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

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E,c&c FORD could tell story il few
words. TIE project seemed pleased 1T
tie m.aacr in which the young man
pl.mgal ito lis subject.
'.lul..c!" he said to himself "I.c-e
il fellow who knows Eow. to ,:.lk.'
With as little delay as possible, in
clear, concise language Wallace told
Just what had happened to HIN. As
/ he talked on the eyes of the project
dlated, He scented 4 great mystery
1 CT, crime lie world win the friend
ship CT this young American He would
unravel the mystery himself. What
ever homer .ai.a seWRrdswas fortl1s<.nl-
ing he W0ia reap liimseif. 'Ssa
/ This wa 4 laHdable ambition in the
p.cfcct Promotion and honor in the
/ police service t..c world over comes
from success. One cannot succeed I'M
h less he does something. He cannot do
anything if he lets others do it all.
Bucllford spoke on, and then came
suddenly to q stop.
"l'len WHAT" put In the project.
That's all. left the inn and came
here to tell you l do not consider my
self capable of combating nll the
criminals in Paris. | discovered the
plot by accident, and now give you the
facts so that you can protect this fam
ily."
! A blank look Of dismay and disap-
pointmcnt came on the face of, the
project He twirled his thumbs, he
stared at Buckford, he coughed. A
tinge of red showed on his bronze
cheek.
II regret--I very much regret, mon.
seur," said the project, that your
story ended so abruptly and so weak
ly. 1t was interestlng-very interest.
ing, as far as it went. But you SEQ
yourself it amounts to nothing"
Nothing! Is it nothing when band
of nihilists or socialists or anarchists
or something plot to kill man in
PARISH
ut is something, surely, when we
know the man. We can then do some.
thing for his protection. But to act
on the meager information you have.
given me would be simply to endeavof
to protect every man in Paris not per.
sonally known to us. Every man
whose name might be other than THO
one he bears would need two police Of,
ficers. The force at my disposal will
not stretch to that extent" -,
But surely the police know when
q prince visits Paris incognito" "a
True. That whites the thing down
somewhat" said the project, looking
as though he had made a blunder,i
: ot tho host Of
, my knowledge, 43 persons, all of more
!, , or less exalted station, in Paris incog-
nito."
"But they are not all princes" -
''All but two. They are English
dukes i
But is there no Princess Marga-
ret?" /.
"Ah! That is something, l will look
, that up, certainly"
And Princess Marie Alexia?"
"Another clew. | really think after
!. all l may do something
"And you certainly know where NJ,
Jacques has his inn. That cannot run
away. Why not arrest the gangT'
"Now you are getting reckless, my
e young friend To arrest them and fail
10 prove lnat Sucn plol eAiStS WOGlu
. be very awkward
But not as awkward as to have a
4 prince dynamited in Paris"
i The project shrugged his shoulders.
81 scarcely fear any such crime.
However, there is time. You say those
rascals spoke as if they were going TO
give you the work to do"
Eyes, that seemed to be their inten-
ton. They wanted man Of good ap-
pearance who was tired of life. That
proves the contemplated act to be of
great violence"
st seems so. But since you are to
do it there is time. You can, if you
will, act with the police in this mat,
ter"
II am willing. What shall do!'
"You already have the entree to this
inn. You are already welcome among
the conspirators. If send man
there, he must first find a way to enter
He might be suspected. He might
even be killed. Now, you obviate those
difficulties. You can go. listen and re
o. port. What do you say?''
II am ready. The thing is bit dan
e. gerous, however, and you might lent
IS, me pistol am unarmed."
g. Certainly, with pleasure"
~ Wallace slipped a loaded pistol in hi
n. pocket.
"And now. my young friend, will
a admit that l know who your prince
'e. and princesses are. They are person
d. of very high degree, though but littl
known in Paris"
"They must be connected with som
~ ruling family?"
a. "Hush ! cannot at this time tax
y, you into my confidence. When thi
he affair is all over and they have lief
go Paris. will tell you who they are
ay But suppose find it necessary t
go to the prince at once. l ought a
ne least to know his incognito"
ne "Oh, no; come to me-" said the pre-
ne feet. What! Go direct to the prime
at and get all fhe credit? Not in the dc