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CHAPTER VII.
Brett was called at ten o'clock,
After reinvigorating himself With a
bath and a hearty breakfast, he
was ready to meet Captain Gaul-
' tier, who arrived promptly at 11.30.
"Come to my room," said Brett.
"There we• will be able to talk with-
out interruption."
Once comfortably seated, Brett
resumed the conversation where he
-had broken it off in the train -ever -
night.
"You say you know Hussein-ul-
• Murk," he commenced,
"Yes," replied the ] ing's m•es
senger, "and what is more, I have
discovered his residence since we
parted. It seems that one of the
attaches at the Embassy met him
recently, and thought it advisable
to keep in touch • with the Young
Turkish party, of which Hussein-ul-
Mulk is a shining Light. So he asked
him where he lived, and as the re-
sult I have jotted down the address
in my note -book. Gaultier search-
ed through his memoranda, and
speedily found what he wanted:
"Wait a minute," interrupted
Brett, "Does it happen to be No.
11, 'Rue Barbette 1"
The barrister had more than once
surprised his companion during the
previous night, but this time Gaul -
tier seemed to be more annoyed
than startled.
"If you know all these things,"
he said stiffly, "I dont see why you
should bother nie to get you the
information,"
Brett smiled.
"You mean," he said, "that Hus-
sein—ul—Mulk does live at No. 11
Rue Barbette."
"Why, of course he does," was
the irritable answer.
"That is very odd," said the bar-
rister. "It was a •mere guess on
`my part, I assure you."
His assurance evidently did not
weigh mph with Captain Gaultier,
wlnee-rd'plaoed the note -book in his
pocket and obviously cast about in
his mind for a convenient excuse to
take his departure.
Brett knew . exactly what was
troubling him.
"I aro quite in earnest," he said,
"in telling you that I simply ]haz-
arded a guess at the address. To
prove' that this is so, 1 must place
you in possession of certain inci-
dents which' took place after we
parted at the Gare du Nord." b
Rapidly but succinctly he told the
amazed Ring's messenger of the p
chase in the cab across Paris, and s
how he (Brett) had followed the
Frenchman who was tracking Gaul- a
tier's movements so closely.
"You will understand," he con-
cluded, "that, in view of my pre -r
conceived theory, it was not a very c
far-fetelied assumption to cnnneot
Hussein-ul-Milk with the house in o
the c Rue Barbette into'which ,your h
spy 1'anished.". d
"Well," gasped his astonished in
hearer, "I must say, Mr. Brett,
ll
that I owe you.„,,tn apology, but I
do not see what tette,�n any one can
have for shadowing'' -my. move-
mente."
"I regard it as mere chance. I
imaging that our fellow -passenger
in the train caught the name of
Hussein-el-Mulk in our converse,
tion' and 'this decided him to sha-
dow your movements, by means, of
the confederate who awaited his ar-
rival' gat the station. As it, happen-
ed, they simply hit upon the wrong
person. It might have paid them
much better to follow me.. The out;
come of the blunder is that I am
in a fair'
waytowards wa ds ascertaining
all 1 'want to know , about them,
whereas, up to the .present, they
do not even suspect my existence
as an active agent in the :affair."
"Well, now, in what
,,, way can I
help you regarding Hussein-ul-
Mulk ?"
"Can you introduce me to him?"
r'In what capacity?"
Brett reflected for a moment be-
fore replying.
"I might pose as a friend of yours
interested in Turkish carpets, or
coffee, or cigarettes, but ,for the
purpose of my inquiry it would-be
well to jump preliminaries at once
and make this chance acquaintance
undeer the guise of a Wire puller."
"All right," said Gaultier. • "I
don't see that it matters ranch to
me, and the letter you have in your
possession from the Under-Secre-
tary is sufficient warrant for me to
give you. any assistance that lies in
my power."
He glanced at.his watch. "It is
just about time for dejeuner," he
continued. "What do you `say if
we drive to the Rue Barbette at
once?"
The barrister assented, and they
were soon crossing Paris with the
superb disregard' for other people's
feelings that characterises the local
cab -driver.
