The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

clutched It nervousry.
II am at .oss,. gentlemen" he said,
in an excited voice, ito account for
this Interruption" He spoke with a
tremor. yet with all the politeness
to which we We're accustomed in the
! vid.
his authoritative way. 1--WE know who
YOU are. We have found you out this
time. You are Colonel Clay. IL you
| handcuH you"
The military gentleman gave a
Eyes. I am Colonel clay. he an
swered., J.. "on what charge do you ar
Charles was bursting with wrath.
you arc Colonel clay." he nut
tered. you have the unspeakable eff !.
! Certainly" the colonel answered,
growing hot in turn. II have done
you talk Of arresting me?''
Charles laid his hand on the mans
shoulder.
Come. come, my frI.nd." he said.
us. You know very well on what
police to give effect to Il"
He called out "Entrez". The police
Partisan what they were next to do.
The Colonel drew himself up in an in
dignant attitude. He turned and adj
] Il to- ,1n
81 am an officer ii, tho service OF
Her Britannia Majesty" he said. "On
what grounds do you venture to in
terfere with me. messleurs?"
The chief policeman explained. The
Colonel turned to Charles.
Your name, sir?" he inquired.
You know 1t very we'll" Charles
answered. am Sir Charles vandrift
can instantly recognize you. know
your eyes and ears. 1 can see the
same man who cheated me at Nice and
who insulted me on the island
madman!. He looked around at the
police. Take care what you dol" he
cried. This is a raving maniac. !
had business just now with Sir Charles
these gentlemen entered. This person
Is mad. and you, monsieur. I doubt
his keeper"
/ 70 Hot !el MN deceive you. II cried
to the police. beginning to fear that
with his usual incredible scleverness the
fellow would even now manage to slip
through our fingers. ARREST him as
you are told. We will tax; the re-
thought OF that check he held OF mine.
| The chief OF our three policemen came
forward and laid his hand on the cul-
prit's shoulder.
81 advise you. NJ. lie Colonel he said
In AN official voice. ito come with us
/ quietly for the present. Before the
Judge dlnstruction we can enter at
length into all these questions.''
The Colonel. very indignant still, and
acting the part marvelously, yielded
where's Medhurst?" Charles inquir-
ed, slancing around as we reached the
You are lookingI for monsieur. your
|friend?" the landlord inquired. with a
side bow to the Colonel. "He has gone
away In a 1acre. He asked me to give
He handed us twisted note. Charles
i opened and read It.
Invaluable mani he. cried. "Just
hear what he says. sey! Having Sc
on tho track Of Nine. Picardet. She Was
lodging in the same house. She has
Just driven away: know to what
place. and am after her to arrest her
In blind Ind ], haste, MedhH ,n, That's
little woman. I think he might have
left her.
Does Nine. Picaraet stop here?'
7 inquired Of the landlord, thinking II
the same old alias.
He nodded assent.
II, 'Oui, oui, OUT" he answered. "She
has Just driven OF, and monsieur, your
Splendid MANI" Charles cried. Mar
villier was quite right. He is the
prince of detectives"
We hailed couple Of fiacres, and
juge d'lnstruction. There Colonel Clay
continued to hrazen 1t out. and as
serted that he was an officer in tho
Indian army I home on siS d ,nenth s.
Paris. He even declared he was known
| at the embassy, where he had a cousin
an attache, and he asked that this
gentleman shopll be sent for q ones
him.4 The JUICE dinstruction. insisted
that this must be done; ind Charles
atsS n bad h peay ss ass
caught and arrested our man. he was
going by some cunning device to es-
Alter a delay Of more than an hour;
t taefe a aui's TO our Sorror and as,
| tonishnent, he proceeded to salule the
prisoner most affectionntely.
"Hnlloa, Algy!" he cried, grasplng
This hand; whats up9 What do these
| rufIlans want with yop?"
| 1t began to dawn upon us then what
| Medhurst had meant by ''suspectins
everybody" the real Colonel Clay was
no common adventurer, but "a gentle-
man OF birth and hish connection.
The colonel glared at9us.
..Thls fellow declares he's Sir
Charles Vandrift," he said sulktly;
Through. In fact, there are two OF
| them, And ne accuses me OF forgery,
fraud and theft. Berthe"
The nttache stared hard Mt u.s.,
''Thls Is Sir Charles Yandrift," he re-
lplted, after moment. II remember
hearing him make a speech once at a
| city dinner. And What charge have
you to prefer sir Charles. against my
cousin?"
lis Cnloncl CLAY The Aotorious shalrn'