Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-06
This is the Rue de Mont-Rouge."

This is the Rue de Mont-Rouge."
said the guide.
Wallace suppressed an exclamation.
He had heard of the Rue &c Mont
Rouge 1t was we'll known as street
| of mysteries.
Here we are said his guide in an.
other moment. You will find our
friend jacques very hospitable. l as
sure ycu."
$50 Jacques. then. is the host: But
the name Of my friend Go not know"
"Oh. my name. Gail me brother"
Wallace did not hurry to avail him.
self OF this privilege.
They entered the door before which
the stranger had stopped. Ii led to q
I small anteroom where middle aged
man sat doing in a chair before Il
| desk.
Wake up. my friend said the
guide in 4 tone of reproach. I'VE are
too weary to allow this
"OA. YOU exclaimed the sleeper,
rouSing himself. and that other
lis my friend. Will you he good
|
and .cG:"
Well" gruntcd the drowsy host. II
could not Go it even to oblise you
And why. then: May venture to
ask rhat:"
For the simple reason that the
house is full. Even in Your own room
there is another"
what. Come. this will never do!
Have not warned you against that"
"Warned: Yes. YOU warned. Rut he
ordered NE to admit all who gave
the
oh. as to that, it is all right. i;ut
really this poor fellow has no, slept in
a bed in a month. He must he accom-
modated."
But who is he: Is he one Of our
HE is a candidate who may sur
pris, YOU all within week"
"Oh. all. Indeed. We must see what
can he done
Wallace and his guide >al.k into
chairs. While the sleepy lodging house
keeper Ilothered around in his slippers
cd feet.
HE will find YOU place. said the
stranger.
II shall welcome it," said Wallace.
With yawn. ANY place now. 1t is
O'clock.
Jacques. if that was the name of the
sleepy head. left the Office. While he
was out there entered from some other
portion of the inn tall. overdressed
man whose features We're those of a
wolf. His keen, slifty eyes lighted
up when he saw the cloaked stranger,
but darkencd with dis1rusr when he
saw Wallace.
Who is this?' he asked. pointing to-
ward Buckford.
haven't made much impression here"
said Wallace to himself
This is a companion picked up on
the Pont du''-
"Oh. Very we'll. since you know him."
interrupted the other. Let him go
somewhere. l want to speak to you
Oh & matter of great Importance
"-As TO that, l have hustled old
Jacques off 10 find place for him to
Oh the bridge contemplating the water.
] recalled our need of men WHO have
good appearance and 40 fear of death.
l drought him to You. DO with him
what You can.
Good. lie looks like a brave fell
low said the wolf slancn= with
sharp scrutiny at Wallace. Hucktold
could catch but a portion of the con
versation
"uA. NE VIII DO. And he looks the
gentleman"
oh. quite. And he arrives oppor
timely. have news of Tie
What. no they arrive in Paris soon
er than ar:auged:'
They are on the way. and unless
they delay on the road they will reach
Paris tomorrow. II was given out that
they would arrive on Saturday, four
days from now"
Yes. AL. these ari>tocrats, What
will they not 30 to circumyen, jus
tice?"
This speech reached the quick ears of
Wallace. He listene,! More intently.
Had they arrived Saturday it would
have given Us time to lave our Ilrepa.
ratioI;s complete. But if they come to.
morrow 1t shows they suspect and our
case vii! De difficult. Yet with such
man could almost swear Oh success
"oh, nay oath, If you want ii, this
Kan viii succeed. Did not tell you
he Was about TO commit suicide:"
SO much the better. And another
thing. The prince has his sister with
him, that de,es1able piece of haush1i-
ness. Marie Alexia.'
Marie princess Of
Hush. You fool You speak as if
you wished to tell your secrets 10 the
people on the next street. Have dis
erection. Yes, she is with the party"
Looking for husband:'
with that we have nothing to do.
Our business is With
Yes, yes. know. And the Princess
Marsaret:'
rs with her husband, of course. and