The evening world., 1911-02-17

con vans were blocking tho
Rue Crevaux from the Ave-
-s& nue. du Bois de Houlogne to
the Avenue BougeRud. NJ. Felix Davey
was leaving the Hat which no occupied
on tho fourth floor OF No. S.
And. by a sheer coincideuce-for the .
two gentlemen were not acquainted n
NJ. Dubreuil. the expert. who haAH
knocked into one the nfth floor Hat -
No s ana the nfth-noor flats OF tlA
two adjoining houses. had selected tlS
same day on which 20 send off the cox
lection Of furniture and antiques whicn
used to be visited daily by one or othr
OF his many foreign correspondents.
A popularity which attracted notice
in the neighborhood. but which was moi
mentioned until later, was that none ot'0
the twelve vans bore the name and ada,
dress OF the firm OF removers ana that
none OF the men In charge OF them loznI
tered IN the wine shops rOund abOuL-t a..
They worked to such good purpose that :
all was over by II o'clock. Nothing refss,
malned hut those piles OF old paper
and rags which are always left behlndrs
In the corners OF empty rooms.
NJ Felix Davey was 4 young man %
smart appearance. dressed In the latest n
fashion. but carrying a heavily weighted :.
cane which seemed TO indicate unusual -
muscular strength on the part OF It's
owner. lie walked away quietly ands'
sat down on n bench In the cross alley
which lntersects the Avenue du Bots,
opposite the Rue PergOlose. Beside him
sat a young woman, clad IN the costume
Of the lower middle class and reading
her paper. while a child played with Its =,
spade In the sand beside her. WI
Presently Felix Davey said TO the ~
woman, without turning his head: ,illi
"GanimardY' 4tliI
Went out at . o'clock this morning W
Where tor
police headquarters"
"Alone?" :
YES" ~
n telegram last night7"
NO"
'Do they stlll trust you at the house?'aIi
Yes. I do odd work for Nine. CANT ,
mard and she tells me all her husbandfa
does We spent the morning to-, Al.
gcther" III
GOOD. Continue 10 come here at ts-il
every morning unal further orders"
lie rose and walked % tho PayilonJe
Ch.aols, near the Porte Dauphine. whera
he took a frugal meal. two eggs, soma
vegetables and a Httle fruit. Then rsss-,
returned 20 the Rue Crcyaux and said
10 tho concierge: IoU
81 am going 10 have a look round up 4.
stairs and thon TN give You the keys" ."
IIe hnl-hrl his inspection with the
room which he used as a study. There q
he took hold Of the end OF a iointe->,
gas bracket which was fixed beside - Z
chimney, uuscrewed the brass nozzls I
fitted r. U.tlc fuuuol--H1ped instrumental
90 n and blew mp the pipe. 4
faint whistle gouuds1 IN reply. Put
ting the pipe to his mouth. no whi--
lored. -.
ANY one there. Dubreun2" -
'No.' 49,
''an I como up9' -,
'Yes" ~
r'e replaced the bracket, saving rs h5~-
"Wn.re VIII pror-oss stop? our ara I.
...m. vtn I.tlr inventions th1t make, ~,
o. IAv charming and pi''urosqu 4 ~
H.r .... ug. too 7's cspeciaiiy
.naa 1 m11 know. the gamo OF liro az
Brow I''' '""
Oh. touched one % tho marble mould no
u-s oS the mantc'plccc and nade lass
rvls round on a pivot. The marhlH
-'lh itsc'f moved ana the mirror above
- s'ld between Invisible grooves, rcvoala .
ms n vlwnlng CUP which coutslucd tn Q
lowe stems OF a staircase hu!h IN the"
body Of the chimney ltself 10 was aIj9
very clean, m carefully polished ironsz.
and white porcelain tie.
Ic climbed up e the nfth floor which )
he'd a similar ope1ipG over the manteh.
piece, and found NJ. puoreull a~aitlnN
him.
us everything finished here7"
"Eyerythlng"
A cleared up?'
"tuite.' -
AN gone except the three men keep----
Ing watch .
Lets 20 UP" ,ot
(To IA coptinuA.l W.