The Detroit times., 1909-05-17

oest road TO follow. big new touring
+, car passed at an easy pace.
| He ducked down behind his own ma.
chine as he recognized AT the wheel
OF the other, beside gray.haired In
dividual unknown to him. the man he
had seen overnight at Martins. A
sudden suspicion shot through his
mind. He promptly decided TO act ou
that.
Quaintance had not been idle since
he and OFerral mad parted. during tho
small hours. He had found IL vain to
seek sleep. while his brain was yet
busy with the strange events of the
evening. Dawn found hin. pacing his
room.
lie had been thinking during the
dark hours OF face too fair soon -
be forgotten. He had been wondering
whether he could forget x in time.
And daylight brought clear understand
ing. He could not
He must find her again, at all costs.
By O'Clock he had O'Ferral on the
phone. and Immediately after break
fast he bought high-pov cred and no
less highpriced automobile.
Then. as soon as he could get in
sisted on taking him out for trial
spin.
The correspondent by curious CO
Incidence was called TO Rockaway
Beach. II Quaintance could carry him
thither. ind back TO the Cornucopia
club. II would be convenient TO join
him. Quaintance could. They cross
ed the ferry and headed through Far
Rockaway to the beach. where they
drew up at the inn. alighted, refresh
ed themselves. and strolled toward
the shore.
Jules Chevrel. following from the
ferry at safe distance. also stopped
at the inn long enough TO absorb two
trimming bumpers OF absinthe frappee
and set out 70 dog them afoot.
The two men stroffed slowly along
the boardwalk, discussing the topic
uppermost in Quaintance's mind.
Il wish | had got a better view
OF the runabout that girl was driving
last night" he remarked. Il don't be-
lieve I'd know 1t again unless she
were In II herself"
Il should" answered his companion.
It Was a Cadillac, twO=seatCt, model
O. '06, lscquered In olivegreen. dark
canvas cape-cart hood. three head
lamps Most OF the brasswork had
been coated over 10 save cleaning.
The only thing | couldn't get line
on was the number-it was too thick
with dust"
You're a marvel" said Quaintance.
When special corresponding becomes
a lost art, you ought TO get good pay
as a detective. How did you manage
TO notice SO much in such short
time. eh?"
The faculty OF observation" retort,
ed his friend. In my trade one has
to be quick as snapshot and ac-
curate as an adding machine at the
same time. I'd have been dead and
buried a long time ago IL ! hadn't
learned the trick. I'll give you an
other bit OF my mind II you like,
Steve. You remember the rat-faced
Frenchman?
Il do" said Quaintance concisely.
And a cheap-looking car we pass
ed Just outside the dock gates in Long
Island City?"
Il didn't notice IL particularly"
We'll, the Frenchman was with II.
He followed as down here He's CLOSE
to us at this moment"
Where" asked Quaintance eagerly.
Keep COOL" requested OFerral,
gripping him by the arm as he would
have turned. BE more circumspect,
confound you. What d'you want TO
do?"
Il want to feed the fishes with
him." confessed his companion. Last.
night | offered the girl Il seat when
he left her standing while he was
away wrangling with waiter about
10 cents. When he came back he
gave me a scowl that would have
earned him a broken neck then II
she hadn't been looking on. Let me
have Just a couple Of words with him,
and I'll be as circumspect as an oys-
ter"
What you're going to do at present
is TO ignore him." OFeiral declared
peremptorily And the reason why"
he continued. as Quaintance reluc-
family fell into step with him again.
is that we want to find out first what
bis little game Is It's my belief that
he's out after the girl, too, and, If
she's anywhere In this neighborhood.
well let him find her for us. ] have
an idea that he thinks you know a
good deal more than you do about her.
We don't need 10 undeceive him, and
while he's hanging about here she's
safe--from him"
True for YOU" agreed Quaintance.
Hes thoroughly bad egg. that fell
low. and--he seemed TO have some hold
over her. I'd give great deal TO find
her again. OFerral. and. when |
do
III you do" corrected his friend.
When I do he repeated stuobeSH'
ly, I'll make quite sure what 1t was
and then settle scores with him"
But what will you do If you find
she's married, or. what's still more
likely engaged to somebody else?'
OFerral asked gravely.
she wore no rings" retorted
Quaintance. shes free still, and
that's why-I,m in such a hurry
Ito BE Contlnued.)
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