The Washington herald., 1912-09-22

| upon our. return, you VIII De very wei
come. In the meantime, you will un
! derstand our haste"
|. There were a few more civilities anc
the representatives of the press tool
their departure. Peter looked at hi
companion doubtfully. as Sograage re
! turned from showing them out
81 suppose this means that we hav.
to catch to-day's steamer, after alp
he remarked.
mot necessarily" Sogrange an.
swered. "I have plan. We will leave
for the Southern depot, wherever that
may be. Afterward, you shall use thai
wonderful skill of yours, of which
have heard so much, to effect some
slight change in our appearances. We
will then go to another hotel, in an
other quarter of New York, and take
our weeks holiday incognito. What dc
you think of that for an idea?"
Not much," Peter replied. 1T isn't
so easy to dodge the newspapers and
the press in this country. Besides, al
though | could manage myself very
well, you would be an exceedingly awk-
ward subject Your tall and elegant
figure, your aquiline nose, the shape
illness OF your hands and feet, give you
distinction which l should find it hard
to conceal"
Sograngc smiled.
you are remarkably observant fel-
low, baron. quite appreciate your
difficulty. Still, with club foot, eh.
and spectacles instead of my eye
glasses"
"Oh, no doubt something could be
managed" Peter interrupted. You're
really in earnest about this, are your"
Absolutely" Sogrange declared.
Come herel"
He drew Peter to the window. They
were on the twelfth story, and to a
European there was something magnif-
cent in that tangled mass OF buildings
threaded by the elevated railway, with
its screaming trains, the clearness of
the atmosphere and in the white streets
below. like polished belts, through
which the swarms OF people streamed
like insects.
Imagine it all lit up" Sogrange ex-
claimed. The sky signs all ablaze, the
flashing of fire from those cables wires:
the lights glittering from those tall
buildings! This is wonderful. place,
baron. We must see it. Ring for the
Dlll- OIuCI OilG OI lllOSG
omnibuses Press the button, too, for
the parsonage whom they call the valet
Perhaps. with little gentle persuasion,
he could be induced to pack our
clothes"
With his finger upon the bell, Peter
hesitated. He too. loved adventures,
but the gloom OF a presentiment had
momentarily depressed him.
We are marked men. remerber. So
grange" he said. An escapade OF this
sort means a certain amount OF risk,
even in New York"
Sogrange laughed.
"Bernadine caught the midday steam
er. We have no enemies here that /
know of.
Peter pressed the button An hour
or so later the Marquis de Sogrange
and Peter. Baron de Grost, took their
leave of New York.
They chose hotel on Broadway,
within a stones throw OF Rector's.
Peter, with whitened hair. gold-rimmed
spectacles. slouch hat. and a fur coat,
passed easily enough for an English
maker OF electrical instruments. while
Sogrange. shabbier, and in ready-made
American clothes. was transformed
into Canadian having some connec-
ton with the theatrical business. They
plunged into the heart OF New York
life, and found the whole thing a tonic.
The intense vitality OF the people. the
of Broadway at midnight.
with its flaming illumination, its eager
crowds, its inimitablc restlessness, faS-
cinated them both. Sogrange, indeed.
the decadent languor of
the crowds of pleasure-seekers throng-
ing his own boulevards, was never
weary OF watching these men and wom-
en-. They passed from the streets 10
the restaurants, from the restaurants
to the theaters, out into the streets
again, back to the restaurants, and once
more into the streets. Sogrange was
like a glutton The mention OF bed
was hateful to him. For three days
they existed without moments bore |
dom.
On the fourth evening Peter found |
deep in conversation with |
the head porter In a few minutes he !!
led Peter away to one of the bars |
where they usually took their cocktails. !
My friend" he announced, tonight |
| have a treat for YOU. So far we have !
ooked on at the external night life of !
New York Wonderful and thrilling it |
mas been, too. But there is the under |
Meath also. Why not? There is a vast |
oolyglot population here. full of energy |
and life. A criminal class exists as a |
matter of course Tonight we make
Dur bow to it."
Our friend. the hall porter" So
grange continued has given me the
ard of an ex-detective who will be our
escort. He calls Tor US tonight. or
-ather Tomorrow morning, at 1 o'clock.
Then behold The wand is waved and
he land of adventures opens before us"
Peter grunted.
q don't want to dampen your enthu-
;iasm, my Canadian friend" he said,
but the sort OF adventures YOU may
meet with tonight are scarcely likely
o fire your romantic nature | know
little about what they call this un-
lerneath world in New York 1t will
resolve itself into a visit to
Chinatown. where We will find the usual
lummies taking opium and quite pre-
jared to talk about il for the usual tip.
after that we shall visit a few low
lancing halls, be shown the scene of
everal murders, and the thing is
lone"
you are cynic," Sogrange declared.
You would throw cold water upon any
Anyway. our detective is
oming. We must make use of him,
or have engaged TO pay him S25."
We'll go where you like" Peter as
ented. so long as we dine on a roof
arden. This beastly fur coat keeps