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I offer you five thousand francs not a sou more." "Ten thousand. Not a sou less." "Agreed," said Daspry, who now turned to Mon. Andermatt, and said: "Monsieur will kindly sign a check for the amount." "But....I haven't got " "Your check-book? Here it is." Astounded, Mon. Andermatt examined the check-book that Daspry handed to him. "It is mine," he gasped. "How does that happen?"
On either side spread the sort of moorland of the wide pass-head. I drew near along the high-road, to Andermatt. Everywhere were soldiers moving about the livid, desolate waste of this upper world. I passed the barracks and the first villas for visitors.
The startling events of the last few weeks were about to be explained, and, under my eyes, the last battle was going to be fought. Daspry seized the hand of Madame Andermatt, and said to her: "Not a word, not a movement! Whatever you may see or hear, keep quiet!" Some one entered. It was Alfred Varin. I recognized him at once, owing to the close resemblance he bore to his brother Etienne.
After a moment, Mon. Andermatt approached Varin and, face to face, eye to eye, said: "Now, after all these years and when you have nothing more to fear, you can answer me candidly: What have you done with Louis Lacombe?" "What a question! AS if I knew anything about him!" "You do know! You and your brother were his constant companions, almost lived with him in this very house.
I know nothing of the other attractions for the all-round Winter sportsman, but have little doubt that Andermatt, which is a go-ahead place, does all it can to satisfy them. There are, of course, innumerable other places which may be good Ski-ing centres, not only in Switzerland, but also in Germany, Austria, and the Italian Tyrol.
ANDERMATT, 4,738 feet above the sea, lies in the Gothard Valley above the Tunnel, and is easily reached in Winter by express trains stopping at Goeschinen, whence a short mountain railway runs up to Andermatt. I have only been there in Summer, and from what I saw should imagine that Andermatt was subject to a great deal of wind.
Andermatt looked very pretty with its ancient Romanesque church and funny little white-washed châlets, and how glad we were to get there! famished with hunger, and fearfully cold, notwithstanding all our wrapping up! We drove to a smart-looking hotel, where we were received pleasantly.
The three of us could hide comfortably behind the velvet chimney-mantle, and observe all that should happen in the room. We seated ourselves there, with Madame Andermatt in the centre. The clock struck nine. A few minutes later, the garden gate creaked upon its hinges. I confess that I was greatly agitated. I was about to learn the key to the mystery.
Tell him all you know and all you may hereafter learn. Your interest and his interest are the same. He is not working against Mon. Andermatt, but against Alfred Varin. Help him." "How?" "Has your husband the document that completes the plans of Louis Lacombe?" "Yes." "Tell that to Salvator, and, if possible, procure the document for him. Write to him at once. You risk nothing."
He struck his forehead and said: "Did she think that I could do such a thing!...But, of course she would. Imbecile that I am!" Madame Andermatt was now revived. Daspry took from his pocket a small package exactly similar to the one that Mon. Andermatt had carried away. "Here are your letters, Madame. These are the genuine letters." "But....the others?"
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