Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-21

genuine they were worth all that Schwartz
miller declared that being the case why
should Hohondahl have let them come 10
me for practically nothing when there vera
dozens Of collectors who would have paid
the full pricei / swallowed hard, but mEn
aged to control my voice.
AS a matter Of fact, Count Tarnowsy,"
said, resorting to unworthy MEANS II have
every reason to believe that Hohendahl sold
tho originals sometime ago, and had them
replaced on the ceilings by clever ilnitations-
They are not worth the canvas they ara
painted on
He started. ] intercepted the swift look
Of apprehension that passed from him TO tao
stolid SehwartEmuller whose face turned q
shade redder.
"ImpOBsiblol' cried Tarnowsy sharply.
''By no means impossible" / said eahas
ly, now sure Of my ground. ITO bo per
fectly frank with you, Tvo known from the
beginning that they were fakes. Your friend,
Count Hehendahl is nobier than you give
him credit for being. 10 confessed to me
at the time our transaction took place that
the frescoes were very recent reproductions.
The originals / think, are in London or
New York saw guilt in the face Of Herr
Sehwartgmullor HIS mOustaches dropped
with the corners OF his mouth; he did not
seem to be filling out the frock coat quita
80 completely as when l first behold him.
A shrcwd suspicion mpelled mo 10 take
| chances on a direct accusation. looked
straight into the Germans eyes and said:
Now that I come to think OF it, / am suro
he mentioned the name OF SchwArtzmullsr
in connection with the
TT is not true It is not truol" roarod
the expert, without waiting for me to fin
ish. "Ho lied TO you, we-the great firm
Of Zumpo SUhwartzmuller-wo could moi
be tempted with millions to do such a
thing"
went a step farther in my deductions,
Somehow l had graspod the truth-thiB pair
deliberately hoped to swindle me out Of forty
thousand dollars They knew the frcscoea
were limitations and yet they were urging
me to spend huge sum of money in re-
storing canvEBes that had been purposely
made to look old and flimsy in order to do
ceive a moro cautious purchaser than J. But
As I say ! went stop farther and do
liberately accused Count TRrnowsy.
! Moreover, Count rurnowsy, you are fully
aware Of all this.
My dear fellow"
"Ill not waste words. You arc damned
scoundroll'
He measured tho distance with his eyO
and then sprang swiftly forward, striking
blindly at my face.
sehwartzmnller was near the door look,
ing over his shoulder As he felt for the great
brass knob.
'Mcm Goul' he beloved.
"stopln ] shouted. Come back here
and take this fellow away with youl"
Tamowsy was sitting up looking about
) him in n dasod. Bewildercd manner.
At that moment Poopendyke camo run
ming down the stairs, attracted by the loud
J voices He was followed closely by three
or four wido-cycd GLACIERS who were work
ing on tho second floor,
"ln tho name Of heaven, sirl"
"I've bruised my lnuokles horribly, was
all that said l seemed to bo In sort
Of a dazo myself. I had never knocked q
man down before in my life. Il was an
amazingly easy thing to do. / could hardly
believe that / had done H.
Taruowsy struggled to his feet and faced
me, Quivoring with rage. 1 Was dumb
founded to see that he was not covered with
blood But he was OF Light, yellowinh
green. could scarcely believe my eyes.
''You shall pay for thai" ho cried. The
tcars rushed TO his eyes. "Cowardl Beast
To strike a defenceloFE mani"
His hand went swiftly to his breast pocket,
and an instant later email revolver flashed
into Wow II was thon thet did An0ther
strange and inoomprohGnsible thing. With
the utmost ooolnes6 stepped forward and
wrested II from his hand, ! say strange
and ineomprohonsiblo for tho renson that no
was pointing IL directly at my breast and
yet had not the slightest sensation of fear.
He could have ahot me Ike dog. I never
even thought Of that.
"None Of thatln cried sharply Now,
will you bo good enough TO get out OF thiH
house--and stay outi''
my eeeondg will call on you---'
"And they will receive just what you
hAvo received, II you or any OF your frondg
presume TO trespasH on the privacy Of thobo
rrounds Of mino IN lick tho whole lot
Of you into The Danube. HRwkes Either
show or lead Count TAmowUy to the gates.
AH for you, Mr., schwartamullor, ! shall e1-
pose
But ,he last word in roEtONiiona had de-
parted.
(To Be oontinutd,)
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