Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-01
Chapter VIII.

Unlike SO many OF. my countrymen
I am prepared to- state that I detest
the French capital. I always ma ke:
my visits: to it as brief##a 30 sable,
then, my business completed, 5off /
fly: gain, seeming to Breathe SrnorsS'
elySWhen [ am outside it's boun-
dariesY I don't xk know Why s ssat his
should#be So; Cor Il have alWa ysSbeen
treated with the utmost courtesy and
considera ton by it's Inhabitants, par
ticularly by those members of the
Frenchs detective force with" whom I
have Been brought in contact a..
On this visit I crossed with one of
the c1everest Partisan detectives:A
man with whom I have@had many
dealings. He was most anxious to
ascertain the reason of my visit to
his country. Ny assurance that 7
was not in search of any one of his
own criminals seemed to afford him
no sort of satisfaction. He proba bly,
regarded it as an attempt to put him
off the scent, and I fancy he resent
ed it, We reached Paris at seven
o'clock, whereupon I invited him to
dine with me, at eight O'Clock, at a
resta urant we-had both patronized on
many previous occasions. He accept
ed my invitation, and promised to
meet me at the time and place I
named. On the platform awaiting
our arrival was my man Dickson, to
whom i had telegraphed, ordering
him to meet me. -.
"Wen, Dickson" I said, when I had
babe the detective au revoir, "what
about Sour man."
Eve had him under my eye, SIR"
he answered. 81 know exactly what
he's been doing, and where he's stay
ing" - s. 5'e*% M# %r4 -
That's good news, indeed" I re-
piled. Have you discovered anything
else about him?" .-.
Yes, sir" he returned. II find
that he's struck up a sudden &C.
quaintance with lady named Nine.
Beaumarais, and that they are to
dine together at the Cafe desi Am
bassadeurs tonight. They have been
in and out of half tho jewelers. shops
in the Rue de Ia Paix to-day, and he's
spending mint of money on her
They are dining at the Cafe des
Amobassadeurs. Tonight 2. did yopa ~ ?
At what time?"
II CANNOT telI'you that, sir" Dick
son replied. II only know that they
are o#dine there together tonight. !"
And pray how did you ind that
out?" - - ''',''
II made inquiries as to, who she
was, and where she lived, and then
pnmped her maid," he answered. 81
:.@s:"Yo ON did not do anything :, that
would excite his susp{cions, I hope"
I put sin. You ought to know by
this time what women are"
"Oh, no, cir, you needn't be
afraid."r he raid. II was too careful
for that. The maid and I are on
very friendly terms. She believes
MED it, ,s,,
i 1T would be safest not to do so,"'
I replied. IF she discovers that YOU
are an @Engnshman, she might chance
to mention the fact to her mistress.
She would doubtless let it fall in
conversation with him, and then all
our trouble would be useless. You
speak Russian, do you not?" .-.*
''Ony pretty well, SIR" he an
swered. 81 should be soon bowled
out if / came in contact with a real
one" "....--. -. 81
:. well, think will be somewhere
near the Cafe des Ambassadors to-
night just to make sure Of my man.
After that III tell you what to do
next"
) Very good, sir," he returned. II;
suppose you will be staying e the
same place O. .zs,s.5