The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-07-07

If any one asks me about it,
Say Francois was sick and you rot
your old friend Maithieu to replace
him for a few Gays. I'm Matthew
You wouldn't get me into trouble,
M. Paul?'' he appealed weakly.
Papa Bonneton." answered Cooue.
nil earnestly. have ! ever shown you
anything but friendship? When cid
Max died and you asked me to lend
you Caesar l did it. didn't /: And you
know what Caesar is to me. love
that dog"
NJ. Paul held out his hand frankly,
and the sacristan took it with emotion.
''That settles it," he murmured.. IL
never doubted YOU"
''Then it's understood. Tuesday, at
6. your friend Matthew will be here to
replace Francois" The detective rose
to go. He moved toward the door.
''Oh. l forgot about the dog. Tiynol
will come for him Tuesday morning
with line from me. | shall want
Caesar in the afternoon. but I'll bring
him back ut G.
"All right" nodded the sacristan.
Hell be ready. Au revoir until Tues
day
'Things are marching along" smiled
COquenil some minutes later to Papa
TignOl as they rolled along toward
the Eastern railway station "You
know what you have to do. And
know what | have to do. We meet
Tuesday at noon near the Auteuil sta
ton beneath the first arch of the via
duct
Coquenil had certainly chosen the
busiest end Of Paris for his meeting
with Papa Tignol.
Their rendezvous was at noon. but
two hours earlier Tignol took the train
at the st. LaZare station. And with
him came Caesar-such a changed. I'M
recognizable Caesar! Poor dog. His
beautiful. glossy coat of brown and
white had been clipped to ridiculous
shortness. and he crouched at the old
mans feet in evident humiliation.
ut was q shame. old fellow" said
Tignol consolinsly. but we had tn
obey orders. eh? Never mind. it will
grow out again.
Leaving the train at Auteuil, they
walked down the Rue la Fontaine to
tavern near the Rue Mozart. where
the old man left Caesar in charge of
the proprietor, a friend of his. 1t was
now quarter to II. and Tignol spent
the next hour riding back and forth on
the circular railway between Auteui.
and various other stations. He die
this because Coquenil had charged
him to be sure he was not followed
Finally. after an amusing adventure
he met CoQuenil. who had disguised
himself so cleverly as to deceive even
Papa Tignol himself. Going to room
in the Rue POuSsin. CoQuenil changed
his disguise very materially. while II
gnol gave him the latest news from
his mother. who sent word that she
was praying for his safety. Tignol
later went out and procured the dog
Caesar. The men then walked in the
Bots toward Passy. and CoQuenil re.
counted important discoveries he had
made in BRUSSELS regarding Groener
the woodcarver.
II saw the place where he boards
this Adolf Groener. In fact, stop
ped there. and | talked to the woman
who runs it. a sharp eyed young wild
OW with smooth tongue. and | saw
the place where he works. It's a
woodcarving sho3. all right, and
talked to the men there. Papa III
gnol," he said impressively. they ali
tell simple story. His name is
Adolf Groener. He does live in Brus.
sells. and the widow who runs the
boarding house knows all about this
girl Alice.
Then something happened" went
on the famous detective. You see,
was waiting in the parlor of this
boarding house for the widow to bring
me my bill. and happened to glance
at Il photograph she had shown me
when first came. u picture of Alice
and herself. taken Eve years ago. when
Alice was twelve years old. There
was no doubt about the girl. and II
was a good likeness of the widow.
now noticed that it had no photogra
piers name on it. which is unusual
and 1t seemed to ME there was some
thing queer about the girls hand.
went to the window and was studying