The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
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CHAPTER KIN.

Du Palais.
$50 that's his game. is IT," snapped
Dirck Arendsen. fiinging down with
contemptuous gesture the cable mos
sage which he had found on his desk
when he entered the dingy Duane-st.
Office at $3.50 ono cCmfortless, -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 IRE
roped fast 10 gruD-stake him To
flnish!"
His beard and mustach were brisr-
ling with rage. His eyes Dlazed.
It'll stake him. I'll stake him so
that.he won't move hand or foot when
I've done with him.
"Wulf. Wulf! Are you there, Wult?
Run round to Rischoff's and tell them
10 send me q ticket for Paris. Lowest
rate. by the very first boat
Twenty-four hours later he set out
on Seager's 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
well for himself and Dominic Seager
that the latter was not at hand when
the irate traveller arrived. II did not
soothe aim TO learn that Seager had
recently been evicted from the MOTEL,
and still owed lengthy score there.
"MensietF,s friend has come here
once or twice since he left. to inquire
for O cablegram he expects said the
clerk 1T seems that. when II arrives.
he will settle his bill and then sue
the Hotel du Palais Tor dana. : on
the ground OF wrongful ejectmert
He will doubtless. therefore. re-
turn. and, II monsieur cares to await
him.
You may give me a room. II you
have one available" he said abruptly.
land # this-this person should turn
up, you'll find meana to detain him
until you can get word 10 me-.
Gladly. monsieur. That will not
be difficult"
When Arendsen got TO his room
ne was almost Oh the point of eN-
plosion. II would be doubly hard now
TO SIT there wasting precious time ana
its irredeemable opportunities.
That day passed uneventfully, and
when he went upstairs again ut late
hour, his sullen rage was still mount.
ing steadily. Twelve more hours had
gone by, and by so much had his
chances OF a grea. fortune diminished.
On the fifth afternoon OF the FUN
ing watchers seemingly endless am
bush Saecer walked -earelessly 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 MIN. 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
bad hoped that the other would show
any sign OF dismay over his presence
there. he was doomed TO quick disap-
pointment. for Seager gave him back
look as black as HIS own when their
eyes met and bore down on him like
thundercloud
IL was I'm the expectation OF seeing
Black Dirck in Paris that he had eked
out Wretched existence OF late, rata-
or than take any desperate steps to-
ward q return to New York. He felt
hot against the other for having left
him I'm such 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? gave you the straight tip. but
you're such q crook that you couldn't
take II for that. / suppose. You're
robbing me- that's what you're doing.
and cutting OFF your nose to spite
YOUR damned ugly face"
Areniseu eyed him evftiy. but
heard him in sileucc. 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 J gave YOU he Kissed through
set teeth,
Curse you and the money you gave
me- Can't YOU get II into your thick
skull that It's millions we're after. Is
this any time%to haggle about a Hand
full OF small change? tell you. Arend.
sen. II we tall down-now- hold
you responsible. Why didn't you
cable me the price OF a passage?
Would that have cost you q. cent more
than coming across?"
Arendsen was somewhat staggered