New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

amiable smile out from under the little clerk waxen
NJ. Clarke-W. Vaudeville Clarke:" the sleuth
questioned.
Yes. the clerk remembered the name he had
heard it earlier IN the evening. indeed, It had
been written upon slip of paper and handed to him
then snatched out of his hand -so-and destroyed.
Ali" 1t was a long aspirated expression Of re
lief from NJ. Remi: the Remi reputation threatened
to be crowned with new glory. An You Will be
so kind to go on.
The little clerk leaned forward Dramatically. Il
have reason to believe NJ Clarke Is here IN the hotel
even now he declared. 1 VIII go further, Mon
Ali The cunning black eyes were alive as
flames. Your reasons. Monsieur
He came here an American. early in the evening,
and his conduct was suspicious IN the extreme, the
little clerk ran on volubly lie used strange amer II
can words and great many OF them although ne
must have known that | could not understand
who speak only the language of my beloved France
Il am awaiting details, Monsieur. remarked ~
Remi-
When first he came he repeated the name "
Vaudeville Clarke many times and finally Mon
sieur l came to know that he was introducing HIM
self All. You must give me credit for the gTeaI
acumen / did not fully comprehend this Mon
sieur until finally he wrote the name upon slip OF
paper then apparently realizing that he had com,
mitted a blunder and betrayed himself he snatched
the paper from my hand,-so,-tore 1t INTO DIS anu
cast it away 1t must be here even now.
Together they pOunced on the -four bits OF paper
which had been knocking about the floor al ngn'
and patched them together again II was perfecI-
W Vaudeville Clarke Little cries of satisfaction
escaped them as the name grew beneath their def
fingers, and when all was done they shook nanUS
mutely, adn1ringly.
Then. when he had torn up and cast away tns
so precious bit of paper the clerk went on breath
1essy he seemed not himself, and again he Sail
many strange words. Then he seized the register
so-and wrote upon 1t another name
What name" demanded the Sisu-l keenly-
See for Yourself Monsieur
He spun the book round the and VI. NtL--
read therein the large written:
John Smith, Passaic y. 7.
FOR a time NJ. Rerni looked. then there came into
his beady black eyes Superc r.oS lignt' @N1
finally he permitted Sneering smile % curl the COZ
ners of his mouth. " 1t strange thing, AolSie~t
he told the little clerk easily, from the depths OF u
infinite wisdom. that wheneyer and wherever = =
American IS arrested is threatene- WITH arrest -
gives his name John smith II there A1d hte a.
doubt as to ,his-er-M Smiths attempt 70 hlde ns
true identity the mere fact that he signed the n. l
John Smith would have tended to dlssiPa4If ;I~,
doubt \ clumsy thing to do. Monsieur Iie :
tyrO. bungler "a
child in the hands of 50 distinguish man as "
Remi''
The sleuth permitted the compliment to pass rn,
needed and produced from the depths OF hS "a @ss
ernous pocket large notebooks. sl.i'd.soI SI the
SThis. M.-er-er- smith the detective n, n
quired with deep meaning. -" this ~ Siin'H
wears the full square cut beard. ms
The eager anticipation Of the clerk $ face w. w.
wiped out by the brush of q painter d H0"-'
painter. b.f
No Monsieur.' he exclaimed and all hope l1o l@~
fled Il must tell YOU the truth. He is Of the ef1"
shave" I'm
NJ Remi did not seem to be particularly cas-, Nv
at this chilling bit of information. "u the to hre
was something akin 10 pity in the depths Of his oSS
eyes. There are razorS in the world. eh, Aoi''"'
he queried quietly.
OH ori otf Magnificent -;on
Rem; tool aF,,tt the, next QuS><-~