The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
CHAPTER TX.

Folliet spent a s~leepless night. He sat on a
hearth rug in his own bedroom in the Rue de
| Naubeuge, with his arms round his knees
The day stole into the room and found him sit
He was absolutely certain now that there
was a conspiracy, an association-probably
unlawful political aim within the city of Paris.
AT man cduI T'f n the r9s rSe sse o faiges5 Ti,6 h;s OF Fol! Fol,
chain Of deduction started from Bach-or.
rather. from Baeh's cap; from the feather 10
Bach. The inferences which he drew from
they were these: The cap. with the feather
in Y. was a badge. a sign Of membership. a
large for Bach. for the simple reason that it
had never been specially bought for him at
"A. faint instinct Of ali this had passed through
bis brain from the first sigh; OF the Gag: When
no longer in doubt.
q time?, 1t could not be but that it's object was
with the g or g was now no longer a matter OF
mystery: q or 8 was his membership number.
But from this fact his mind went on TO a new
conclusion. He reasoned that an association
whose members were known and admitted by
numbered tickets must be a large. and far
ing that its member were not ali known to
each other by sight-one requiring formality
and organization and numerical computation.
Another mind would have reasoned: Since
Bach was . or 9 there must be at least six or
But il there We're 900 of them they must be
powerful, resourceful. strong In means to effect
their end. It takes many men and much
money to destroy railroads. With this. fact,
himself confronted.
But what was their end?
w heds n this his R hostiiH !" T Tlsh pers wSs fIiGrtdh irec sei
against King Henri or against yansittart. or
merely as a general agent in favor of the
All, night his excoRitation lasted. and at the
end. had he computed the currents Of his
fact, IL was the horse more than anything else
which had occupied and excited him.
brain. One thing only he decided, that he
would see II that day with his own eyes, and
discover whatever was the secret associated
Sharp at 1 he was in front of the Carhaix
gate.
No one in3" said Folliet.
Where is AgnesP"
This her regular hourH"
Foiliet took a mental note Of that. They
lad been stabbed. He listened for, the sound Of
sse e nessdes q s nSG 7 Sy' b sssae RRiR m, fine 's Shols
house was dingy and close.
why do we ascendp' he asked.
Agnes may return" she said. Il am taking
She led the way down a PASSAGE; and in a
there was a bed, pointed TO a seat. At the mo-
o %sss T sias Of FS Sne Of s a. three tSees p esEfa Ss he he
once the monody was taken up by another;
sh4ou p1sSf tRe air e n Rsri sSit E saSrSj ;o T e s0 VICE
swell and fall and vibrant velvet, volume.
Vel. n9Ti, We are In pigeonland. proper"
Jeanne .mae,c e.: oS Spos e0s him; syinE hin l Nth
oiiVeteoieTe3 lace erS was u sSmeMhas BALE aer long,
Can you give me any news of NJ. Bach. sirf'
Only this" replied Folllet. that we as
good as have our hands on him. II Is. only a
matter Of few hours now: and we shall! be
"SRestere him to me- sri? have nothing to
ton against him which would mean the guiio-
tine for him the week after you lind him,
inc ~T to Se Tsli ~ n SoS ses 81 n go S Se; s% SsETstlla '
N am "a patriot. monsieur. said Jeanne.
You are?" replied Folliet. with lifted eye
+. Ike 3Sst ny ~, country sir"
What advantage should ] derive II We be
beaten by the Germans2 l am a patriot. l
prefer. on the whole. that France should be the
VICTOR, This man. Bach. is a conspirator. mon
You. don't say that, noy?"
he Is. can prove It"
The cooling Of the pigeons had somewhat
ceased. and at this point a gentle sound of
soule InUNenIeIU. appaIenyIy Hcclqental. came
from the other side Of the partition. They
both heard 1t. Jeanne started and turned
Hold! You heard a sound. sirf" she whis-
"iy No. 1t is your fancy. Go on"
Il thought We were alone in the house. hut
some 81 the dodgers may have come back.
They have that room there. They are Ger
We'll. Why not open the door and seer
key projected inward. Jeanne rose at the sug-
gestIon. turned the key and peeped into the
ments at the key. two men on the other sldO