Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-16
My Strangest Case
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
Author OF "Dr. Kikota,' " The Beautiful
White Devil " Phsros, The
Egyptian Etc,
copyrighted. 1901. by Ward, Lock & Col
CHAPTER X.-CoNrlNurp.

81 shall bc grateful TO you all my
life for the service YOU have rendered
me" replied. but how did you man
age to gain admittancc TO this housc?"
1T was quite easy; the birds had
flown" he answered. Has the sus-
picon not struck you that they were
going 10 clear out and leave you there
TO starve?'
The brutes," answered. "Bu. Iii
be even with their leader yet. And now
let Us set away from hers a. quickly as
possible. Have 900 any idea where our
man has gonc?'
ITO Naples" Lcpal,ard replied. 81
disguised myself a. pompous old
bourgeois, and was behind him W hen
he asked for his ticket and distinctly
heard what he said"
Then / shall 60 after him at once"
! replied. He will in all probability
be OIL his guard. He will imagine me TO
be still locked up in this room. YOU
see
And Shall accompany you. if you
viii permit me-" said Lcglosse.
But why?" | asked in surprise
What have YOU got TO do with him?
You have no case against him. and
you cannot spare the time to do it
simply ont of kindness to me"
Its not kindness, it's business, my
friend" he replied. You may not be-
lieve it. but have a warrant for your
mans arrest"
ION what CHARGE"
ION charge Of being concerned in
a big embezZlement in Cochin China"
he answered. I'VE laid the other two
men by the heels at the time. but the
Englis hman, who was the prime mover
in IT. we have never been able to Law
our hands upon. / felt certain that
day when | met him i'm Amsterdam
that | had seen him somewhere be-
fore. Ever since then have been pul-
fling my brains to discover where il
was, and why it was so familiar to
me. y photograph was eventually sent
Us OF the Englishman by the colonial
authorities, but in that photograph
he. the person | suspect, wears
beard and heavy mustache 1t is the
same man, however. and the deScriD-
ton, even to the mark upon the face,
exactly TALES with Ilayle Now |
think ] can help you to obtain a rather
unique revenge upon the man, that
IS to say If you want it. From what
you have so far told me, ! understand
that you have no evidence against him
strong enough to Justify the issue of
warrant. Wen, have that evidence,
and between us you may he sure wen
bring him back to Paris"
This was delightful hearing after all
We had been through lately; at any
rate | greeted the prospect Of lie
CLOSES cooperation with reclamation.
II would be hard IL between us we
could not find Hayle and bring him to
the justice he so richly deserved.
Now, let us get out of this" / said.
IL must obtain something to eat -
] perish in the attempt I am nigh
starving. \ basin of soup. a roll and
cup Of coffee are all that have had
10 day
you shall dine at once" he an
sWtrcd, "and here. There is an excel
lent little restaurant further down
the street, and one OF my men shall
50 there and tell them to bring YOU
up a meal After that you shall 20
home and change your costume, and
then we viii arrange what shall he
done about the travelling"
his programme was carried out TO
the letter We made d good meal. at
least knew that ! did, and when il
va@ eaten. cab was procured. aud i'm
company with LcglOe-c said good bv
20 the house iu which ] had spent 30
short % time, yet Zoo which had been
30 miserable.
81 shall never know how TO repay
you for your Kindness said TO my
companion as wc drove down the
street Had it not been for YOU and
your men should now be- starving IN
that wre'cned place. I'll certainly for
give HayIo if he Is ever successful
enough 20 take me in again b, Que Of
his rascaiIy tricks"
fou must not lct him do that" re-
turned the Freucbmau. shaking his
head. Our regulations are at stake"
When J reached my JyvD apartments
The concierge was mrclireIic,cd tosce
me. She had been told that was
dead, perhaps murdered, and lie.
glCssc's visit TO find me had not helped
TO ren.sVre her. a packet Of letters
and kilograms were handed to me.
which carried up 10 my room to read
them while ] was changing my attire.
Never before had been so glad to get
out of Il dress suit
] had 53st finished my toilette and
was 10 The act OF commencing the pack
ing Of the bag ! intended taking with
ne. when there was zap at the door.