The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19

opened the black door and passed out on
to the street.
II love Papa Cassagne," cried little
Celeste, as she stood by the window
watching the retreating form Of the gen
tleman who bought the bon-bons. Then
looking up at her mother, she added:
"You love him, too, don't you,
mamma 2"
Celeste Is a goose" said Nine. Cres-
son, her charming cheek tinged with
color, "and geese mustn't ask foolish
questions"
ii. C~assagne pursued his way still fur
them Into the intricacies of the Latin
Quarter. At last he stopped before a
small shop, pushed up the latch of the
door and entered. A large, stout man,
with a pen behind his ear, was seated at
a high desk, with a pile of proof in front
Of him. He nodded Familiarity to the de-
~tectlve, got off his stool and at once con-
Quoted him into a private Office.
"Ha Monsieur Cassagne,' he exclalm-
ed, What can | do for you to-day?"
II have two small jobs for you. It's
simply TO set two lines OF type, and print
me half a dozen sheets of note paper; also
a couple OF cards. / will pay you well
for 1t. Can you do 1t personally, so that
no one else will know what you are do
Ing? and can you do It right away?"
81 can. Write out what you wish
printed. Here is a pen and some paper"
II want you to set up this" said Cas-
sagne, as he handed his copy to the
printer. set 1t up in English type, and
strike 1t off on English paper. | will
wait here for it,"
Twenty minutes later NJ. Cassagne
was on the street. In his pocket, neatly
packed between sheets of tissue paper TO
prevent their setting off," were six
sheets Of note paper. and on the top
right-hand corner OF each was printed
the words, In bold English type.
"Ofice of
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
Scotland Yard,
London, w. c."
He also bore two cards which read:
"MR. GEORGE RUSSELL,
"36 Eaton Square"
Casagne jumped into a cab and drove
Arrived there he took of his hat
coat and washed his hands carefully.
Then he took down from an upper shelf
In old letter file. and turning to the
etter Al" drew out a letter addressed to
which was written in a large
hand. Next be took from the
of his coat the six sheets Of paper
md the two cards. The latter ne put
INTO a card case by themselves; the for
ner he put on the table.
Then he got a pen and some Ink and
vent TO work, laboriously but skillfully. I
After spelling three sheets of paper he 7
reduced something he was satisfied with. q
taking the letter to the window he held [
t to the light, as II admiring his own S
andiwork, and read as follows:
"Ofice of [
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, I
Scotland Yard, t
London, W. c., July 8. IS {
Victor Lablanche, Esq, Project Of Po- o
lice. Paris, France. d
Dear Sir-This will introduce to you
fr. George Russell, a friend of mine, r
no with his wife intends making a f
leasure trip on the continent. a
ANY courtesy that you can extend to h
Ir. Russell during his visit in Paris will e
highly appreciated by me. a
Yours very truly,
JAMES I. HENDERSON, 9,
"Supt. Police"
That's about perfect" ~soliloquised the a
because it transgresses every W
rule of French letter writing, and q,
lat alone stamps 1t as English. The II
is particularly good. English re
even of education, are perpetually d,
aking that mistake when addressing &c
tiers to this country. Paris. France al
so is not bad. NJ. Henderson would OF
oubtless be careful lest his friend Mr.. al
ussell should present 1t at Paris, Ken W
lcky, or Paris, Texas" to
project of police had hardly time W
place himself in the digniHed attitude lii