The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-18
CHAPTER L,il.-tcontinued.)


Get Mr.. Strong hot bath" he
said. sat once, and give him my dress
clothes
And an overcoat," said Strong.
And an overcoat," repeated Cloud.
Clouds eye then %ell on the wireless
instrument which Strong had deposit
ed OH the door,
What is that?" he asked.
Wireless" said Strong
Great goodness" said Cloud. let
the fairy tale go on again" He nodd-
ed 10 Strong, who followed old John
son out OF the room, and Cloud picked
up the book which he had cast aside
ON Strong's entrance.
Half an hour later Strong re-enter-
ed Clouds room. He had shaved him
self and his hair looked as though ~
had been dealt with by the most bril-
liant OF tonsorial artists. Clouds even
lug dress clothes fitted him as though
they were his own, and the fur coat
with which Johnson had provided him
completed an entirely immaculate
toilet He was, moreover, satished III
his mind, for lie had held converse on
the wireless with Langley.
Cloud looked up from his book ana
said, Behold the Dock
You insult me-" said Strong l
am not duke-,I am "A dictator-dlc-
tator OF Bahama and prospective Die
tator OF the world. BY the way, ne
added do you happen to haze such
a thing as a looking glass;"
Not here" said Cloud, but | ex-
pect johnson can find one.
Johnson whisked out OF the room
and returned with tiny mirror, which
he placed on the mantlepiece.
Strong then drew from his pocket
the little light mustache with which
his detective friend had furnished him
in London, and with an elaborate care
fulness he affixed the glossy covering
to his upper lip Then he turned and
smiled at Cloud.
I'm hanged II you are not almost
beautiful" said Jimmy.
I'm lovely" said Strong, and he
parted the false mustache affection
ately.
Really got up to kill" said Cloud.
Most decidedly" said Strong. In
fact. | am going accounting at the
Grand hotel, with the prospect tnat II
meet my future father-in-law on the
before the nights out"
Let me know If can so bail said
Jimmy.
Il will" said Strong
He picked up the little box which
held the wireless instrument, nodded
to Cloud, and walked out
CHAPTER LlV
1t was still raining hard, and Strong
buttoned up his overcoat to the neck
as he turned up the Rue du Ranelagh.
Presently he turned into the Rue MOI
art and walked quickly along till he
came to the Rue de Passy. There he
took one OF the numbering, rafting
three-horse omnibuses on which he
had travelled to and fro In from schooi
as a boy. And after deal OF shaR-
ing he arrived at the Trocadero
He would have taken cab but FOR
the fact that he did not deem IL
advisable TO run any risks lest ne
should eventually be recognized. ana
his first appearance in Paris be traced
to Passy.
Al the Place d-lena. however he
got out of the omnibus and walked
eastward to the place de lAlma. where
he picked up a facre. lie directed the
man TO drive him 70 the Rue de NV
oil. and then, pulling him mp by the
Ho.cl Continental, he walked up hue
Castielione into the Place .Vendome.
Here he took second cab and
three minutes rafting along In that
vehicle brought him TO the Place de
FOpera, where he alighted and walk
ed into the American bar. Possibly
because OF the wetness of the night,
the bar was crowded, and OF this he
was glad. because his entrance occa.
stoned less remark than II the place
had been halfdeserted For at such
times he FOUND it an extremely difficult
matter to hide his inches.
Calling for "A cocktail. he nibbled at
a biscuit, for he had had no food since
midday. and was beginning 10 feel
hungry.
He picked mp an evening newspaper,
and spent ten minutes or so OF
ouiet enjoyment reading the highly
ornate descriptions OF his exploits over
Paris.
the enterprising Partisan journal.
fists had already discovered that the
gentleman who had alighted from the
balloon i'm the Bots de Boulogne was
the klnE Ol fntlhdllld. anu avs ITO
icstv's presence In the Grand hotel was
already we'll known. II appeared. in
decd. that once In Paris the king had
made no effort toward disguise, aud
was staying at the great hosiery by
the opera i'm his own name.
At first sight IL seemed 10 strong
that this was a little rash on his ma
iesty's part But, turning the matter
over IN his own systematic way. strong
saw at the finish that Il was I'm reality
a mdicious move on the part OF the
| king. for no man knew better the ne
cessity of advertising himself in Par
| is than did the King OF Bahama anc
his American training had evidently
pointed out to his majesty the way
/ to obtain notoriety.
Every interviewer Who had called
seemed TO have received an Interview
ana over the contents Of these inter
| views strong Chuckled with delight.
+ II appeared that his majesty was
/ bombastic. and also that hC was talk