Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12

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the stranger had stopped. 1t led to 4
small anteroom where middle aged
man sat doing in a chair before Il
desk.
Wake up, my friend" sid the
guide in tone of reproach. I'VE are
too weary to allow this
"Oh. youw exclaimed the sleeper,
rousing himself '.And that other
is my fi>end Will YOU be good
enough to give him comfortable room
and bcd?'
We'll" grunted the drowsy host, 81
could not do it even to oblige YOU
"And why, then? May l venture to
ask that"
For the simple reason that the
house is full. Even in your own room
there is another"
"What! Come, this will never do!
Have I not warned you against that"
Warned? Yes, you warned. But he
ordered me to admit all who gave
tho
''Oh, as to that, it is all right But
really this poor fellow has not slept in
bed in month. He must be accom-
modated."
But who is he? Is he one of our
Gle is candidate who may sur
prise you all within a week.
"Oh. ah! Indeed. We must see what
can be DONE
Wallace and his guide sank into
chairs, while the sleepy lodging house
keeper plothered around in his slipper
ed feet.
He will find you place." said the
stranger.
Il shall welcome it," said Wallace,
with a yawn. ANY place now. 1t is
o'clock"
Jacques. if that was the name of the
sleepy head, left the office. While he
was out there entered from some other
portion of the inn tall, overdressed
man whose features We're those of a
wolf. His keen, shifty eyes lighted
| UP when he saw the cloaked stranger,
but darkened with distrust when he
saw Wallace.
"Who is this?" he asked, pointing to-
ward Buckford.
"The niceties of polite society
| haven't made much impression here"
said Wallace to himself.
'"This is companion | picked up on
the Pont du''
"Oh, very well, since you know>him,' y
interrupted the other. Let him 20
somewhere. | want to speak to you
Oh a matter of great Importance"
"As to that, / have hustled old
jacques off TO find a place for him to
sleep. He is in despair. l found him
on the bridge contemplating the water.
l recalled our need of men who have
good appearance and no fear Of death.
l brought him to you. Do with him
what you can"
"Good! He looks like brave fel
low," said the wolf. glancing with
sharp scrutiny at Wallace. Buckford
could catch but a portion Of the con
yersation.
ooh, he will do. And he looks the
gentleman"
ooh, quite. And he arrives oppor
timely. / have news of tho
"What! Do they arrive in Paris soon
er than arrangedw
"They are on the way, and unles!
they delay on the road they will reacl
Paris tomorrow. 1t was given out tina
they would arrive on Saturday, fou
days from now"
Yes All, these aristocrats! Wha
will they not do to circumvent jus
tice?'
This speech reached the quick ears o
Wallace. He listened more intently.
Had they arrived Saturday it woult
have given us time to have our prepa
morrow it shows they suspect, and on
case will be difficult. Yet with such
man could almost swear on success.
ooh. my oath, If you want it, thi
man will succeed. Did 1 not tell 20,
he was about to commit suicidew
$50 much the better. And anothe
thing. The prince has his sister witt
him, that detestable piece Of haughti
ness, Marie Alexia."
"Marie, princess off,
"Hush, you fool! You speak as
you wished to tell your secrets to tn
people on the next street Have dis
erection. Yes, she is with the party"
Looking for husband?"
"With that we have nothing to dc
Our business Is with
Eyes, yes, know. And the Princes
Margaret"
as with her husband, of course, an,
their physician; also, believe, II at
tendants in ALL"
Not many, though enough. Well,
as Jacques returned, "old sleepyhead
what have you discovered--an entir
: floor empty?"
mot room. Not bed. Well"
"Come, Jacques, take the man to M
own ROOM" said the last conner. 8
shall be here an hour or two with m