"By the way," inquired" Gaul -
tier, "have you learned anything
else since your arrival?"
"Only this—it was not our friend
Talbot who came here on Tuesday
with a lady." '
"You are sure?"
"Positive. I have compared the
handwriting in the local register
with a letter undoubtedly written
by Mr. Talbot, and the two do not
agree The entry of 'Mr. and Mrs.
Talbot, London,' in the visitors'
ook of the Grand Rotel, was a
mere trick intended to amuse the
olice for a few hours until the con-
pirators had perfected their achemc
for final and complete disappear
nee..
"It was a bold move."
"Very. Quite in keeping with the
est of the details of an uncommon
rime."
At last the fiacre stopped in front
1 the house in the Rue Barbette
w ich Brett had already scrutinized
wring the early hours of the morn-
"Here we are," said Gaultier
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with a laugh. "If we And lilissein-'
ul-Attilk at home I don't know what
ttthe deuce .we aro going to say to
fflm."
"I think 1 will be able to inter-
est him," said Brett calmly, and
without further preliminary Gaul -
tier ascertained from the concierge
(that the Turkish gentleman was
within,
The two men ascended to the see-
and
(dory.
Gaultier rapped lordly ou the first
door he eneountered, and the sum-
mons appeared to scatter some of
the inhabitants, judging by the
rapid opening and closing of doors
that .preceded the appearance of an
elderly and solemn -looking Turk,
who cautiously demanded their bu-
Gaultier sent in his,eard, and the
servitor looked the door in the facets
of the two men' while he' went to
ascertain his 'mastsr's' orders,
"They evidently do not mean to
take many risks," said the King's
messenger in a low voice
The door Was re -opened,• and the
elderly Turk •ushered them into a
spacious room on the right of the
entrance hall, where .they were re-
ocived by a young man—a tall, dig-
nified Mohammedan, who rose hast-
ily from a chair, having apparent-
ly abandoned the perusal of a<news-
paper.
"Ali, mon brave" Gaultier," he
cried, "1 Ant so pleased to see you.
I did not know you were in Paris-
I have been spending an idle 1/le-
nient over smoke and scandal," Ho
spoke excellent French, and appear
ed to be quite at his ease, but Brett
noticed that Iiussein-ul-Murk held
the 'discarded :newspaper upside-
down. He was smoking a cigarette,
lighted the instant before their ap-
pearance, and notwithstanding his
Oriental phlegm he seemed to be
laboring under intense excitement.
Nevertheless, Hussein - ul - Mulk
could control his nerves.
"Have you had dejeuner, or have
you time to join me in a cigarette?"
he went on.
'"We will be delighted," said
Gaultier, taking the proffered case.
"The feet is, I only heard of your
presence in Paris by accident, and
I mentioned the fact to my friend
here, who has interested himself: in
the Armenian cause in London. He
at once expressed a keen desire to
make your acquaintance, so I ven-
tured to bring him here and intro-
duce him to you. This is Mr. Reg-
inald Brett, an English; barrister,
and one who keenly sympathizes
with the reform movement in Tur-
key." •
"I am delighted to know you, Mr.
Brett," said the suave Oriental. •
"It is a greater pleasure to me,"
Brett replied, "to find myself talk-
ing to a reformer so distinguished
as you. Your name is well known
in: England. Indeed, in sumo quar-
ters, it has come to be feared, which
in this world is one of the signs of
success.".
Hussein-ul-Murk was puzzled, but
he remained outwardly wipers
turbed.
"I was not aware," he purred,
"that my poor services to my coun-
try were so appreciated by my'Eng-
lish friends."
"Ah," said Brett, with a smile
that conveyed much, "a man like
you cannot long remain hidden. I
have good reasons to know that at
the present moment your achieve-
ments are earnestly attracting the
attention of the Foreign Office."
Hussein-ul-Murk became even
more puzzled. Indeed, he exhibit-
ed some slight tokens of alarm lest
Brett's vehement admiration should
reach the ears of others in the ad-
joining room.
