The evening world., 1911-06-22

uWTNu INV TudI1W WY UDTStS III
the Bois, and the strengthening old
woman who had sat m. tho carriage with
grim. drawn los ansa paiiid face. RE re.
Numbered TIM dash into the roadway.
the brief. m~asid<nins rncv by tho ,its OF
\ the horses. nls ci,stch at the reins. the
sense. OF beins disssrd along the dusty
road.
n was. perhaps. the one physically
-pursyeous action OF HE life. The
horsce wers stopped. and the vomsw's
life was saved. He looked at the letter
In his hand.
"whv notc" he asked himself softly.
lie hesltatcd and glanced downward
once more toward the river. The sight
seemed TO decide him. He turned his
weary Footsteps again westward.
Walking with visible effort and rest
ing whenever he had a chance, he
reached at last the oxford street end
OF Bond street. Holding the letter In
hts hand. Ne made his way, slowly and
more painfully than ever, down the
right-hand side. People stared at him
. little curiousiy.
He was n strange figure. passing
through the crowds OF weil-dresssd.
saunterinR men and women. He was
unnaturaliy thln-the psllor Of his
cieels and tho CLEAN In his ece4 spoke
of starvation. Ills clothes had been
wOll.aut, but they were almost In rags.
HIS cap had cost him a few pence at a
secondhand store,
fe made his way toward his destina-
ton. looking neither to the right nor
to the left. The days had sone 2
he found II interesting to study the
faces OF tho passers-by. looking out
always for adventures. amusing himself
with sirewd speculations as to the
character n occupation Of those who
$500 1T 1.l x.o
his quest now-ths quest Of lIfe or
DEATH
He stopped in front Of Q ces-tain
number. and comparing IL with the
tattered envelope which no held In his
hand. finally entered. n nft-oov.
who was lDunGing In tho little hall,
looked at him, IN surprise.
II an looking for Nine Hefgn, the
Young man said. shortly. This ~ num-
Der q, isn't IT."
The boy iooked At him doubtfnliy. an
ted The way to The MT.
Third noor." ne said. I'll take yoa
uo"
Tne Mt sSopped and Bertrand Satoi
found in front Of him n door upon whtci
was Q small brass plate. engraved Sim.
ply With tho name OF Helga. lie knocked
twice, ana received no Answer. Then.
turning the handle. he entered. and
flVOu apvpA fftss ''S
II was q smali ROOM. lnxuriousls bui
eombrely Furnished. Heavy curtains
were drawn more than halfway across
the windowA a the room WAS % darn
that At first he was not sure whether
Il was indesd empty. On a small oiaca
oak table in the middle OF the rich green
carpst, stood a crystal ball. There was
nothing else unusual aboue me apart
men.. excspt the absence OF any pirtures
" .-.tt. anA n mint ATOTn1vl(
o3or. as though somewhere DRIED weoo'
we're being burned.
Some curtains opposite him w0,,
suddanly thrust aside. A woman $1,000
there looking at him. She was OK ma
die height. fair. with a compisSios
which even IN that lndistinct light M
could see owed little OF lts smoomhncS'
TO nature. h wore a loose cow
which seemed to hang from hor shout
ders. of some soft green material
drawn around her waist with = Sirdie
Her eyes were deep-set and penstrat
Ing. .,u
"You wish TO zee, me:' she ASKED
He held out the note.
err you are Nine. He,gn." he an
swered.
She came a little further into tn
room. looking at him with a slgh
rrown contracting her pencilled eye
brows. lie had no a~ppearsncs OF be'n'
{. client. -
"You have brought . letter. then :"
she asked.
MY name Is Bertrand Saton." he ex
planned. This letter was given to M
IN Paris more than a year ago. by al
elderly lady. ! have carried II Wit
me adj that time. At first IL did no
seem liksly that l should ever used t.
uss IL. Unfortunately he added. I
80, 1891. l-. a.. No n "a -
She took the letter and tore open tn
envelope. IT'S contents consisted OF onl.
a few lines. which she resd with som
Of surprise. Then she turns'