The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-26

hlbh even kHOW luc prince. lie POSI-
lively ravcd | couldn't get rid Of bin"
"Ah, IL is for him OF Importance"
answered the Frcnchman hastily. "rhc
prince, you know, for some weeks has
been missing, no one knows where he
is, ana all the F"ench journalists are
seeking clues. This man followed n
wrong one. Now, again impiOrc you
TO accompany me-just brief visit"
| To his infinite disgust Cccil an.
swered: "Well, you have persuaded
me; let us go then"
| Prongc expressed his delight ma
sworc under his breath. but his annoy
ancc at having To- leave the house with
Cecil instead Of alone changed 10
alarm as hc quickly discerncd his com
! panion suspected him of espionage.
His acutcncss was not at fault Cccil
was no fool, and before he had been
five seconds back in hs study some
thing very near the truth had occurred
10 him. BY what strange cOncatena-
tiOn of events was IL that the French
man had been left alone for fully five
minutes in his fathers study with the
desk open and war secrets almost OK
posed TO View Even were his suspic-
| ions wrong his friend had been guilty
OF vulgar prying; he had left him
| standing Owe the fire and returned 10
find him standing close 10 his fathers
writing desk On the spur OF the mo
mcut CcCil determined not TO let Mon.
! slcur Prongc ont of his sight until he
! had decided how 10 act
The two men drove To the dance,
| Prongc cXcrting himself to the utmost
| TO Danish suspicion from CcciIs heart
Before they alightcd the spy had de-
cided on his plan of campaign. He
dared not remove the precious paper
| from his ovcrcOat pocket while Cecil
was with him; he would yield coat and
| hat TO the attendant in the ClOakrOum
and enter the ballroom, then give his
friend the slip, hurry down retrieve
them ANA make his escape. When the
| loss was known some suspicion must
rest on him, he would perhaps have TO
leave London, bur the French Govern
mcnt would amply reward him for his
success In 50 promptly and completely
! fulfilling their desires
He felt therefore, assured OF ulti-
mate triumph and safe from immediate
detection as he stood on the pavement
paying the Cabman, when n hand
grppcd his arm and n voice in his ear
| whispered. "You thlcfw
Though his nerves were good pronac
| was powerlcss 30 rcprcss start lie
turned 10 find Harold Rising facing
him with a smile on his face, but the
spy's sang froid had momcntarily de-
serted him
what do YOU mcnu?" ne stammcrcd,
quite out OF countcnancc.
There, Your face betrays you
shouted Rising 81 appeal 10 Eel
lOwCsY
But You speak riddles. what is
the joke prongc strovC desperately
to guess what Rising was talking Of.
"You holtcd from the club with my
cigar case" explained his tormentor.
Your cigar c0sc2 | have not got
, IT,"
Haven't you? Feel in your right
hand pocket
prougc obcycd mechanically. There
was n cigar case I'm his ovcrcoat pocket
However did IL get thCrc2 Then all at
once the truth flashed upon him. He
, was wearing Risiug's ovcrcoat; the Clul
waiter had helped him on with hls
, coat and made n mistake. And Rising
was wearing his. The two coats were
, OF similar cut and material, made by
! the same tailor. and owing 10 the re
| ~. 4 .t.,I, Of Ia.
T two men the difference of ~ had beer
so triflng ne had never noticed the
servants error.
J 1T is your coat am wearing" hC
: gaspcd.
Exactly" laughed Rising. land I'm
p wearing yours" lie whipped IL on ~
he spoke "Thcy are as like rs tive
d peas. and the stupid fellow ut the clul
4 mixed them up. Now wei oXcharg'
j. If you please"
Exchange! and the stolen designs 70
n the gun worth Il small fortune tc hin
lying i'm n pocket of th" coat he wa
: himself wearing. Was there ever 5,
uCkless mischauCC! prorge stoo,
hopeiessly trapped. In the fun Star
h Of the street lamps with cecil FellowC
J. dis suspicious confirmed Ivy irongc'
obvious embarrassment watching hiu
~ with Jealous eyes. the simple actio
l. Of withdrawing the plans ere he d
. vested himself of the ovcrcogt mean
Il his instant detection AMI arrest.
p. "Come. exchange is uo robbery.
H. quoted Rising I'm sold. man; %
d with my coat"
r. There was absolutely un help for u
I. Prongc obcyed. and Rising. fccciv.n
le ~. first politely helped the Frcnchma
V. into his own overcoat. Then he dounc
n the one Prongc had dotted and th
g. substitution was complete
q HAS Monsieur Pronge any propert
a. Of his own I'm the coat nc was wea
Ia ing" asked Cecil dryly at this jun,
s. turc
id PronCe hesitatcd moment. the
81 saw from his former friends mann,
r that the game was up. lie turned an
" fed
why. what's come over the fellow
y. cricd Rising i'm innocent astonishmen
M "IIullo. there is something OF his
K. jills pocket. Look here. Plans. etc. Z
.r Lsw field gun"