Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06

went on, the soldiers climbed into
truck attached to one of them, and ev-
erything was Just as quiet as before"
And afterwards"
II waited until 1t was clear daylight,
and then / resumed my walk along
the line. l found the next station
about five miles off, and / was thank
full to see that the guard of the train
which had left me behind had had the
sense to put my luggage out there.
went to the hotel and had some break
fast, and afterward chucked my idea
Of going so far as the frontier and left
for Vienna. A week later l was in
Paris
The duke nodded.
Il have asked you this question be-
FORE" he said. but NJ. Grisson is anx-
ious to hear 1t from your own lips.
To how many people did you tell this
little adventure of yours before you
| reached PARISH"
ITO not souri, Guy answered. IL
| was very dull in Vienna. l found nc
| one who could speak english, and my
| few words of German did me no good
at all. l came on to Paris within
| week"
| The duke nodded.
And in Paris for the first time" he
remarked, you mentioned the AFFAIR.""
| Yes! l took up an illustrated paper
at a cafe on the night of my arrival
while waiting for supper and saw pic
| lures of two men there who reminded
me very much of the two whom | had
seen on the railway near Pozen.
think l made some remark out loud
which attracted the attention of d wo-
man who was sitting at the next table.
and later on l told her the whole story"
And since them
"Since then have told it to no one"
"Was there any one in the cafe you
have spoken OF who seemed to take
any particular interest in your
Guy considered for a moment
There was young lady from vi
enna." he said, "who seemed to want
to talk to me-
The two men exchanged gIances.
Madame has justified herself" the
duke murmured.
'She was trying to listen to what
was saying to the English girl-Mlle.
Flossie she called herself. and when
she went. away with her friends she
threw me a note with two words on 1t
l-.Prenez garder l know it struck me
as being rather queer. because
He hesitated. The duke nodded.
GO on he said.
"Well, / may as well tell you every
thing" Guy continued. even if il
time / was in Vienna and ON the jour
ney to Paris fancietl that l was be
ing followed. / kept on seeing the
same people, and man who got in al
Strasburg-I had seen him before al
the hotel in Vienna-tried all he could
to pal up TO me. l hate Germans
though. and I didn't like the look OF
thing TO say to him. though l feel sure
he tipped the conductor TO put him in
my compartment. l gave him the slip
at the railway station at Paris, but
I'm almost sure l saw him that night
at the Cafe Montmartre"
"Your story" NJ Grisson said quiet
~, becomes more and more interest
ing. N. lie Due here has limited a,
some slight indiscretion of yours or
the night of your arrival in Paris.
have some influence with the govern
ment here, and I think | can promise
lyon some very substantial help in re
turn for the information you have Civ
en- us. But l want you to turn your
thoughts back to the night you spent
by the railroad. Can YOU remember
anything further about it, however tri
fling, which you have not told us?"
Guy leaned back in his chair and
thought for n moment.
by Jove." he declared. there !.
something which l forgot altogether
Just before that little party In the rail
way saloon broke up the chap in thu
saloon who had been writing left hi
seat, and loose page of paper futter
ed through the window"
what became of it," the duke ask
i ed sharply.
at picked 1t up and put 1t in my peck
ct" Guy answered.
did you read it?'' the duke asked.
81 couldn't! 1t was in German."
Where is It now?" NJ. Grisson de
manded.
"It is with my pocketbook and m.
letter of credit. | remember that
kept 1t as curiosity"
"a curiosity" the duke exclaimed
you have 1t here"
Guy shook his head.
at is in my portmanteau" he an
swered.
The faces of the two men betrayed
their disappointment. They converse'
, for a few moments in rapid French
Then the duke turned to Guy.
You do not object to our sending
: trusted person to look through you
portmanteauY' he asked. IN. Grissol
and l are very curious about that shee
Of paper"
Certainly not" Guy answered. "Bu
may not have my luggage here?"
The duke shook his head.
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