The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-23

England, refuses to lend the needed mon
ey for the scheme, like all men Of that
period, lOOking upon II aH madness Dts
resli hOrrOWs the sum for Hugh Meyers,
banker aud sends Charles Deeford al
assistant 10 Egypt 10 purchase the canal
lie has learned that Russia has found
his plans and II trying 10 reach Egypt
ahead ~ him lheu he takes ClaTlsd, m
love with Charles, away to Hughendsn,
as the guest NJ himself aud wife Disraeli
hears thst Meyers Is bankrupt after hav.
ing learned that the check drawn on him
had been accepted by the khediVe oi
Egypt.
A look almost OF agony went over
the womanS face Us the past was
brought up to her And DO you
know where saw the man AGAIN.
Disraeli went on. "ln my office He
called himself Foljamhe He was
employed by me, 30 could watch
him. but did not know yOuF love
ly self at first, dear Mrs Lumley
Foljamhe Trayers
well, what neNtY' asked the WON.
an, stuhbornly
Next" asked DisrRel why.
this, the canal ls bought aud paid for
that's what next"
"Oh It Is, them she cried. with
triumph In her look DO yon know
then. that your friend Meyers. h ,,
falled?"
Disrael rose as though daEed
ono" he murmured be careful
am very weak HUT why should |
believe yCdy"
Because II was my invention" she
cried what do YOU say now shp
rose and snapped he" finger at lin
and started for the der. Rnt hnll
way across the room she met Sir
Michael Probert who entered hastily
expecting 10 Sec hnlf dead mau.
Instead nlsrael was standing In the
center " the room smile ~ tri-
umph on Ms face, ~ he watched the
woman he had trapped into n con
fessiOn
Sir Probert looked surprised
what IL going on he asked ~
YOU are not m why did YOU send FOR
mefn
"Iust to have little Interview
Dlsracli answered Like we had ~
Glastonbury Towers"
"Ha! | thought so" Sir Prohert
sat his large self down on the strong
est chair. and fairly cackled IN his
satisfaction Moses has failed you
so YOU came
"Boses has not failed me- said
Disraell. quietly Il have carried my
my scheme through
~ have went 10 the weAlthlcst
private banker knew NJ Hugh
Movers"
"Ha n Jew"
Meyers, not helnE party man
hut patriot, saw the greatness NJ
the scheme and stood hy me. sent
Deefurd to Ismail. He has succeed
ed. Understand me l put this quite
simply Deeford has bought the
Suez canal and paid for n with q
cheek drawn upon the bank " Eng
land with Movers signature. Mean
time Russia has gotten wind ~ II
and through one NJ the most fascinat
ing women Of my AcQuaintancc'-
with an elaborate how to Mrs Ira
vers-"and Meyers is bankrupt"
"whatf'
Russia has ruined him"
"Mr. Disraeli, ! warned you Of this
You must get out OF II ~ best yor
can. It's no use appealing Ia me"
He rose 10 leave, but Disraeli ros,
too mo" he asked gently then
won't appeal command"
what" exploded the other man
You will sign this note, giving
MIR Meyers unlimited credit
"I-are you msdY
~ never was 30 sane In my life
Movers is all right II he has time tC
recuperate The Bank Of England
must give him unlimited credit to
day"
81 refuse, sir, absolutely, am nj
English citizen. refuse 10 be or
dered about by an alien Jew"
Lady Beaconsfield stood up, he
eyes flashing hut Disraeli took he
hand and held her quiet.
: But in this case the said JeS
happens 10 be the better citizen
! moreover, he happens TO be prim
minister
DO you threaten mel DO 20,
, think You can scare mef'
II do. Your bank ls a natlOnH
institution. When II II known tina
the lack Of patriotism Of one man ha
' put our country In the position Of
person who tries TO pass fraudt
lent check, exposes nation To IN
ridicult Of the world, what become
Of the bankf'
You cannot touch the hank" NJ
u Probert called violently.
EN- smash the bank" said DI
D raeli. Every one in the room ros'
u their faces flushed with eHcitemen
PARLIAMENT granted the bank II
charter. Parliament can withdra'
it"
Good GOd~ said Sir Probert, nm
sank into chair. seeing his defea
; and shall withdraw II NJ my hlC
ding" DisraelI followed w his firs
advantage "Your board ~ director
will be swept away, your shareholC
= ers bankrupted your bank RUNE
l. and you disgraced. am prime mir
j. lister. I can do this, and " YOU don
e sign that order, by God, will"
slr Probert hesitated, then crosse
. TO the table. made out the order un
n signed It. ITS outrageous for ma
like you TO have such power h