The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-20

| and the church bells R0aading arrpeS
the meadows. calling the villagers to
eyensong, How much better IL was.
! argued, to be- standing talking 10
her there In that old world peHeS,
than to be dressing for dinner at
an up-to-date French restaurant.
Ny toilet completed. ! descended to
the street, hired n iiacre. and drove
10 the restaurant where l had ar
ranged TO meet my friend. The place
Ia question "a neither al expensive
nor q fashionable one. 10 has no
halls of mirrors. no dainty little
cabinets. bat. 90 my thinking, you
can obtain tbs best dinner in all
i-uriE there. Un reaching n foand
my guest had tren the frs, 10 arrive.
we accordingly assembled the stairs
To the room shove. where we select
cd our table and sat down. My com
panion was q witty little man with
half the languages Of Europe on his
tongue, and q knowledge OF all the
tricks and lodges of all the criulual
fraternity al his iinger-ends. lie hAa
since written a book on his expert
eH.es, and y stranger volume, ar one
more rrplcte with knowledge Of the
darker aide of human nature Il would
be difficult 10 hnd. He had com
meneed his professional career an Q
doctor. and like myself had gSadeai-
" drified into the detective profess
sion. Among other things he was an
ihimitahic hand at Disgusting him
self. IA many d wretched criminal
now knows 10 his cost. Even 1. who
know him 80 well. have beea taken
In by him. have given aims TO n
blind heggar in the streets, have an
eountered him ~ chiffonier prOwi-
ing about the CUTTERS. have sat next
10 him on IN omnibus when he has
been clothed ag an artisan in a blue
blouse. and on not one OF thsse occa-
sions have I ever recognized him un.
I'll he made himself known 20 me.
Among other things he was decid-
ed epicure. and loved a good dinn@r
as well as any Of his compatrlots.
Could you but see him with his nap
kin tucked under his chin. his little
twinklinE eyes sparkling with mirth.
and bia face wreathed in smiles, you
would declare him to he one nf the
jolliest-looking individuals yen have
ever encountered. See him, however.
when he Is on business and has
knotiy problem TO solve. and yon
will find different man. The mouth
has become one of iron, the eyes are
as asrre rs fierce Gun be. Come one,
remember, Iikened- him 70 the great
Napoleon, and the descrIps.5s. ~ an
exceedingly apt one.
by the way" said. "a we took 3
peep into our second bottle Of Per-
rier-Jouet. "there In question
want to put to yor. DO sou happen
to be acquainted With a certain Nine.
Beaumarais7"
II have known her for more years
than she or | would care TO remen-
ber." he answered. "For a woman
who has led the life she has. she
wears uneommoniy well. A beauti-
fol creaturel The very finest shout
deTa in all Paris, and that n saying
something"
lie blew a kiss OF the tips Of his
fingers. and r.Isea his elias. IN her
honor.
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where. and now have ,earnt n,ne,
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