The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-14

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notorious character al ] am supposed
to be. I confess 1t was rather shabby
in me. but ] hold your excellent friends
responsible for the trick"
ut is rather difficult to keep q secret
with women about" said | evasively.
But never difficult to construct one"
said Mr.. Schymansky. winking.
think Schymansky was the name.
by the way" said l, Il have had no
word from our mutual friends. Have
you seen them?"
Mr.. Pless stifrened. His face grew
p~erceptibly older.
Il regret to inform you. Nj. Smart
that our relations are not quite as
friendly as they once were. have
reason to suspect that MI. Smith a
been working against me for the past
two or three days. to such IN extent
| may say. that the ambassador now
declines to advise your government to
grant US certain privileges we had
hoped to secure without trouble. In
short, We have Just heard that he Will
not ask the United States to consider
anything in the shape Of an ~extradition
II the countess u a~pprehended In her
own country.
II fancy you are wondering why !
sent for you. Mr.. Smart" said MI.
Pless.
Il am"
Am | to assume that the newspa.
pers were correct In stating that you
mean to support my cause With may
say, to the full extent of your pow
ers?"
ut depends on circumstances. Mr..
Pless."
"Circumstances!" He eyed me rath'
er coldly. as II to say. VIVA right
have you to suggest circumstances!
"Perhaps | should have said that It
depends somewhat on what my pow
ers represent"
He crossed bis slendee legs comfort
ably and looked ut Eae with a queer
little tilt Of his left eyebrow. but with
an unsmiling visage. He was too cock.
sure Of himself to grant me even 80
much as an ingratiating smile. Was
not l q glory seeking American and he
one Of the glorious: 1t would be doing
me a favor to let me help him.
Il trust you will understand, Mr..
! Smart, that l do not ask a favor of
you. but rather put myself under q
certain obligation for the time being.
} It is quite impossible for me to prose-
cute the search for my child with
out financial assistance from outside
sources. My funds are practically ex'
hausted, and the banks refuse to ex-
] tend my credit. You have publicly de-
clared yourself to be my friend and
8 we'll wisher. | have asked you to come
here tonight, Mr.. Smart. to put you to
t the real test. so to speak. l want $780,
600 for six months"
= While l was prepared in a sense fol
the request. the brazenness with which
he put 1t up to me took my breath
o away.
l. "Really. Mr.. Pless." l mumbled IL
u direct contrast to his sangfroid. "yo'
, you surprise me-"
It He laughed quietly. almost reassur
ingly. as he leaned forward in hi
= chair the better to study my face. "
J. hope you do not think that ! expec
you to produce SO much ready none!
|. tonight, Mr.. Smart. Oh. no! An!
:. time within the next few days will b'
10 satisfactory. Take your time, sir.
appreciate that it requires time to ar
r. range for the
| held up my hand with a rathe
lofty air. WAS it one hundred an
fifty thousand that you mentiOne'
]. orr
"That was the amount" said be.
n sudden glitter in his eyes.
IS l studied the ceiling with a calcula'
}" ing squint, as if trying to approximat
my balance in bank. He watched N
IS closely. almost breathlessly. At las
te unable to control his eagerness. b
q. said:
lat the usual rate of interest. 70
le understand"
"What security can you give. NJ
IN Plcss?" | demanded in 4 very business
" like way.
ve "Oh. you Americansv' he cried, b.
" face beaming with premature relic
TT "YOu will pin US down. | see. l d
not wonder that you are s" rich.
W Shall StC JoO ny PSASNA NOSS' w.
It, Smart. for the amount secured by
as m~ortgage-a supplementary mortgage
of on the Chateau Tarnowsy."
Tarnowsy! Now l remembered e.
e~rything. Tarnowsy! The name struc
l." my memory like a blow. What a ST
so pid dolt | had been! The whole wOr
had rung wedding bells for the ma
IN rage Of tho Count MariS TaruOWS
". scion of one of the greatest Hungaria
ur houses. and Aline. the nineteen-yea
old daughter of Gwendolen and Jasp
Titus of New York. Newport, Tuxed
I'd. Hot Springs. Palm Beach. and SO for
A jasper Titus, the banker and railwt
magnate. whose name as we'll as b
70. hand was to be seer in every gre
1e- financial movement Of the last tv
kO decades!
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