Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-22
tCo.t,nued from Yesterday,

you rely on that" vas the hearty
answer. But look here, Brett. 1t Is
1o:45 a. m. now. If 1 have to catch n a
11:5O train from the Care du Nord l
have no time to lose. By the way" he
added, turning at the door. lis there
any reason why I should not wire to
Edith tt expect me tonight?"
mot the slightest" said Brett, smil-
ing, Except perhaps this. that instead
of calling on Miss Talbot this evening
you may be locked up on the charge OF
housebreaking."
"Um," said the earl. thoughtfully, Il
had not thought of that. 1t will be
more fun to take her by surprise. so
here goes to get my traps packed"
After Lord Fairholme's departure,
Brett took matters easily. He did not
put in an appearance at the Prefecture
until late in the afternoon, and, as ne
surmised, the commissary whom he en-
countered the previous night had ever
then only just arrived at his office
! without any difficulty. the barrister
I was introduced to the official, who evil
IDENTIFY awaited an explanation of The
visit with great curiosity.
Brett's ill-humour at the uncalled fol
interference of the police was 10Y quit
dispelled, and he greeted h commits
sary with the genial affability which 81
quickly11wpmi him the friendship o.
casual acquaintance.
"I think" he began, that your
agents, monsieur, were watching mi
throughout the whole OF yesterday"
"That is So" nodded the other, o
dering what pitfall lay behind this
leading question.
"Do I take 1t that after my departure
from No. IL, Rue Barbette about mid.
day they maintained no further quart
over that houseT'
"Assuredly. 1t was monsieur's per
sonal movements which called for oo.
servation."
"Then you do not know that an in
dividual whose identity may be mucf
more important than mine Is an in
mate of the apartment at this moment
probably a captive against his will
possibly a ~corpse?"
The Frenchman's huge mustach'
bristled with alarm and annoyance.
cit is a strange thing, monsieur" III
cried, that an English gentleman
should come to Paris and know NOR
about the movements and haunts o
criminals than the French police"
1t was no part of Brett's design t.
rub the official the worng way, so h
said gently:
"Your remark Is quite justifiable, AM
under ordinary circumstances any sucl
pretense on my part would be ridicu
lous. But you must remember. mon
sieur, hat I came here from Londol
possessed Of special information whicl
was not known even to the police au
thorities In that city. I am workini
solely in the private interest of per
sons high in English society, and /
would not serve the purpose of any o
the governments concerned were to
much stress publicly laid oil their con
nection with this mystery. II l ca
succeed in calculating the prob
lem 1t will be a comparativel,
easy matter for the police t.
bring the real criminals to Justice
AS a step towards that end I have com
to you now to place you in possession
of a clue which may reveal itself in tn
Rue Barbette. All I ask is. in the frs
instance, that the affair nay be con
Quoted with the utmost secrecy, and
secondly, that you will permit me to b
present when o examine the persol
whom I expect to find there. I may b
able to help you very materially in you
Questions, provided h man is alive an
! we'll"