The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE sTAB IN TIE BACK.

CHAPTER Xxx.
THE STAB IN THE BACK.
To Evelyn. sitting. quietly and alone in a pri-
yete apartment at the Tuilerles, was handed a
telegram. It was addressed from Troyon. II
TO come from him, and urged her to keep it's
details q secret to avoid exciting the public,
Of Berlin, pretty, much, what Folliet was TO tho
secret police Of Paris; the came man whem, the
seen c9nyersing with his DISCRIMINATING assoc
there. ali her thoughts bent upon the peTIIs
WHICH lay thick about her other life. when this
Then ne instinct Of woman 70, the help and
the room. making her way toward her broth
DICK SP1 had Just fsnfisshed his d~ejounsr and lay
back luxurlously In an armchair, She hand
Sd sroHns i@ ove taf 4. teTlS Ssn Re- g aS bent with knit
possible. you Know, that the thing may b a
hoax" ..,..
Il don't say. 1T is. But such things have
Il don't know, dear. We shall have to get
e special train, I suppose 1t may take an
Poor Eviel Try and bear I'D. won't you?"
Send a telegram at once. Then the
went to an escritoifrs. and wrote with futter;
Ing hand the, message which Vansittart had
Dick took the telegram and summoned his
valet. Then he despatched another messen-
b. the time the Queen arrived he had already
At 4:so, Dick and Evelyn steamed away
ns They o GGntinue SlS their rj %jOutF6p sy , sTIifIs1y u Ssa
a mere village; Here the railway officials had
arranged to change engines. and Harland. IN
Somewhat tsT more g s sustaln IN than any my they
could carry; settled by telegram to break the
journey and rest an hour In the local inn.
out any building. Ten minutes walk from it
F r. / l q tsrse the hey w Ts%b Inc d RrSS SeGo Dormant"
In q quarter Of an hour u man came running
from the train. asking when the travellers
The landlord took the message up to the parlor.
and not finding Dick there proceeded, to the
his ARM spread out over the coverlet. But Of
Evelyn there. was no sign.
through h the 1ne vi nlaFm by wf the t time the e apot SSeeeaS
tsa 1 saesss 81 u ne i a'sf hsd also 'h %ys tee OtnfF
What was nov to be, done? Dick remained
unconscious. The apothecary. ut his wits end.
bed in his saloon carriage and taken back to
the nearest large town. so he was carried on
a stretcher to the train.
The trainmen, on their side. were Of opinion
that their right destination now was Paris, and
when after q time Dick opened his eyes he was
asked whether they should not return to their
starting point. He moaned a dull and half,
| o'clock in the morning was borne up the great
staircase Of the Tuileries Palace,
He had teleRraphed that his carriage should
await, him at the station; he had some rapid
travelling to do that day. As he leaped from
the train he ran to- the telegraph office and
sent a message to the management directing
another. to yansittart, containing this false
hood; Il find already that much Is in our favor.
Absolutely 9Ss.% linen No he G psltsa S fGn sfffSP fn5G his E's ear,
r rt and went q at a. Z ga 1l6{9 s aSross the breadth
Dick, Hariand,s bed, holding and patting
Dicks hand. But Dicks hand was not easily
seeking to lull and soothe the flushed fore
head; but Dick did not like that either, He
TO Folliet's questions he answered with mere
rayings:
But he g9t from the Queen a good descrip;
tion Of Dicks wound and decided that fl, had
se!!SEn;;the oft.repeated name Of Vines
Yes. monsieur. The addresses Of the train
also. sent from the prefecture. All that could
be done, has alread" been done in the way Of
telegraphing to tho police all over the coun-
But FolIiet wished to see the train officials
himself. They were on duty and at home.
no guidance. except the details as to to- the
length Of time the, waited and the Ike. He
6urried interviews. wrote some hurried in
structions; re.entered, his carriage and started
BACK for the Care de FIST
E faisS% Br eye onY liz told SS'i: the &c driver T"s f to hasten iaa sn0 To
AZ the end Of the street he got out and
TT siiksa to "a 10 :o =; ne / ma tf teTf 2 message to
comine here he was Very far from i ias
time, OF the concierge he inquired II NJ. Ar
mand Dupres, was at home.
Observation-Disclosures Armand was rich.
Marie derived from her .%uncle's will. Armand
wG z, Lying II & grand house. 4 you please,
silk hat and armand was wearing a frock coat
and patent leather boots and an orchid M.
He decided quickly It was not far-he would
lose only a few minutes.
al splendidly Furnished When Folllet was
shown In, he could hardly believe his eyes.
out Ills hand. You have seen me. yet. I
fancy. YOU do not know me. l am NJ, Folliet.
the Project OF Police. / have only u few min
utes before setting ont from Paris. Yet. You
see. some to you. have n message for you
pray he seated. monsieur" said Armand.
ia | sSon s This L NY wh Tsb ! haze to Sn tell You '0 @ and !;
you et a time when he was in u great hurry.
vented somethlnR2"
Quite SO, monsieur"
What is it2'
oh. II, is nothing; something for killing
Mr., Vansittart certainly does not think 1t
nothing. sir. Pray tell mo what 1t Is. Ihaye
I'm it's present State" said Armand. 1T is a
contriyance for eXpelling from u generator u
quantity OF hydrogen every five minutes sufl-
cient to cover the space occupied by about
LOCO men. The hydrogen is mixed with oxy-
gen, and also with carbonic anhydride: the
anhydride adding weight to the flying mix
ture. SO that 1t travels along the. ground, The
mixed oxygen and hydrogen. ignited by in
tense friction with the air. explodes at from
900 70 loo yards from the source of eXpul-
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