The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

London police system, if not 50 Won
derful as yours, IS still a closer and a
more present thing. They have not the
brains at Scotland Yard, but they are
persistent-hard to escape"
at is through them that we send for
you. One of US is in danger.
DO, you know him?" Peter Ruf
asked
1T is doubtful" she answered.
"Monsieur's stay in Paris was so brief.
If monsieur will recognize his name
it is Jean Lemaitre himself"
Peter Ruff started slightly.
81 thought" he said with some hesi-
tation, that Lemaitre did not visit this
country"
"He came well disguised" the woman
answered. st was thought to be safe
Nevertheless, it was a foolish thing.
They have tracked him down from
hotel to apartments, till he lives now
in the back room of a wretched little
cafe in Soho. Even from there we can
not get him away-the whole district
is watched by spies. We need help"
"For a genius like Lenlaitre," Peter
Ruff said, thoughtfully, TO have even
thought of Soho, was foolish. He
should have gone to Hampstead or
BALKAN. 1t IS easy to fool our police
if you know >how. On the other hand,
they hang on to the scent like leeches
when once they are on the trail How
many warrants are there out against
Jean in this country"
Better not ask that" the woman
said. grimly. you remember the raid
on a private house in the Holloway
Road, two years ago, when two police
men were shot and spy was stabbed!
Jean was in that-it is sufficient"
Are any plans made at all? Peter
Ruff asked.
But naturally" the woman answer
ed There is a motor car, even now,
of 6o-horsepower, stands ready at a
garage in Putney If Jean can once
reach it, he can reach the coast At a
certain spot near Southampton there
is a small steamer waiting. After that,
everything is easy"
My task, then" Peter Ruff said,
thoughtfully, "is to take Jean Lemaitre
from this cafe in Soho, as far as Put
ney. and get him a fair start?
1T is enough" she answered. There
is a Gordon of spies around the district.
Every day they seem 10 close in upon
us They search the houses, one by
one. Only last night, the Hotel de
Netherlands miserable little place on
the other side of the street-was sud
denly surrounded by policemen and
every room ransacked. 1t may be our
turn tonight
In one hours time" Peter Ruff
said. planciug at his watch, Il shall pre-
sent myself as a doctor at the cafe. Tell
me the address. Tell me what to say
which will insure my admission to Jean
Lemaitrel"
The cafe" she answered, 'is called
the Hotel de Flandres. You enter the
restaurant and you walk to the desk.
There YOU find always Monsieur An
tome. You say to him simply-'The
Double Fourp He will answer that he
understands, and he will conduct you
at once to Lemaitre"
Ruff nodded
In the meantime" he said, let 1t be
understood in the cafe-if there IS any
one who Is not in the secret-that one
OF the walters IS sick | shall come to
attend him"
She nodded thoughtfully.
As well that way as any other she |
Monsieur is very kind. A
bientOtI"
She shook hands and they parted !
Peter Ruff drove back 10 his rooms, |
rang up an adjoining garage for Z !
small covered car such as are usually !
let out TO medical men. and commenced |
to pack a small black bag with the out
fit necessary for his purpose. Now
that he wes actually immersed in his
work. the sense of depression had !
passed away. The keen stimulus of !
danger had quickened his blood He
knew very we'll that the woman had
not exaggerated There was no man
more wanted by the French or the
English police than the man who had |
sought his aid, and the district in |
which he had taken shelter was in .
some respects the very worst for his
purpose. Nevertheless. Peter Ruff, who |.