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aly; "13 you t.. That is the pleasant way thes Turks have of securing their pris- oners." 3 i "It is an culally uncomfortable _one,'" said Talbot.' 'My joints are still 'stiff at the mere recollection of it. I have lain in that way, Mr. Brett, for countless hours. Oe casionally the brutes would allow me to change my posture, but the moment any one came to the door 1 was strapped up in an instant and a gag slipped into my 'mouth. What used to make me so furious was the knowledge that if only I ot. the chance of a second I could ave' brokexa that Frenchman's neck and escaped, but he and his eo always took such precautions that I never had the liberty to do 3 re than reach' with some «Lffi- '"ioultv the food. that they gave me. 'However, 1 must not interrupt." #1 really have not much more to say,' weat oa Fairholme. * You may be sure it did not take me log to release Talbot, and what do you think his first words were when he slowly sat up in bed and tried if leg would bend ¥' " #'I cannot guess,"' said Brett. ¥'He said: 'Have "they got "the monds § ' ZI answered 'Yes. #¢ (But it was impossible," he said. 'They could not have mastered all those policemen.' "" ¢' 'But they did," I replied, and then and there, before he would budge an inch, he made me tell him the whole story. Just as I had ended we heard a scuffle in the pas: sage. We went out, though Jack was hardly able to walk at first. It 8 Smith wrestling with the wo- n, who was a regular wild 'cat, iE he would, even then, have done 1) uff any mischief in her power.'There @s nothing for it but to tie her hands behind her back, and then fasten hér / securely in a chair. After this was done. we took ecoun- _gel as to our next movements.' S Wait a little," said Brett. { 'How many rooms were there in the flat! Ypu have accounted for four.'! #1 forgot," said Fairholme. ('The place had six rooms. The small apartment in which Jack was con- filed was a sort of dressing-room, and the bedrdom beyond looked out into the 'well of the block of flats, They had carefully nailed the blind of this dressing room; so that not even a chanoe puff of 'wind could blpw it aside and reveal its secret ta anyone in the flats on the op- pasite story or higher. The remain- ing room was empty. ; Your friend of policeman subsequently search- the place from top to toe, but he found nothing. The only docu- ent of any importance was an ined on a card which' he discov- ered in the Frenchman's pocket." #AR" eaid "Brett, "what: was t address 1" Here it ig." 7 he earl produced a small piece + of pasteboard on which wal seribs bled, "Monsieur Jean Beaujolais, chez Monsieur Henri de Lisle; 41, e Bonnerie; Paris." 1 'That: is imporiapty said the rister. "Why did you not wire 'ito me last night.d" i had a reason,' =aid'thé earl erly, 'but that comes im with Jack' rt of the story."" And he tari is owards Talbot, who. thus moned to the 'stage, began tol lain matters: Rl A understand, Mr. Brett," "he , "that you are accurately ac- ainted with all that transpired til the moment 'when I entered Albert Gate mangiofi on that re~ & night 1" fii y > side of his face was deeply scarred 'with a sword cut, but, if anythi this did mot detract: from his ap- 'pearance, and it gave a manly as- pect to an otherwise effeminate face'! # voluntarily: 5 "Are you sure it was & sword cut" } "It certainly looked like one." "And his skin was very brown?' Oh, quite. Indeed it was a shade deeper 'than that of most Turks. 1 have seen very many of them. Al though ~ dark-featured, they = are often' pallid enough' in reality, and their deep-hued complexion iis due more 'to their binck hair eye- brows than to the mere color 'of; the skin!' Brettismiled again. $47 think?' he said; T will show you the same gentleman in a some- what different aspect. But pro- ceed." : "The explanation given to me by Mechemet Ali was both extraordia- ary and disconcerting, especially at' such a late hour. 