Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

II in the razzle and harden himself in COM
partnership with others Ike himself.
He argues that to show up in society is
normal. He shows up, all right when he
has not done anything. That ne SPENDS
money will be sign yes; but he Will spend
it prudently He has but to keep his mouth
shut and act natural.
So 1t comes about that the Moulin is the
great general stalking ground Of the Paris
secret police. The detectives come dis
guised, dressed like SO many touShs or Dur
glars or souteneurs; 1t matters nothing. AS
soon as they enter they are spotted. The
word goes round:
Attention! There are gentlemen of the
balloon at present among us!'
No one seems to pay attention to them
Everything goes On as usual. Now and
then a timid brother. talking over a "condi-
ton" with his mates or hagglng prices
with a fence. will suggest going elsewhere
to be private.
idiot" the others will whisper to him.
DO you want to get us Swallowed? Don't
make us noticed. Ho. there!"
Doubtless the idea is correct. Here they
make a great mass, all together. Groups
form and break up. You can't criticise
man for chatting with acQua ntances You
can't suspect a burglar for being courteous
in society. Conversations start up and are
cut Oft all passes in the crowd.
The orchestra tears off the grande qua
drille. The floor Is Kaleidoscope with two
hundred gay girls prancing with the men
of their choice-this itself would quite mark
off the Moulin from all other Paris dance
halls. Champagne corks pop. Tipsy toughs
go doing cake-walk steps alone, executing
grotesque can-can steps. Girls laugh loud
and fiutter in their triumph.
Catching the Criminal.
In the midst of all this the detectives
prowl about, seemingly helpless. A-ere is
the hunting ground. Here is the game. But
how can they get at it?- What good does
II n them, tn to the Moulin?
They are putting two and two together.
Such and such men, whose style of work
is known. are seen to be IN funds or not.
The detectives are close to these men both
in mentality and passions. They can feel
the movement of the hidden currents
Night by night they come and go and
hang about and wait.
In Paris at least, the detectives strong
hold is to wait
Wat for what? For the secret to come
to them of itself. 1t comes in a whisper.
The policier quits the gorgeous hall. AS
he strols down the dark street man or
q woman brushes past him; ana Word
is whispered.
The sleuth changes his course in accord
ance with the whispered indication. He
looks back to see that he is not followed.
He turns a corner. There he looks round
him again. He sees no one but himself
per in the shadow.
The next afternoon, as he Is sleeping
TRANQUILITY. some crook who happens to be
wanted will be walked by the law knocking
at his door.
"Ho-la! less barouf. you are pinched for
good, a camaro has sold you!"
So the detectives roughly explain the
facts to the struggling bad man.
That night the Judas will show up at
the Moulin in funds and filled with an
interior tranquility. He-or she-is re-
venged. He-or she-has at last removed
a troublesome person from the scene. He
or her man-is promised new indulgence
from the balloon in return. for having
rendered useful service. Or he-not she
this time-simply needed money.
The news of the arrest is floating In
the air. II the victim belonged to band
there is suspic on. there are inquiries and
muttered threats of vengeance: but the
Judas may be muttering vengeance with
the rest. Who can know? 1t is an ugly
thing to think about. 1t may have been
his girl who late the piece" In their
hearts men promise themselves to trust no
one in the future Then the orchestra
strikes up the grande quadrille!
STERLING HELLO.