The Washington times., 1912-01-23
CHAPTER XIX (Coutinued).

r<X /oURE right" said Narcisse,
looking at his landlady's
proportions. "Give me a
good-looking woman. with
plenty Of flesh"
fouVe got good TASTE DEAR" she
SAID. With the grace of a drum major
she leaned toward the young man.
On, N.Y." she said, you're 30 nice
I Just can't help it; for the life o. me
can't. I'm going to let you kiss me. I"
Before this imminent catastrophe
Narcisse drew back sharply. but seeing
look of anger come into the lady's
eyes because he showed no eagerness,
ne ,G Shew Me- ne would have to submit; ~.
seems such liberty; didn't dare ask
Mon petit. I'm like that when any
one pleasss me. and you're just my
Narcisse's lips touched the virago's
cheek. but she took him by the head.
and for q few minutes she showered
kssss on op sns sre ati tss 1ase
wished at any price Is stop this pas
sionate outburst, somebody's cominR!'
As It happened some one did 60 up
, 1me stairs. but It was a roomer. who
to what was passing in the office.
oh, Lori I was scared" said Mad
anne Cazali, in lackadaisical voice, II
re asS IN thought It was my husband"
For the time being we'll just talk like
Lets have another little drink"
Sure" said Narcisse.
Il suppose you've still got the same
people here" he said, as she filled his
glass again and he twirled around his
niger the gaudy watch chain which
adorned as,or MS vest: The Serpent and his
That's a true sign that you amt
been here for long time. why, they're
both behind the bars"
Whatever for?'
1--WE don't quite know. They got hold
OF some 5ewels-something grand.
remember telling yer something about
It last August-and they do say that
the two Uo are mixed up in murder. They
husband had to ask 'em to leave. Dieu
merci. the Hotel de la Paix is re-
spectacle place.
"Sure!" said Narcissc
COURSE, everybody amt got the story
OF their life written on the end of
their nose; but my man can spot a
yet that Serpent lodged here be-
fore, and he owed you money
The FIVE or six glasses that Madame
Cazali had taken made her feel very
sentimental and very talkative.
Dear little Narcisse." she murmured
talk to you. That Bribri got mixed up
In a murder"
TITS not possible!'
You know Bribri didn't like work.
yet he never had any money. He
couldn't pay his room rent, so the boss
put him out
Naturally"
see him. Then one day in the month
OF August he came back here dressed
like a lord
II know that: remember you telling
Yes. the same time that I told you
that Josephine had some beautiful jew
elry."
Narcisse turned up his nose.
THAT'S stale news, II you haven't
anything more to tell me-"
Flushed and excited by the alcohol
the landlady of the Hotel de la Paix
had only one object-at the risk Of COM
she wanted to hold Narcisse's interest
my darling" she said, 1T can show
you a toy that would make 'em talk Il
they knew"
"You don't ON believe me, darling. yo,
shall soon see-but isn't II funny, the
more I think the tnirstier I am TIL.
bottle is nearly empty. and must swal
low something; Tn go and set some
mo, don'tr" cried Narcisse. fearins
that he might not see her again. Moth
ing Is worse for a delicate digestion
than beer and whisky mixed. Better
"I think you're right darling. Here's
to you"
The shrew drained at gulp the glass
that Narcisse had poured out.
He prudently removed the bottle. fol
~ Madame Cazall had taken any more
II would have been impossible for hei
TO talk.
you say you could show me some
thing don't believe you have anything
cause II you had you'd show 1t.
st have And nobody knows about II
not even the boss. But you, darling, are
like a part of myself, and I'm gong te
show 1t to you right now"
She tried to stand UP. but Narcisse
had to help her. Nevertheless. once or