The Washington times., 1927-02-14

drasticaIly Steel's discovery would
affect the petrol industry; IL par.
ticuiar the Ukranian OIL Syndicate,
the biggest Of its kind IN the
world. It is they who have turned
their attention to me"
He smiled family and then
moistened his lips with q small
glass OF cordial by his bedside,
Steel he went on. twas
foolish enough to approach this
syndicate In the first elatlon Of his
discovery, but he soon found that
their intention was to scrap his
invention and carry on in their
present profitable way. Steel,
with the inventors pride in the
child Of his own brain, backed out
OF the sale OF his idea-and APP
preached me-and before we could
properly put our plans into opera
tion--befOre we had even begun on
them, their agents interviewed. and
they have stopped ct nothing to
incapacitate me. One Of their
agents--I viii tell you. in case you
should come across him--is Mon
sieur Carnifex, a renegade Aus
trIan. dog. traitor
His voice suddenly choked and
he gasped for breath. His daugh.
ter ran forward swiftly and put her
arm about him, Grooming TO him
with her face working with emo
ton. Jefferies averted his eyes.
Very III
"It IL nothing" gasped the sick
man presently. II shall be better
in a moment. Steel. must
tell you. goes. in fear Of his life.
and Is an extraordinarily high.
strung, tinid individual. II IL he
who has made our business so diff.
ficult. He viii not divuige his se.
cret-he viii not trust anybody
saving me, whom he has known all
his life. And II want TO see Steel
I have to wait till he comnauni-
Gates with me, and then ! rec him
in all sorts Of out.of.the.way
places. His next message Is almost
due--Mary will receive 1t and then
she will communicate Il to your
Again his voice died away. THAT
is" he added in q whisper, "R you
accent"
Jefferies allowed his gaze TO
move slowly TO the face OF the
young girl and TO rest there.
Something in the simplicity and
helpfulness Of her pose. something
In her avoidance Of an outburst Of
grief-warrant Of q stalwart heart
moved him strangely. He put
out his powerful hand and softly
took the sick mans grip.
'I'll see IL through, Mr.. Wick
ers." he said--"till they get me,
or ! beat them"
What address will find your"
1.-THE Charing Cross post-office
''That Is splendid" whispered
the other. "Mary summon Mar
getson, and get Baylis and vau.
drey, the only servants / don't
suspect. want them to witness
a document.
Presently Mary returned with
the three people mentioned, and
viekers, raised up so that he
might sign with an almost help
less hand, affixed his name to a
document which had been already
prepared.
The servants were dismissed
and Fabian Vickers lay back on
his pillows.
The Agent
This gentleman. Mr.. Luke JEFF
ferries. is my agent, Margetson,"
he said, land you are aware for
what purpose / have engaged his
services. You viii help him by
all proper means, and the money
I set aside to see this business
through"-the last words were
full Of fire-"must be applied
without deviation from my In
structions. Mr.. Jefferies, good
night" =
Again Jefferies pressed his
hand, and then, with q last look
at Fabian's daughter, who was
bending over her father concern.
edly, he followed the solicitor out
Of the room.
The lawyer motioned him into q