Part 21 (1/2)
Again Oscar laughed and the glitter in Cad's eyes became even more brilliant as Oscar said:
”Cad, had you overheard her story you would not think me quite as big a fool as it appears you do.”
”Tell me the story,” said Cad in sharp, quick tones.
Oscar did repeat word for word all that had pa.s.sed between him and the woman and then added:
”You see, Cad, how for once you have reached a too hasty conclusion.
That woman was really doing us a great service. I'll bet my life on her sincerity.”
”You will?”
”I will.”
”It's lucky I am here to save you from being trapped. Oscar, I am ashamed of you, but a blond beauty can fool any man, that is plain, and that woman has fooled you.”
”Nonsense, Cad.”
”I see through the whole scheme.”
”You do?”
”I do.”
”All right, sister; I will never pooh-pooh anything you say, but this time you are at fault.”
”I am, eh?”
”Yes, you are.”
”Are you sure?”
”I am sure.”
”Oscar, I've a revelation for you.”
Oscar's face a.s.sumed a serious expression, and Cad continued:
”My dear brother, I was on that woman's track when she accosted you. I am on to their whole scheme, for I have been at work.”
Oscar stared and then said slowly:
”I am to meet her to-night.”
”Certainly, you will meet her, but when you do will you know her game?
She is the beautiful siren who is to lure Ulysses into the den where he is to be slain with merciless precision and cold-blooded exactness.”
Again Oscar stared, but seeing the glitter in Cad's eyes he fell to a conclusion and asked: