The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

most delightful scamp who has oeer
given to recent fiction. and not alto.
gether scamp. at that
His adventures are told by the master
of all tel,ers of mystery tales There
viii be ten stories-each complete In IL
self. Here's the seventh. The eighth,
entitled THE Ghosts of Havana Har-
bor.'' win appear next Sunday.
LITER, Baron de Grost, glanced
L. at the card which his butler
had brought in to him. care
lessly at first, afterward with
that curious rightly of atten-
ton which usually denotes the setting
free OF flood of memories.
The gentleman would like to see
you, sir" the man announced.
You can show him in at once,
Peter replied
The servant withdrew. Peter, dur
ing those few minutes of waiting, stood
with his back to the room and his face
70 the, window, looking out across the
square, IN reality seeing nothing, COM
pletely immersed in this strange food
of memories. John Dory-Sir John
Dory now-his quondam enemy, and
he, had met but seldom during these
years of their prosperity The figure
of this man who had once doomed so
largely in his life had gradually shrunk
away into the background The avoid
ance of each arose. perhaps, from a
sort of instinct which was certainly no
matter of ill-will.5 Still, the fact re-
manned that they had scarcely ex-
changed word for years, and Peter
turned to receive his unexpected guest
with curiosity which he did not
trouble wholly to- conceal.
Sir John Dory-Chief Commissioner
now of Scotland Yard, a person of
weight and importance-bad changed a
great deal during the last few years.
His hair had become gray, his walk
more dignihed There was the brisk
ness, however, of his best days in his
carriage and in the fash of his brown
eyes. He held out his hand to his
ancient foe with a smile.
My dear baron" he said, 81 hope
You are going to say that you are glad
to see me"
Unless" Peter replied, with a good
humored grimance, your visit is Off
cial, | am more than glad-I am
charmed. Sit down. / was just going
to. take my morning cigar. You will
join me? Good Now / am ready
III lilC WOlst CdIl HdppcH.
The two men had seated themselves.
ciatively, shifted its favor for mo-
ment, and then leaned forward in his
chair.
My visit, baron" he announced, is
semi-oficial. ! am here to ask you
favor ....-.
"An official favor?" Peter demanded
quickly.
His visitor hesitated as though he
found the question hard to answer.
TO tell you the truth" he declared,
this call of mine is wholly an inspira-
ton. 1t does not in any way concern
you personally, or your position in this
country. What that may be l do not
know, except that l am sure it is above
any suspicion"
Quite So" Peter murmured. How
diplomatic you have become, my dear
friendp
John Dory smiled.
Perhaps l am fencing about too
much, he said. 81 know, of course,
that you are a member of very pow
erful and wealthy French society, whose
object and aims, so far as l know, are
entirely harmless"
Il am delighted to be assured that
you recognize that fact" Peter ad-
mitted.
81 might add" John Dory continued,
that this harmlessness is of recent
date"
Really, you do seem to know good |
DEAL" Peter confessed
Il find myself fencing" Dory de-
clared "A matter of habit, suppose |
] didn't mean to when came / made |
up my mind to tell you simply that |
Guillot was in London, and to ask you |
if you could help me to get rid of
him" ..--- Il
Peter looked thoughtfully into his
companions face, but he did not speak
He understood at such moments the
value of silence
we speak together" Dory continued
softly, as men who understand one
another. Guillot is the one criminal in |
Europe whom We al fear; not | alone,
mind you-it is the same in Berlin, in
petersburg, in Vienna He has never
been caught. II is my honest belief that
he never will be caught. At the same
time, whenever he arrives the thunder
clouds gather. He leaves behind him
always a trail of evil deeds"
Very well put" Peter murnured.
quite picturesque"
Can you help me to get nd of him ?"
Dory inquired. Il have my hands full
just now, as you can imagine, what
with the political crisis and these con-
slant mass meetings. ! want Guillot
out of the country. If you manage
this for me, / shall be your eternal
debtor
"Why do you imagine" Peter asked,
that / can help you in this matter?"
There was brief silence John Dory
knocked the ash from his cigar.
Times have changed" he said. "The
harmlessness of your great society, my
dear baron, is at present admitted. But
there were days"
Exactly" Peter interrupted "As
shrewd as ever, ! perceive Do you
know anything of the object of his
coming" :,
Nothing"
Anything of his plans,"
Nothing"
You know where he is staying"
Naturally" Dory answered. He
has taken second-foor flat in Cray
shaw Mansions, Shaftesbury Avenue.
As usual. he is above all petty artihces
He has taken it under the name of
Monsieur Guillot" II
Il really don't know whether there
is anything | can do" Peter decided,
IN lii !, /.