Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-08-26

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morning perhaps just such another
looking person as you; well, the next
hour so altered that his own brother
could not recognize him, and by the
evening | defy any man to remember
ever having seen him before. Only
yesterday | met him disguised in a
manner that would have deceived any
| eye but mine, but he must be a deep
| nand III he gets over me. | know these
sneaks at the first glance, and if my
friends were as knowing as myself his
business would have been done long
ago"
Nonsense" cried Vidocu: every.
body says the same thing of him. and
yet you see there is no getting rid of
him"
Constantine was on his feet ut once,
with an oath. He cried out:
To prove that can act as we'll as
| talk, If you will lend me helping
hand, this very evening we will waylay
| MIN at his door, and I'll warrant we'll
settle the job, so as to keep him from
giving any of us further uneasiness."
Vidocq Immediately agreed and was
placed in the unique position of going
out with party of thieves to waylay
himself. They actually went to the
| nome OF the detective, but as may be
imagined he did not appear, and after
three hours of waiting they gave up
the vigil in disgust.
Many days had passed and still
| Nidocq was without the specific evil
dehce which would enable him to put
MS hand on the shoulder of Constan-
tine and say Thou art the mani" or
| one thing he was morally certain: IT
was that the erstwhile fencing master
was at the head of a band of resource
! ini ana INSCRIPTIONS thieves. One
night after a jollification at the dance
hals the crisis came.
Friend,' said Constantine with a
| ieer. do you feel like an adventure
| tonight"
With whom" asked Vidocu
With my lady love-the locksmith's
daughter"
III join you with all my heart..
exclaimed the detective in undisguised
sincerity.
The plot was revealed with great
attention to details. The cracksmen
hau Deen sporting the mansion of
wealthy banker on one of the boule-
wards of Paris
Come. boys" cried Constantine "a
drink all around and then wen get
down to business
On the plea of searching for his hat
and coat Vidocq contrived to separate
himself from the others for a few
nlnutes. He wrote hurried message
on the back of an old envelope and
finding a gendarme in the vicinity of
the restaurant dispatched him with
the note to the nearest prefecture. Il
was to the point 1t told of the place
OF rendezvous and added.
Have half a dozen men on the
spot. Brighten the craftsmen. but
make no arrests until they have been
driven to a place of refuge"
When Vidocq returned to the table
his unsuspectins confederates were
preparing to leave. In 20 minutes they
reached their destination.
After that the chief advanced tn tho
gate with his brass key-the lannon's
locksmith's daughter. To his s1r.
prise it would not work He FUN
bled with it for nearly minute and
then gave 1t mp as a bad Job
Boys called the chief. we've got
to jump the wall and get down to husi.
ness. We can't fool around all night
! Here you"-to the dstective-"gfve ms
! a hand"
Nidocq planted himself against the
Eall of the garden and, holding out his
two hands, boosted the crscksmen
Over the wall one at a time Constan-
tine was the last one up. He held his
hand down to Vidocq and assisted him
to the top of the stone coping.
Now, Germain." said Constantine
to the detective. "ycu get in the shad.
ow near the end Of the wall and keen
sharp lookout. II you see the No..
! lice, give low whistle. BE on tbo
alert, because everything depends on
you" ''''' VI"
Vidocq nodded his head.
Yes" he repeated Significantly
everything depends on me-"
Vidocq on the wall watched the nm
| Grafton intently. What a uniouo ~
sition! He felt like an umnire tor
! society at that moment. The tbiovee
on one side of the wall. the officers Of
the law on the other. And himself ,n
the middle. Truly everything de.
pended on him
Tick, tick. tick" came the Iov
sharp sounf OF the metallic instrn'
! ment.
Finally the shutter was forced