The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16
CHAPTER vi.
A BOLD PLOT


The police OF Paris at last believed that
plot OF some kind existed. and measures
were taken to protect the Prince of Dem
esia and his household while they
should remain in Paris. The police also
endeavored TO unravel the mystery OF
Bpckford's disappearance and the death
OF Monroe.
The solution OF this mystery was found
so late that In It's own time II would be
of no use to us. so we'll did the rascals
OF the Rue de Mont-R Rouge cover their
tracks.
1t will therefore be necessary TO use
the privilege OF the historian and relate
in this chapter what happened to Buck
ford Wallace and how the American,
Monroe, met his untimely death.
There never was "A daredevil In Paris
or out OF II more ready for an adven-
ture than Bob Monroe. Circumstances
had led him to Paris while young. He
married Partisan woman and set up an
elegant home In quarter much fire.
euented by Americans
Marriage, of course, put an end TO
most OF Bob's adventures. There was no
more hunting big game In Asia, no put
ting African chiefs I'm the jungle. no tiger
batting, no shooting the rapids in canoes,
no crossing the Mediterranean In bal
looms.
But the old spirit was still In him. and
I'm a good cause IL was sure to come 10
the front
And. he thought he had found good
cause
Monroe was sitting at his favorite win
dow in the American club on the day he
disappeared. A visitor was announced.
and there came to him we'll dressed
man OF respectable appearance ana APP
parently Partisan.
Pardon, monsieur" said this man.
"Have I the extreme pleasure OF meeting
NJ. Monroe, the American
THAT is my name said Monroe,
what can do for your
Nothing for-me, monsieur. have
come not to ask favor, but to confer
one"
GOOD" said Monroe THAT will be a
new experience. what are you about to
do for me?"
Monsieur sees At TO Jest. But does
monsieur read the police news of ParisY'
'No, / fear am not up to such lofty
literature"
"Then monsieur does not know that his
friend and compatrlot il uhuer dites' oh
the charge of murder
Monroe became interested at once.
my friend and fellow countryman?
Whom do you mean? -.
THE young artist. Is his name not NJ
waliace?"
"Buckford Wallace arrested for muir
der! Impossible. He is as harmless as
kitten
''True. I did not say he did the murder
monsieur. | said he was under arrest Un-
fortunately, the circumstances do point
10 him as the culprit. He was taken In
the very house with the murdered man
The police are desperate and VIII un-
do,btedIy fasten the crime upon him An
innocent man, monsieur. will die Tor
crime another committed,
''Heavensl will go TO him AT once
Has he counsel7 Has the American MIN
lister been notified? When was ne
taken7"
BE calm, monsieur. The American
minister can do nothing. Pardon me Tor
maintaining as a secret my own idehtlg'
am closely connected with the police.
hint OF what am doing would result
IN my being found dead some morning IN
my bed. / came 90 you, monsieur. be-
cause I knew you were brave. shrewr.
and rich. Upon you. and you alone de-
pends the safety of this man
How? | don't see why the representa-
tive OF our country could not set him
free at once"
The visitor laughed.
"You know, monsieur. that the course
OF law In Paris Is slow and full OF In
tricacies. An appeal TO your minister
would bring about q long diplomatic con-