The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-25


helpless as child in q wood. He be-
gan to get very anxious. aud looked
around for somebody to conf1de in and
obtain assistance from. He tried the
under. steward, fcllow-countryman,
but the latter was too busy to be
bothered. Trefume, however, refused
to be shaken oil, and the under-stew-
ard, in desperation, glanced about for
somebody to whom he could refer the
persistent fisherman, and so get rid of
him.
"Hcrel" he said, pointing to two of
the passengers. "These are the the
men to help you. They know New
York 80 well that they could find
their way blindfold any where in the
city Try them"
Trefume looked at the men and
thanked his compatriot heartily. He
was delighted Mt the thought of meet
ing two people who we're so we'll ac-
quninted with New York. They were
two shifty-looking chaps, who had
been left severely alone on the voyage.
lie went toward the two passengers,
who, after changing word or two
between themselves walked away be-
fore he could reach them. Trefume
walked after them, but they still
avoided him and began donversing
earnestly together. The fisherman
hesitated; he thought they had some
thing private on, and he did not wish
to intrude. II never entered his
head that they we're avoiding him.
He did not intend to lose his chance,
80 he continued to walk after them at
n respectable distance. Two or three
times, when he thought the moment
opportune, he approached them hat
in hand, and attempted to speak to
them in his best French but was met
with n scowl and growl which made
him retire.
The two men we're evidently much
perplexed Mt the strange conduct OF
their fellow.passenger. They were
worried about it, too; so, finally,
they spoke to the under steward con-
cerning Trefumc. The official was
more busy than ever, but he was fond
of joke, and thought he might as
well enliven the routine of tue day by
little fun.
"You know there has been n big
robbery in Pnrs?" he said IN a con
tidential whisper. "Well, 1 wouldn't
mind betting that. this man is Jean
Ernest, the clevercst detective in
France, who is ON the track of the
thieves, and has disguised himself NJ
n fisherman from the South.
The two men looked at each other,
thanked the uuder-steward, and diveC
into their cabin, from which they
only emerged when the ship was nc
tually alongside the quay. Poor Ire
fume looked for them in vain. They
got off the steamer unobserved by
him, and he was left to find his way
around New York as best he could.
How he went through the rest o
that day, where he lodged at night
he never knew. He began on tn,
following day looking for the EN-
bassy. asking the way in his provin
cial French, and being laughed at ant
treated with contempt as an imposter
until sick at heart, and thoroughly
discouraged. he sat down on door
step and began to cry. Uncle SambuC
might have journeyed to his nativ,
country to die, and thus have made
things easier for his heir.
After few minutes he plucked W
courage and determined TO try again
He had just reached the end OF the
street when he saw one of the men to
whom the undcrsteward had referred
him on the steamer. He had changed
his clothes and cut off his beard, bu
Trefume was positive it was the same
man.
monsieur, monsieur; )" he cried
running towards the man.
Whether the man heard the word
or not, he took to his heels as soon II
he saw the Frenchman running.
"Whati" said Trefume to himsol
in an indignant tone. "This ma
knows New York as we'll as I kno'
Edoume, aud he won't help me! T.
, sec about that"
, Away they went, the stranger AM
Trefume. In vain the former double
, this corner and that; his pursue