"Really," he said, "you flatter
me. Will you not try these cigar-
ettes? They are the best; they are
made from tobacco grown especi-
ally for the Sultan's household, and
it is death to export thein. I un-
derstand that the cigarette habit
has grown very much. of recent years
in England t''
"Yes," said Brett, "it certainly
has developed with amazing rapid-
ity. In trade, as in politics, this is
an astounding age."
Gan/tier knew that there was
More behind the apparent exchange.
of compliments than appeared on
the surface. Having fulfilled his
pledge to Brett, he said hurriedly,.
"Both of you gentlemen will no-
derstand that i 'cannot very well
take part in a political discussion.
With your permission, Hussein, I
will now leave my friend with you
for a half-hour's that, as nave an
appointment at the Cafe Riche."
Although Hussein was peCik,undly
disconcerted by Brett'.s mann&r, n
less than lois utterances, the cou
hot well refuse to accord him a fur-
ther audience, so Gaultier quitted l•
the apartment and the Englishmen
and the Musselmite were left .face
to gaga;
Brett felt that .the situation de-
manded •a bold game. Under setae
circumstances he knew that to throw
away the scabbard and dash with
nelelid ewflrd fnto the fray was the
right policy.
"I came to sco yet, .Hussein-ul-
Mulk," he said, speaking 'delibor-
ately, "not' only because I have an
interest in the progressive policy
Voiced by the Young Turkish party,.
but on aeeount of (matters of per-
sonal interest to you, and to frichda
of mine in England.".
The Turk bowed silent recognition
of the barrister's motives.
"You vire a,;vare" said Bret
"that a large number of valnahle
diamonds were stelen from the
speeis,l Envoy o£ Isis Majesty the
,Salton, in London, last Tuesday
night, and that the theft was ac-
companied by the murder 'of kir
of the' Sultan's subjects and the eb
duction of a prominent official in
the British Fcreign Office 1"
lior some few acconds Hussein-ul-
Mulk strove hard,±0 regain his
cam -
honaso dframe are ly']u*3rett,none'halantly, puffing
a aloud of
smoke into'the intervening spice,
and thus helping his hearer to inn-
trop his emotions, went on
"I ,do not propose vesting thus
by' describing to you t'"e details of
a crime with which you are thor-
oughly acquainted. Let ale say, an
a sentence, that nay, chief, perimie
my onlyy,,motive in corning here to.
day is to secure the release of my
friend Mr. Talbot from the place
where he is at present eounned., and
at the same time to obtain from yon
a statement which will satisfaetnr-
ily.clear Mr. Talbot in the ryes of
his superiors of all nersenal coin,
plioity in the. Albert Gate i ici-
dent.'-t Again' there was a breath
loss .s lenge.` '
Hussein-tai-Mnik had regained cis
nerve. He was now considering
how .best. he could dispose of this
Englishman who knew so much. To
purchase his silence was too hope-
les
s. He
mast die as and
unostentatiously as possible. ilySo he
answered not, but thought hard as
to ways and means,
Brett in imminent danger of his
life, disregarded all e
g semblance of
:lounger. He leaned back in his
chair, closed his eyes in complete
enjoyment of 'Hussein's cigarettes,
which were really excellent, and
said, .in the even, matter-of-fact
tones 01 one who discusses an ab-
stract problem.
"Of course,' my soar friend, you
are thinking that the best anewer
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yor can give me is to strangle me
or to shoot me, or adopt some other
drastic remedy which finds favor in
Constantinople. But let me point
here in person. Some members
the British Government, and sev-
eral important officials of Scotland
Yard know that I am in your house
and discussing this matter with you.
If any accident' interferes with my
future movements, you will simply
precipitate a crisis quite lament-
able in its results to yourself, to
your association, and to your cause.
You will see, therefore,- Hussein,
that to kill me cannot really be
thought of. A man of your pene-
tration and undoubted hued
sagacity
must surely admit this at once, and
we can then proceed to discuss mat-
ters in a friendly and pleasant man-
ner."
(To be continued.)
