The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-03-28

with what explanations give YOU"
These conditions seemed quite to
mit Fanferlot.
81 will be discreet" he said.
81 shall rely upon you. Now, to be-
gin, you must carry this photograph to
the judge of instruction. I know M.
Patrigent is much perplexed about
this case. Explain to him as if it
came from you alone what have just
shown you. Repeat what have DEM
onstrated, and l am convinced that
this evidence will determine him to re-
lease the cashier. Prosper must be at
liberty before can commence my op-
ErationS."
COZ course, chief. But must let
him know that suspect any one be-
sides the banker or cashierW
Certainly. Justice must not be kept
in ignorance of your intention of fol-
lowing up this affair. NJ Patrigent
will tell you to watch Prosper. You
will reply that you will not lose sight
Of him. myself will answer for his
being in good hands,"
"And if he asks me about Gypsy?
M. Lecoq hesitated moment.
''Tell him." he said, that you per-
suaded her, in the interest of Prosper,
to live in a house where she can watch
some one whom you suspect"
Fanferlot rolled up the photograph
and was joyously picking up his hat to
gesture.
81 have not finished. Do you know
how to drive a carriage and manage
horsesY
why can you ask this of man who
used to be a rider in the Bouthor Cir
cus?'
every well. AS soon as the judge
dismisses you return home Immediate
ly, make yourself a wig and the COM
plete dress of a valet, and, having
dressed yourself, take this letter to
the agent on Delorme street."
But
"There must be no but, sir. The
agent will send you to NJ. de Clameran,
who is looking for a valet, his man
having left him yesterday"
Excuse me If | venture to suggest
that you are making mistake. This
Clameran does not come into the mat
ter He is not the cashiers friend"
DO what ! tell you and don't dis.
turb your mind about the rest. Cla'
meran is not a friend Of Prosper,
know, but he is the friend and pro-
tector of Raoul de Layers. Why SO?
Whence the intimacy of these two men
of such different ages? must find
out | must also find out who this
forge master is who lives in Paris and
never goes to attend to his furnaces
to live at the Hotel du Louvre in the
midst Of tumultuous ever changing
crowd, where it is hard to watch him
Through you / will have an eye upon
him. He has carriage. You are tC
drive it. and you will soon be able tc
give me an account of his manner OF
life and of the sort Of people will
whom he associates"
you shall be Obeyed."
"One word more NJ. de Clameran il
irritable and. still more, suspicious
You will be presented to him under the
name of Joseph Dubois. He will de
mand your certificate of good charae
ter. Here are three which state thai
you have lived with the Marquis de
Stairmeuse and the Count de Comma
rim and that you have just left the
Baron de Wortschen. who has gone tt
Germanyq Be careful of your dress
and manners. Watch the marquis
movements. Above all, don't overdt
your part. 1t might arouse suspicion
Don't worry as to that. Where
shall report to your
Il will call on you every day. Unit
I change your orders don't step foot IL
this house. You might be followed. Il
anything important should happen
send note to your wife, and she will
inform me. Go and be prudent"
The door closed on Fanferlot as NJ
Lecol passed into his bedroom
In the twinkling of an eye he ha(
| Invested himself of chief of the secre
service. He took off his stiff craya
! and gold spectacles and removed thu
! close wig from his thick black hair
The official Lecoq had disappeared
leaving in his place the Lecoq whom
nobody knew-a handsome man will
clear eye and resolute bearing. Blu
he remained only for an instant. Seat
cd before dressing table. covered
with more cosmetics. paints. perfumes
false hair and other unmentionabl,
shams than the toilet tables of mod
ern belle, he began to undo the worl
Of nature and make himself new
face. He worked slowly, handling hi
brushes with great care. But in al
hour he had accomplished one of hi
daily masterpieces. When he had fin
ished. he was no longer Lecoq. HI
was the large man with red whisker
whom Fanferlot failed to recognize
We'll" he said, casting a last loQl
in the mirror. u have forgotten moth
ing. have left nothing to chance
All my plans are fixed. and shal
make progress. provided the Squire
does not waste time"
But Fanferlot WAS too happy t
waste minute. He did not run. h
flew. toward the Paiais de Justice. A
last he was able to convince some On
of his wonderful shrewdness. AS t
acknowledging That he was about t
obtain Il triumph with the ideas of an
other man. be never thought Of it. !
is generally In perfect good faith tina
the Jackdaw struts IN the peacock
feathers. His hopes were realized. ]
the judge was not absolutely convin(
cd hn Admiral tho inmnnI1itv nR I'll