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

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my wife. But working now far more
violently. That is how know.
'.And as for proof. the fool has
convicted himself not only in speech
and in writing. but in act.
when he left his base and came
| to the borders Of Mekazzen. he was
able to pick certain snbordinates TO
go with his column. So was l. And
one or two of the people whom he
has corrupted were planted there TO
be approached and corrupted"
1T seems hardly beliegable." said
Margaret.
Yes. 1t would be unbelievable. II
II hadn't been done before" replied
LIE Sage. "And suppose yon get at
least one of that type in every gen
GRAFTON OF soldiers"
..Isn't It 5ast possible" said Mar.
garet, that he is loyal; that his
colossal ambition is working along
the legitimate channel? Rash and
unortholox. vain and self-sufa
IL you like, but not traitor? Might
1t not be that he sees himself the
hero of France. and the idol Of the
army?"
"A successful Marchand of Fas.
hoda. perhaps?" smiled lie Sage.
''No. But am going to give him one
last chance at the last second Of the
eleventh hour"
We'll. i've heard Of sitting on
volcano!" began Margaret. "What
would happen If there is an explo.
sion behind your iback?" #
Depends. HRiccoli acts first, and
is successful. the explosion will be
heard all over Europe Incidentally.
| shall probably be blcwn out Of the
castle. and I shah take You with me.
Margaret. II you'd like to come. Not
but what 4 should think you'd be
safe enough here. for ] don't for
moment think that Raisul and one
or two OF the others win survive the
explosion. In plain English Riccoli
win certainly shoot him and the
Kaid for a start"
@Exen So" replied Margaret. III
that happens, I'll go with you,
please. Colonel lie Sage, IL 1t can.
be managed.
Eyes. we1l get you away, all right,
In disguise. Make a dirty little Arab
youth Of you and hand you over to
my caravan-leader. Youth be safe
enough then. provided you do what
he tells you"
7 don't understand any Arabic.
you know" said Margaret.
Hes q French officer. Captain
Pierrepont Of the Intelligence de.
partment smiled lie Sage. IAN ON.
Ger and gentleman Youth be safe
enough with him. incidentally so Is
the dirty rufian with the awful
squint-the man who carried our
notes. He is Major Langeac-a very.
handsome man when he takes on
his squirt and his dirt. and puts his
raise teeth IA. ne had all his beauti-
ful teeth drawn--to facilitate his
disgusting himself. There's zeal for
you'll"
"There'll be fighting, in any case.
won't there?" asked Margaret.
Heaven knows what there1l be,
my dear. There's bound TO be q Ger.
tain amount of shooting. l expect
It's impossible TO say what will hap.
pen, whoever begins the debacle--
RiecolI. RaisnI, the Kaid--or Jules
Maiigni and Pedro Maligni with
soma game OF their oWn--or !. my.
SELF
Haven't Jon got to anticipate
them IN any casef" asked Margaret.
mo. not necessarily. Not so much
anticipate them as act simultaneous
| " bnt contrarily. II Riccoli Is able
to net III time and seizes the castle.
act too--and say. Thank yon--my
castle. ! think having laid my plans
to be in . position 70 do 50. plans
depending on the conduct OF the
dictionaries to q great extent. as I
said.
III Raisui chooses to act before
hes got all the column here and,
deciding that Riceoll is not going 70
be his tool and weapon. cuts his
throat. | must try to do my best With
the section OF legionnaires that Is
here II they have been utterly cor
rnpted. We must gO--and see what
can do with the advancing rein
forcements. | think I could manage
them all right--and perhaps play
Riccolfs part--piay his game. But
play It for France.
I'm any event. don't worry. my
dear. Yon shall get home all right. .
'Homel' breathed Margaret.
I"HOmel"
Where Is it?+ asked lie Sage.
sYeiyerbury.- replied Margaret
Not BY so much as the flicker
OF an eyelid aid Colonel 10 Sage
betray the fact that he had received
one OF the surprises OF q lifetime.
-What did you say. Margarat7"
-Yelyerhnry."
-Ah. :. ! seem to have heard Of
lit. somewhere"