The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-03
CHAPTER XVI

Siivers was puzzled over Villers disap-
pearanee. so he determined to go in search
of evidence against Madame Midas,
though for what reason he wanted evil
dence against her no one but himself
knew.
The reason he had for turning detec-
tive was simply this: 1t soon became
known that Madame Midas had been rob
bed BY her husband of the famous mug
get, and great was the indignation OF
everyone against Mr.. Villiers.
Slivers waylaid Barty and asked him
to drop into his Office with a view of
finding out from him all the events OF
that night
ITS very kind of you to come and
talk to an old chap like me-" said Slivers,
in as amiable tone as he could com
mand. You're such gay young fel.
low"
Barty acknowledged modestly that he
was gay. but that he owed certain duties
to society. and had to be mildly social.
And so handsome" croaked Slivers,
winking with his one eye at Billy, who
sat on the table. 'Oh, he's all there,
amt he, Billy?"
Billy. however, did not agree to this,
and merely observed Pickles." in dis
believing manner.
Barry felt rather overcome by this
praise. and blushed in modest way, but
felt that he could not return tie compli-
ment with any degree of truth, as Sliyers
was not handsome. neither was he all
there.
Slivers. who had thus gained the good
will of the young man by fattery, plunged
into the subject of Villiers' disappearance.
II wonder what's become of yiIliers,"
he said artfully.
I'm sure don't know" said Barty in
a Ianguid. used-up sort Of voice. II
haven't seen him since last Monday
week.
aWhere did you leave him on that
night?" asked Slivers.
sAt the corner of Sturt and Lydiard
streets, early in the morning, about 2
o'clock, think"
And you never saw him after that?~
"Not sight of him." replied Barty !:
~but. say, why all this thusness?''
"I'l tell you after you have answered
amy questions" retorted Slivers, rudeIy.
"but I'm not asking out of curiosity
It's business"
"yvell, 90 on; I'll answer
"Who else was with you and viIIiers
on that nieht?" asked Slivers in a mag
isterial kind Of manner.
"A French fellow called Vandeloup."
"vandeloupr echoed Slivers in sur
prise: ''oh, indeed! what was he doing?v
Enjoying himself" replied Barty, cool
ly; "he came into the theater and VIII
liers introduced him to me; then Mr..
woppIes asked US all to supper"
..what time did vandeloup leave?" ask
ed slivers.
"He stayed all night in town."
oh" CALCULATED Slivers i'm an excited
manner, drumming on the table with his
fingers. Where did he stay?
AT the Waffle Tree Hotel"
SIivers mentally made a note of this.
anj determined to go there and find out
at what time Vandeloup had come home
on the night in question, for this suspi-
cious old man had now got it into his
head that yandeloup was in some way
responsible for villiers' disappearance.
Where did VilIiers say he was going
when he left you?" he asked.
straight home"
"Humphl Well. he lidn't 90 home at
all What's become of him? Men don't
disappear in this mysterious way with
out some reason. He's been murdered ~
81 sayi" calculated Barty, jumping up
from his chair in alarm; you're going too
Ear, old chap"
"I'm going further" retorted Slivers.
rising from his chair and stumping up
and down the room; "Pm going to E.d
out who did it, and then I'll grind her
60 powder; I'll twist her neck of, curse
her,"
now began to think Of making a retreat,
for Slivers, with his one eye blazing, and
his cork arm swinging rapidly to and fro,
was not q pleasant object to contemplate.
That's what want to find out" re-