The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-03-30


room, Bob having 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 sASd-
ow Of doubt.
When just opposite the house the
Mexican comes to a full stop, ana
seems to 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 to what the unfolded
future may have in store for him in
connection with this man; once they
reach the City of Mexico. Barcelona
will be in his element, and as 1t must
be man who can outwit him, Dick
is more than ever determined to 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 hating in front of the
house, as If to survey it, after which
the figure shuffies down the street,
and, like the Mexican, vanishes from
view.
by George, this begins to grow in
teresting as well as mysterious" says
Dick, rubbing his eyes as IL to make
sure that he is awake.
A few minutes after and his eyes
are again riveted upon figure CON-
ing along.
Number Three! Bless my soul,
this is very like play, where the MI
lains steal upon the stage, take hok
at the doomed house, and move on"
An idea flashes into his head, and
with Dick to conceive a thing is
equivalent to doing 1t, since the one
follows so closely upon the other. All
he has to 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.
1t only takes a minute or 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 to see the man
standing on the opposite pavement,
and looking up at the house, as
though anxious to fix every foot of it's
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 to avoid at
tracing attention He has a natural
curiosity to see what this all means,
believing there must be concerted
movement against him and his friend.
Around a corner he follows the UNI
known-it is difficult at times to keep
an eye on him, but Dick is natural
born hunter, and quick to see little
things. Now the man is no longer
alone, but has companion; under the
glare from a shop window Dick sees it
is the Mexican. Do they compare
notes-is there conspiracy of some
sort against the two Americans?
The men walk on, talking in an
earnest manner. Dick wishes he were
gifted with an acute hearing that
would bring their words to him, for
whether they speak in French or
Spanish, he is equally at home.
He knows not why he follows, un1'
less it is in the hope of learning
something concerning the movementa
of his enemies. Dick has acted as
scout and spy more than once in bor-
der warfare, for along the Rio Grande
there is generally something in the
way of business" on the tapis. Hence
he knows how to carry himself upon
| such an occasion as the present.
Unconsciously he is being led TO
one of the worst quarters among the
faubourgs of Paris. In narrow,
rather dark street, which he passes
through while following these men,
he sees a colored lamp hung over
doorway, and knows this is the office
of a commissaire of police, each quar-
ter having such an officer, all of whom
are under the orders of the project.
ITO be continued)