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"They would never have the courage," Kahn declared "Theythemselves if they were attacked, but to take the initiative--no! I do not believe it"

"There is one h to do it," Streuss said "He may not be in the Cabinet, but he coether have never knohat failure ht or fought for, and weMademoiselle drove into the city and called at the offices of a stockbroker within a dozen yards of Crooked Friars' Alley She was there a long time The stockbroker himself came out with her into the street, took her to see the entry, stood with her there and returned What was her interest in hio he was on the brink of ruin To the aeo to the city to see hiht He had a partner who has disappeared"

Kahn looked at his companion with admiration

"You have found all this out!" he exclaimed

"And more," Streuss declared "For twenty-four hours, this man Laverick has not moved without my spies at his heels"

"Why not approach hiested "If he has the document, let us outbid Mademoiselle Louise, and do it quickly"

Streuss shook his head

"You don't know the lishman, and if he had any idea what that docu it would be small indeed This is what I think will happen Mademoiselle will try to obtain it, and try in vain Then Bellaly In the meantime, I believe that it is in his possession

"The evidence is slender enough," objected Kahn

"What if it is!" Streuss exclaimed "If it is only a hundred to one chance, we have to take it I have no fancy for disgrace, Adolf, and I know very ill happen if we go back e Streuss took off the receiver and held it to his ear The words which he spoke were few, but when he laid the instrument down there was a certain amount of satisfaction in his face

"At any rate," he announced, "this man Laverick did not part with the docu in the Park for an hour When they separated, she drove home and dropped him at his club Up till now, then, they have not the document We shall see what Mr Laverick does when he leaves business this evening; if he goes straight home, either the document has never been in his possession, or else it is in the safe in his office; if he goes to Mademoiselle Idiale's--"