Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-07
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Having retained his seat long enough
to establish a proprietary right therein,
Brett rose and made a short tour OF
the ship. To distinguish any one on
deck was almost out of the question.
The passengers were huddled up In In
definable shapes, and there was hardly
light sufficient to effect a stumbling
progress over the multitude of hand
baggage. So the barrister dived down
the companion-way and cannoned
against a burly individual who had
propped himself against a bulkhead on
the main deck saloon.
Something hard in the mans pockets
gave Brett a sharp rap. and when they
separated with mutual apologies, he
laughed silently.
Handouts" he murmured. Scot
land Yard Is always prepared for emer-
gencies. 1 will wager a considerable
sum that as soon as Winter reached
headquarters his story about the letter
caused a telegram to be dispatched to
Dover. Here's a detective bound for
Paris and prepared to manacle
Talbot the moment he sees
him. What a fearful and wonder
full thing is the English police system.
A crime, obviously clever in it's con
ception and treatment, can be handled
by a sharp policeman wearing regula-
ton boots and armed with handouts.
Really. I must have a drink"
Clinging to the handrails and execut-
ing some crude but effective balancing
feats, he reached the dining saloon,
which was woefully denuded of 'occu-
pants, for the English channel hat
night had sternly set it's face against
the indiscriminate use of old ham
and pickles.
Near the bar, however, solemnly
digesting a l%iqueur. stood a mar TO
whom the choppy sea evidently gave
no concern. He had the square
shoulders, neat-ftting clothes and
closely clipped appearance at the back
of the neck which mark the British
officer, but he also stood square on
his feet and swayed with unconscious
ease whether the vessel pitched or
rolled or executed the combined move
ment.
Now, / wonder" said Brett, eff thu.
is Captain Gaultier. He must be. Gaul =
tier, from his name, should be a Jer-
sey man, hence his facility in foreign
languages and his employment as a
foreign office messenger. It's worth
trying. I will make the experiment."
He reached the bar and ordered a
whiskey and soda. Turning affably to
the stranger he remarked:
NASTY night, isn't 1t? l hope We
shan't be much behind time"
The stranger glanced at him with
sharp and inquisitive eyes, but the
glance evidently treasured him, for lie
replied quite pleasantly:
"Oh, no. A matter of a few minutes
perhaps. They usually manage to
make up n delay after we leave
Calais"
That's good sale Brett. because
want to be in Paris at the earliest
possible moment"
The other nan smiled.
I'VE are due there at 5:3S.' he said
Rather an early hour for business.
isn't it?"
"Well yes,'' assented the barrister.
under ordinary circumstances, but as
my only business in Paris is to ex-
anime a hotel register n then get
something to eat before 1 return l do
not wish to waste time unnecessarily
on the road"
The other man nodded affably, but
gave no sign of further interest.
49," communed Brett, IF it be
Gaultier, he has not heard the latest
developments. I must try a frontal
attack"
Does your name happen to be Gaul-
tier?" he went on.
The stranger arrested his liqueur
glass in the final tilt.
TT does,'' he said, but l do not
think / have the pleasure of knowing
you"