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dodgers were kept. MY experience at
the first place was a pretty fair sample
Of all the rest.
A frowsy headed woman answered
my knock.
You have rooms to let?' I asked.
ooh, yes, monsieur" she answered,
with an expansive grin. "Step zis
way"
We mounted a dirty stair, and she
threw open a door with a flourish
meant to be impressive.
sZese are re rooms, monsieur; zey
are YER fine"
l looked around them with simu-
lated interest, smothering my disgust
as we'll as I could.
"How long have they been vacant?'
asked.
"Since only two days, monsieur. AS
you see, Zey are YER fine rooms"
That settled it. If they had been va
cant only two days, I had no further
interest in them, and with some excuse
made my way out, glad to escape
from that fetid atmosphere Of garlic
and onions. So I went from house to
house, stumbling over dirty children,
climbing grimy stairs, catching glimpses
Of crowded sweatshops, peering into
all sorts of holes called rooms by cour-
tesy, inhalilg hundred stenches in as
many minutes, gaining an insight that
sickened me into the squalid life of the
quarter Sometimes l began to hope
that at last was on the right track,
but further inquiry would prove my
mistake. So the morning passed, and
| the; afternoon. 1 had covered two
blocks to no purpose, and I turned
eastward to Broadway and took car
downtown to the office. My assistants
had reported againrthey had met with
no better success than I. Mr.. Graham
noticed my detected appearance and
spoke word Of comfort.
IT think you're on the right track,
Lester" he said. But you can't hope
to do much by yourself-it's too big
job. Wouldn't it be better to employ
half dozen private detectives and put
| them under your supervision? You
| could save yourself this nerve trying
work and at the same time get over the
| ground much more rapidly. Besides,
experienced men may be able to sug-
| gest something that you've overlooked
| I had thought Of that-I had won
dered if I were making the best pos
sible use Of my opportunities the
suggestion tempted me. But some
thing rose within me-pride, ambition,
stubbornness, what you willard I
shook my head, determined to hang on.
Besides, had still before me that bat
tie of wits with Martigny, and I was
resolved to make the most of it.
''Let me keep on by myself day or
two longer, SIR" said. II believe I'll
succeed yet. If I don't there will still
be time to call in outside help. 1 fancy
I've made beginning, md want to
see what comes of it,
He shook me kindly by the hand.
II like your grit" he said approx
ingly, land I've every confidence in
you. It wasn't lack Of confidence that
prompted the suggestion. Only don't
overdo the thing and break down as
Royce has. He's better, by the way,
but the doctor says that he must take
long vacation-a thorough rest
"I'm glad he's better I'll be care
full" 1 assented, and left the Office.
While l waited for a car I bought
a copy Of the last edition Of my paper,
from force Of habit more than any
thing, then, settling myself in seat
still from force of habit turned to
the financial column and looked it over
There was nothing Of special interest
there and turned back to the general
news, glancing carelessly from item
to item. Suddenly one caught my eye
which brought me, up with a shock.
The item read:
! Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
man ran up the steps of the COrtlandt
i street station Of the Sixth avenue ele-
waited in the effort to catch an uptown
the platform with heart disease. An am-
bulance was called from the Hudson
Street hospital and the man taken there
/ At noon it was said he would recover.
He was still too weak to talk, but among
other things a card Of the Cafe Jourdain,
/ 81 West Houston street, was found in his
pocketbook. An inquiry there developed
the fact that his name is Pierre Bethune,
that he is recently from France and has
no relatives in this country.
! In a moment I was out Of the car
and running westward to the elevated.
] I felt that held in my hand the adj
dress I needed.