The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09
The Advent
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But certainly. Monsieur. " he said.
" The poor fellow declares that he suf-
fers. IL he is really i'll. he must go.
1t sounds brutal, but what can one do?
We have so few rooms here. and so
much business. Monsieur viii come
this way?'
Antoine led the way from the CATS
into very smelly region of narrow
passages and steep stairs
II is to be arranged" Antoine
whispered. as they assembled
Without a doubt" the doctor an
Swered Were there spies in the
cafe?"
Two Antoine answered.
The doctor nodded, and said no
more He mounted to the third story
Antoine led him through small sit
ting-room and knocked four times
upon the door of an inner room. II
suddenly was opened. A man-un-
shaven, terrified. with that nameless
fear in his face which one sees re-
f1ected in the expression OF some
trapped animal-stood there looking
out at them.
- Double Four :. . the doctor said.
softly. Go back into the room.
please. Antoine will kindly leave Us"
Who are you! the man gasped-
Double Four'." the doctor an
swered. Obey me, and be quick for
your life! Strip,
The man obeyed.
Barely twenty minutes later, the
doctor-still carrying his bag-de-
Ecended the stairs. He entered the
CATS from a somewhat. remote door.
Antoine hurried TO meet him, and
walked by his side through the place.
He asked many questions, but the doc
tor contented himself with shaking his
head. Almost in silence he left An
tome, Who conducted him even to the
door OF his motor. The proprietor OF
the cafe watched the brougham disap-
pear, aad then returned to his desk,
signing heavily.
A man who had been slipping a
1Iqueur close at hand, laid down his
paper.
One Of your Walters Ill, did IN
dsrstand-' he asked.
Monsieur Antoine was at once elo-
quent- It was the iii-fortune which
had logged him for the last four
months. The man had been taken i'll
there in the restaurant. He was a
Gascon-spoke no English-and had
just arrived. 1t was not possible for
him to be removed at the moment so
he had been carried to an empty bed
room. Then had come the doctor and
forbidden his removal. Now for q
week he had lain there and several OF
his other Coydoeurs had departed.
One did not know how these things
got about, but they spoke OF infection.
The doctor, who had just left-Dr.
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nous physiciau-had assured him that
there was no fnfection-no fear of
any. But what did It matter-thSt?
People were SO hard 10 convince.
Monsieur would like cigar? But GER
taiuly, There we're here some OF the
best
Antoine undid the cabinet and
opened box OF Haranas. John Dory
selected one and called for another
liqueur.
You have trouble often with your
walters, dare say" he remarked.
They tell me that all Frenchmen who
break the law in their own country,
find their way, sooner or later, 10
these parts. You have TO take them
without characters. suppose?
Antoine lifted his shoulders.
+" But what could one de?" he lex-
claimed Characters, they were
easy enough 10 write-but were they
worth the paper they we're written
on7 Indeed MOI
- Not only your walters" John Dory
continued, but those who stay in the
hotels round here have sometimes an
evil name"
Antoine shrugged his shoulders.
For myself he said, " am par
ticuiar. We have but few rooms
hut we are careful TO whom we lei
them