are not worth the canvas they are
painted on. ...,.t
lie started. intercepted the swift look
If ,nnrchcnsion that passed from him to the
.tolid Schwartzmuller, whose face turned a
shade rcddcr.
~ImDos,iblc," cried Tarnowsy sharply.
nv no means impossible, | said calmly
now Sure If nv ground. "To be perfectly
frank with YOU. I've known from the begin
ming that they were fakes. Your iricnd
Count Hohcndahl is nobler than you give
him credit for being. He confessed to me al
the time Our transaction took place that inc
frcscos were very recent reproductions. ne
originals. | think, are in London or New
York looked straight into the German S
ewes and said, "Now that ! come to THINK
If il. am sure he mentioned the name o.
Schwartzmucr in connection with the
at /, not true 1t is not true, roarcd the
cyDcrt. without waiting for me TO ilniSh.
~fTc lied 10 YOU. Wc-thc great firm 81
Zumpc & Schwartzmullcr could not be
temptcd with millions 10 DO such thing
~AIorcovcr. Count Tarnowsy, you are
fully aware of all this.
MY dear fellow
I'll not waste words. You are a damned
,coundrcl." .,
He became perfectly livid you shall
take hack those words. Mr.. Smart, Or-or-
He looked about him wildly as II in search
Of a deadly weapon. .,
~Or what" 7 demanded menacingly. 81
repeat that Won have known all along that
Hohcndahl sold the originals That beng
the case. what are YOU but a damned scoun-
drcl,"
He measured the distance with his eye,
and then sprang swiftly forward, striking
blndlv at my face.
knocked him down
Schwartzmulcr was near the door look
ing over his shoulder as he felt for the great
brass knob. ~Mcm GoHl" he beloved.
stop shouted. Come back here and
take thi, fellow away with YOU
Tarnowsv was sitting up, looking about
him in a dazcd. bcwildcred manner
A that moment Poopcndyke came run
n ming down the stairs, attracted by the
loud voices. He was followed closely by
three or four wide-eycd GLACIERS who were
working on the second floor
in the name Of Heaven, Sir
T.