Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-18

tricks and lodges of all the criminal
fraternity at his fnger-ends. He has
since written book on his expert
ences, and a stranger volume. or one
more replete with knowledge of the
darker side of human nature il would
be difficult TO find. He had com
menced his professional career as "a
doctor, and like myself had gradual
ly dritted into the detective profess
sion. Among other things he was an
inimitable hand ut Disgusting him
self, as many a wretchcd criminal
now knows TO his cost. Even /. who
know him so well, havo been taken
in by him. have given aims to
blind beggar in the streets, have en-
countered him as n chifronier prowi-
ing about the cutters. have sat next
TO him on an omnibus when he has
been clothed as an artisan i'm blue
blouse. and on not one of those occa-
sions have | ever recognized him un-
til he made himself known to me.
Among other things he was decid-
ed epicure, and loved good dinner
as well as any of his compatrots.
Could you but see him with his nap
twiukling eyes sparkling with mirth.
and HIS face wreathed in smiles. you
would declare him TO be one of the
jolliest-looking individuals YOU have
ever encountered. See him. however
when he is on business and has
lnotty problem to solve, and Won
viii find asdifferent man. The mouth
has become one OF iron. the eyes arc
aS fierce as fierce ran be. Some one.
! remember, iikened him TO the great
Napoleon, and the description is an
exceedingly apt one.
by the way" / said. as we took n
peep into our second bottle of Per-
rier-Jouet, there is Il question |
want to put TO you. Do you happen
to be acquainted with n certain Nine
Beaumarais?"
II have known her for more wears
than she or | would care to remem-
ber," he answered. For woman
who has led the life she has. she
wears uncommonly well a beauti
full creature! The very finest shoul-
ders in all Paris. and that is saving
something"
He blew a kiss off the tips of his
fingers, and raised his glass in her
honor.
81 drink to her in this noble wine.
but do not let her touch my money.
Oh, no, In belle Louise is a clever
woman, very clever woman. but
money trickles through her fingers
Ike water through a sieve Let me
think for moment. She ruined
Marquis D'Esma, the Vicomtc Cot
foret, NJ. D'Armier and many others
whose names / cannot now recall.
The first is with our noble troops in
Cochin China, the second is i'm Al
geria, and the third / know not
where, and now | have learnt since
my arrival in Paris that she has got
hold of n young Englishnan. who is
vastly wealthy. She will have all he
has got very soon, and then he will
begin the world anew. You are in
terested in that Englishman, of
course?"
How do you know that?"
Because you question me about
Nine. Beaumarais," he answered. "a
good many people have asked me
about her at different times, but il is
hold Of You, my astute Fairfax, are
interested in the man, not because
you want TO save him from her. but
because he has done a little some
thing which he should not have done.
elsewhere. The money he is lavish
ing on Nine. Louise, whence does il
come? Should / be very wrong il
suggested gems?"
] gave a start Of surprise. How on
earth did he guess this?
Yes! / see I'm right" he an
swered with little laugh. "Wen,
knew it a long time ago. All, you
are astonished! You should surely
never allow yourself TO be surprised
by anything. Now I will tell you
how / came TO know about the gems.
Some time ago a certain well-known
lady of this city lost her icwel-casc
in a mysterious manner The affair
was placed in my hands, aud when
/ had exhausted Paris. went to
Amsterdam. en- route il neces sary for
London. You know our old friends,
Levenstcin and Schartzcr?"
] nodded. ] had had dealings with
that firm on many occasions
We'll, as ! went into their Office, /
saw the gentleman who has been
paying attention TO the lady we have
been discussing, come ont. have an
excellent memory for faces, and
when | saw him tonight entering
the Cafe des Ambassadors. recog-
nized him Immediately. Thus the
mystery is explained"
He shrugged his shoulders and
spread bis hands apart. like a CON
juror who has just vanished a rabbit
or an orange.
Has the man OF whom we arc
quircd.
THE stones he sold i'm London and
Amsterdam belonged TO himself and