Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19
DO you know where Flouret igY ?"

DO you know where Flouret ISL"
These words produced an electrical
effect upon the Frenehmsn; he start.
ed to his fest upsetting he chess
board, and gasped conyulsively: What
-no-I-who Is Fouret?"
Danevitch made no answe and die.
appeared before Vatican had recovered
his self-possession. His practised eye
had read the signs Of guilt in the sus-
pect's face, Vatican knew the man
Fouret, that much was certain, and
had crooked dealings with him, else
the mention of the dukes name would
not have discomposed him so gravely.
Danevitch's theory now was hat Val
jean had found It harder to dispose
Of the stolen gem than he had expect
ed. Therefore, he had sought the aid
Of Fouret, with whom he had become
acquainted, probably figuring that the
nobleman might be able to assist him
In finding a market for It. Flouret had
taken the pearl in order to present 1t
to Miss Malpas, his fancee. 1t was
an indirect way Of selling the gem,
for he probably considered that once
married, he would be able to extort
large sums OF money from her in
which Vatican would share. Flouret,
however, found himself doomed to dis
appointment in this direction, but by
the aid OF a third person had man
aged to steal back the gem from his
wife.
Danevitoh now resolved to shadow
Vatican closer than ever, in the hope
that he would eventually lead him to
Flouret. 1t was reasonable to sup
pose that Vatican would not easily
abandon his hold on his confederate
If the duke was still in possession Of
the gem. Carefully disguised the de-
tective watched every move made by
his quarry. Vatican suddenly left AM
sterdam for Brussels, and the detec.
tive followed him on the same train.
On the night Of their arrival In Brus-
sells Vatican betook himself to a cafe
where he was Joined by an old man
wearing blue spectaoles. The pair
~conyersed together in low tones, while
Daeyitch sat at q table close by. A
careful study OF the strangers Pc
culiarities convinced the czar's agent
that Valjean's friend, while aping the
part of an old man, was in reality u
young one The strangers hands,
round, full, apd firm of outline, be-
trayed him to tho man who had made
a lifelong study of the art Of making
up. They were not the hands of with
cred old age.
1t was nearly midnight when the pair
parted, and Danevltch followed the
new actor in the drama to where he
lived. This was a rooming house in
the Rue Royal. On the following
morning Vatican took a train back to
Amsterdam, but Danevitch remained
behind to watch the strangers move
ments. In the curse of the day the
detective discovered that Valjean's ac-
Q~uaintance went under the name of
M. Paul Roget, and had occupied
rooms in the house for some
weeks. His apartments were stu
ated IN a large stone building,
with balconies before all the win
dows in the front part of the house.
In the fat above him Danevitch was
enabled to rent two rooms, the de
tectiye's front room being directly
over Roget's room and balcony. Dane
witch Ia that he could easily reach
the under balcony with the assistance
Of q small rope ladder, and deemed It
possible that this means Of spying on
his unconscious nsighbor might prove
useful. One afternoon, sitting at his
chamber window, the watcher saw a
facre drive up to the door and a lady
and gentleman alight. On the bag
gage pile on the roof of the vehicle
Danevitch noticed several labels read
ing: London, Charing Cross, to Brus-
sells" The gentleman was ~red-haired,
and the lady evidently young, to Judge
by her brisk movements, but Dane
witch did not succeed In seeing her
face. An hour later, much to his sur
| prise. he perceived the newly arrived
guests leaving the house in company
with none other than Paul Roget, and
this time he was lucky enough to be
able to get q good look at the lady.