The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
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CHAPTER XIII.
Why a Millionaire Shook the Hotel
Du PaIais.


Dirck Arendsen. flinging down with
contemptuous gesture the cable mes
sage which he had found on his desk
when he entered the dingy Duane-st
once at $3.50 ono comfortless. driz
zling morning.
THE girls left Paris, and he must
have more money. AT once, too!
Paris has been too much for him
And now he imagines he's got me
roped fast 10 grub-stake him to q
finish"
His beard and mustach were brist
| ling with rage. His eyes blazed.
"rll stake him! I'll stake him SC
that he won't move hand or foot when
/ I've done with him.
"Wulf! Wulf! Are you there, Wulf?
4 Run round TO Rischoff's and tell them
to send me ticket for Paris. Lowest
rate. by the very first boat"
Twenty-four hours later he set out
on Seagers track, and for six long
days at sea did his wrath ferment
He knew to a minute when the period
OF grace allowed by Miles Quaint
ance's will would expire.
He was In no pleasant humor,
therefore, when he reached the Hotel
du Palais and IL was perhaps just as
we'll for himself and Dominic Seager
that the latter was not at hand when
the irate traveller arrived. IL did not
soothe MIN 10 learn that Seager had
recently been evicted from the hotel,
md still owed lengthy score there.
"Monsieur's friend has come here
once or twice since he left, 10 inquire
for cablegram he expects" said the
clerk. 1T seems that, when IL arrives.
he will settle his bill. and then sue
the Hotel du Palais for damage, on
the ground OF wrongful ejectment.
He will doubtless. therefore, re-
turn. and, II monsieur cares to await
him
You may give me room. II you
lave one available" he said abruptly,
and II this-this person should turn
up, you'll find means to detain him
until you can get word TO me-
GLADLY. monsieur. That will not
be difficult"
When Arendsen got TO his room
ne was almost on the point OF ex-
plosion. II would be doubly hard now
TO sit there wasting precious time and
Its irredeemable opportunities.
That day passed uneyentfully. and
when he went upstairs again at a late
hour, his sullen rage was still mount
ing steadily Twelve more hours had
gone by, and by so much had his
chances OF n great fortune diminished.
On the fifth afternoon OF the FUN
ing watchers seemingly endless am
bush, Saeger walked carelessly into
the vestibule OF the Hotel du Palais.
He did not sec Arendsen, and Ar
endsen did not spring from his seat
at the sight OF him. The big. black
bearded man stayed still where he
was, watching his unconscious accom-
plice swagger up to the bureau. smil-
ing sardonically az he saw the clerk
point toward him In mute reply TO
Seager's assertive inquiry. But II he
had hoped that the other would show
any sign OF dismay over his presence
there, he was doomed TO quick disap-
Z pointment. for Seager gave him back
I look as black as his own when their
/ eyes met. and bore down on him like
a thundercloud.
II was In the expectation OF seeing
Black Dirck IN Paris that he had eked
out a wTetched existence OF late. rath-
or than take any desperate steps to-
ward a return to New York. He felt
hot against the other for having left
him in such a sorry plight. and his
opening speech quite took the WIND
cut OF Arendsen's sails.
Curse you, Arendsen, Why didn't
you reply 10 my wire? There's only
a week OF the year left now. and we
may be too late after all. What was
the use OF sinking over here after
me? I gave you the straight tip, but
you're such crook that you couldn't
take Il for that. / suppose. You're
iobbing me- that's what you're doing.
and cutting off YOUR nose to spite
your damned ugly face"
Arendsen eyed him evilly, but
heard him in silence, too much taken
aback by his unfeigned belief that the
grievance was all on his side TO
break in.
What have you done with all the
money gave you?" he Kissed through
set teeth,
Curse you and the money you gave
me, Can't you get 1t into your thick
skull that It's millions we're after. Is
this any time TO haggle about a hand
full OF small change? I tell you. Arend-
sen. II we fail down now III hotd
you responsible Why didn't You
cable me the price OF a passage?
Would that have cost you a cent more
than coming across?'
Arendsen was somewhat staggered
by Seager's obvious belief I'm his own
blamelessness. A thousand dollars
was certainly a small sum in compari-
son with the prize they aspired to. 1t
was no time for profitless dispute.
Arendsen recognized the fact and act
ed on It, sinking all his own pent-up
animosity in favor OF final effort
toward success.
Tell me what you found out about
the GIRL" he ordered briefly.
Seager told him in few words what
he had been able TO learn from tho
two old maids In the Avenue Marceau.
And now comes the sore point" he
said Indignantly. THE girls in New
York. as l told you, whatever she's
doing there. And met her. without