The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-30

got a little more it 1t. I'd never have
walked up"
do you remember anything abcut
M?s
mot a thing. One minute we were
sitting there talking together as nice
as you please-and the next thing l
knew was when ! woke up in the
bank
where's that man Godfrey" broke
In Grady. "I won't wait for him. He
can't make me do that! Come along,
Simmonds."
Wait a minute" broke in. as the
outer door opened. Perhaps that's
Godfrey now"
And so it proved He came In &C
compansed by a man whom knew to
be Arthur Shearrow, chief counsel for
the Record.
Godfrey nodded all around.
The object OF this conference. Les
ter. 10 to straighten out certain matters
connected with the Michaeloviteh din.
monds-and incidentally to give the
Record the biggest scoop 1t has had
for months"
81 amt here to nx up no scoop for
the Record" broke In Grady. THAT
paper never did treat me right
'It has treated you as well as you
deserved" rstortsd Godfrey. I'm GO
I'm to talk plainly TO you, Grady.
Your goose II cooked. You can't hold
ON for an hour after last nights get
away becomes public. I understand
yen wouldn't let Sfnmonds telephone
for me last nightT'
That's right It wasn't none of
your business"
Perhaps net. And yet If had, been
there the eievsrest thief In Paris, IF not
IN the world, would be safe behind
those chrome nickel steel bars at the
Tweuty-ehird street station instead Of
at liberty to go ahead and rob some
body else. You ought to have seen
through his dtagufse. That's your
business, Grady. I haven't anything
against you personally. and admit
that it was foolish of me TO stand
there talking to Orchard and never
side the mark. You're at the head Of
the detective bureau and you're the
man who Ia responsible for all this.
You're energetic enough and all that.
but you're not 1T for your job. It's
too big for you, and you know it.
Take my advice and go to the phone
there and send in your resignation"
WAS it to tell me that you got me
over heEe2"
'Ne." said Godfrey: IT soe~you here
to meet
The outer door opened again, and
Godfrey looked toward 1t. smiling.
"Moosseer Piggott:' announced the
Office boy.
And then I almost bounced FROM my
seat, for l. would have sworn that the
man who stood On the threshold was
the man who had opened the secret
drawer.
He came forward, iooking@fren face
to face; then his eyes met Godfreyas,
and he smiled.
"BehoId that I am here, monsieur"
he Sc, and I started anew at the
voice, for It was the voice Of Crochard.
at hope that 1 have not kept you wait
ing"
mot atAaH, monsieur" Godfrey as
sused him and placed q chair for him.
ct went down the bay this morning
and met the Savofe." he said. 81 re-
lated to NJ Pigot last nights occur
rences, and begged him TO be present
at this meeting. He was good enough
to agree. I assure you" he added.
seeing Gra1ys look. that this LIS M.
Pigot OF the Paris detective bureau
and not Orchard"
"Oh, yes" said NJ. Pigot, with a@dep-
recating shrug. Il am myseif-and
greatly humiiiated that should have
fallen so readily into the trap which
Orchard set for me. He Is a very
clever man-but some day shall get
him; every pitcher to the well goes
Dnce too often. There Is no hope Of
finding him here in New York;"
"I am afraid net" said Godfrey.
Don't be too sure Of thatF broke in
Grady ponderously. II amt. done yet
not by no manner Of meansr'
Pardon me for notwithstanding you,
III. Pigot. :" said Godfrey. This gentle
man is M. Grady, who has been the
head of our detective bureau;. this is
MT. Simmends, a member Of his stan:
this La Mr.. lester, an attorney and
friend OF mine: and this Is Mr.. Shear
row, my personal counsel. Mr.. Grady,
MT. Stmmonds and Mr. Lester were