Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-25

question. 50 far as am cons t.rned u
j. of ritaI Importance that Should ne
turn Ia London tonight. l,ut Il h even
n,orr vitality iminrtant llat The world
should. say that an, In Vienna See
what nipanf" 4. 7: -. s..
No. fu hanged II ! do ..
What 1 have just heard from I.nn-
don makes the shudder TO think OF the
consequences II 20 on east tonight.
! may as well tell ron that there Is a
plot on foot 10 perpetrate gigantic
fraud against the people The county
council Is to be hoodwinked out and
out into moving forward certain build
| ing projects. Involving millions OF the
| peoples money. Our frm has opposed
! a certain band Of grafters. and when
! / left England Il was pretty well set
tied thar we had blocked their game.
They have harmed OF my proposed abb
sence and intend to steal a march on,
US while am away Without assiim-
ing too much credit TO myself. ! may
shy that !. your old friend. Roxbnry.
! I am the one man who has proved the
real thorn In the sides Of these scoun-
drels. with me out Of the way they.
feel that they can secure the adoption.
Of all these Infamous measures. My
partners and the leaders on our side
have sent for me to return secretly.
They won't bring the matter to Issue II
they find that I've returned. Il would
be suicidal. Therefore 1t Is necessary
that we steal march on ,em. Iknow
the inside workings Of the scheme
II can steal back and keep under
cover as an advisory chief. 50 to speak.
we can well afford to let 'em rush the
matter through. for then we can spring
the coup and defeat them for good
and oil. But, don't you see. old man.
unless they know that I've gone TO
Vienna they won't undertake the thing.
That's why I'm asking you TO 60 on
to Vienna and pose. as Roxbury Med
croft while j steal back to London and
set the charge under these demmed
bloodsuckers. Really. you know. Its
terribly serious matter. Brock u
means fortune and honor TO me, as
well as millions to the rate payers of
Greater London. All you've got TO do
Is to register Mt the Bristol. get inter.
viewed By the papers. attend one or
two sessions of the convention. which
lasts three days. and then 20 on into
the mountains with the Rodneys The
society reporters viii do the rest
with the Rodneysi Ny dear fellow.
suppose that they object to the sub
stitutiona Really. you know. IFS not
to be thought of.
"Deuce take II. man. the Rodneys
are not to know that there has been
substitution. Perfectly simple, can't
you see II
I'm did II dor
.What a stupid ass ron are. Brockl
The Rodneys have never laid eyes on
me- They know Of me as Edith's bus.
band. that's all. They are to take you
On as Medcroft. Of course
At this point Brock set up an EN-
phatic relnonstrance he began by
laughing his FRIEND TO scoru. then. as.
Medcroft persisted. went so far rs to
take him severely to task for the pro
posed imposition on the unsuspecting
Rodneys. to say nothing Of the trick he
would play upon the convention Of ar
chitects
I'D be recognized as an impostor."
be said warmly. and booted out OF the
convention. I shu6der to think Of what
Mr.. Rodney win do to me when he
learns the truth. Why. Medcroft. yon
must be crazy. There will be dozens
Of architects there who know You per-
sonaIly or by sight You.-
Ny dear boy. II they don't see me
there they can't very well recognize
me. can they? If necessary you can
affect an illness and stay away from
the sessions altogether. Give a state.
ment to the press from the privacy Of
the sickroom regret your Inability to
take parf In the discussions and all
that yon know Hire nurse II neces-
sary You might venture to express an
opinion or two ON vital topics In my
mime | dont care a hang what you
My u Uttlr tNuut eut 10 tttiith u III
there Nj donbt our enemies viii have
q spy or two liant.ing abont to see that
| am artually OF Tor a janht with the
Rodncys i,tit they will lie rieRnese.
and they won't know me from Adam
What's the odds. SO hing as Edith Is
there to stand liy you: II she's willing
to assume that you are her iIlsland''-
Good LOrdr' haIf shouted Brock.
ieaPing To his feet. wide eyed "YOu
don't meaiI to say that she is- is-ts to
go To Vienna with me-
"EnlpllaricaIly yes. She's also invit'
ed or course she's going" = 49,.
You mean that she's going Just as
ron are going -sby proxy murmnred
Brock iielRlessiy %t~ssr
. "Pnxy. the devil. Pom my soul,
Brock. you're downright stupid She
can't have proxy They know her
The Rodneys are In some way ronnec-
tons Of hers. and all fhnt-third rou-
sins II she isn't there TO vourh for