THE WARNING OF FOOD EX-
PERTS AGAINST THE USE
OF ALUM POWDERS,
There are manp housewives that
unthinkingly use alum baking -pow -
f dens in making biscuits, cake and
pastry, when it would only take a
little precaution to avoid doing so.
Baking -powders that contain
alum cause indigestion and nerve
disorders. English food experts
condemn alum as an injurious adul-
terant unfit for a baking -powder in-
gredient. If you are not careful
you may be buying alum in year
baking -powder and putting it in
food. The way to be sure is to read
the label on - the baking -powder,
and if the iner ien .
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KEEPING SWINE litEALTH3i,
There is no theme upon the farm
thatit
w 1 so .benefit the farmer as
to keep the quarters and surround
Ings of the farm it a sanitary and
healthful condition Inhere swine are
kept during the summer season,
espe•daliy.
Nowhere will an outbreak of chol-
era becenie so disastrous as upon
the farm where these animals are
kept with dirty, filthy surroundings,
and no care taken in the disinfec-
tion of the nesting places and slop
troughs during the summer time
Upon our farm we have never
practiced the 'method of keeping a
herd of swine in one place very
long, and never do we fatten out
more than one bunch of animals in
the same field in one year, pellet -
ring rather to shift our operations
about from place to plate.
We have no permanent quarters,
but rely upon the service of the
A -shaped hog -bunk is made from
shiplap boards and painted a good
coating of iron -clad barn paint,
says a correspondent.
These nesting bunks can be shift-
ed about easily upon runners, and
many times each year are changed
from one field to another, thus we
always have the animals in fresh
sleeping quarters, and upon fresh
forage. While the animals are lo-
cated upon a new range, we break
up the old range, cropping it in
same profitable farm crop, thus get-
ting the benefit of all excrement
from the animals. profiting in its,
enrichment of the soil, and as well
by
fresheningcultivatianon,d sweetening the soil
Then swine should be supplied
with some shade aside from a broad
shelter to ward off the heaten rays
of the summer sun. There is no-
thing for this purpose quite so nice
as clumps of willows, catalpas or
poplars grown in some convenient
location in each field, preferably
along the fence row, in such man-
ner that the animals may have ac-
cess to the cooling shade during
the heat of the day. In one of our
fields we have such a clump of
quaking asp and it is pleasing to
note how contented these animals
are during the sweltering heat of
the day, as they lie about in the •
shade of this rustling clump of
trees.
If there is not such shade plant-
ed along the borders of a field we
should not be slow in planting
such if we were in the swine grow-
ing business, and every wide awafde
farmer should be, for indeed he
should consider himself too poor to
be without this profitable animal
upon his premises.
Many make a mistake in allow-
ing their swine to run to the creek
during the summer for water. We
have such a place upon our farm,
and we might save much time in
getting water to our swine many
times if we allowed them to go to
this water course, but we are afraid
f it. Indeed in this field we never
Row our swine to roam, for we
o not know what farmer several
iles above us in another district
might have cholera or plague, and
our animals exposed by contamin-
ation in the water flowing down
tream,
We rather prefer to keep our ani-
als1
we 1 away from this stream of
iter, and give them pure water
rem the well to disinfected troughs,
us doing our part toward keeping
own cholera loss.
We keep down the objectionable
nd nauseating hog wallow upon
ur farm and do not tolerate it, in
e least. We know the swine en -
y it, but we have learned to de-
st its abominable company, and
changing the animals about, and
eating new quarters frequently we
ep this mire of mad and fifth
andoned. With the advancement
ing other lines of farm opera -
ns, the advancement in this line
work appeals to us as very sig-
ificant in keeping these animals
a sanitary and healthful location
t all times,
The physician had taken his patr-
t's pulse and temperature, and
r(weeded to ask the usual ques-
ns. "It---er—seems," said' he,
reg
• the unfortunate with sei-
tiiie interest, "that thea attacks
fever and the chills appear on al -
nate days. Do you think—is it
lir opinion—that they have, so to
ak, decreased in violence, if I
use that word ?" The patient
fled feebly. "Doc," said he,
n fever days niy head's se hot I
't think, and on ague days I
ako so I can't hold au opinion."
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