Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-20

yours, who is so aSSiduOusiy making
love to Mile. Beaumarais' maid. Give
him the work"
I was more than surprised to find
that he knew about this business.
He saw it, and uttered one of his Pc
cular laughs.
"He didn't think I knew it," he
said. "But I did! His cleverness is
little too marked. He overacts his
parts, and even Shakespeare will tell
you how foolish a proceeding that is.
If you doubt my word concerning
my stay in Paris, let him continue
to watch me. You know where I am
living, and for that reason you can
come and see me whenever you like.
AS a proof of my sincerity, may /
suggest that you give me the pleas
ure of your company at dinner to-
night. Oh, you needn't be afraid.
I'm not Caesar Borgia. I shall not
poison your meat, and your wine
will not be drugged. 1t will be rath-
er unique experience, detective and
criminal dining together, will it not?
What do you say?"
L
I decided to embrace it. Why should
not do so, since it was very good
excuse for keeping my man in sight?
He could scarcely play me any tricks
at a fashionable restaurant, and l
was certainly curious to study an
other side of this mans complex
character. I accordingly accepted
his invitation and promised to meet
him at the well-known restaurant he
named that evening.
''In the meantime you will tele-
graph to your clients, I SUPPOSE"
he said. 'You may be able to give
me their reply this evening when we
meet"
ST shall hope to be in a position
to do so," I answered, after which
he babe me good-by, and picking up
his hat and stick left the room.
I sat down and wrote letter to
Miss Kitwater, telling her all that
had occurred; then went out to dis
patch it with a telegram to Kit
water himself, informing him of the
offer Hayle had made. I could guess
the paroxysm of rage Into which it
would throw him, and I would will
ingly have spared his niece the pain
such an exhibition must cause her.
however. The message having been
dispatched, settled myself down to
wait for a reply, with all the pa
thence I could command. In my own
mind knew very we'll what it would
be. It was not so much the money
that Kitwater wanted as revenge.
That Hayle's most miserable offer
would only increase his desire for
it, felt certain. Shortly after three
o'clock the reply arrived. It was
short and to the point, and ran as
follows:
"Tell him I will have all or moth
ing"
Here was a nice position for q
man to find himself in. Instead Of
solving the difficulty we had only in
creased it. 1 wondered what Hayle
| would say when he heard the news,
and what his next step would be.
That he would endeavor to bolt
again, felt quite certain. It was a
point in my favor, however, that he
would not know until the evening
what Kitwater's decision was, so I
| felt I had still some time to arrange
my plan of action. Of one thing
was quite determined, and that was
that he should be watched day and
night from that minute, but not by
Mr.. Dickson. That worthy I babe
return to England, and his rage on
discovering that Mile. Beaumarais'
maid had tricked him would have
been amusing to witness, had the
principal event in which I was most
concerned not been so grave. The ex-
pressions he used about her were
certainly far from being compli-
| mentary.
| Feeling that I must have other as
sistance, I set off for my old friend
Leglosse's residence. I had the good
fortune to meet him by the con-
cierge's lodge, and we assembled the
stairs to his rooms together.
81 have come to ask you to do me
favor" I said, when we were seat
ed in his sitting-room.
| "a thousand favors, if you wish,
cher ami" the old fellow replied.
''Ten me how I can have the pleas
ure of serving you"
81 want you to lend me one Of
your men for few days." I said. Il
have to send my own man back to
England, and I am afraid the gentle
man we were discussing last night
may give me the slip in the mean
time if I'm not careful
The better to enable him to ap-
preciate the position, I furnished
him with brief summary Of the
case upon which I was engaged.
"And SO you are to dine with your
prisoner tonight" he remarked,
with one of his quiet chuckles.
''That is droll-very droll. It is very
good for you that it is at such a
place, or I should have my doubts as
to the rasca]'s intentions. But you
are well able to take care of your
self, my friend; that I know"