Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
My StrangeSt Case
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
Author Of "Dr. Kikoia, I" "The Beautiful
White Devil" Pharos. The
Egyptian" Etc.
copyrighted. 1901, BY ward. Lock a Col
CHAPTER X.-CoNTINUED.

81 shall be grateful to you all my
life for the service you have rendered
me-" replied. but how did you man
age TO gain admittance 20 this house"
1T was quite easy; the birds had
flown" he answered. HAS the sus
picion not struck you that they were
going to clear out and leave you there
10 starve?"
"The brutes," l answered. But I'll
be even with their leader yet. And now
let us get away from here IS quickly as
possible. Have you any idea where our
man has gomez
"To Naples" Lepallard replied. 81
disguised myself as a pompous old
bourgeois, and | was behind him when
he asked for his ticket and distinctly
heard what he said"
Then | shall go after him at once. "
replied. "IIe will in all probability
be off his guard. He will imagine me 10
DE still locked up in this room, you
see"
And l shall accompany you, if you
will permit me-" said Leglosse.
"But why?" l asked in surprise
-'What have you got TO do with him?
9ou have no case against him, and
you cannot spare the time to do il
simply out of kindness to me-"
Its not kindness, it's business, my
friend" he replied. You may not be-
licve it, but | have a warrant for your
mans arrest
ION what CHARGE"
"On a charge of being concerned in
L. 1.
hc answered. I'VE laid the other two
men by the heels at the time, but the
Englishman, who was the prime mover
in il, we have never been able to Law
our hands upon. | felt certain that
day when l met him in Amsterdam
that | had seen him somewhere be-
fore. Ever since then have been puz-
zling my brains TO discover where il
was, and why il was so familiar 10
me. A photograph was eventually sent
us of the Englishman by the colonial
authorities, but in that photograph
he, the person l suspect, wears a
beard and heavy mustache. 1t is the
same man, however, and the descrip-
Gon, even to the mark upon the face,
exactly tallies with Hayle. Now l
think | can help you to obtain a rather
unique revenge upon the man, that
10 10 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
a warrant. Well, have that evidence,
and between us you may be sure we'll
bring him back to Paris"
This was delightful hearing after all
we had been through lately; at any
rate l greeted the prospect of Le-
glosse's cooperation with reclamation.
1t would be hard if 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.
81 must obtain something to eat if
I perish in the attempt. 1 am nigh
starving. A basin of soup, a roll and
a cup of coffee are all that have had
to-day"
you shall dine at once" he an
swered, ''and here. There is an excel
lent little restaurant further down
the street, and one of my men shall
go there and tell them to bring you
up meal. After that you shall go
home and change your costume, and
then we will arrange what shall be
done about the travelling"
This programme was carried out to
the letter. We made a good meal, a {
least | knew that | did, and when il
was eaten. a cab was procured, and in
company with Leglosse | said good-by
20 the house in which had spent so
short time, yet in which had been
80 miserable.
II shall never know how to repay
you for your kindness" | said TO my
companion as we drove down the
street. Had it not been for you and |
your men | should now be starving in !
that wretched place. I'll certainly for |
give Hayle if he is ever successful |
enough to take me in again by one OF |
his rascally tricks"
you must not let him do that" re- !
turned the Frenchman, shaking his |
head. "Our regulations are at stake" |
When l reached my own apartments |
the concierge was much relieved to see |
me. She had been told that / was |
dead, perhaps murdered, and Lee
alosse's visit to find me had not helped |
20 reassure her. A packet of letters
and kilograms were handed to me,
which carried up to my room to read
them while was changing my attire.
Never before had been SO glad TO get
out of dress suit.
1 had just finished my toilette and
was in the act of commencing the pack
ng of the bag / intended taking with
ne, when there was tap at the door.