The evening world., 1914-02-06

Speed SYSTEMATICALLY placing his re-
volver In his side pocket so that he
could shoot through his coat II neces-
sary. walked beside him. closely
scanning the stretch of open moor
for a sign of life, knowing all tho
while that 1t is easier TO catch moon
beams In net than to find poacheI
in the brackcn. But Speed had
marked him down as he might mark
a squatting quail, and suddenly we
flushed him, rife clapped to his Shout
der.
None OF that. my friend" growled
Speed: but the poacher at sight OF
me had already lowered the weapon
greeted him frankly. Offering my
hand: he took 1t, then his hard fist
fell away and he touched his cap.
II have done what you wanted" hs
said. sullenly. IL have tho company't
rolls-here they are" He dragged
from his baggy trousers pockets
mass OF filthy papers. closely GOV.
cred with smeared writing. Here II
the money too" he said. fishing In
tho other pocket: and. to my aston.
ishment, he produced fattened
soiled mass OF banknotcs. Count 1t,
he added, calmly.
"What money is that?" I asked
taking Il reluctantly.
"Didn't you warn me to get that
box-the steel box that Tric.Trac
sat down on when he saw meT
rs that money from the box!'
exclaimed.
the box, and there had been enough
blood shed over It already. Besides
when Buckhurst broke 1t open there
was only a bit Of iron for the scrap
heap left" r rio
attention: the poacher shrugged h,s
shoulders and continued: "Tric-Trac
made no ceremony with me; ne TOLD
me that he and Buckhurst had SET
tied this DIR. belmont. and the other
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
"Murdered them?" muttered speed
"Dame!--the coup du Pere IRAN
co.'s In murder, l suppose.
Sneed ,,irned TO me. That's the
argot for strangling," he said. grimly
go on" motioned to the poacher
"How did you get the money!"
"Oh, pour cain my turn / turned
sonneur," he replied. with savage
A sonneur, In thieves' slang. H.
creature Of the footpad type who. trip
ping his victim fiat. seizes him by tht
shoulders and beats his head against
the pavement until he renders him I'M
conscious--if he doesn't Kill him.
ut was payday" continued I'M
Lizard. "Buckhurst opened the DO,
and / heard him--he hammered y
open with a cold chisel. ! was stand.
ing guard ON the forests edge;
crept back, hearing the hammering anc
the little bell ringing tho Angelu'
of Tric.T It was close to dusk
by the time he got into the box u
was dark in the woods, and II was
easy to jump on ifiiADhsdk and strike
not very hard, m'sieuA--but, tell you
Buckhurst lay for two days with eye'
like a sick owls! He knew one OF hi
own men had done II. He never sale
a word, but I know he thinks 1t wa
Tric-Trac And when he u
ready--bon soir, Tric-Trac!"
He drew his right hand across nj:
corded throat with horribly sugges
tive motion. Speed watched him mar
rowly.
asked the poacher why Buckhurs
had come TO Paradise. and why hi
banditti had seized the railroad a
Rose Saintc-Anne.
"Ah!" cried the Lizard. with
feroodous lecr, that Is tho kerne
under the limpet's tent! And have
uncovered it,, Robert Garenne' Dol
sang de Jesu!"
He stretched out his powerful arm
toward the sea Where IL thai
cruiser, m sieu? Gone? Yes. but who
sent her of? Buckhurst. with hi
new signal book. Where? In chase
OF a sea swallow. or frigate bird
Who knows? Listen, messieurs! W.
arc to wreck the train for Brest to-
night. DO you comprehend" .
where" ! asked, quietly.
"Just where tho trestle at Lam
merin CROSSES the ravine below thu
house OF Josephine Targuy."
Speed looked around at mo. "It''
the treasure train from Lorient
They're probably sending the c'owr
diamonds back TO Brest In view O
the Uhlans being seen near Quim
per-
''On n false order?"
II believe 80. ] believe that Buck.
hurst sent the cruiser TO Brest. ant
now he's started the treasure train
back to Prest In panic"
THAT Is the truth" said the LIZ
ard: "Tric-Trac told me. The!
have the code-book OF Mornac." Hi
eyes began to light up with that ter
ribls anger a. the name Of his bloo<
enemy tell from his Ups: his nos,
twttehed; his upper Up wrinkisd Int