The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-20
Chapter 81
MORE TREAcHERY

II
"A joke. won't shs?" LIE Sage
added.
II haven't seen many jokes late
~" murmuFed Margaret.
Naturally It's y Bigger joke to
me than to you. but I'm sure you'll
see humorous side to 1t.
"Out OF weller of treachery. the
treachery OF the Kaid and Raisul to
Riccoli. and Of him to them; the
treachery of the Malignis to the
Kaid. and the treachery Of Riccoli
to France. comes the downfall Of
the lot Of them. and the removal
OF the obstacle to Frances ciyiliz-
ing march.
From their efforts at war. comes
peaes- final peace. In tfis desert
that shall blossom like q rose. "
-The treachery OF the Malignis?
Why. what dO"-asked Margaret.
Eyes. any dear. black base treach.
cry. Shall l tell your"
Tel me everything. please. The
more know. the more 4 can per.
haps help, and the freer shall
be to do so.s
well. the Organization OF which
am the head, in this part OF the
world. discovered that the Kaid
was dalIying with Germany Or
put it the other way about. IL You
like. Anyhow. there were over.
lures. proposals and an understand,
ing.
1T was arranged thar one OF
Germany's best men should come
and see the Kaid. come to q definite
agrssment-maks . treaty with
him. in fact.
The Kaid wa. to get money. men
and munitions. on the understand.
Eng that he used the men and mum.
tons. and at any rate part OF the
money, 20 make war-any old war
that should trouble the waters. ana
especially war that would make
him Sultan Of Morocco. worry and
enibarrasB France. and generally,
a. ] said-'trouble the waters.'
"Then Of course, Germany was
Boins to llsh IN the troubled waters
--nsh for vast mineral concessions,
among other things. as soon as
the Kaid was Sultan OF Morocco. or
indeed. as soon as he was strong,
and France and Spain were weak,
in Morocco.
"And so Germany was sending
this good man. ona Of their best.
a real stormy petrol, with the high
est courage, the greatest ability
and the widest experience. Secret
service. Of course. with no overt
backing. eountenance. or support
from home. II ne Rnccneded, 40
much the battsr Cor Germany ana
himself. r he failed and were
caught. that was fhat--ahd the end
OF Herr schlacht' known to IDS
brother ollicers as Carl Won Nit
kengen.
"Well. as soon as We knew Al
this. It became my business to pua
q spoke In his wheel- land | con.
ceived the hkigRs idea OF doing NOT
only that but hding the new wheel
myself. g you understand me. One
me day 4 would be q case OF Herr
5chlachs is dead. leng live Herr
Schlachtls
Il got IN touch--Fery gentle touch,
just like velvet win the sefor Pc.
dro Maiisni- who was acting for me
Kald II. Tangier--and IN short, he
sefor Pedee hfallgni sold the ISaia
and the German agent ana kho
whole German connection. to me.
He also agreed with ne that The
Kaid had had bis dng. and tslat
Il was time for 30 wise q man ns
sehor Pedro Mangnl 70 put Ms
money Oh another hofse-rat from
the sinking eAin
For | was able 60 prove to him
that France was going to sink the
ship"
did my husband know anything
OF thlsT~ interrupted Margaret.
-You want the truth. my dearf-
"of course. the absolute truth
"Ho was present at my flnal In
lerview with his fAther. Jules Ma.
iigni was introduced to me BY Pedre
Malieni As Als partner and agent.
he was witnasa q onr agreement
and he helped me In my plans for
lnterceptias poor Won Alittengen.s
He knews. then. !" said Margaret.
that you are a French oiiieer. and
IN the French secret service9 He
knows you'ars not Herr SchlachtY-
HE knows avn a French agsng.
replied cnlensl 70 sara. @IIa knows
that Herr schlacht Is dead anG