The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
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CHAPTER v.
The RstFaeed Frenchman Has Words
With Monsieur at the st Requlus.

le Dues pallid face as he lay sleepins
soddcnly Ia his luxurious chamber a.
the ST Regulus after most weari
some night@jouFHey- Chicago
woke him TO blinking consciousness OF
his uncared for condition
lie gaped and yawned. caught sight
OF the clock, and sat up With an ex
cl3mation OF anger. There was nc
sign OF his morning chocolate-his
dusty clothes were lying INTENDED
where he had left them. Where the
devil was Jules or what avail was
valet who did not attend to his
dutiesl lie reached for the bell-push
and pushed II hard.
A red-headed bell boy appeared with
a pitcher OF ice water.
Send my servant" said monsieur
and the boy, having bowed with great
outward Difference. left him 10 brood
over his many wrongs.
Ii was Jules advice which had sent
him of on a FOOLS errand to Chicago
He had travelled unattended. with the
common herd. He had been subject
To all discomforts. He had not been
able to sleep In the train. and. when
he had once more reached the 81
Regulus. at half past eight In the
morning. he had To turn on his own
hot bath and get into bed without help
because Jules could not be found.
These and a number OF other ferment-
ing grievances much intamed mon
sieur. And. even now. no one came
hurrying To his assistance.
He rang a second time. The red
headed youth reappeared.
Are we stuck TO tn wire. or thryin'
10 bore 4 mole through tn wall, we
frog.eatin' Frinchman?"
Send Jules Chevrel To me. Where
Is Jules? Send me Jules! Send me
my servant, Jules"
"Awright." said the red.headed boy,
bowling still more deeply.
He once more withdrew, and mon
sieur threw himself back On his pit
lows with a great air ~ exhaustion
But when Jules Chevrel did at length
arrive. a short. thickset ran, close
cropped after the French fashion. car
rying cup OF chocolate III one UNI
steady hand. and In the other morn-
ing paper. his eyes bloodshot, his en-
+ leyeE haA-eHeHgh- energy left to- tte.-
rate him roundly.
You were drunk again last night,
Jules"
Il was sober" Jules contradicted
insolently.
Have the goodness to hand me nv
boots" cried monsieur. getting hall
out of bed In his rage over such futile
untruth
You don't want boots on your bare
feet" jules objected. "Yon aren't go
ing To battle in your boots. What 10
you want your boots for
II want them to kick you down
stairs with, you scoundrel," cried
monsieur, but Jules merely darted a
glance OF contempt at him and wen;
on with his own occupations Gnmoved
He would have card or two 10 pro-
duce from his sleeve ere he should De
kicked downstairs.
Monsieur subsidized presently, but he
did not altogether forego his conf
plant.
Why did bring you with me
from Paris" he grumDiei bitterly.
Because you can speak the barDarou5
language they use in this barbarous
country, and that you might assist me
In my search. | place myse thus Ia
your power. and how do you help me!
BY getting drunk? Look you. Jules
There is now enough OF this folly. The
next time il happens you go back 10
Paris
rs 1t my fault growled Jules dis.
respectfully, that II lakes little
time 10 find a needle In such a nay
stack? Have not | toiled devotedH
to serve monsieur? Monsieur Tor
gets, II seems
Il forget nothing, Jules. monsieur
broke ia, IN a tone more Ilacable. He
did not care 10 be reminded or some
services Jules had done linn. / Tor
get nothing, and-when the une
comes you will not find me migrate
full
When you get hold OF the girl, yon
mean" muttered Jules TO himself.
may get the smallest possible share OF
The plunder-lf | can force yon TO dis
gorge But | know trick worth twC
of that. III squeeze her purse hrst,
and yours afterwards-sIrc II VIII
then be better filed. | wish | had
Lot let her slip through my fingers
last night, but-I'll find her again
And. In the meantime, suppose
must humor you"
.'Monsieur's bath is ready" he said
aloud. He was sober enough now, and
lad all his wits about him again. He
WOul0 tell nOlHlhB VI Ills ShohSS W
counter with the object OF their joint
quest. =,
Events will develop themselves,
Jules assured himself with great phil
csophy. And when | find her again,
as certainly shall. she will pay dearly
for any extra trouble | may have. be-
fore | turn her over TO monsieur
He helped his employer to dress,
and. by the time that operation was
ever. both were in much better tenn
Ter. Then Jules was dismissed for
the day. He had been pondering
what he had seen after the girl had
left him at Martins. The street car
he had caught and carried Tfm~Quichiy
up Broadway and he had sighted ner
in her automobile as she had turned
east. He had cunningly deduced that
the was bound for the ferry.
With only that slender clew To
guide him ne made up his, mind TO
look for her on Long Island.
He hired q small auto, and having
made inquiry about nei at Long Island
city. he discovered a dCck.hand who
recalled having seen lady alone In
a runabout leave the boat between
Pine and ten on the previous night.
ond from the Dissertation he had no