The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-19
CHAPTER XXXII.
You are Monsieur Bulsw
tGAt ryo,,Y. sarvica sir ~

mended to you by the officer IN charge Of
the Central police station. l shall have to
rely entirely upon your silence and discre-
/ ton
They are a part of my stock in trade.
monsieur"
Redwood drew a 100 franc note from
his pocket-book and laid it in the de-
| tective's hand.
THAT will do to egin with"
AMPLY said Monsieur Bulls. slipping
the note into his waistcoat pocket. He was
! q little swarthY man, keen as O terrier to
| look at, and singularly alert and business
like in manner. Monsieur will have the
obhgingness to give me what particulars he
| CAN"
Redwood described Hetheridge infinitely,
and the detective listened, noddiug here
and there to signify attention.
| The gentleman is sufficiently marked"
he said. There should be little difficulty
in discovering him."
| He undertook TO set to work at once, and
as be talked began u put on an overcoat
81 should like said Redwood. ito know
your news at the earliest possible moment,
| and if | shall not be in your way, l should
prefer 10 accompany you"
Monsieur Bulls offered no objection to
this, and they set out together to the rail-
way station. Then the detective encouu-
tered an ally in member of the regular
force. This man had noticed Hetheridge,
ana had seen him enter a restaurant imme-
diately outside the building. The enquirers
crossed the road, and the detective Ques-
| toned the restauranteur. Yes a gentleman
answering the description given had entered
shortly after the arrival OF the mail train
He had asked for a cdrdfe of cognac, and
had consumed considerable quantity-flve
petttS uerreS.
And could you tell me what direction he
wentw asked the detective.
LAS it happened" said the restaurateur,
who was u large and ford man, with a
pompously declamat]ry manner, he could
do moro than indicate the direction His
widowed sister had recently established a
hotel in the suburbs. The gentleman after
whom inquiry was beingimade had appealed
to him for the quiet address of retired aud
quiet hotel. He had naturally recommended
his sister, aud there was Sa carte:
Madame NetbGrt, Hotel folsom dor,
Rue'G ArteUeide.
THAT, l suppose" said George, as he and
the detective emerged together from the
restaurant, that l suppose puts an end to
the inquiryW
HIM" said the detective, smiling and
struggling his shoulders; "rhat depends.
Has the gentleman any reason to suppose
that he is being followed"
''He may have" George responded.
"ARd will he he willing to be discov-
eredN
Decidedly unwilling" George responded.
in that casa," returned Mons. Bulls, sit
is very likely that our chase has only just
begun"
In effect it proved so. No person at all
answering HeUherldge's description had pre-
sented himself at the TOfSoin dor that
day. Whether the fugitive had simply
changed his mind or had deliberately
adopted the device with view TO Occurring
his trail, could only be surmised. The de-
tective inclined to the latter suppositiou.
and George who knew nothing Of Hether-
idge5 urgent fear Of pursuit, leaned to the
former.
In any case, the pursuit had now to be
started on novel lines and conducted on an
| organized plan. Mons. Bulls, honorably re-
tired from the executive, was on excellent
terms with his old colleagues and was af-
| forded many facilities in the conduct of
his craft. A description of Hetheridge was
circulated by means Of the police wires
from point to point of the city, ana this
having been done the detective set out to
the spot Sir Eustace had indicated to George
as the scene of his encounter with the muir
derer. After a good deal of inquiry, one
shopman in their neig 1borhood was found
who had witnessed the fracas and who
knew by sight the driver of the vehicle
which Hetheridge had engaged. The new
trail thus discovered, was followed with
ardor. 1t was followed in vain for three
hours and at the end of that time resulted
in a momentary but decisive check. The
driver was speechlessly intoxicated and no
information of any sort could possibly be
| extracted from him befJre morniug
! George had perforce 10 return 60 his hotel,
whence he dispatched note co Sir Eustace
| telling him the inquiry was in progress, and
that news would probably reach them on
| the morrow. There was little sleep Tor him
| that NIGHT hIt whilst no of Ir.a l-f
next morning Mons. Bulls entered, smiling
and elate.
1--WE have our man, he announced. HE
is stopping at the Hotel Continental. He
has given the name of Walhaert and he
processes to be negocant from Cannes
II don't see how he can carry out that
disguise" said George, ''for he is an En-
glishman, and have never known that he
had any knowledged of French"
The detectives countenauce fell q little
HE is reported to me as Freuchmau, :"
he responded, "and as having the accent Of
the Midi
II am afraid we're on the wrong scent, y
said Redwood. eve must try again"
| You had better at least see tho man :"
the detective urged. In every other par
| ticular he answers absolutely"
George rose at once from the table, and
| left his scarcely tasted meal. In two or
three minutes he and the detective stood
| outside the door OF Hetheridge's bedroom
| After a whispered consultation, he knocked,
and a voice he knew cried, "Entrezw He
| obeyed, and with a motion to his compaa-
| ion to await him in the corridor, he closed
the door behind him. Hetherid re looked
up at his entrance, blear-eyed and tremulous.
He had discarded his glasses for the time
being. and sat with q cup OF coffee on his
knees ana small roll on the table before
him.
ttVOu baNlr ra IN ~
Yes" said George. ~ am back again,
and am here with purpose. You must
be prepared instantly to come with me.
You must be ready at any moment when |
shall call upon you. Your life is Ia danger,
and for your child's sake you must escape
pursuit. Sir Eustace Wyncomb saw and
II recognized you last night. Your descrip-
ton IS already in the hands Of the police
but nobody will suspect you to be in my
charge. You will be safe with me. Stay
here on your peril until 1 return for you. ="
Every word of this he delivered in a
swift and impressive whisper, and at the
close of it with q swiftly formed resolve, he
left the room and roiolned the detective
you're right, Mons Bulls, u he said. THAT
Is the man who reached Brussels yesterday,
but 1t is not tie man l want. 4 he mistake
was mine, not yours. My informant was
mlsled by one or two points of striking
similarity between this stranger and the
man l am in search of. May | request your
acceptance Of this further rum of 100 francs,
and may | offer my apologies for having
employed you IN a wild goose chase"