The evening world., 1911-10-30
PAkT
CHAPTER Y.

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issvins tbs esurt Z srosssd the
~ STsst MIA neht stsp 10 roach
ths drugsises bsck-shop.
had scarcaiy entered the chemasts
when the physician. who had Just given
nSst ~ 10 he eiek Q said:
MAKE haste. II you want to give him
oongestion which 10 incurable. and viii
bs dead In ave Rinutea."
"He-he! VINO v this mAnr" I asked.
wenAerina.
u know nothing about him." the
doctor answered. He SPEAKS. 10 NY
knowledge. ~ least eeur aIvdus an-
evagss. Mo asked tos ySu. to eonsrHtu-
late you before bis drawing hs last
sssaah. II you are . pslygiot. . Will
perhaps understand"
This preliminary expianaton o. the
doctor was = sufhcisnt prspasauon. and
I wAs not at all surprised TO Ind In the
little room adjoining the laboratory OF
the dealer In poisons. lying on . couch.
hls head raised on i've pillows. gaspans
and desperately III. zimmerman. NJ.
ofenat's murdsrer. IL. the real atrsns-
lsr-or. II n prefers. Comte de Pull
uccini. 10 owner Of auto O,xkl-S. or
again. II one prefers. Lord Abdeburry.
the hotel thief whom I had left In he
circumstances known. before taking the
HAr wioh boat.
His face was almost black. bis blood
ehOt syNs wsre starting from their
sockets. On seeing me he tried 90 smile.
but II Was only . frtEsstfui asn.
He signed TO the a~pothecary to leave
W alsAs. then holding out bis hAnd.
burning WITH fever. said In q wheezins
voice,
II am done for. but I am slad to con-
gvatuiate you On your new triumph. my
dear colleague
lie made an e6ort 10 continue.
Don: tire yourxelf!' I tried to cuis'
him.
you are certainly . very proncien'
fellow he asid. and to think that
took you for = beginner! Listen. IN,
friend, haven't much more time now
No useless praises, EN-? You Will ~
far-and I have only one rcgret-shat
did not know you sooner, What won
= derSul Ahings We misht have done to
gether. You are c~ertatnly vsfy Pro
ficient. Did the murder Of your Wife an
John Please hrinG you In psoatf
I did not know what to answer.
He went on, his breath 0coWfn
shorter, his words less drp,
II understand the tactics. you ar
going to marry Nine. Grenety ina
y nifty thousand francs income. my lad
and thanks 10 ms-you comprehendY
Ne! not ! replied. shaking my head
= what! You don't understand tina
when I am dead. you can return y
= France. as a victor. you. the charmini
Mime. Grenct. and Marathon
q lie was almost snkry.
Come now! Am ! zimmerman. ye
. or nov
! lie again held out hts large hand. wit
= nngers shaped X spatulas. the ru'
! murderev's hand. and aAtd hoaraslyi
r Here Is the hand that strangled NJ
Grsnst OF the Rue Marboeuf. The IN
thropometrical department made N
mistake. Bertiilon will be too happy q
I prove Il. You dan't understand that
I armed with this corpse. you a WHOLLY
!. change your situation In twsntv-feul
hours. Stupid NJ. Marathon VIII b
able to pass In the eyes Of all his col
' leagues. as the king OF detectives, ant
' Mime. 0renet an the most touchlna O.
unfortunate widows. whose persistence
In finding her husband murderer VII
he we'll rewarded"
a He pulled from the pocket OF his Goa
, a wallet. stuffed with securities.
: Here In your due, Half the Judge
: fortune-1J,&a frsncs. They wouiC
. do me no good In the other world
while 20 you--- All. what a marvel
/. ious future you have before you. viii
lam Eady, with such varied talents
liz closed his eyes with a deep Sigh
I thought he was going 20 pss'
away, like the fame OF a candle In a
/. drsught OF air, and rushed toward him
putting my face elose 20 his own.
had the horrible courage not TO re-
move the bad opinion he had OF me
More than that I had the atrocious
audacity to represent the personality
} which he bestowed upon me with 90