Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
GEORGE c. STdEDD
Downright, 1914 hy Small. Maynard cAs

Many eyes were directed at Senior Del
Hervalle. who sat unperturbed: many
were focused on me. Their curiosity was
being fed to the utmost: 1t was a won
derful day.
do you desire to enter the names OF
the committee, monsieur the mayor!
Gaspard inquired. politely.
Yes, indeed. Nothing must be omit
ted which may be important. truly
there must not. Does NJ. Woodwork
know the name of the STRANGER
Baron Won Hussman, | informed him.
THAT. too. must be entered. Accord
ing to tie report the map was sold to the
German last night and he has departed
with It. At least he has gone from the
village What have you to say OF that,
by whom is It declared that the map
was sold?''
"Pilon.'
From his seat the fellow spoke up.
THAT Is true. The German has gone,
the map has gone with him. France IS
betrayed: it is enough" And he leaned
back. giving a satisfied upward twirl to
his mustache.
''Pilon is a wise man. said I, scorn-
fully. Perhaps he can tell how the Ger
man departed" On this point. however.
he had nothing to say In order that
everything may be clear. I will tell you.
Last night about 10 O'Clock my guest,
Lieut.. Harrington, who arrived In the
1
house by this stranger and a companion
of his. They compelled US to go with
them on board a vessel which they had
anchored close to the island under cover
Of the fog. 1t was their intention to land
us upon the beach ten miles below, in
order to enable them to make good
start with the map before warning OF
their crime could be given. But while
making an examination Of the map the
German discovered that it was not one
1T % oil hrrt
Of an American one. So my friend and
were returned to Lavouche. whereupon
the yacht sailed away. AS you know,
there is no name upon the map. had
supposed 1t German because OF the writ
ing. The baron. who is a gentleman and
officer high In the councils OF his country,
and who Is a student Of fortresses the
world over. perceived from certain tech
meal features that it was American. He
may have known the exact fort. but he
did not say so.'
"Then you have the map?''
Certainly here it is" I drew It forth
from my pocket and opened 1t to the gaze
Of ALL
what do you propose to do with it?''
Turn it over to the authorities at
Washington, to be sure"
Surcon meditated. He consulted with
''W1ll you swear that you have no in
tention Of selling It? And will you de-
liver 1t to Mr.. Moore to be given to the
PRESIDENT
ITO the first question I will answer
yes; to the second I can only answer in
the affirmative on the condition that
Lieut.. Harrington consents. I promised
to give 1t to my friend to carry to Wash
ington. for it would perhaps enable him
to win promotion"
"Ah, where is he?" the mayor inquired.
Both he and Andrew are detained at
Stag Lodge"
At this moment Pilon rose to his feet
asking permission to speak. When it was
granted he cast an insolent look at me.
and said that 1t was a very cunning tale
that I had woven to hoodwink the VIII
layers. but that he would put a finger
net. Where 1 had got tina map. he did
not care, but my whole account was an
unlikely story. The German had been
here, that was certain; every one had
seen him, and what he wanted to know.
did men sit down to eat together and
smoke each others tobacco and laugh at
jests II they were fighting for the same
thing? No. mon Dieu! They fought with
hands and knives If they were in ear
nest. The committee had seen the map
and heard the German say that his bust
ness at Lavouche concerned 1t. Let them
remember that morning. Had the Ger
man and acted as enemies act? Name
Of q dog. we were almost brothers. For
other worthy men with whom he con-
suited had set Esper and poor dead Des-
carte to watch us. AS for the SANDER
that the honorable gentleman who was a
guest at Moore House had tried to steal
the paper, that was q lie.
Where Is your servant, Andrew" the
mayor interrupted. turning to me. His
evidence is necessary.
"As I've already stated, he can't be
present" answered. shortly.
And for a very good reason" Pilon
continued, since he was probably hand
in glove with his master. but was afraid
to appear here before Lavouche: same
with the fellow who I said was lieu
tenant. Where also was he? Perhaps he
had come to the island. but II so 1t was
because he was also a rascal like myself
and was to get some Of the money for
the map. The German was gone, but he
could return for the paper, as. no doubt.
he had arranged to do. Sacre! 1t was an
evil business to betray France thus. He
and Esper and Descarte had worked to
stop it-and Descarte had died because
of it. l had told a fine story. but there
was no one to prove it. Naturally I
would tell q fine falsehood, naturally I
would swear a lie in order to save my
neck.
(To be continued tomorrow