The Portland daily press., 1893-08-16
sBut all Of which is as nothing said

only are you tne loSlUiE1aCe pGsSeSSOr OF
the most beautiful woman in Paris, but
you also know one not less lovely who
lives in a more mysterious quarter of the
city,
This time the banker sat erect, as il
pulled with a spring, and looked about
him uneasily.
"Payzac," said he, "h-s-sh! You risk
too much at times. You, and you only,
are to know thar side Of my life, a Sc
cret thai must NOT be- noised abroad"
s'Of course" said lsayzao, 'tI know it,
for to whom. else than me do you owe
the acquaintance of the fair and beauti-
ful Wauda:'
"Also the happiness oe being loved for
myself alone" assented SLIDER CRATE.
fully. "That poor foreign girl, with her
sensitive soul--positiyely. Payzac, she
loves me like faithful dog, though ]
seek always to treat her like acompanion
and friend. Nothing so binds women to
us as letting theu believe they fully
share in our lives. The baronne, for in.
stance, who thinks tell her everything,
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"
ssWho could doubt it," cried Payzac
fervently, diligently blowing smoke
rings above his head. ''But then, as
said, baron, everything succeeds with
you. Your Virofsy combination is sim
ply a masterpiece, which, by the way,
reminds me, SLIDER, that I've favor to
ask of YOU" And the needy parasite,
Judging the ground well prepared, came
to the true object of his visit.
Y
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 night at
his stables.
ssHaven't you lost something. KarlY'
demanded the baronne suddenly, at the
same time drawing from her pocket
railroad pass.
.sParbleu! yes" said the baron, land
a hunt I had for it, too, last night.
Wn6r6 Olu you lfHO IL, 1oV0s
Before the baronne could answer, ths
door opened and servant entered, bear
ing a card ON salver.
ssAh, Guerinr' said Karl. "May he
come in here, dearest2. A parsonage 50
potent should be treated like family
friend
And, madame consenting, the world
famed detective was ushered in. Freshly
shaven, sedately dressed, monocle in
eye and portfolio in hand. he looked like
the head clerk of legal firm and beamed
upon his employers with the satisfied air
of bearer Of good news
ssWell, monsieur" said the baronne,
In fine humor herself, shave you discov-
cred anythingT
Everything, madame" Guerin re-
turned calmly, depositing his portfolio
on the table GA curious story it is, too,
and with a woman in it, Of course, as
thought from the start"
ssPerhaps, them" said the baron, with
meaning look at his wife, ''you would
desire, monsieur, to be alone with me
awhileSs'
But Guerin, priding himself upon his
skill as raconteur and preferring two
auditors TO one, made signs that he could
gloss over things when necessary and
plunged into his story.
'sThe truth is, baron" said he after
little thought, ''we never have had a
case that gave us so much trouble as
this. Usually we have to trail people
who, suspecting nothing, take no pre-
cautions. Here, on the contrary. all
were under cover. 1t took us nearly
week to learn that Wilhelm, tho book
maker of the Rue Vivienne, had a lady
love, and to find out who she was took
us longer still, as Wilhelm visits her
very irregularly. She is foreigner
Polish girl-who lives secluded life in
little gem of a house in the vicinity of
La Muette"-
ssThe vicinity of La MuetteP' mechan-
ically repeated the baron, going red and
white by turns. "La Muette--the little
wretch"
eyes" said Guerin, though not cona-
pretending, "but what will interest YOU
most of all is that Wanda---the Polish
udk4c, you hAlOW OAA IVA c1S111 OtOAA
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, baron2' and Gnerin
smiled significantly.
sThe little wretch!' cried SLIDER again,
starting up in his chair.
Exactly" said Guerin carelessly.
3'but you would see more than one of
the same kind, baron, were you week
in my place. Well, it is she-this
Wanda-who sells to Wilhelm-for q
round sum of course-the secrets Of
your stable, by which every one profits
hut you, baron. Nothing remains to be
done now but to learn, the name Of this
man VINO gives this girl the information
that she in turn inaparts to the book
tnal1er''--
"Ah." said SLIDER, with sudden Vi
vacity, 'you do not know his name
them
Sand nothing is done after all then,
monsieur" ckrinned in the 1,aronne, with