Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-14
t makes me to Seem discourteous."

it makes me to Seem discourteous."
l could hear behind me the little in
drawn breath of disappointment at the
failure of the direct attack.
A voice was heard inquiring loudly
for Moosseer Piggott. recognized that
voice. and so did Godfrey. and | saw
the cloud of disappointment which fell
upon his face. An instant later Grady,
with SimmondS in his wake. elbowed
his way through the group.
"Moosseer Piggott.." he cried. and
enveloped the Frenchman's slender
hand in his great paw and gave it a
squeeze which was no doubt painful.
Glad to see YOU. sir. Welcome to our
city. as we say over here in America.
| certainly hope You can speak Eng
fish. for don't know Il word of your
lingo. I'm Commissioner Grady. in
charge of the detective bureau. and
this is Simmonds. one Of my men"
M. Pigot's perfect suavity was not
even rut1led.
II am most pleased to meet you. sir.
and you. Monsieur Simmon." he said.
Yes. l speak English. though. as you
see. with some difficulty"
These reporters bothering your life
out. I see" And Grady glanced about
the group. scowling as his eyes met
Godfrey's.
II have but just told them that my
first report must be made to you. sir"
said Pigot. II was hoping that we
might go ashore at once. l have my
papers ready for you
"All right" agreed Grady. And
after I've looked over your papers I'll
show you Broadway. and I'll bet you
agree with me that it beats anything
in gay Paree. Our boats waiting. and
we can start right away. This your
bag? Yes? Bring it along. Sim
monds." And Grady started for the
stair.
But the attentive steward got ahead
of Simmonds.
NJ. Pigot turned to us with a little
smile.
Till tomorrow. gentlemen" he said.
II shall be at my hotel and shall be
glad to see you-shall we say at II
o'clock? | am truly sorry that 7 can
tell you nothing tonight"
He shook hands with the purser,
waved his hand to us and Joined Ora
dy, who was watching these amenities
with evident Impotence. Together
they disappeared down the stair.
Come on. Lester" Godfrey said,
1--WE might as well be getting back. l
can send the boat down again after
the other boys" and he turned down
the stair.
Godfrey babe me goodby at the dock
n fastened away to the Office to
write his story. AS for me. that Whit
of salt air had put an unaccustomed
edge to my appetite. and l took a cal
to a good restaurant. deciding to spend
the remainder of the evening there
over a good dinner.
l ambled through the dinner in i
fashion so leisurely and tri1ed so Ions
over coffee and cigarette that it wa.
far past 10 o'clock when l came on
into Forty-second street. After an in
stant's hesitation l decided to wall
home and turned back toward Broad
way. already filling with the after the
alter crowd.
Reaching Madison square. I wake,
out under the trees, as ] almost al
ways do. to have a look at the Flatirol
building. white against the sky. Thel
l glanced up at the Metropolitan tower
higher but far less romantic in appear
ance. and saw by the big illuminate,
clock h a 1t was nearly half past II.
l crossed back over Broadway a
last and turned down Twenty-thir,
street in the direction Of the Mara
thon. when. Just at the corner | cam
face to face with three men as the,
swung around the corner in the sam
direction. and. with Il little start, l rec
ognized Grady and Simmonds, with M
Pigot between them. Evidently Ora
dy had been introducing the strange
to a number of typical American
drinks-and the result Of all this wa
that Grady's legs wobbled perceptibly
AS a matter of racial comparison,
glanced at M. Pigot's. but they SCENE,
in every way normal.
Hello. Lester" said Simmonds in
voice which showed that he had no
wholly escaped the influences of til
evenings celebration, and even Grad,
condescended to nod, from which in
ferred that he was feeling very unusu
ally happy.
Hello. Simmonds." answered, and
as I turned westward with them. h
dropped back and fell into step be
side me.
"Piggott is certainly a wonder" h
said. "a regular sport-wanted to Sc
everything and taste everything. H
says Paris amt in the same class wit
this town."
Where are you going now"
asked.
Were going round to the station
Piggott says he's got a sensation u
his sleeve for us-it's got something t
do with that cabinet"
with the cabinet?''