The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-16

ed by or addresses another, conversation
in the old regime is not too swift. 1t is,
in fact, rather formal-savoring of the
days when everybody carried sunffboxes
and snuffed between sentences.
But at last the coloners dinner was
throughly ended, and everybody had said
everyt hing he or she had to say, and 1t
was time to go home. So servants were
sent out to wake up the powdered foot
men and coachmen on the carriages, and
the ladies and gentlemen went to put on
their wraps but their wraps were gone.
The colonel raved like a mailman, but
it was no use. His guests maintained the
dignity and sang froid of their caste
which was very trying, for the weather
was very cold, and it was o'clock in the
morning. No such incident had ever hap
pened in the old regime in all history.
Heirlooms had gone-so had other valua-
bles-but no one could imagine whittier.
Certainly none of the soldiers could be
suspected. The colonel was saddened and
broken hearted. To his subalterns and
even to some of the prlvates and nom
commissioned officers he remarked dole
fully. Children, l can scarcely believe
itr
However, it was none the less true.
Fevrot, having been spoken to by his
colonel ventured a suggestion Would the
feet away. couldn't help but listen. Why
not employ a detective True. detectives
were unknown in the days of the old re-
CINE, but special diseases require special
remedies lie knew of a detective, one
Canton. who was of great repute in
Paris Would not the colonel send for
him?
Now it happened that this man Canton
OF the detective force was one against
e.zA af-ft n
and hostility. Canton did not know Few
rot. but Fevrot knew Canton. and had
not forgotten one night when Canton
had frustrated his attempt to steal
the wife of a barber in the Rue Nueve.
So Fevrot recommended Canton because
he hoped for a chance to ''get even"
Fun with Detective.
Canton came. First he listened to the
coloneIs narrative of the occurrence,
which was really heartbreaking. Then he
asked permission to inspect the apart
nents whence the valuables had been
distracted. This, Of course, was readily
accorded, and the keys were given him
with permission TO consider himself free
TO continue his search as long as he
plessed. He explained, moreover. that as
several days had elapsed since the rob
berry the case would be much more diff
cult Then he went upstairs.
The colonel went about his duties with
a heart somewhat lghtencd at the
thought that he was doing something
even though Il were not much, about the
mystery. Canton remained above stairs
one hour-two hours-three hours-all
day. And the colonel. who thought this
stranRe-eyen Of a great detective. at
last went upstairs 10 see what had de-
tanned him.
But there was 10 sign Of cautlcn. Yes,
there wac HE hat on the floor Strange
again But whore was cantlonf The colo
mel went through all the apartments,
shouting canton, Canton There was
no answer
Then fhe colonel siopod 20 pick up
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