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"Von Behrling played us false. He has died a traitor's death, but it is very certain that he parted with his document before he received that twenty thousand pounds." "Once and for all, I do not believe it!" Streuss declared. "At mid-day, I can swear to it that the contents of that envelope were unknown to the Ministers of the King here.
"I know all about the document you refer to, and the notes. They were contained in a pocket-book which it is perfectly true has come into my possession. Prove your claim to both and you shall have them." Streuss smiled. "You will admit that our claim, since we know of its existence," he asked suavely, "is equal to yours?"
Bellamy almost snatched the card from the girl's fingers. He read out the name in blank amazement. "Baron de Streuss!" There was a moment's silence. Louise and he exchanged wondering glances. "What can this mean?" she asked hoarsely. "Heaven knows!" he answered. "Let us see him together. After all after all " "You can show the gentleman in, Annette," her mistress ordered.
He joined her almost immediately. "Come," he said, "they will be serving luncheon in five minutes. We will go and take a good place." "Your friends, I am afraid," she remarked, "did not like your leaving them. They are not very gallant." "To me it is indifferent," he answered, fiercely twirling his moustache. "Streuss there is an old fool. He has always some fancy in his brain."
Laverick looked at the revolver fascinated, for an instant, by its unexpected appearance. The face of the man who held it had changed. There was lightning playing about the room. "It's the dock for you both!" Streuss exclaimed fiercely, "for you, Laverick, and you, Morrison, too, if you play with us any longer! One of you's a murderer and the other receives the booty.
"If he has the papers," Bellamy continued slowly, "why does he come to us? It is not like these men to be vindictive. Diplomacy to them is nothing a game of chess. I do not understand." The door opened. Annette announced their visitor. Streuss bowed low to Louise he bowed, also, to Bellamy. "I need not introduce myself," he said. "With Mr. Bellamy I have the honor to be well acquainted.
What can we do against the police of this country working in their own land?" Streuss struck the table before which they were standing. The veins in his temples were like whipcord. "Adolf," he muttered, "you talk like a fool! Can't you see what it means? If that document reaches its destination, what do you suppose will happen?" "They will know our plans, of course," Kahn answered.
Bellamy glanced through the pockets, holding one letter for a moment in his hands as he glanced at the address. "The writing of our friend Streuss," he remarked, with a smile. "No, you need not fear, Lassen! I am not going to read it. There is plenty of proof of your treachery without this." Lassen's face was livid and his eyes seemed like beads. Bellamy handed back the coat.
I do not know whether I shall feel fit to sing." "I shall take the liberty, also," remarked Bellamy, "of kicking Henri out." Louise sighed. "He was such a good servant. I think it must have cost our friend Streuss a good deal to buy Henri. You will come back to me when you have finished with them?" Bellamy made short work of his discomfited prisoners.
"Until this moment," Bellamy answered dryly, "it was not a matter concerning which we had any doubt. The only wonder to us was that it should have been done too late." "You mean," Streuss said slowly, "that he was murdered after he had completed his bargain with you?" "Naturally." "I suppose," the Baron continued, "there is no question but that it was done afterwards?
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