The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-26
Now FIRST PUBLISHED
CHAPTER XXXIII.


in sudden perplexity. The news was OF
course quite incredible, and he assured him
self that he had not the faintest belief In II.
1t disauieted him all the same.
"pn be hanged" he said, half aloud,
"whether I'm on my head or my heel" he
turned to the detective who stood hat In
hand little to the rear waiting to follow
him to the house. "In half an hour" he
said. VERY we'll, we'll explore your mares
nest"
The man bowed, and Sir Eustace shoul-
ering his way through the folding doors,
laid hand on Redwoods arm.
"Come with me-" he said II want you
at INV hotel. These fello~s-these detect
ives-have got hold OF the maddest thing /
ever heard of. want you to disprove 1t.
what is i'll" Redwood asked il voice
not under perfect control.
II won't tell you YETI the baronet an
pwered with an odd sidelong look at him.
"Somebody's mad. That's all kno"
George tried to feign curiosity. but sue
ceeded extremely ILL., Sir Eustace looked at
him often in the course of their walk with
an expression altogether enigmatlcal. de
resigned the puzzle at last with sigh OF
imnatieut bewflderment, and they COM
Dleted their Journey IN silence. Arrived at
his own apartments, the elder man lit Oh
gar and sat speechless for perhaps i've min
utes.
"Coufound this tobacco" he cried at last.
"There's nothing decent or comfortable to be
got outside Of England. I've been taking
INV sister down to Nice l got no tobacco
worth smoking all the way through France.
came back through Genoa and Basic, and
neither in Italy nor in Switzerland could 1
get a tolerable cigar for love or money.
Hera l am in Belgium, and I'm as badly of
as ever. Hang the continents tive me
England"
occupy him and who was suspicious OF the
news which had so evide lily disturbed Sir
Eustace, answered absenlly;
Il thought the Belgium cigars pretty
fair"
10, you,n cried the baronet testify. "You
are Young No man has a palate for to-
bacco until he's thirty"
Red wood reused himself a little. and the
discussion of this not too profound theory
lasted them for little while. 1t ianGGished
into silence, and Sir Eustace began 70 walk
10 an irritated manner up and down the
room.
YOU'D think" he said, throwing his ci-
gar spisefully into the fireplace, that the
business Of a detective officer wouldn't be
naturally inviting to born idiot. You'd
think a fellow would want little sense for
a trade like that And you'd think that
when the English embassy expresses wish
that should have q specially smart man
placed at my disposal that l shouldn't be
pestered with fool. And. upon my soul,
they've sent me the crowned king Of asses. "
Redwood guessed the worst. He had
feared it almost immediately, but now he
could scarcely doubt.
The half hour crawled by with lntolerable
slowness, but 1t came to an end at last, and
punctual TO the minute came the detective.
His presence was annouced by one OF the
walters, and Sir Eustace gave orders for his
admission. he came In followed by three
men, two OF whom Redwood recognized at
once. The third wore the uniform of rail-
way official and him be could not remember
TO have seen. They all three surveyed him
with looks of recognition, and then ex-
changed meaning glances among them
selves.
You speak no English, +" said the detect
i've, addressing Mons Bulls.
IA leetle." Mons. Bulls responded
"Fery leetle."
Very well, will translate for you. You
know this gentlemanp indicating Redwood.
who had risen at their entrance and now
stood grasping the back of a chair with
both hands, the knuokles white with uncon-
Bcious effort, mis- face pale and his breast
heaving
az know him." Bulls responded. "He is
the gentleman who employed me privately
80 trace person who arrived by yesterday Is
train from Ostend."
"You found that person for himi'
eyes l found him at the Continental
hotel. He was staying there in a room
No. g. l conducted the gentleman
to the door. He had a brief inter-
view with the occupant Of the chamber,
and came out saying he was not the man he
looked for.
''Don't trouble to translate" cried Sir
Eustace, II understand so far" Redwood
ard he exchanged q glance, which on the
one side was ct once defiant and appealing,
and ON the other charged with pure bewil-
derment.
"You do speak English" said the detsct-
Ave, addressing the secondman "Tell your
story"
II am concierge Of the Continental hotel, VI
the man began Yesterday, In tie even
ing, gentleman came who gave the name
of Walhaert. He described himself as OF
Cannes in the south OF France, a negotiane
what do you sayl-shoPkeeeper. He was a
tache and glasses of blue. He stopped and
was paralytic. We gave him room No.
6S. This morning Mons. Bulls
and this gentleman" indicating Redwood,
''called to see him, and left almost immedi-
ately. A little later this gentleman came
back, and he and the old man went away
together. This afternoon, when inquiries
were made by the police, this gentleman
was passing down the street. Ipointed him
out as the man who had accompanied Mons
Walhaert from the motel"
Redwood >" said Sir Eustece, In a cracked
and strident voice. ARE these men mad
or are youl or am IL Or are we all in @
crazy dream together"
Redwood answered not a word. but stood
erect and pale, with his hand still graspine
the rail of the chair before him.
''You speak no English" said the detect
i've, addressing the third and last of his con
tingent, but tell your story, you will b.
understood"
IL am a ticket taker at the South station
This morning this gentleman, with a mar
answering the description given, took thu
train to Namur. This afternoon they CAM
back together"
George started violently, and the chair b.
grasped was lifted and fell again with
dull noise on the carpeted floor. Sir Eu
STAGE stared at him with a look In which
there was no room for further wonder.
THE old man had taken off his beard
He had gone down in a rich fur overcoat
He came back in a common one. the.
went down without luggage, and returne
with a new trunk"
you understand, Sir Eustacer' aske
The detective, when the story was complete
mot all Of it," Translate the latter par
of what he saidn
The detective complied.