The Washington times., 1912-02-11
CHAPTER xxxII.-(Continued.)
f<T SHOULD doubt 1t II you did,"
said Dufteny.
MY boss has a small busi-

IT ohOUlLD oouDt IL II you uld,
said Dufteny.
MY boss has a small bust
ness, and he rents out cars by
the day or the month. and I'm the
chauffeur for the best customers"
My compliments"
'Merci! About two months ago a
lady and gentleman came for a car; he
was about thirty and she was barely
twenty, but remarkably pretty; that is
why noticed her."
You are q connoisseur?'
Mon Dieu, yes! The man seemed
very nervous; he wanted a car for two
days; he was taking trip to the sea-
shore. My boss said 1t wasn't a sea-
sonable time to go to the sea. The man
told him that he was an artist and
wanted to study the waves in a tenn
pest.
My boss fixed the price, and a half
of 1t was paid in advance. The gent
SAID he didn't require a chauffeur, and
made a fuss when he knew that ] was
going along. But the boss told him it
was a rule of the house not to let a
machine go without a man.
Ihey gave their names as NJ and
Nine. Thomine, living at the Hotel
| Terminus
Gzagza stopped. He had been telling
ms ths story all In one breath, like a lesson
1reny was impassive. He merely said:
so far 1 don't see what this NJ, and
Nine. Thomine have to do with the
case I'm interested in."
Patience! we are coming to IT. Tho
| next day when l fetched them they
SAID they wanted to go to Havre and
then take the boat from there at mid
fhisht ing l. tor southampton. OF course. l
A. Just before they arrived at Ronen
they said they would get down and ta<n
some refreshments. We stopped at "A
MOTEL and while attended to the ma
to the motor, and then went to them,
out at few steps from the bosauet I
stopped; they were speaking in Italian.
which l understand perfectly.
| coward! Wretch! heahd the YOURS,
woman say. If 1T were not for you We
should have been safe long before now,
! The man tried to calm her.
| You dragged me with you,' she con
I tlnued, but did not do It, 1t was you
who killed him. You told me 1t was only,
! for robbery" ''
But" said Dufreny "how came these
people to be talking about a crime they
committed In the open air-in a public
| Gzagza looked confused.
Ihey were sEeaking in a foreign Ian
Guage and didn't know there was any
one me- near to understand" he said.
| That's true. Go on"
| We'll, I hid near the .bosuuet and I
soon learned that 1t was about the muir
der Of a certain Chauffard, a money
lender at Neuilly, which made such a
stir last year"
Nov" said Dufreny. with an inno-
cent air. you're coming to something
| interesting"
The three sleuths had finished their
dessert and coffee and had asked for a
pack of cards.
Il went into the bosauet." he CON-
unued. They stopped talking immcdi-
Gtely; they did not think that I had un.
derstood. Then we started for Hayre
on a steep Hill, near Harheur, the car
made terrible iurch, and we were al
up and sent to the hospital at Havre.
Il don't know what happened to NJ
and Nine. Thomine, but I had con-
cussion of the brain, and for a month
covered, I inquired for the two travel
ers. and I was told that they had left
the hospital the same night, for they
had only been shaken"
us that all you know" asked Du-
frenzy, who, without appearing to, had
kept a sharp eye on the group of sing
ers.
You're in a hurry?"
Not particularly, but it's going on to
midnight"
well, when came out of the hos
pital at Havre was going to head
quarters one day to give the informa-
tion, when who should I see on the
boulevards but NJ. and Nine Thomine
They did not see me. so followed them
and I found out that they live in a
house standing alone on the corner OF
Rues des saule and Saint-Vincent."
They had evidently decided to take
refuge in this old house instead OF
going to England It's an isolated
spot and there is no concierge or neigh
Just the place for Them" said Du-
their crimes require. privacy"
GZagza's eyes flashed
nat would you? Everyone is not
'Tt "TSat's So But why did you tell me
to come here disguised as mason?'
Mon Dieu! so that you would not
attract attention, because I want to
help you to the finish, and this is what
suggest I'll take you now to the
house. There are few people about and
the streets are, dark; there is no moon
You can see the place and then come
them"
That's a good idea"
Are you alone?' asked Gzagza care,
lessly. you did not bring any com
rades in case you might need them?"
No, / am alone"
IAN right" said GZagza, who did no
Z believe him for one moment, "let's gel
: along" The group of individuals haC
Z put on their hats and coats and wer,
going out of the door. Dufreny put hi.
little finger to the corner of his eve
as though to take out a speck of dust
Come on: then" he said to Gzagza
I'm ready"
Good night, children" cried the cab
aretiere. ITS a dark night; be ol
your guard. There are so man,
E Apaches on the Butte, she added, ma
o ternally.
0 Dufreny boldly walked in front. TIL
{ night was very dark. They wake
= down the Rue Norvins and then dow
g the Rue dos SaUlc. This street
wider and on one side has high gar