The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-27

place committed the crime. Sew obs
serve the repait. Photographs OF the
missing man and of the murdered
woman were ciieuiatsd all through
France. while NOT few were sent
TO England. One of these pictures
reached Plymouth. where u WA
shown to the officer who had inyeati-
gated the case ON the boat ON It's
way 10 Ireland. He Immediately
recognized the man who had made
ths charge against his feilow-pasaeR-
gers After that II was easy TO traces
him to Belfast and his hiding place
on land. ExtrAdItion waA OF e5arRe
granted, and he left the place. Had
he not imagined that In his safety
be could indulge his sanities, cona-
IDENTIFY believe | should never have
found him. When you come to think
OF IL, Il Is hard 10 come TO the gull
lotine for q diamond that never en-
listed, is it notg"
agreed with him. and then sug-
gestcd that we should amuse our
selves by endeavoriag TO and out
how the dinner at the Cafe dea Ann
baxsadeurS was progressing.
They will proceed 10 q th@ater
afterwards, you may be sure" my
companion said. "In that case II you
like we could catch a glimpse Of them
an they come out. What do you
aay?"
answered that had not the least
objection.
zone night does not make much
difference. Tomorrow morning !
shall make e point of meeting him
face to face"
should you require any assist
ance then. / zhan be most pleased to
give 1t to you" my companion re-
piled.
thanked him for his offer. and
then we left the restaurant together,
hailed a cab, and drove to his fat
II consisted Of four rooms situated
~ the top OF a lofty block of build
lngn near the river. From hia win.
dows he could look cut over Paris
and he was wont 20 declare that the
view he received In exchange was the
most beautiful In the world. Fine
e. II was. I was scarcely so enthus'
iasiic In my praise.
Among other things they were re-
markable for the simplicity Of their
furniture. and also for the fact that
Ia a.. .gstt,,a. r,a.. sk.ra snrns not "a,
ing 10 reveal the occupation Of their
owner. His clever old servant
Susanne, Of whom twas said she
would. did she but choose, make a.
clever q detective az her master (shs
had served him for mors than %
years., brought MA coffee 30 quickly
that IL would almost seem as n she
had been aware that we should reach
the house at thai particular moment
I'VE have plenty of time 20 spare.
said my host. 'In the meantime II
will be necessary Ter IN 20 find GU;
what they are dsinR. n you will
wait will dispatch = messenger
who will procure us the informa.
ton.
lie wrote something on q half
sheet of note-papsr, rang the bell,
aud handed II 90 Suzanne.
Give that to Leon" he said, "and
tell him 90 he Of with II ut oncr."
The woman disappeared, and when
she had gone We resumed our con.
versRtion. Had he not had the good
fortune 10 be such q great success Ia
his own profession, what an admir-
able actor the man would have madel
His power OF facial sohtortion was
extraordinary. and I believe that on
demand he could have initiated aI-
most any face that struck his fancy,
And now with regard TO our lit
tie excursion" he said. what would
YOU like to be? As you are aware,