Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-21
CopUriOht, 1918, b. the I'ubhC LcdOcr Com pdhy
CopyriDht on Robert ". NCBridc & CO.
CHAPTER Y Continued

liJ TRUST YOU are now convinced, Herr
Do5tor," he said. with smile that barred
his teeth and puttinp the pieces together, he
foId.1 them across turL.d thenl carefully
a,ray in tbo cigar.r,,se AMIN, and thrust it
wy "a '''N 90 N'' ''S'''' 49,
must test the ground further.
Has it occurred to you. Herr Dolstor,
asked that we have very little time at our
disposal? The person whom we serve must
be anxiously waiting ="
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"fw0? Three? Four thousand? Man. YOU
are greedy. Well, will make it five thou
sand-tWenty thousand marks.
Herr Doktor," | said, II don't want your
money. l want 10 be fair with you. When
the "thc person we know of sends for you
we viii go together. You shall tell the large
part you have played in this affair. ! only
want credit for what / have done nothing
more
knock came at the door The porter
entered
"a telegram for the Herr Doktor," he said
pregcnling a salver.
Somewhere nearby a band was playing
dance music -. one of those rousing, splen-
didly accented Vienncse wales. There seemed
to be Il ball on, for through the open door Of
the rOom ] heard mingled with the strains
of the music the sound Of feet and the hum
OF voices Then the door closed, shutting out
the outer world again.
"yo, n.rn,it mo s,i5 Grundi curtI,, az
he broke tho saal or the teIeprnm SO AS not
~ soen, 70 ohsnrre bim, rot nn and walked
across TO the window and leaned against the
"aro' rad;ator
"WelIo" said a voic.. from the arcbair.
..,roiio, aohaos Wv ''0'
"r h,.o ,,,odn ,oI, nav ,ronoso, 1Iorr Dol-
,o ,a,, hn,.o ,,cSo ~, ,onrs yn,rs is nu,t.
,non,totna ~ sUt hn,.o .n,a ,a,T ',,i+h sraat
fronLnees ,,b,, II i. nace,sorv that 7 should
ha,,n ',,,,, ,nS+ia, f ,ha dccun,ar, ,,nd tho
@ w., ~ 'aa ~, o,un y, .. Wv. o o Tor +, sn. it
i,,o - co. a tIo,so,,d ,nIIors ,,iu nov, ,,o,,
- az N M , - ,,a ,,,s naS, -,
~ we '"ones ",' I ~ C",'' , t nbonaa ton -
80 ,.. G'" ~ nN - 'l' -0
'hose siPs Vi paper
The mans suaVity had all but vanished:
his voice was harsh and stern. His eyes gilt
tered under his shaggy brows as he looked at
me- Had been less agtated, l should have
noted this, portent of the coming storm
also his great apes hands picking nervously
at the telegram in his lap.
II have already told you" / said firmly,
that don want your money hou kho"
my terms!
he rose up from MS seat al'u his hsure
seemed to tower.
TermsF he cried III a voice that qulVered
with suppressed passion terms? Understand
that l give orders. accept terms from no
man. We waste time here taking Come
take the money and give me the paper
I shook my head. My brain was clear. but
felt the crisis was coming. l took good
grip with my hands of the marble slab cover