The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
the whole thing to luck, and bother no

the whole thing to luck, and bother no
more about him
Monsieur. | have obeyed orders
for seven years, since We first rec
ognizea the unfortunate affair. Moth
ing he has done in this period is miss
ing from my note book; and up to
the present time ne has done--noth-
ing. But just a little more patience.
This very moment, when YOU are in
clined to drop it, may be the one. one
way cor another, il is a matter of no
real concern to me. There will al
ways be- plenty ct work for me To do,
in France. or elsewhere. But | am
like an old soldier whose wound.
tWmging with rheumatism. announces
the approach of damp weather.
, have. then, monsieur a kind of psy-
Geological rheumatism; presCiencc.
bookmen call it. Presently We shall
have damp weather"
/ "You speak with singular convie-
Lion" ...........z.. .....
''In my time / have made very few
mistakes You will recollect that
Twenty years have l served France.
was Wrong to say that this affair
does not concern me. I'm interest
cd to see the end"
But win there he an end ?" impa-
.
But seven years, and still no sign. -
Monsieur. he is to he feared; this
. inactivity, to my mind, proves it. He
* waiting; the moment is not ripe.
There are many sentimental fools in
this world. one has only to step into
the street and shout Down with" or
Long live" To bring these fools clat-
tering about
That is true enough" Tapping the
tails Of his coat again.
This fellow was born across the
Rhine. He has served in the navy:
he is IA German. therefore We cannot
touch him unless he commits some
overt act. He waits, there is where
ftrt danger che real danger lies He
waits, and it is his German blood
which gives him this patience. A
Frenchman would have exploded long
since
You have searched his luggage
and his rooms, times without mum
y her.. ....
And found nothing. nothing that
: ] might use effectively. But there is
this saving grace; he ON his side
! knows nothing"
II would | We're sure OF that also.
fh we'll; | leave the affair In your
! hands, and they are tapa BILE ones.
/ When the times comes. act, act upon
Your own inttiatiHG.-Ia la this matter
We shall give no accounting to Ger
/ many"
/ 30. because what ] do must be
! done secretly. It viii not matter that
| Germany also knows and waits But
! this Is true; If We do not circumyenl
/ him, she will make use of whatever he
does" e.a
I ut has it's whimsical side. Here is
a man who may some day blow up
/ france, and Yet We can put no hand
! on him till he throws the bomb"
But there Is always time to stop
the flight of the bomb That shall be
my concern, that is, ii monsieur is
not becoming discouraged and desires
! me To occupy myself with other
things. / repeat; / have rheumatism.
apprehend the damp. He will 20
TO America"
"Ah, 1t would be very good plan
IL he remained there"
The little man did not reply.
But you say in your reports that
you have seen him going about with
some OF the Orleanists. What is your
inference thers?'
II have not Vet formed one. 1t is
a bit of a riddle there. for the crow
and the eagle do not fly together"
Well. follow him to America"
iHahkS. me pay is good ana the
work is congenial." The tone of the
little man was softly given to irony
Gray-haired. rosy-cheeked, a face
smooth as boys, twinkling eyes be-
hind spectacles, he was one of the
most astute, learned and patient of
the French secret police. And he did
not care the flip of his strong brown
fingers for the methods of Nidocq or
Lecoq. His only disguise was that
not one of the criminal police of the
world knew him or had ever heard
OF him; and save his chief and three
ministers of WARRIOR French cabl-
nets are given to change--his own
immediate friends knew, him as a but
terfiy hunter, a searcher for beetles
and lbs. who, indeed. was one OF
the first authorities in France on the
subjects; Anatole Ferraud, who went
about. hither and thither. with lit
tie red button in, his buttonhole and,
tongue facile in dozen languages.
Very Well. monsieur / trust that
In the near future I may bring You
good news
He viii become nothing or the
most desperate man in Europe
Admitted
ITO BE Continued.l