The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-10-28
CHAPTER iii,

inn to find big van from
Dives. the nearest railway
station. drawn up i'm the court.
yard at the foot OF the stairs lead
ing to the gallery. and all the people
of the inn. from Nine. BrOSsard (who
directedI, to GlouglOu twho madly at
tempted the heaviest piecesI. busily
installing trunks. bags and packing
cases i'm the suit engaged for the
"great man of science" on the second
floor of the east wing OF the building.
Neither the great man nor his compau-
ION was to be seen. however, both nav
Ing retired to their rooms Immediately
upon their arrival. so Amedee inform
ed me.
made my evening ablutions, re-
moving Joseph's coat of dust and
paint, and came forth from my paviI-
ion, hoping that Professor keredec
and his friend would not mind eating
I'm the same garden with a man in a
corduroy jacket and knickerbockers.
but the gentlemen continued Invisible
to the public eye. and mine was the
only table set for dinner in the gar
den. Upstairs the curtains were care
fully drawn across all the windows of
the east wing. little leaks of orange
here and there betraying the lights
within.
1T IL to be supposed that Professor
Keredec and his friend are fatigued
with their journey from PARISH be-
gan little later.
Monsieur. they did not seem IA
tigued." said Amedee.
But they dine in their own rooms
tonight"
Every night. monsieur. Ii is the
order of Professor Keredec. And with
their own valet de chambre to serve
them. Eh?" He poured my coffee sol
EMMY. THAT is mysterious, to say
the least. isn't it,"
ITO say the very least" agreed.
Monsieur the professor is man OF
secrets. it appears" continued Amedee
when he wrote to Nine. Brossard, en-.
gaging his rooms, he instructed her to
be careful that none of US should men
tion even his name. and today when
he came he spoke of his anxiety on
that point"
But you did mention it."
ITO whom, monsieur? asked the old
fellow blankly. -.... ..
ITO me-
But | told him 7 had not" said
Amedee placidly. ''It - the same
thing"
Il wonder" ] began. struck with q
sudden thought. IF it will prove quite
the same thing In my own case. | sup
pose you have not mentioned the cir
-cumStance of my being here to your
friend Jean Ferret of Quesnay?"
He looked ut me reproachfully. Has
monsieur been troubled by the people
of the chateau? Have they done any
thing whatever to show that they have
heard monsieur IS here,?"
No: certainly they haven't" wa:
Obliged to retract at once. II beg your
pardon, Amedee."
"Ah. monsieur" He made depre
catory bow. which plunged me still
deeper i'm shame. "All the same" be
pursued. lit seems very mysterious
this Kereder affair"
When man in leading very quiet
and isolated life il III incnncpivable
what tribes will occupy and concen
trate his attention. Thus. though
treated the "Keredec affair" with y
seeming airineSS TO Ampdep. | cunning
ly drew the faithful rascal out uni
virtually | was receiving every even
ing at dinner a detailed report of the
days doing% of Professor Keredec and
his companion.
The reports were volpminous. the de
EtailS few. Professor Heredec's voice
could often be- heard i'm every part OF
the inn, at times holding forth witt
such protracted vehemence that only
'one explanation would suffice - thu
learned man was delivering On lecture
TO his companion.
Amedee brushed away my suggestion
that the auditor might be stenogra
spher 10 whom the professor was dictnt
ing chapters. for a new book. The re
'SeAOb OVlWCCu Ahc WV u1cu, uc Cuu
tended. was more like that between
teacher and pupil. But a pupil witt
gray hair" he finished. raising his "a
hands to heaven. for that other mon
", sieur has hair an gray aSr mine" fM
That other monsieur" was furthe
Described as thin man, handsome
but with u singular air." nor coult
my colleague more satisfactorily defn
this air. @6
ascertained that, although ''tha
..otber monsieur" had gray hair, .he wa
by no means person or great aEe
Indeed. Glouglou. who. had seen lain
oftener than any other OF the stafl
maintained that liz was, quite young
Nevertheless Amedee remarked 40 wa
certain that Professor Keredec's-frien,
was neither an American, nor AN Eng
liShnEin.
''Why is IT certain?'' asked.
.Monsienra,ha drinks tpoih hing .llHtrwa