Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-08

could see soldiers were stationed like sentries I could see that they were looking sharply up and down and even little way into the wood. From the train three or four men in long cloaks had already descended. They were standing in the track talking together. .' For the first time M Grisson inter- rupted. He took his cigar from his mouth and leaned over toward the young Englishman.
 You were lost yourself. You did not accost them? Ask them the way any where?"
 Tt seems odd, I suppose, that didn't" Guy answered. ''but do you know there was an air of secrecy about the whole thing which rather frighten- ed me- And those soldiers had exactly the air of looking for somebody to shoot Anyhow, while was hesitating what to do there was whistle and an other train came from the opposite di- rection. Then, of course, I waited to see what was going to happen
 And you saw" the duke began.
 T saw another single carriage ar rive, more men in long cloaks and more soldiers. There was brief but hearty greeting between two men who seem ed to be the principals in this little pantomime. Then they both got into the train which had arrived first, and I could see them sitting at table talk 1 ing, and a third man, who seemed to be sort of secretary, was writing all the time In about half an hour they both stepped back on to the line. and every one commenced shaking hands and saying goodby. Then the whole thing seemed to melt away. The trains went on, the soldiers climbed into a truck attached to one of them, and ev- egything was just as quiet as before"
 And afterwardT
 T waited until it was clear daylight and then I resumed my walk along the line. I found the next station about five miles off, and was thank, | ful to see that the guard of the train which had left me behind had had the sense to put my luggage out there. went to the hotel and had some break. fast. and afterward chucked my idea of going so far as the frontier and left for Vienna. A week later I was in Paris.''
 The duke nodded.
 T have asked you this question be- fore" he said, but M. Grisson is anx, f ious to hear it from your own lips To how many people did you tell this little adventure of yours before you reached Paris?'
 'To not soulr' Guy answered. q was very dull in Vienna I found no one who could speak English. and my few words of German did me no good at all. I came on to Paris within a week." -...- -- The duke nodded. .s, .frssss. q,
 And in Paris for the first time" he remarked, you mentioned the affairT'
 Yes! I took up an illustrated paper at cafe on the night of my arrival while waiting for supper and saw pie lures of two men there who reminded me very much of the two whom I had seen on the railway near Pozen. think I made some remark out loud which attracted the attention of a wo. man who was sitting at the next table, and later on told her the whole story"
 And since thep?"
 since then I have told it to no one.'
 Was there any one in the cafe you have spoken of who seemed to take any particular interest in you?"
 Guy considered for a moment.
 There was a young lady from vi- enna," he said, "who seemed to want to talk to me"
 The two men exchanged glances.
 Madame has justified herself" the duke murmured
 She was trying to listen to what I was saying to the English girl-Mlle. Flossie she called herself, and when she went away with her friends she threw me a note with two words on it -'Prenez garde" know it struck me as being rather queer. because"-
 He hesitated. The duke nodded.
 'Go on" he said.
 Well, I may as well tell you every thing" Guy continued, even if it does sound rather like rot All the time I was In Vienna and on the jour ney to Paris fancied that I was be- ing followed. I kept on seeing the same people. and man who got h at Strasburg-I had seen him before at the hotel in Yienna-tried all he could to pal up to me 1 hate Germans. though. and I didn't Ike the look of the fellow. So I wouldn't have any thing to say to him. though I feel sure he tipped the conductor to put him in my compartment. I gave him the slip at the railway station at Paris. but I'm almost sure I saw him that night at the Cafe MOntmartre.'
 Your story II. Grisson said quiet Iy. becomes more and more interest ing. M. Ie Due here has hinted at some slight indiscretiOn of yours on the night of your arrival in Paris. l have some influence with the govern ment here. and I think I csa prOmisc you some very substantiaI help in re turn for the information you have giT en us. But I want yOl to turn yOri thoughts back 10 the night you sPea by the railroad Can you reme-be anything further about 1t. however tr fling. which you have not told usT'
 Guy leaned back in his chair and thought for a moment
 BY Jove.- he declared. there is something which I forgot altogether.