The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-21
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RAaeuL,s pLAN

RAtSuL's PLAN
'YISMET! Kismet! Fate plays
IA some funny tricks. Surely one
of the funniest was to bring Raisul
looking for Just such q tool. across
the path of Rfccoli." LIE Sage con.
finued.
'.Raisul, who can pass as a Span.
lard in Spain. an Englishman in
England, and almost as a French.
man In France, is really clever, real.
Iy subtle. and therefore infinitely
more dangerous than his father. who
is merely a'first-class Robber Baron
OF the old pattern. :
~And there again, strangely
enough. II was Riecoli who brought
Raisul under our more particular
notice, for he was watching and cul.
tivating Riccoli when ! was doing
the same thing. / have kept my eye
on him ever since the year he be-
came q captain; for even then he
was q very remarkable man. And
even then had amazing bonndless
ambitions. and made no secret OF
them.
"You won't be too deeply cha
grined and hurt. l am sure. II I dis
close TO you the fact that he offered
my own wife the same high destiny
which he laid at your feet tonight"
Margaret smiled.
II am a little disappointed. Colo
mel lie Sage" she said. "It takes
a little OF the gilt of the ginger
bread for me-"
Eyes, but | am going to take the
gingerbread from under the gilt, for
him." answered lie Sage, "and quite
soon. ! hope.
"Yes." he continued. "A Corsican
oficer OF Chasseurs d.Afrique, who
thinks in kingdoms and empires. Is
worth watching. Especially later.
when his partner IL the interesting
Raisui, son and heir Of the Kaid Of
Mekazxen; and most particularly
90. when later stiil. ne intrigues
hard, moves heaven and earth. we
may Say. 20 get posted to the least
desirable spot In the French Afri-
can Empire. and that spot happens
to be on the borders OF Mslazken."
Il wonder the French anthd ties
didn't arrest Raisnl." said Margaret.
'oh no. my child. that never
have done. In the first place. there
were no grounds for doing so, for.
Il 10 not a criminal offense to be
the SON of ones papa: and in the
second place, once | was on his
track and had a pretty clear idea Of
what was on, l should have been
very sorry II the game had been
stopped at that stage
'Well. RaIsnl fooled Riecoli. and
Riccoli fooled Raisul or each
thought no was foOllng the other.
Raisul saw his way 20 giving France
a hideous shock as well as gather,
ing In some very solid material ad-
vantages In the shape Of the latest
guns-very difacnlt 70 get hold OF
rides, and a large number or Euro.
pean.trained soldiers 9Also officers
and specialists. engineers. signal.
lera3 gunners and 30 on.
Doubtless Ralsal hopes that Ric.
coll win be q perfectiy Invaluable
tool aud weapon until the time
comes 10 break ii--And that win be
the time whom the tool begins 70
turn In les masters hand the
weapon 10 be two.edged. Ik may hap.
PEG &c once. Riccoii may chow HIS
hand now.
'sAnd then exit Riccoli.s
And where aid Riccoli fool Raj.
snlf- asked Margaret 3
-By pretending 10 be the tool.
while intending TO be the master.
He hasn't the very faintest intention
OF really serving the kAid Of Me.
kazken. DO yon know what he has
come here to dor Nothing more nor
less than TO seize this Citadel"
-Whatf' asked Margaret. sCap.
tnre the castief"
-Yes. And whoever holda the Clta.
DEF holds the town. And. or course,
the country. Bur Ricc0li Il not DOING
this for France. II IL for hImself.s
How DO yon knowe How could
you prove itf- asked Margaret.
-Know and proven Wen. I know
because I hare known Rlcccli and
the workings OF his mind for . very
long tine: and because. thanks part.
~ TO you. Margaret. know that hls
mind 10 working today as n worried
when tirss he brought himself %
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