Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-23

damp weather have. then. monsieur.
kind Of psychological rheumatism;
prescience. boOkmen call il. Presently
we shall have damp weather"
You speak with singular conviction"
IN my time have made very few
mistakes. You will recOlect that
Twenty years have | served France.
was wrong TO say that this affair
does not concern me. I'm interested
TO see the end"
But will there be an end;" lmpa-
tiently. IF | were certain Of that!
But seven years, and still no sign
Monsieur. be Is to be feared; this
inactivity. to my mind. proves II. He
Is waiting: the moment Is not ripe
There are many sentimental fools in
this world. One has only to step into
the street and shout. Down with or
Long llver to bring these fools clatter-
ing about"
That is true enough" dapplng the
tails Of his coat again.
This fellow was born across the
Rhine He has served In the navy; be
is German. therefore we cannot
touch him unless he commits some
overt act He waits; there is where the
danger, the real danger, lies. He waits;
and it is his German blood which gives
him this patience. Frenchman would
have exploded long since"
you have searched bis luggage and
his rooms times without number"
And found nothing; nothing that
might use effectively. But there is
this saving grace; he on his side knows
nothing"
81 would | were sure Of that also.
Eth, well; leave the affair in your
hands, and they are capable ones.
When the time comes act. act upon
your own initiative. In this matter we
shall give no accounting to Germany"
mo, because what do must be done
secretly. 1t will not matter that Ger.
many also knows and waits. But this
is true; If we do not circumvent him
she will make use Of whatever he
does"
1T has its whimsical side. Here is
man who may some day blow up
France. and yet we can put no hand
on him till he throws the bomb"
But there is always time to stop
the fight Of the bomb. That shall be
my concern-that is. if monsieur is not
becoming discouraged and desires me
to occupy myself with other things. |
repeat: have rheumatism. appre-
bend the damp. He will 20 to Ameri-
ca"
"Ah' 1t would be = very good plan
If he remained there"
The little man did not reply.
But you say in your reports that
you have seen him going about with
some of the Orleanists. What is your
inference there?'
81 have not yet formed one 1t is a
bit of a riddle there, for the crow and
the eagle do not fly together"
well. follow him TO America"
Thanks. The pay is good and the
work is congenial." The tone of the
little man was softly given 10 irony.
Gray haired rosy checked. q face
smooth as boys, twinkling eyes be-
hind spectacles. he was one of the
most astute. learned. and patient Of
the French secret police. And he did
not care the flip Of his strong brown
fingers for the methods Of VidOcq or
LecOq. His only disguise was that not
one Of the criminal police Of the world
knew him or had ever heard of him;
and save his chief and three ministers
Of WARRIOR French cabinets are given
to change-his own immediate friends
knew him as butterfly hunter, a
searcher for beetles and scarabs. who,
indeed. was one Of the first authorities
In France on the subjects: Anatole
Ferraud. who went about. hither and
thither, with q little red button in his
buttonhOle and a tongue facile in a
dozen languages.
Very well. monsieur. trust that in
the near future | may bring you good
news"
He will become nothing or the most
desperate man in Europe"
Admitted"
HE is a scholar too"
"All the more interesting
AS student in Munich he has
fought his three duels. He has been
war correspondent under fire. lie
is great fencer. a fine shot. a dar-
ing rider"
And pennilesS. What a country
they have over there beyond the
Rhine! BE would never have troubled
his head about it had they not harried
him. To stir up France, to wound her
II possible. He will be q man of great
courage and resource" said the secret
agent. drawing the palms Of his hands
together
in the end. then. Germany will
offer him money!
THAT is the possible outlook"
But. suppose be went to work on
his own responsibility
in that case one would be justified
in locking him up as a mailman. Do
you know anything about Alpine but
terfiesT'