The Irish standard., 1902-08-16
4 X n ave of
Con Scien
By FRANCIS LYNDE.
Copyright 1860, by Francis L.yndc.)
CHAPTER lN.-CoNT1NUED.

Griswold smiled when he remem-
catching sort-and in real life. for
that matter-the lawbreaker always
did leave a trace behind him, and
determined for once in way to
demonstrate practically that it was
quite as easy to create an inerrant
fugitive as an infallihle detective.
Joining the throng on the sidewalk.
he made his way leisurely to Canal
street, and thence diagonally
through the French quarter to the
French market. In Il narrow alley
he found what lie was looking for
a dingy, sailors barber shop. The
barber was Il negro, fat, unctuous
and sleepy looking; and he was
alone.
"Yes, sab: shave, boss?" he asked
as Griswod entered.
"No; Il haircut Griswold pro-
duced Il silver half-dollar. GO
around the corner and get me a CT
gar to smoke while you're doing it.
Get n good one, if you have to go to
Canal street" he added, climbing
into the rickety chair.
The negro shuf1led out, seeming
tips. The moment he was out of
sight Griswold snatchcd the scissors
and began to hack reclllessly at his
beard; recklessly and swiftly, but
with thoughtful purpose. The re-
suit was a complete metamorphosis
speedily wrought. In place of the
trim beard and curling mustache
there was rough stubble. stiff and
uneven, like that on the face of a
man who had neglected to shave for
week or two.
'I think that will answer" he said,
standing before the cracked looking
glass to get the general effect. "And
it's decently original. | fancy your
professional blundercr would have
shaved, and the first amateur detec-
tive he met would reconstruct the
beard on the sunburned lines. Now
for an uncle the more avaricious
the better"
He went to the door and looked up
and down the alley. Tine negro was
not yet in sight, and he walked
swiftly in the direction opposite to
that taken by the man. A pawn
brokers' shop of the kind he required
was not far to seek in that locality,
and when it was found Griswold
drove Il hard bargain with the Portu-
guese Jew behind the counter. The
pledge he offered was the clothes
he wore; and the bargain was con-
cludcd for pair of jeans trousers,
a calico shirt, Il sailors cap and Il
red bandama handkerchief. These,
and trifing sum of ready money,
the inconseqnence of which Griswold
deplorcd pitcously before he would
consent to accept it.
The Portuguese, most suspicious
of men, suspected everything but the
truth, as Grswold had intended. ac-
cusing his customer fatty of having
stolen the clothes. And when Girls
void departed without denying the
accusation. suspicion became con-
viction, and the clothing, which
might otherwise have given the po-
lice Il most important clcw, was
carefully hidden away. until time
should have Quie.cd the Jews APP
prehensions.
Having thus disguised himself,
Gris"cld made tho Transformation
artistcally complete by walking for
a quarter of an hour in the dust of
a loaded cotton float on the lcvee.
Then he made tramp's bundle of
the manuscript of the dead book,
the pistol and the money, in the
red handkerchief, and having sur.
veycd himself in the bar mirror of !,
sailors pothouse, was minded to test
his disguise by going back to the
restaurant where he had break.
tasted
The experiment was made forth
with, and was an unqualified success
The proprietor not only failed tc
recognize him. but drove him fortl
with reviings in iliomatic French
and broken English.
'Bete! Go back to da levce were
you belong to go. I'll kip da cafe
for zhentlemen. Scelerat! Got"
Griswold went, smiling between hi.
teeth.
"That settles the question of pres
ent safety" he said to himself. :"
believe ] could walk into the banl
and not be recognized"
The idea was so temptingly adj
venturous that he gave place to i
on the spur of the moment. Takin!
a tive-dolar bill from his store, h
fouled it in the mud of the quite
and then went in to ask the payin:
teller to give him silver for it. Tn
teller shifted at the money, scowle,
at the man and then turned bacl
to his cashbooli. Griswold's smil
broke into a laugh when he reache,
the street.
''Thc dragon may have teeth an
claws, but it can neither see no
SMELL" he said. contemptuously
bending his steps riverward AGAR
snow / have only to choose IN
route and go in peace. How an
where are the only remaining ques
{ tions to be answered"
CHAPTER V.
For an hour after his ventursom