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Mirâ€"I-Iâ€" ,-I -» -.,.. . 4 .â€" ' - “ for a prison, and subsequently for .. A New mafive -â€"the best known to modem medicine the gallows. And so, you see, you _. ““3ih°3¢¢lV°Prln°lP1=Wh1¢hmakcs are talking childishly when you . ' dangle these threats and preliminâ€" aries to immediate execution before my eyes. It is not you, but I, who will dictate the terms on which we ... ". :31 I. 1 i part. It may perhaps interest you i- , to explain this new phase of the . situation to vour nellowâ€"countr '- ,: as much better than Oi‘dtnary physics. While thoroughly effective, they never. .3; men and the initterlwill .Ilqo serge , gripe, purge or cause nausea, and never lose their effectiveness. One of the 52 , ' i ~ i' I -‘ i , Z ; best of the NAâ€"DRU-CO line. 2; .o ussrpate the fewnmlnutes yet -' . 25c.a box. If your druggist has not yet stocked them, send 250. and we 2, that have to elapse before “-15-” , Willrmnl them. 23 :4 Hussein-ul-Mulk made no direct Nahum! Drug and Chemical Company of Canada. Limited. - - - Montreal- '5 reply to this remarkable speech ' - ails ' :~~‘ ‘ , :flvlzwwnms ssKi-i'l‘ansf'trâ€"xa.v»-.54mxvsn-_ “s r~tm«‘;!v,xéa'-r.=isvarious-(.9 «rm. 3‘. “‘5' “M'M‘? ‘ i . I‘hat it impressed him was quite evi- dent from his manner. Forthwith an animated but subdued conversa- gion took place between the triumâ€" OR. THE noose [N THE \ RUE BARnerrE WW... CHAPTER VIII.â€"â€"(Cont’d) “I sent for you, Lord Fairbolmc,’ he said, “because I felt that I could trust you to obey my instructions implicitly. If my visit fails, there will certainly be some shooting or stabbing, or perhaps an attempt may be made to keep me a prison- cr. This latter eventuality rendersl the presence of the police essential. No matter what has happened to me they will, with your assistance, be able to take up the inquiry ox- act-ly where I leave off. In this notebook here, which I am placing in a locked drawer”â€"and he suited his action to the wordsâ€"“you will find details of all that I have done up to the present moment, togetacr with the lines along «which ivttlrn inquiries should proceed. In pa.- ticular, you will find an elaboration of the theory which I expect to- morrow’s visit to confirm. You fully understand me? All this airl ticipates that after 11.30 to~morrow I shall be personally able to con- duct the investigation further.” “But can’t you explain matters a. little more clearly l: Is it '13 s- sary that I should be kept 1.1 the dark as to the circumstances whiih have led up to this crioicztl m .ve'i ment to-morrow ’2” “Not inthe least. It is, indeed,' very important that you uid comprehend all that has gone be- fore; I only started at the end, so to speak, so as to fix accurately 1!) your mind your part of the busuuss, which now stands separate and dis tinctly outlined in your memory. What I am going to tell you simply leads up to the expected denoue~ ment.” He then recited to the wondering earl the whole of the curious events which had happened during the preceding twenty-four hours. It was late when they got to bed, but they rested well, and, after the manner of their race, fortified them- selves with a good breakfast against the trials of the- day, whatever these might prove to be. A few minutes before the appointed hour they quitted a fiacre in the vicinity of the Rue Barbette, and at eleven o’clock Brett passed the concierge, whilst Fairholme took up his stand out-side. _ The barrister was received with smiling complacence by Hussein-ul- Mulk. On this occasion he was con- ducted to another room of the flat, and he promptly noted that the winâ€" dows looked out to the rear of the building, whereas his previous visit he could survey the street. “This promises badly,” said Brett to himself, but he betrayed not the slightest unwillingness to fall in with the arrangements made for his reception, and Ioungcd back in a comfortable chair so easily that not even the quick-witted Turk suspectâ€" ed that the barristcr’s hip pocket contained a very serviceable revol- ver. » Hussein-ul-Muck commenced the conversation. “I have,” he. said, “a couple of friends here who are interested in the matter» you were good enough to mention to me yes- terday. With your permission I will introduce them,” and he threw open another door with a single Turkish word which Brett imagâ€" ' ined was an, invitation to enter. Two men came from an adjoin~ ing room. They were Turksâ€"- .I 53.1 f . _J “Xou mentioned to inc yesterday that you had no desire to involkc the aid of the polio: in prosecut~ ing the inquiry which interests you.” "Quite right," said Brett. “lilay I ask if you have adhered to that intention ’l” “Absolutely.” “\Vcll. Miaâ€"Mr.“’»~~I-Iusscin~ulâ€" Mulk Consulted a visiting card ~~ “Mr. Reginald Brett, I think is your name ‘3 It would be idle on my part to compliment you on your bravery, but it would be still more futile to attempt to conceal from you the danger of the position in which you now stand.” _ “Sit,” corrected Brett, still smil- in". “Well,” said the Turk, “We will not quibble about words. The fact remains, Mr. Brett, that you have needlessly thrust yourself into an enterprise of: such a desperate character that all interlopcrs can be dealt with only in one way.” “You kill them,” said Brett airâ€" ily. “Yes,” said the Turk, “I deeply regret to inform you that you havt guessed the object of my remarks. with the singular skill you have al- ready betrayed in reaching the exâ€" isting position. I can only add that :irate. While it was in progress 3. poems liar knock was heard on the outside 