The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-05-03

see him, for there Is no Hight In the
room. Bob hnylhg retired.
The light from the street lamp has
shown the watcher above quite
enough to prove The identity OF the
man on the pavement beyond a shad.
ow OF a doubt.
When just opposite the house the
Mexican m 70 a full stop, and
seems 10 look earnestly upward. Then
he walks on, passes down the street.
disappears.
Dicks cigar is just half done. and
while he puffs away he begins to
speculate as 70 what the unfolded
future may have In store for him in
connection with this man: once they
reach the City Of Mexico. Barcelona
viii be in his element, and as 1t must
be a man who can outwit him, Dick
is more than ever determined 70 keep
Miss Pauline company, since this
combine" is formed against her
Ha! What is this? Does Barcelona
come again. Impossible. for he went
down the street. while this skulking
figure creeps along from the direction
Of the great Champ Elysees.
The same motions are gone through
with. even to halting in front OF the
house. as II to survey &. after which
the figure shumes down the street.
and. like the Mexican. vanishes from
view.
by George, this begins 70 grow In.
teresting as well as mysterious. says
Dick. rubbing his eyes as II TO make
sure that he is awake.
A few minutes after and his eyes
are again riyeted upon a figure com
Ing along.
Number Threel Bless ms soul.
this is very like a play, where the vii
lains steal upon the stage, take a look
at the doomed house. and move on"
An idea flashes into his head. and
with Dick TO conceive a thing is
equivalent to doing it. since the one
follows so closely upon the other. All
he has 70 do is to snatch up his hat.
open the door, and pass down the
stairs as rapidly as he can consistent
ly with absolute silence.
II only takes a minute OF two for
an agile man TO descend several
flights Of stairs in this manner. and
Dick presently finds himself at the
door, which he opens softly.
He is just In time 10 see the man
standing on the opposite pavement.
and looking up at the house, as
though anxious to FIX every foot OF its
surface upon his memory. when he
also glides down the street just as
the others did before him.
Dick follows suit on the opposite
pavement and strives 20 avoid 40.
tracing attention. He has a natural
curiosity TO see what this an means.
believing there must be a concerted
movement against him and his friend
Around a corner he follows the un-
known-it Is difficult at times 90 keep
an eye on him. but Dick Is q natural
born hunter. and quick TO see little
things. Now the man IS no longer
alone, but has a companion; under the
glare from a shop window Dick sees Il
is the Mexican. Do they compare
n0tes-is there a conspiracy OF some
sort against the two Americans?
The men walk on. talking 10 an
earnest manner. Dick wishes ne were
gifted with an acute hearing that
would bring their words 20 him. for
whether they speak iu French OF
Spanish. he is equally at home
He knows not why he follows. M.
less IL is In the hope Of learning
something concerning the movements
OF his enemies. Dick has acted as a
scout and spy more than once IN Dor.
der warfare. for along the Rio Grunde
there Is generally something 81 the
way OF business on the tapls. Hence
be knows how TO carry himself upon
such an occasion as the present.
Unconsciously he is being led 10
one OF the worst quarters among tho
faubourgs Of Paris. In a narrow,
rather dark street. which he passes
through while following these men.
he sees n oolored lamp hung over a
doorway. and knows this Is the ONCE
Of a cummissaire Of police, each quar-.
ter having such an officer. all OF whom
are under the orders OF the project.
ITO be cuufinuedl