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If he is digging at the right place by reason of the directions given there, it is something beyond belief, yes?" "You speak of Alfieri recognizing the papyrus. Evidently, then, he had seen it earlier. In what manner was he connected with its discovery?" Mr. Fenshawe's coldly direct question came in sharp contrast with the Austrian's impassioned outburst. Von Kerber did not reply.
Less keen eyes than the little Austrian's would have seen his nervous anxiety to escape attention, once they were out of the train and moving toward the gate of the station. He stopped to light a cigarette, he put down the hand-luggage and picked it up again, as though it weighed heavily, whereas it was both small and light.
A man without a country You have ever been my enemy You were in the Austrian's ranks at Austerlitz I now find you in the Russian! Nevertheless, you are a native of the Confederation of the Rhine therefore my subject and a rebel. Seize him, gens-d'armes! Let the traitor be brought to trial."
There came a sudden cry from the man on the floor the man whom Colonel Anderson had struck down as he jumped into the room: "Help!" Just that one word; that was all. Again a revolver butt crashed upon the Austrian's head and he subsided without a murmur. But the one word had given the warning.
The wounded vanity of the famous Egyptologist had risen in its might, and swept aside all other considerations. The man of wealth could permit his charitable instincts to govern the scorn evoked by the Austrian's petty tactics, but the outraged enthusiasm of the collector was a torrent that engulfed charity and expediency alike in its flood.
Heedless of the Austrian's prayers and imprecations, heedless of Mrs. Haxton's shrill appeal that they should beat off the few assailants then perilously close at hand, they yielded to the blind instinct of self-preservation, and rushed pell-mell for the camels.
"I can't take any chances on you while I am donning your robes." He tied him up in most approved fashion and then gagged him with his handkerchief. "Just to keep you from giving an alarm," he said. Rapidly he donned the Austrian's clothes and then walked over to his horse. This he mounted and turned the animal's head southward. He waved a hand at the Austrian.
It was plain that the Austrian was not an exponent of the art of self-defense and Uncle John sent three hard blows to the man's face, before the latter stepped back and sought to bring his revolver to bear. But Uncle John had no mind to be shot down and he sprang forward and seized the other in a fierce embrace. This style of fighting was more to the Austrian's liking.
In plain English, he depended on a few words in the solicitor's letter, and these, in their turn, were probably inspired by the one-sided statements of the Austrian's avowed enemy, Alfieri. This consideration brought him back to the starting-point in his review of a puzzling situation. Fielding, whoever he might be, had done the right thing in placing his case before Mr. Fenshawe by letter.
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