The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-04

he had done SO feeling safe, because to
obtain it she would ncel to admit that
she had lost it, Now it seemed that she
bad deprived him Of his piece Of eyi-
donee. He did not know what TO say
when Mr. Mitchell walked across to them
and remarked pleasantly;
well, Emily, do You find my friend
Mr.. Barnes entertaining
''NTr. Barnes has been most agreeable,
Roy, and, 500, he has actually given me
present, " saying which she handed the |
button to Mr. Mitchell, across whose +
countenauce Mr.. Barnes thought no saw
fleeting smile of triumph pass.
II am proud Of you, Emily, Ion I
COMMAND homage wherever you extend
your influence Doyou know, Mr.. Barnes /
refused to give this cameo to me only
this morning, You can guess why
wanted it. "
because it has my picture copied on
it?'
Exactly. Mr. Barnes, allow me to
add my thanks to those of Miss Remseh
You can readily appreciate why we pro
fer to have this hauble iii our own pos
session.
EIr. Barnes thought that hecould. Hc
saw that he was fairly caught, and that
he could do nothing without making
scene. He met ghmce from Mr. Mitch
q which We knew was meant TO re.
mind him Of his promise not to annoy
Miss Remsen. He had about decided
that he had been fool to make such
promise and to have visited the place at
all when ho suddenly changed his mind
as q servant announced;
"Mr Alphonse Thauret.
Immediately tho detective remember
ed the name. TWAS upon the card given
TO him by the Fronchman who had LETT
the train at Stamford. He was watching
Mr.. Mitchell when the newcomer was
thus. uuexpectedly announced, and he
thought he detected glance Of dlspieaS'
IRE We're these two men acquainted,
accomplices perhaps?
Mr. Mitchell let mo present Mr.
Thauret, said Dora.
II have had the pleasure Of meeting
tho gentleman before, replied Mr.
Mitchell and with stiff bow he crossed
to the side Of Emily as though TO pre-.
vent an introduction to her Tins Of
course was impossible, and Mr.. Mitchell
was plainly annoyed Emily stepped
forward extended hcr hand TO Mr..
Thaurct aud then, turning presented
him to Mr. Barnes, who had arisen, and
who simply bowed,
"Ahl MIR. Barnes, said TIVE French
man, Il am delighted % meet yun
again,
"Why, do you know Mr. Barnes alsof
cried Dora, great ly surprised.
"Who does not know Mr. Barnes, The
celebrated detectiyo;" He SAID this II
that extremely polite tone so much as
sumed by his race when inclined 10 bt
most complimentary Yet Mr.. Barnes
thought that he had some sinister mo
tive in thus proclaiming his connection
with the police. Was it to prevent hin
from calling upop these women again
If 80, lie failed to mako the desired i'm
preston upon Dora, for that young
woman seemed fairly curaptured.
A detective:' said she, Are yoI
really the great MIR. Banes}'
II am "A detective, hut scarcely
great one,
ooh, but you are, you arel read al
about the wonderful way in which yo
caught that man Peuingill. And noN
tell me, are you going to catch the ma
who robbed the woman ON the BaSto
train yesterday
"How do you know that 1t Is
man. asked Mr.. Barnes, amused Il
her imretuosity and pleased at the tur
taken bg the conversation.
"Oh, it is not a woman! / am sur
Of that. / read about it III the papol
this morning. bought three, so as nc
TO miss anything. No woman woul
have been clever enough to plan II al
and then carry it out 50 thoroughly. y
This is very interesting, " said Nh
Thauret "Of course /. too, have rea
the papers, Int besides that, as 80
knew, Mr. Barnes. ! was ON the tran
myself, and the first 70 be searched
have thought Of the ease ever since
ms own country we Claim that our c
tectives can unravel any mystery, and
am curious to know how you will MA
ace in an affair Of this kind The TN
evidently is clever do younot ttink 50
Mr.. Mitchell bad drawn apart aud
rarently was absorbed in conyersatl
with Emily. Nevertheless Mr.. Barr
was confident that he missed little
what was being said by the group
which he himself was ono. Under or
nary circumstances he would not to
moment have thought of speaking Of
imnortant case before one who ut ie
might be suspected Of completely !
these were not ordinary clrcuustane
az Here were two mon, ABOUT bolh
whom there was mysterlous connect
with the crime. or crimes. which ne
investigating If either, or both' ?"
guilty. it was evident from their CO
age in visiting unconcerncdlT at the y
building in which the murder haa y
committed that extreme skill would
required TO obtain aepHyiction- Ihe
tective therefore considered that u
men must he met with methods Is I
as their own. Speaking IN tone
enough to reach Mr. Eitchel's ear'