The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-17

ne, compared with the fact that not
only arc you the legitimate possessor OF
the most beautiful woman in Paris. but
you also know one not less lovely who
lives III more mysterious quarter of the
city,
This time the banker sat erect, as if
| pulled with spring, and looked about
him uneasily.
"Payzac," said he, "h-s-sh! You risk
too much ut times. You, and you only,
are to know that side of my life, a Sc
cret that must not DO noised abroad"
''Of course" said Payzac, ST know it,
for to whom else than me do you owe
the acquaintance of the fair and beauti-
full Wanda?"
ALSO the happiness Of being loved for
myself alone" assented SLIDER CRATE
fully. "That poor foreign girl, with her
sensitive soul-positively, Payzac, she
loves me like faithful dog, though
seek always to treat her like companion
and friend. Nothing so binds women to
us as letting them believe they fully
share in our lives. The baronne, for in
stance, who thinks tell her every thing,
because I've the air of deciding nothing
without consulting her. The result? An
occupied mind for her and an affection
for mccain, possibly, but solid and
devoted"
WHO could doubt it," cried Payzao
fervently, diligently blowing smoke
rings above his head. But then, as
said, baron, everything succeeds with
you. Your Virohay combination is SIM
ply masterpiece, which, by the way,
reminds me, SLIDER, that I've favor to
ask of YOU" And the needy parasite,
judging the ground we'll prepared, came
to the true object of his visit.
A fortnight later the baron and bar
onne were again finishing breakfast in
the little breakfast room where we met
them first and where, now as then, the
baron had just come in from a night at
his stables.
Haven't you lost something, Karl?"
demanded the baronne suddenly, at the
same time drawing from her pocket
railroad pass.
"Parbleul yes" said the baron, land
hunt l had for it, too. last night.
Where did you find it, lover"
Before the baronne could answer, the
door opened and servant entered, bear
ing card or n salver.
"Ah, Guerin!" said Karl. ''May he
come in here, dearest? A parsonage so
potent should be treated like a family
friend"
And madame consenting, the world
famed detective was ushered in. Freshly
shaven, sedately dressed, monocle in
eye and portfolio i'll hand, he looked like
the head clerk of legal firm and beamed
upon his employers with the satisfied air
of bearer OF good news.
"Well, monsieur" said the baronne,
i'll fine humor herself, "have you discov-
cred anything:'
Everything, madame" Gucrin re-
turned calmly, depositing his portfolio
on the table. "a curious story it is, too,
and with woman in it, of course, as l
thought from the start"
Perhaps, then" said the baron, with
meaning look at his wife, you would
desire, monsieur, to be alone with me
awhile:"
But Guerin, priding himself upon his
skill as a raconteur and prcferring two
auditors to one, made signs that he could
gloss over things when necessary and
plunged into his story.
The truth is, baron" said he after a
little thought, 1--WE never have had IL
case that gave us so much trouble as
this. Usually we have to trail people
who, suspecting nothing, take no pre-
cautions. I1ere, on the contrary, all
were under cover. 1t took us nearly a
week to learn that Wilhelm, the book
maker of the Rue Nivienne, had lady
love- and to find out who she was took
us longer still, as Wilhelm visits her
very irregularly. She is n foreigner-a
Polish girl-who lives a secluded life in
little gem of house in the vicinity of
La Muette"-
"The vicinity of La Muette!" mechan-
ically repeated the baron, going red and
white by turns. ''La Muette-the little
wretch!"
YES" said Guerin, though not com
pretending, "but what will interest you
most of all is that Wanda-the Polish
girls name, you know-on certain even
ings receives another visitor, and that
he-this visitor-comes from your Viro-
fay stables. You see the mouse in the
cheese, do you not, baron:" and Guern
smiled significantly.
The little wretch" cried SLIDER again,
starting up in his chair
Exactly" said Guerin carelcssly.
"but you would see more than one of
the same kind, baron, We're you week
in my place. We'll, it is she-this
Wanda-who sells to Wilhelm-for a
round sum of course-the secrets of
your stable, by which every one profits
but you, baron. Nothing remains to be
done now but TO loarn the name of this
man who gives this girl the information