The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-17

we Wdlheu, my fltHu muAih& anu
babbhng myself still anxious and un-
Easy We turned out Of narrow
Notre Dame street. and into St Law
ence Main street. AS we strolled I
noted without much interest the mot
ley life about me, picturesque now
with the activities Of the advancing
spring, Presently, however, my idle
gaze was drawn to two young Eng
lishmen whose bearing in some way
gave me the impression that they be-
longcd in official Or military life, al
though they were in civilian garb.
Presently the two halted and sep
arated The taller kept on to the east.
to the old French town At length I
saw him Joined, as though by appoint
ment, by another gentleman. opa
whose appearance at once gave me
reason. for second look, He ac.
costed my young Engllshman, and
without hesitation the two started of
together, AS they did so Igaye an
involuntary exclamation, rhe taller
man / had seen once before. the
shorter. very many times+in Wash.
ingtonl Mks
"Yess,' commented my old scientist
calmly; so strangel They so to-
gether."
"Ah you know theml' almost fell
upon him,
"Yess--last night. The tall one iss
MIR. Peel, young Engllshman; the
other Is Mexican, they sald--Senor
Yturrio, Of Mexico. He spoke much.
Me, wass sleepy then. But also that
other tall one we saw so hack--that
wass Capt Parke. also Of the British
navy His ship iss the war boat
Modeste---a fine one. SEQ her often
when ! walk on the riffer front, there"
! turned to him and made some ex.
cuse, saying that presently ! would
| Join him again at the hotel. Dream
lily as ever, he smiled and took his
leave. For myself. | walked on rapid
ly after the two figures, then block
or so ahead OF me.
saw them turn into street which
was familiar to myself. They passed
on, turning from time to time among
the old houses Of the French quarter.
Presently they entered the short side
street which | myself had seen for
the first time the previous night l
pretended TO busy myself with my
pipe, as they turned In at ths very
gate which | knew, and knocked at
the door which had entered with my
mysterious companion
The door opened without delay:
they both entered.
SO, then Helena Won Ritz had other
visitors, England and Mexico were In
deed comforting here in Montreal.
There were matters going forward
here in which my government was
concerned.
At the moment nothing better 90.
Cured TO me than to return to my
room and wait for a time. II would
serve no purpose for me to disclose
myself, either In or out Of the apart
ments Of the baroness, and 1t would
not aid me to be seen idling about the
neighborhood In city where there
was 80 much reason to suppose stran
gers were watched resolved Il
wait until the next morning, and Il
take my friend Won Rii'gnhofen with
me lie need not know all that
knew, yet in case N any accident n
myself or any sudden contretemps, b,
would serve both as witness and al
an excuse for dsarmlng any sus
picion which might be entertained %
garding myself
The next day he readily enough fel
/ In with my suggestion OF mornin
! stroll, and again we sailed forth, a
about nine o'clock having by tina
! time finished q deieuner Ia foul
. chette with JACQUES Beriillon, wbic
to my mind compared unfayorabl
with one certain other had shared
sense Of uneasiness began TO Of
press me, knew not why. before
had gone half way down the littl
street from the corner where "
turned. II was gloomy and dism'
!. enough az the best and on this NOR
: ing an unusual apathy seemed to S
upon II. for few OF the shutters wei
Q down, although the hour was now mi
!. morning. Something said to me that
il would be as we'll for me to turn back
might as well have done SO "
a passed up the little walk. and
y raised the knocker at the door: b
= even as II sounded knew what wou
) happen. There came 10 me th
. curious feeling which one experience
i when one knocks at the door OF
D. house which lacks human ocenpanc
y Even more strongly had that stranI
feeling now. because this sound vi
n not merely that OF unoccgpied room
10 1T came from rooms empty and ech
u Ing,
tried the door It was n
ID locked. | flung 1t vide. and stepp'
within. At first ! could not adjust II
l. eyes to the dimness. Abso o
lg lence reigned. Ipushed open SIN
10 ter ard looked about me- The rool
were not only unoccupied. but unf,
n nishedi The walls and floors were |
terly bare! Not sign OF human {
.. cupancy existed. FASTENED out
=. the little walk. and looked w a.
dou,n fha .fraat ~ aattafv ,ovaAlf IN