'He told me that the three gentlemen to whom 1 had been introcduced--I am sorry by the way, that I cannot remember ther 'names; as they were all Mo- hammeds, or Rasuls, or Ibrahims, and the dramatic "events of the night subsequentlp' drove . them from my mind--had beén sent posh haste from Constantinople on a special mission. They had only reached London that night, and they bore with them a special man: date, signed by the Sultan' himself, directing Mehemet Ali to hand over the diamonds to their charge. and at once to return with his" assist- ants to Yildiz Kiosk. "There could be ne questioning the authenticity of the Sultan's in- structions. The document was: in his own handwriting, was endorsed with his private: seal; and coavey- ed other distinguishing marks which rendered his Excellency assured on this important. point. He told me! that he was compelled to obey im- plicitly, and "were' it possible he would" have started from London that night. Thig, however, was out of the 'question; but he had not lost a moment 'in sending for me and acquainting 'me: with his; Majesty's wishes. "You will readily perceive that the affair placed me in an awkward predicament. iu . renpeseating, . the. British Gevern- |i ment in the matter, and the For eign Office. had pledged . itself through our Ambassador at Con stantinople, to. undertake all tue precautions for. safeguarding' the ¥ digmonds" with" which you are ac- quainted." It seemed 'to me that notwithstanding 'the urgency of the Bultan's order, I should not be do- ing 'my duty-fo permit'the transfer to be made in 'such an irregslar manner. Bo I: said. quite plainly that the, matter could not he set- tled 'that night. They must al wait . until the morning, whe would consult ay Depar Mehemet Ali] together = w. ng; |. Brett could ot: help smiling in- t The arch was constructed in Bom which is the staple industry of the. nba. Tn: million bales of cotton annually. ; mately, it. seems, they his upon Bl and I'can platumteh tht compromise. * The whole party is at present hidden." Unfortunate- would remain together all night in| ly I fell in with his suggestions. a sort of dual control, and then the | * "We '¢rossed 'the dining-room 'to- change of guardianship would take| gether, 'We: were séarobed by thel plage next day in accordande with | police inthe hall, much to his ap- my views as to what was right aud t surprise, and, then ve. d : through Bt deotge's Place, 'ion was arrived at. Looking back pA mow over' the events of the night, I can perceive that from that mo- ment the gang who effected the murders and thé robbery had me. RY STOP Cot, hi Quic 3 COUGHS, C COLDS, THE THROAT AND LUNGS, 28,CENTS in their power, for they had com-1| pletely Sttespeted in allayitg ml & : E: suspicions, and I can only'plead In|" EER ot 53 LE fog extennation - of my gion © CHINESE PRINT] 0! ness that Mehemet All" himself, Wiesmn ; 2 and thesother gentlemen with whom { Medern Ooo Will. Cost © | I had Been Sequsinted during the | 'Government $2,000,000, past month; were willing Mocessor- ; it igs to the arrangomelity Al p the, Chinese '+1 da not see," said Brett, you have thei sli Cause 16 re- | proach yourself. acted quite | presen y pn throughout; and I am sure iso Yicated "it 3 ¢ ithat ah J the facts are Known ag pt iow a bo Lo your status at the Foreign Office development of trade and industry, twill be improved. rather than: di In accordance with "this system 'minithed by this incident." every individual province emits ifs | "Thank you," he replied simply. |OWn currency, and the standard: of I' certainly took every precaution value is different'in every that suggested itself 'to me. Bubs} * i sequently I was the victim of eirdf cumstances; = The French-speaking urk; as I have told you, took Ho nse of "$2; » bt y a ak 'part whatever inthe negotiations; Ire, nd when, he became aware of the modus operandi determined upon trans "By the way," said Brett, "how: dhe 'become' aware. of it?' |. "'Ohj Mehemet (Ali told: him 3 » ¥ j Didws that suike you as uy 0 LAE Most 'certainly it did.' But scoundrel. explained it afterwards by telling me that although a Turk-{h igh subject, lieihad lived.in. LE j France since he was a child 1 hod quite Jorsotan his mothex| Bosides aides, could leave for Constanti:| nople by the evening train; afte my superiors had been ae with 'the Sultan's wishes: = = "Turksiare difficult people to un derstand. my decision 'gave some 'satisfaction wo Meliemet All who as undoubt edly vEry mueh upset by the queer manner in wih Be hod been Ae dor a I ane! 5 It deemed $0 mé that bral was following each ord with ne Bemost interest, do i E 1 to erect a that will require netar Eo Chin is} : P40' the! nce. | | sad, Toronto, .... +: Brunswick Ave., Toronto .... Oronto i. vesen g 10.00 5.00 2, GAY, woprpeitidg ho, University Ave., frase. oe, We wish to thank all who ; in this contest, and and' Coff hei Raval aise andl okted without semovin: ehidaror bi 4 4