The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24

~ burst out, Il Olu not kiIi III" AV'
money-it's a lie. II I said 20 He'd
10 was an accident. True. we quar-
relied about the money. but l did not
III him for II. The knife only
scratched HIM and he dropped. I had
~v~a HE life: does . man murder
sheeher whose life he has saved?
when spoke. I WAN mad with your
Chased drink. II had murdered him
venld have told Of It? I did not kill
hau for money--do you believe met"
NY TREND" replied sasesse quite
unsnovsd, IL believe you. But you
yourself admit the fact that you killed
HIM"
"Yes. by accident"
And took hts money!"
'Tt ala not belong to ham. he had
Only just found II amidst the bushes
~ halt and the pouch. Why 40 you
shaks your head. do you not oei's's
:svyhsther I believe you or not. doe:
IL matter? This man had iouho
money, you killed him-by accident'
with . knife. and took his money.
Does your reason not teli you tnst
ouch tale 10 enough to hang tne
Archbishop Of Francef But II 70 AL
vour afYair, and - I said Just now.
my advice Is to let the thing lie. DO
net disturb dead bones. Let us for-
at II, and be practical. II chose,
Il could hand you over TO the authori-
tioo at Martinique tomorrow. l nave
nsrkod on the chart the position
where you boarded me. and the posi-
tion Of that island. which 10 the only
one In that vicinity. But It would
hot b Of the lesst pront to me 10 get
-yeu into trouble. Not IN tine i NNa,,
{ would much sooner help you. We'll.
70 business. That money will be your
worst friend. instead Of your best II
you try to use II ashore. a. II 10. You
must change It for good American
dollars. Put II on the table and
Wtll change IL for YOU"
- .Before God" burst out Gaspard. II
will DO nothing unie61 you believe
me whom ! say that ! came by y
rightly. that there = no stain OF BLOOD
tn i6iand was an accident. and that
I an no murderer"
y Sagesse. who knew men Thoroughly.
and who ever since tho hrst morning
Of their acquaintance had been study
Ing him infinitely. rose to his feet and
sis Dped his right hand down on the
table palm uppermoet.
II believe you. there. the words are
matter-how far others would be-
lieve you. IL not for me to say, but
there. let the matter end and come
to business"
He sat down again, and Gaspard.
opening the pouch at his waist. put
the coins on the table In heap.
easesse counted them. "Dieu," said
he, holding one In his hand and ex-
aiming IL. Fancy trying 20 change
this lot at bankers or bureau de
change. They would be enough 70
raise q blister on the reputation Of a
saint. can get rid Of them. though
with dihiculty. II Ia true, but still
can get rid Of them. But don't take
risks without a chance Of good profits
7 will give you forty dollars for the
lot"
less than two dollars apiece'"
Slightly"
a. soon throw them overheard"
3 table and laughed. Then the bag.
giing began. Gaspard. the son Of a
brakeman. had something Of the
business man In his nature. II was
p 4 strange picture, and not without III
romantic side. Tho two southerners
seated opposite to each other at thu
table Of the dingy deckhouse. ths
swinging lamp overhead casting ~
: hight on the chart. the pieces OF golc
:. and the strenuous faces OF the bar
tefers.
One might imagine that sagesse
having the game. seemingly, IN hii
; haads, would have forced his termi
: On the other; but that would be with
out counting on the character OF thu
aCoptain ana the laws which governed
hiS, life. "Never appeal to social law
-uniSss In the last extremity. Nevel
ne force against a man stronger thar
. TIE priest the chalice lin other world
do not strip a man 30 bare that M
. viii turn upon you In deportation
thee were three OF the laws govern
4 inr this wise mans actions. He wa
=; a artist in scoundrelism, for ne knew
r TIE value OF restraint.
= "eixty dollars. then" said Sagesse
eater they had been haggling for al
hour or more. you agree, good.
! Scourse. will mako my proht Of
= them, but what would you havef
.athan sixty dollars; will give you
advice"
- "Yes?"
- "Don't go back 10 the stokehold
with sixty dollars In Martinique yo'
) may start little business. O.
shares in fishing boat, deal In frui
IS, YOU are young and active, and y
Martinique sixty dollars are equal +
SIX hundred at Havre or In Paris.
WIN show you the ropes, as the En-
Kfieh say. Do you know. monsieur
that I, Pierre Sagesse. have starte
: by my advice and help . dozen peo
pie in Martinique who are now pros
- pssingr
:. he had risen. and all the time h
! was talking he was searching In tn
: locker where he kept his charts. A
., last he drew forth a little chamoi
! baS and. opening II. shot out ON tn
table the money It contained. tn
- little bag held exactly sixty dollar
in sold coin and some silver.
, I. ma fol. the exact sum: that 70 od'
ara ought to DO . sign Of luck. Their
Il your money. and I will not TAX
tide belt and pouch; you can kee
=. them."
" 0aspard pocketsd the money.
II 80 moro than odd that the litti
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