The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
CHAPTER WIN.


The train which bore me out of the
arc Of the Prussian fire at Strasbourp
passed in between the Notifications OF
Paris the next morning about eleven
O'Clock. Ten minutes later l was in
a closed cab on my way to the head.
quarters Of the Imperial Military Pc.
lice, temporarily housed in the Lux.
embourg palace.
did not enter my door or even
glance at It; l continued straight on.
down the corridor to a door, on the
ground-glass panes of which was print.
ed In red lettering:
HEADQUARTERS IMPERIAL
MILITARY POLICE SAFE DEPOSIT"
entered, passed rapidly along the
race OF the steel cage behind which
some officers sat on high stools. writ
ing, and presented myself at the e1j.
Chef marked, Foreign Division"
A very elegant officer strolled up to
me guiehet as l laid my bag of dia.
monds on the glass shelf, languidly
unlocked the steel window-gate, and
picked up the bag of jewels.
The officer vas Mornac, the Bmper.
ors alter ego, or anne damnee. who had
taken over the entire department the
very day left Paris for the frontier
Name and number?" inquired Nor.
nae, iedolently. l gave both.
You desire to declare?"
l enumerated the diamonds, and des-
ignated them as those lately stolen
from the crucifx of Louis XII.
Morrac handed me a printed certiA-
cate of deposit, opened a compartment
IN the safe, and tossed in the bag
without sealing It.
l limped off past the glitterinR steel
cage thankful that the jewels were
safe, turned into the corridor. and
nastened back to my W rooms.
TO tear OFF my togs, battle, shave.
and dress in a light suit of civilian
clothes took me longer than usual.
for was a trifie lame.
rendering, | slowly retraced nv
steps through the bedroom and dress.
ing-room, and out into the tiled hall.
way where, at the end Of the dim cor
ridor, the door of Colonel Jarras' bu.
reau stood partly open.
AS sat down l glanced around and
saw my old comrade, Speed, sitting
IN a dark corner, chewing a cigarette
and watching me in alert silence.
You are present to report?" sug-
gested Colonel Jarras, heavily.
l began my report, but was immedL.
ately stopped by Jarras with a peev.
ish gesture: AN right, all right. keen
that for the Chief of Department.
Your report doesn't concern me-"
Doesn't concern you'll" l repeated.
ARE you not chief Of this bureau
Colonel Jarras2"
NO." snapped Jarras; "and there's
no bureau now-at least no bureau for
the Foreign Division"
Speed leaned forward and said.
Scarlet, my friend, the Foreign D.
Of the Imperial Military Police
has been abolished"
Who the devil did that?" asked
savagely.
"Mornac."
Nornac! The Emperors shadowi
Then Tuly enough It was all up with
Foreign Division. But the shame
OF 1.-THE disgrace of as faithful a
body Of police, m|ercenaries though
they we're, as ever worked for any
cause, good or bad.
AS we sat there in silence. a soldier
came to summon Colonel Jarras. and
he went away, leaning on his ivory
headed cane, head bowed over the
string Of medals on his breast.
When he had gone, Speed came over
md shut the door, then shook hands
With me.
Hes gone to see Mornao; It will
re our turn next. Look out for Nor
lac, or he'll catch you tripping in your
eport-"
Look here" l said, angrlly, how
an Mornac catch me tripplngY I'm
OF under his orders." .
You are until you're discharged.
.ou see, they've taken It into their