Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20

new conclusion. He reasoned that an
| association whose members were known
| and admitted by numbered tickets must
be large and far-reaching one-one SC
| large and SO far-reaching that its mem
| bers were not all known to each other by
| sight; one requiring formality and organ
| izauon and numerical computation An
| other mind would have reasoned: Since
| Bach was 9 or 8, there must be at least
! six or nine Of them. F'oiiet reasoned: Since
| Bach was numbered at all. there must be
| at least 800 or 900 Of them.
But II there were 900 of them they must
| be powerful, resourceful, strong in means
! to effect their end. 1t takes many men
| ana much money to destroy railways. With
| this fact, then, he, the project of police in
1 Paris, found himself confronted
But what was their end?
That 1t was hostile to France was GER
tam, but whether this hostility was per-
sonally directed against King Henri or
| against Vansittart, or merely as 8 general
| agent in favor of the kaiser he could only
guess.
All night his cogitation lasted, and at
| the end had he computed the currents Of
! his thoughts he would have discovered that
IN TACT, it was the horse more than any
thing else which had occupied and puzzled
| and excited him.
Inc horse-it lay motiyeless like lead in
his brain. One thing only he decided that
ne would see it that day with his own ewes
ana discover whatever was the secret asso-
ciated with it. 'O
Sharp at / o'clock he was i, fro,. ~ - =
Carhaix gate ~ ~
Jeanne was waiting in the courtyard.
NO one in?' said Foliiet.
Where is Agnes?
Shopping"
This is her regular hourP
Yes"
foniet took mental note of that. They
passed inward, near the room whore 49,,
morse had been stabbed He listoned far
the sound of the restless hoof. but heard
saolhihg. Jeanne assembled a stairway ha-
close. wa" "1iiSy anu
why do we ascend?" he asked.
..,. Agnes may RETURN she said 81 am
'aSh,ns you to my own room"
in t me way down passage, and
IN d rather small triangular apartment
wheTe there was a bed, pointed 10 a SCOT
AT the moment when FolIiet sat. there no
san on the other side of one of the thraa
ia. 'i t. the troubling sound OF some COO
ing p1fo; and at once the monody was
saheh UP by another: and presently a Dar-
80 80 chorus went rolling through tha air In
soIt rotary joyance, with swell and fan
ana vibrant velvet volume
Well, now, we are in pieeonIand nro,,
err muttered Folliet p-op
oeahhe sat opposite him, cycling him with
ilaiI-suspicious gray unde rglance. Her
r., otre coiored lace was somewhat pale
sir?" she said. " AL Dach'
only this" replied Folliet that We as
sooo as nave our hands on him. 1t is only
a. adIteI OF rev hours now, and we Shall
ter" w" aiiu your Els
Jeanne's pallor increased
restore MIN to me, sir? 1 have nothing
70 90 with the man. / could give vou in
formation against MIN which would mean
the guillotine for him the week altar Won
find him" "en "i'7r you
very we'll, mademoiselle, go on. am
here" ' presume
am patriot, monsieur said Jeanne.
eyebrows. - iA'eu
u love my country. SIR"
rs that SOP
w nat advantage should I derive IL we
pc beaten by the Germans? 1 am a naTriot
prefer, on the whole, that France should
spirator. monsieur"
YOU don't say that. now?"
ne Is. 1 Can prove it,
We'll, tell me-
me cooihg of the pigeons had somewhat
ceased, and at this point a gentle sound
Oh some movement, apparently accidental.
came from the other side of the partition
Ihey both heard it. Jeanne started and
turned pale.
Hold! You heard a sound, sir?" she
whispered
Il? No. 1t is your fancy Go on"
thought we were alone in the house
OeI SoiiiC VI the lOuRerS may have
back: They have that room there. They
are Germans-they may listen"
N ell, why not open the door and see?'
Ihere was door in the partition. and the
Key projected inward Jeanne rose at the
suggestion, turned the key, and peaped
INTO the next room. At the first sound of
her movements at the key, two men on the
other side had hurriedly slipped into
was turned to him, Follfet, on his part
with the quickness of lightning, drew out
the key, which he could reach without
rising. and pressed it deep into lump of
w wax rom ms pocket With swift skill he
had replaced the key in the lock and the
wax sln his pocket before Jeanne again
faced him with the words:
There is no one there SIR
We'll, now; about this conspiracy of
Rach's," lie said. Il need not tell you that
any information you can give of import
ance TO the government will not go unre-
Warded.'
Il am not seeking a government reward
monsieur. But l make this stipulation be-
fore go any further: That you prou,is. me
that NJ. Bach shall not be allowed 10 marry
my sister until after L am myself married.
L am quite candid, you see about the mat
ter. l stipulate that"
Il see. You want him kept in prison, in
case he Is not gui!lotined, till"
YES"
''Well, promise that"
Then, will tell you. For, why should
not be patriot /? There is a conspiracy
of over fifteen hundred Germans in Paris
knew it, because"
She bent her lips close to his ear. But
she got no further. A violent knocking
was heard at the door of their entrance, a
door in one of the three partitions of the
room.
A cry of 'Mademoiselle Jeanne! Madem-
oiselle Jeanne! News, News, Are you
there?" came from without.
Jeanne. in white scare, took Folliet by
the shoulders
Quick. monsieur she Kissed in Hurried
fright: behind the bed curtains-later-
later-later l will finish"
Folliet hurried to the hiding place
Jeanne to the door. She opened it, stepped
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