The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-06

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ana his tame Wa cold ~
Blllsry obxyed his injunn NJ WenA
slowly up ne stAirs. TT NJ O.
dered coffee and had 8 cold toWl ~
upon the table, and ~ the tie III
preparations were completed Hallofy
returned. He drank his coIss With
q xest, though he was still stoo AueA
ashamed to face his companioa1 eysA,
and he left the cold fowl untonoAsd.
Truscott spoke moro to pat him at
his ease than for any other reaaoA.
II had . visitor here this aetee1ooa.
No less person than ths HsnAev q
the man whose body Sou idsntiAsd
this morning"
(Which of 'em?" asked Billsey.
Alexis or Aloysius!"
"Aloysius Brangwyn was the man
who called" said Truseott. That's
his card. He lives in PARTS"
Il know" said Billery. Rue IL
Bruxelles. What brought the satura-
inc beast here?
He wants house not far removed
from London. He thinks this plses
will suit him. He seems me3ns1 70
take it,
Did you tell him about che dis
covery." Billery was SO tar reused
that he had forgotten hts 6sNas@
He questioned eagerly,
I thought he ought Co kns~.. No
promised not TO make any rosesnsts
until the news was puhnshssas
How did he take It, ~ EslhseS ssSsaa
Well, he said be had sfxass @aSaS
forward To It sooner er assrs ~ ssss
he felt certain that his k-s& nass
had ross with foul play He @Slsas II
. queer. raised kind q xas. Ans De
said that the Gsscessrs vas @as ~
2iEs u chan which yvaaS S,sS IN
e2an9Sufsy se tie aesS
Yes sRs Kgsrr y Know Ia
style Vas h-s he G,x ssa-ss."
Ne WAx1svsc else he vas Ne
.1S sear@1 Wy snscss he saak
searea.
He Vas the ensy ERR ~ ecsts Ay
the old geatlsn4nS &S.ereaSarN~
Why. nsn.- cried TEuseces- You
can't suggest that he lad a.s hszs n
it. Don't You remember snas be va
living in Paris at the time md cane
straight over when the nexs v1s
wired to him.
Yes, l remember that But
But WHAT"
"Truscott,''' said Bfllery. what az
You going I'd pay me for eotay-s
work."
IT'S special work. Truscut an
swered, looking keenly 1t him IS II in
search Of a reason for his sudden
change Of theme. I've no doubt il
will excite good deal Of interest. III
give You ten guineas now. and If it
pans out properly wen talk about il"
Ten guineas," said Billery. musins.
ly. Ten guineas. Yes, that viii do
it. But If I happen to want another.
and II wire to you from Paris for it,
will you let me have it,
What do you want in Paris
"Resgy." said Billery, I'm on the
trail of big thing. I'm going to forge
another link in the chain Aloysfus
Brangwyn was talking about. No, you
needn't look at me like that. I'm not
seeing things through decanter. Let
me have the cheque now, please. I've
good deal to do in the meantime,
and must be in Paris tomorrow
night"
"Give me the old UNDERSTANDING
said Truscott Zone month from now"
Zone month from now" Billery ech.
oed. mot one drop Of the Internal
stuff shall pass my lips till the az.
teenth Of August. There's my hand"
Good. trust you. You can have
cash If you like
An hour later, whilst Aloysius
Brangwyn was yawning fiercely in the
gaiety stalls and the house round him
reeked with laughter, Hamilton Bill.
1ery was paying of the driver of q
hanson at the head of dilapidated
street Of houses near the river in the
far east of London. And the thoughts
Of the two men met at the same point
of interest.
Ito Be continued.)
Explained.