New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-18

'sY on have lod gings to let, n suppose,
on the floors above Y I questioned.
He squinted at me through his glass.
trying with French shrewdness to read
me before answering.
why, yes, we have lodgings. Still, a
man of monsieur's habit would scarce
" wish s..
'"The habit does not always gauge
the purse pointed out.
.'That is true,'' he smiled, slipping his
wine. Monsieur then wishes a lodg-
ing?" 81
II should like to look at yours
'sYou understand, monsieur he ex-
planned; ..that this is good quarter,
and our rooms are not at all the ordi-
mar rooms. Oh, no; they are quite SUI
perior to that. They are in great de-
mand. We have only one vacant at
this moment. In fact, I am not certain
that it is yet at liberty. will call my
wife,
She was summoned from behind the
counter, where she presided at the
money drawer, and presented to me as.
Nine. Jourdain filed glass for
her.
"Monsieur, here, is seeking lodg-
ing" he began. rs the one on the
second floor back at our disposal yet,
Celie?''
His wife pondered the question a
% CHI
tie eyes.
IT do not know" she said at last.
I'VE shall have to ask NJ. Bethune. He
said he might again have need of it.
He has paid for it until the 18TH"
MY heart leaped at the name saw
that must take the bull by the horns
assume bold front for If they waited
to consult my pursuer I should never
gain the information I was seeking.
1T was through M. Bethune that I
secured your address, 1 said boldly
''He was taken Ill this morning. His
heart, you know" and tapped my
chest.
They nodded, looking at me, never
theless, with eyes narrow with sus-
picion.
Eyes, monsieur, we know" said
Jourdain. 1.-THE authorities at the hos
pital at once notified u.s.
lit is not the first attack assert
ed, with a temerity born of necessity
''He has had others, but none so seri-
Gus as this"
They nodded sympathetically. Plain
| ~ fhov had hoon o0ncid nra h1u I'm
ed by their lodger.
$50" l continued brazenly, she
knows at last that his condition is very
bad, and he wishes to remain at the
hospital for some days until he has
quite recovered. In the meantime l
am to have the second floor back, which
was occupied by the ladies'"
| spoke the last word with seeming
nonchalance without the CULVER of a
| lash, though I was inwardly a-quake,
| for was risking rything upon it.
| Then In an instant I breathed more
freely. I saw that had hit the mark
and that their suspicious Were gradual
~ growing less.
| ''They, of course are not coming
back" I added, "at least not for a
long time. So he has no further use for
The room. This is the fourteenth. can
take possession tomorrow
They exchanged a glance, and Nine.
Jourdain arose.
every well, monsieur she, said.
"Will you have the kindness to come
and look at the room?'
| followed her up the stair, giddy at
my good fortune. She opened door
and lighted gas jet against the wall.
II am sure you will like the apart
ment monsiuer," she said. You see,
1t is a very large one and most COM
| Portable"
| It was indeed of good size and well
furnished. The bed was in kind Of
alcove, and beyond it was a bath-un-
looked for luxury! One thing, however.
struck me as peculiap. The windows
were closed by heavy shutters, which
were barred upon the inside, and the
bars were secured in place by pad
| locks.
II shall want to open the windows .
l remarked. .Do you always keep
them barred %
J She hesitated a moment, looking a
little embarrassed
"You see monsieur, it is this way"
/ rho