The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-14

That what I'm after Give me the
name OF some OF these people and III
ferret them out for myself
Tile manager jotted down a few
addresses on slip OF paper and
Burles departed II Vas nearly tea
time before he began to feel that he
was hot upon the track. one Mona
Gui. an Italian. who lived in a garnet
or Drury lane was accounted one or
the most ingenious workers in the pro
,essiOn But he was generally drunk.
50 Nurles ga hered. but As IL was near
the end ~ the week and money com
palatiyely scarce IL Was possible thar
he might be sober.
The little Italian was sober but mo-
rose He had a bad headache. also
having nothing 10 pawn and no to
tacco ne did not display the usual
poli,eness of his nation Burles light
ed cigarette and filled the room with
its fragrance. He passed his case
over TO Gut. and asked him 10 take I
few The Italians dark eyes lii up
gratefully.
Il want TO put you in the way OF
Gaming a sovereign ii possible the
detective pushed his advantage Il
want TO know il you recognize this. It
is a superior kind or confetti Never
mind whether il is your make or not.
So long as you can find out where "
cones from the sovereign is yours.
Aren't those boxes OF confetti on the
window-ledge? ~
Mona Gui laughed softly. The to-
bacco had soothed him, the prospect
OF the sovereign conjured up visions
OF unlimited Chianti. He reached TO
the window-ledge and pulled the lid
ON q little cardboard box and scat
tered some bright colored discs on
the table
Anything like that. signor?' ne
asked Yes. it is a little idea OF my
own But for the wine and the gay
company | would have been great
chemist As II is. keep myself 10 the
litte things that please The little
minds They pay. you understand ,"
Burles eagerly compared the bril-
liant discs with his own. They We're
precisely the same He laid his own
few scraps OF confetti on the table
Do these happen 10 be your manu-.
facture ." he asked
"Assuredly, signor" the italian re-
sponded Mix them up with those
on the table. and You will not know
IA. difference. They are thick, and
what you call greasy They We're made
for countrywoman OF mine. lady
on the stage She came TO me, and
wanted IA new idea, a fresh effect
IL is worth ten pounds IL | can get II.
And laugh TO myself, for it Is so
0 D. Of he m
science about II. something that will
be sentimental at the same time. And
invent that special confetti.
You have only disposed OF it 10 one
lady Burles asked
one. most assuredly, signor." IL IS
only since Wednesday that the thing
is complete II is SO good that the
lady would not give II away. She had
but one engagement in small hall
south OF the Thames. but before long
she will be the rage all over London.
She IS beautiful and a lovely dancer,
do not deny, but she owes much %
me
How did YOU happen TO come in
contact with herr" Burles asked.
"A countryman OF mine he sent hes
to me. And she went away delighted
with the beautiful confetti But You
do not quite see the beauty OF II. Look
here
Gui took up piece OF asbestos cloth
and affixed some scores OF confetti 10
IL BY means OF pressure. Then he pro-
ceeded 10 rub the little discs hard. and
almost Immediately the whole design
spurted out IN a brilliant sheet OF
many.colored flames. II was so start.
Eng end so beautiful that Burles ex
claimed in admiration
THAI is very fine he said.
think | see what you mean The lady
Is covered in confetti. and ~ the
proper moment she Is enveloped in
those flames Rather dangerous. IS to
not2"
Not in the least. siKnor. Not more
dangerous than the man who walks
the tight-rOpe enveloped In fireworks
The dancers dress is fireproof, and
there is very lttle heat, from my con
fetti This Is a scene. an italian wec
ding. when the bride in her full wed.
dinc robes dances fort the pleasure of
her husband, The oniookers shower
confetti over her. confetti az the usuai
type mine being already affixed %
her clothes Then friction IS applet
and the bride bursts into those sheets
or fame finishing off with mai
dance, Then she PUSHES from the
siege before the fame dies away.
| tell Won Il is great
Barles could quite understand that
IL was n the woman was pretty and
a really good dancer she would have
all London az her feet before long
The detective felt pretty sure that he
was on the light tack by this time.
We'll. YOU have earned vour
mounds. which Won no doubt have
drawn in spirit" he said. And, what