The evening world., 1911-02-09

takes hardly any hold-there are ye:
circumstance In whicn the most un-
daunted feel the need 10 collect their
forces before again facing the chances
OF n battle.
II shall take a holiday to-day" said
shears.
And II"
You. Wilson. must go and buy clothes
and shirts and things to replenish our
wardrobe. During that time l shall
rest"
Yes. rest. SHEARS. shall WATCH
Wilson uttered those three words with
all the Importance OF u sentry placed on
outpost duty and therefore exposed to
the worst dangers. lie threw out his
chcs, and stinened his muscles. With
a sharp eye he glanced round tho little
hotel bedroom where they had taken up
their quarters.
That's right. Wilson; watch. shall
employ the interval In preparing a plan
OF campaign better suited to the adver-
sary whom we have to deal with. You
see. Wilson, we were wrong about Lu-
pin. We must start again from the be-
ginning"
Even earlier II we can. But have we
time?"
Nine dhys. old chap. Ave days more
thar we want"
The Englishman spent the whole after
noon smoking and doing. He did not
begin operations until tho following
morning:
I'm ready now. Wilson. We can go
allead.''
Let's go ahead" cried Wilson. full OF
martial ardor. MY legs are twltchihs
to start"
Shears had three long Interviews:
arst. with Maitre Detinan, whose nat
he inspected through and through' next.
with Suzanne Gerbois. to whom ne
t.legraphed To come and whom ne
questioned abol, the blond lady, lastly
with Soeur Auguste. who a returned
TO the Visitation Convent atter the
murder OF Baron d'Hautrec.
A, zach visit, Wilson waited outside
and, after each visit. asked:
"Satisicd?"
quite" -.
IT was sure OF Il. we're on the right
track now. Let's 20 ahead
They did a great deal OF going. They
called at tho two mansions on either
side OF tho house In the Avenue Henri
Martin. From there they went on TO
the Rue Ciapeyron and. while he a
examining the front OF No. 70. Shears
continued:
1T is quite obvious that there are
secret passages " all these
houses But what | canno make
out
For tho FIRST time ana In his inmost
heart, Wilson doubted the omnipotence
OF his talented chief. why was he
talking 20 much and doing so little?
Why" cried Shears, replying to
Wilson's unspoken thoughts. 'Because.
with that COMPOUNDED Lupin. one has
nothing to go upon; one works Mt ran
dom. Instead OF derlvi..g the truth
from exact facts. one has to get It by
intuition and verify IL artcrward 20 see
II II sts in"
but the secret passages . go
'Whnt then? Even u | knew them.
II ] know the one whI,h admitted Luz
pin to his lawyers study or the one
taken by tho blond lady after the MUIR
der of Baron d'liautrec, how much FUR
Their should | be? Would that give me
a weapon to go for him with.
Lets go FOR him. In any case SAID
Wilson.
He had not finished when
he Jumped back WIN a cry something
had fallen at the'r reef: u nag hait-hiled
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