Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-05-30
CHAPTER TX.
THE HANDKERcH1Er OF s11,x

shortiy after 5 h carriage of Ma.
game Linden turned into the Rue Con
f1eron and drew up at No. -. The
~, ou1eyard was not large enough to adj
mt OF a vehicle. and the cook. who
acted also as concierge, on hearing a
ing q cord which connected the rate
way with the kitchen premises: the
VISITOR would then cross the co,1rtvard
10 the front door. where Rosine or
Fiacide. II he were about, gave them
admtttance. go
Madame Linden entered and followed
oy fiaclde, who was carrying her trav-
the first floor. ~ ~
Sne was carrying a great bunch Of
MOVERS which she had bou9hf
at the florists in the Rue st. Honore.
ths' ny lhe passage giving entrance to
the little Rue du Mont Thabor. ana
having placed these on the center
taole. she ordered Placide to fetch
her 4 bowl. eeS1
the old fellow. "sNeu
You can place madane's travelling
Dag IN madame's room. Go. and lot
me see how young your legs can he e .
she spoke to Placide very often as
n would speak to a child. His age
permitted 1t: besides, he, like herself,
was an original.
She turned from the table to the
clock on the mantel; 1t pointed IN IL
minutes past 4 o'clock. Then she
passed to the nearest window. looked
OUT at n Rue Cog Heron, and frowncd-
De Lussac had promised to meet her
mere at 3 o'clock; he was IS minutes
iate. n fact that she herself was
ta'a ba Tor me me appointment did mo- occur
wholly ~inexcusable, unless so,nethine
had happened to him.
AS she urned from the window her
eye caught sight of something on the
moor by the bureau; 1t was a handker-
chieI. She crossed over to 1t, picked
prise. ou
II was a mans handkerchief, a square
OF delicate Chinese silk, bearing in a
corner q coronet and an undecipherabla
embroidered In cardinal red.
AS She stood with it in her hand
h h,aGiae entered the room. q Sevres
.Placide." said Madame la Baronne.
what 10 this"
Placide put the flower bowl upon the
Ma fol-" said he. ut is a bandker.
"Dolt-of course, it's a handkerchief
but how did it come here? what is II
dong here? Who dropped it?"
without answering her. PIacide took
the handkerchief, looked at II closely
ana examined the monogram. Az ha
ala 80 an exclamation of surprise es-
capped from him. Then he LAUGHED.
Ma foi." said he. What a fool!n
"Well?" ~"
said Placide, Il have been
IN your service but "A very few DAYS.
IN those days / have learned one
"Weu?"
does not know that trust
Is the greatest compliment a master
can pay to a %servant /, as an old
servant who has been in MANY places.
can appreciate that compliment. and
In return for 1t I will do yoI a service
by giving you a piece OF advice"
"Weil?"
My advice, madame, is to be on YOUR
guard; you are surrounded with SPIES
n enemies. ! would wen say to YOU.
DO not leave for Vienna tomorrow or
nex lay. but tonight"
The baroness listened to this extraor..
binary speech seemingly quite UNI
moved. ~ her eye were fixed on Pla-
eide as though in him she were irving
TO read n riddle Of this strange adj
vice.
And why?"
Madame" said Placide, this 10. tho
handkerchief OF Monster de sartines."
The lieutenant Of police?'
Yes. madame, the lieutenant OF NO.
.Nce.'"
Aud how do you know Monster de
ISarttnes' handkerchtef?~