Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-22

The commissary vas Soothed. The
barrister's judicial reference to the i'm
portance and confidential nature of the
inquiry raised in his mind a dazzling
vision of personal distinction and pre-
ferment.
The matter shall be conducted with
the utmost discretion" he cried. what
force does monsieur consider to be
requisite in order to examine this house
thoroughly, and prevent h attempted
escape of others whom we may lin
there in addition to the man described?'
Brett, with difficulty. repressed a
smile. 1T do not think that a large
force of police will be necessary. If you
yourself, monsieur, and another officer
will accompany me in a cab, | am sure
we will be able to e with all possible
opposition. There is no exit from the
fiat ave through the main door, n
the apartment is situated on the second
story. Escape by way of the windows
is practically impossible If we act with
promptitude."
The commissary could not reach the
Rue Barbette too rapidly. He bundle
a subordinate into a fiacre, and the
three were driven off at
speed.
They stopped the vehicle at the corner
of the street and walked quietly to the
house, attracting no attention, as
neither of the Frenchmen were in uni
form.
Inquiry from the concierge ELECTED
the information that none of the occu-
pants of the fiat tenanted by the TURK
ish gentlemen had put in an appearance
since the previous afternoon. So the
trio mounted the staircase, and without
any preliminary the junior
official applied his shoulder to the door.
The lock yielded quite readily. IN
deed. the damage done by Lord Fair
holme was but temporarily repaired,
and no special p~recaution had been
taken to fasten the place. All was
quiet within. The first room they
searched was empty. So was the sec
ond; but in a bedroom, the door OF
which was locked and required forcible
treatment. an extraordinary sight met
their eyes.
Stretched on the bed, gagged and Sc
curely tied, was the figure of the dimin-
utive F%renchman, who, little more than
twenty-four hours earlier, had so coolly
| SuBReSleu that oiStb y
dered.
Stout leather thongs were fastened to
his wrists and ankles and then tled 10
the -four uprights of the bed. HIS arms
and legs were consequently stretched
widely apart, and the only sign of vital
ity about the man was the terrible eX-
pression of fear and hate in his eyes as
he looked at them.
The gag stuffed in his mouth pre-
vented him from uttering the slightest
coherent sound, whilst the agony OF ms
frame owing to the position in which ne
Law Joined to the exhaustion induced by
terror and want of food. rendered him
a pitiable object.
They removed the gag n cut the
bonds. The poor wretch renamed on
his back unable to move, though ne
hinched somewhat when the police, as
gently as possible, loosened the leather
straps from his wrists and ankles, Tor
his useless struggles had caused the
thongs to cut deeply into his skin.
Brett was the first to realize the I'M
fortunate wretch's chief requirement
He procured some water, raised the
mans head, and allowed him TO take
a deep and invigorating draught-
'Why, it is The Worm! said the
i,,nior policeman. 81 know him we'll
He is a pickpocket. an expert rascai IN
his line, but hardly up to the standaro
of great events"
At the sound of his icknam a flicker