1001' of the apartment. “All! he come,” said Husseinâ€"ul- lrIulk in French. He left the room in order to meet the new arrival. He returned without delay, bring? .ng with him a man very different from those whom Brett had oncoun» gored thus far in connection with the. crime. This was a dapper little Frenchman, wizcncd, , yellow skinned, black-haired, and-dressed tlmost in the extreme of fasl'iion. He at once addressed himself to the garristcr. “They tell me, my fricnc,” he said, “that you have thrust you; finger into the pic which the friend: of his i‘vi: 'csty the Sultan are pro paring for him. It is a bad busi Jess. You are too soon for thc banquet. The result is that you; poor little finger may get burnt, . s the pic is still being cooked.” The man smiled maliciously a- ‘ais feeble witticism, and Brett in nit-intly took his measure as a mom her of the gang of flash thieves which infest Paris. He knew that such a ruiilan was both pitiless and cowardly. ‘\“~.7hatcvcr the outcome )f the situation which faced him, he Would not stoop to conciliatory meâ€" thods with this despicable rascal. "‘I suppose,” he said, “that the only part of the affair which con- cerns you is the robbery.” “Well, and what if it is l” “I can only say that your politi- cal friends will be well advised to keep a close eye on you, for you Would rob them just as soon as the persons against whom they have I t I am surprised that the some skill glnplgycd 3â€"01,,” did not influence you to avoid forc- ing upon us the only alternative left.” “Am I to be killed at once?” said Brett, speaking with a slight affectation of boredom. Even the selfâ€"possessed Turk could not conceal his amazement at the manner in which his strange visâ€" itor conducted himself. “That is a point we have not yet decided,” he said. “We are strangely unwilling to take the life of such a brave man as yourself. If we were assured of your silence, we ‘would even be disposed to permit you to escape this time. with a solemn warning not. .to cross om path again. But we feel that ole.» mency is out of the question. There is one hope~â€"a slight one, it is true â€"-â€"which may permit us to gag you and tie you securely in this room, {where you will be left in peace for at least forty-eight hours, afte; which time a telegram can be dis patched to any address you choos< to supply us with. But really, ow» ing to unforeseen circumstances this chance of a reprieve is remote It wholly depends upon the arrival. or otherwise, at this house. of a gentleman whom we expect at 11.15.” 1 Brett leaned forward in his chair and took out his watch. The other imisunde’rstood his movement, and each of the other three promptly produced a revolver. Brett laughed quite heartily. “Really, gentlemen,” he cried ”your nervousness is ludicrous.” He saw that he yet had five min- utes’ grace before his selfâ€"constitut: ed judges would proceed to execute their sentence. As for the Turks, they were manifestly ashamed of having betrayed such trepidation, and they replaced the weapons so readily staged. “That is a point in my favor,” thought Brett. “Next time, if I do wish to reach my revolver, I may be able to get the draw on them first.” ' l P The little thief laughed cynically. ”You are right, mon vicux, I would he delighted to. have the chance. But this time it is impossible. he stones are too big. Thev are worth ~poufl~-â€"â€":nillions of francs, so I ‘nust be content to receive my pay, which is good.” ,, “Have you iii-trusted the Sultan's liamonds to the care. of a scamp ikc this '3” said Brett, addressing himself to Hussein, and inwardly resolving that unless the convert-1aâ€" tion by chance tool; a turn favorable to himself, he would forthwith open fire on the gang and endeavor to escape. “Yes,” cried the conspirator with a savage laugh. seen'them, Mr. Brett? are. To many men the sight would be a pleasantonc. 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The pres- sure of a spring caused the lid to- THE SUPREME TEST fly back, revealing to the eyes off i ‘ ' :hos-e in the room acollection of' diamonds marvelous by reason of the size and magnificence of each stone. In the center reposed the Imperi- al diamond itself; For an instant Brett reflected that whilst the other ncn were fascinated by the spec- tacle he would have a good oppor- tunity to shoot some of them withâ€" ;ut mercy and make a dash for lib~ .-rty. But at the same moment there came to him an odd thought. His lfriend the jcwellcr of the Rue dc la ' I {I’aix had not given him a lesson in vain during the previous afternoon. 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I came here <«Av... ... -"- resulted in Hussein-ul-lifuck ad- _' _ . . i dressing Brett. lin order to obtain from you parti- ,_ N _ ' 2;,°;°§c,¥§:,3,§‘; blue polished 1fleet 3n, ce afifir‘iiii’n'gngi'ixâ€"iiiii: falycgdéotfg 13:33:; :1: i; » “I must apologize for the fact- thatl cular-s which will lead to the release ,3 2:?" r c 92331331:gzgtefnon-ovincts{flaw-353° he 13:3thygdnjtaggnggggggtg 5! , my friends here. only speak their of Mr. Talbot and redeem his char- E r a “T “0 °W- a hepaflw£§13ޤ$§§:ztizll::‘r;°:rfist“: -‘ {l ’ own native tongue. Before we pro- acter in the eyes of his superiors. I : " ' ' ' " ‘ " PW“ ‘ . . *' seed to business I wish to ask you did not come here to be killed, Hus~ Canada Malleable & Steel Range Mfg. C0., lelted, Oshawa, Gilli. I a few ql1f35ti°P9"’ ‘ Sfiin'lll-Mlllk- I am “Oil gOing tJ be Wh 'ti 'l ill be a distinct favor to an if you will mention this paper. -» 7 3-, “Certainly," said Brett; “go killed. 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