Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-02


was more than surprised TO find
that he knew about this business.
He saw it. and uttered one of his pc
culiar laughs.
"He didn't think I knew it," he
said. But | did, His cleyerness is a
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 Kim continue
to watch me. You know where am
living, and for that reason YOU can
come and see me whenever YOU like.
As 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. | shall not
poison your meat. and your wine
will not be drugged. 1t will be rath-
or unique experience. detective and
criminal dining together. will it not?
What do you say?"
The opportunity was so novel, that
/ decided TO embrace il. Why should
| not do so, since il was very good
excuse for keeping my man in sight?
He could scarcely play me any tricks
at a fashionable restaurant, and
was certainly curious to study an
other side of this mans complex
character. accordingly accepted
MS invitation and promised to meet
him at the well-known restaurant he
named that evening.
In the meantime you will tclc-
graph to your clients, suppose"
re said. You may be able to rive
me their reply this evening when we
meet"
Il shall hope to be in a position
to do So" | answered, after which
he babe me good-by, and picking up
his hat and stick left the room.
| sat down and wrote letter to
Miss Kitwater, telling her all that
had occurred; then went out to dis
patch it with telegram to Kit
water himself, informing him Of the
offer Hayle had made. could guess
the paroNysm Of rage into which it
would throw him, and | would will
lngly have spared his niece the pain
such an exhibition must cause her.
| could see no other way out of il.
dispatched, ! settled myself Gown to
wait for reply, with all the pa
thence | could command. In my own
mind knew very well what ir would
be. II was not so much the money
that Kitwater wanted as revenge.
That Hayle's most miserable offer
would only increase his desire for
1t, felt certain. Shortly after three
O'Clock the reply arrived. 1t was
short and to the point, ard ran as
follows:
Tell him will have all or moth
ing"
Here was a nice position for
man to find himself in. Instead Of
solving the difficulty we had only in
-Teased it. ! wondered what Havlc
would say when he heard the news,
and what his next step would be.
That he would endcavor to bolt
again, | felt quite certain. It was
point in my favor, however. that he
would not know until the evening
what KitWater's decision was. so |
felt ! had still some time to arrange
my plan of action. OF one thing I
was quite determined and that was
that he should be watched dav and
night from that minute. but not bv
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 was most
concerned not been so grave. The ex.
pressions he used about her were
certainly far from being compli-
mentary.
Feeling that ! must have other as
sistance, | set off for my old friend
Legiosse's residence. ! had the good
fortune 10 meet him 10y the con
cierge's lodge, and we assembled the
stairs 10 his rooms together
81 have come to ask you to do me
a favor ! said, when we were scat
ed in his sitting-room.
~ thousand favors. if you wish.
cher ami" the old fellow replied.
TEL me how ! can have the pleas
ure OF serving you"
II want you to lend me one Of
your men for few days" ] said. II
have to send my own man back 20
England. and / am afraid the gentle
man we were discussing last night
may give me the slip i'm the mean
time IL I'm not careful"
The better 10 enable him go ap-
preciatc the position. furnished
him with brief summary Of the
cas-" upon which ! was engaged.
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