The evening world., 1914-02-03

that bank. In the bed Of the stream.
close under you. you will Sc and
hear your friend Trio Trac."
Before I had counted fifty ] heard
the Lizard cry out. "Bonjour, Trics
Trac! but ! counted on. obsying ne
TO be obeyed. I heard . startled az
clamation In reply TO the LAssr0s
greeting. then purely Partisan strthk
OF profanity. which terminated a. l..
counted one hundred ana CROFT for.
ward to the mossy edge Of tn bAAk,
under the yellow beech leaves.
Below me stood the Lizard. tntsntiy
watching . hgure crouched on hande
and knees before q small, Iron. bound
boz. '7-.l
The person addressed a. Tric.TYaa
promptly tried to hide the boz b.
sitting down on II. He was Q youna
man. with wide ears and unhealthy
spots on his face. Hts hair, which
was oily and thick. he wore noo4ly
plastered into two pointed loveloolss.
This not only adorned and AlDe1op
Euished him. but IL lent . casual en-.
detached air to his ears, which stood
At right angles TO the plane ef ~
face. knew that engaging counto-
Trac. I.
Nu~ esoSs' IoPoat0O ITtCsxIoGs
venomousiy. N the poacher smiled
again: cant you give the company
notice when you come inf'
Did YOU expect me to ring thu
tocsin?" asked the Lisard. T..
"Flute!" snarled Tric-Trac. "Liks
q mud rat. you creep with no sound.
c'est pas polite. nom dun nom!"
He began nervously brushing tho
pine-ncedlss from his skin.tigAt
trousers. with dirty hands.
whats that box?" asked the Lis.
ard. abruptly.
BOX? Whsre?" A vacant expros-
sion came into Tric-Trac's face, and
he looked all around him exceDt ct
the box upon which he was sittins.
"Box1" he repeated, with that hope.
less effrontery which never deserts
criminals Of his class. even under tho
guillotine. II don't see any boz
EOurs sitting on IT," observed TIE
THAT box3 Oh! You mean shss
box7 Obi" He peepsd at Il betwoon
his msasrs legs. then turned . .nimbls
eye ON the poAcher.
whats In itf'' demanded eho
spos'i Know" replied Tr.e.rrae.
with brisk inesrest. Y found it..
"FesnH IF" repeated the Lizard
"Csrtainly. my friead: how do you
saRposs ! cane ~ isr' =
They faced each oshsr for Q moment.
''0uppoeition that. You ,aeo corroct;s
What OF itf" said the young fufaan.
calmly. 5cS ssffe1
The Lizard was silent.
chew onf" Inquired The fsc, saiiass !,
- HhA nnhAesn naNk
Bread. cheese. three pheasante,
cidsr-mors than ] eat IN . weoks"
said the Li.ard. quietly. 1T WIN cost
The poachsr oeoiiy tossed he seed !.
on the ground, and. - Tric-Trae ross.
70 pick it up, solsod the boz. =.
drop thati" ssid TSic- Tfac. aulakly.
I'm going 20 opsn IT," said TIE
Lizard. coolly, lifting the Id.
Lizard swors vigorously. Tnere wae
another box within the light. Aoa.
edged casket. . keyleeo cube % ~.
ing steel. with . knob On the top 81
q needle which SevolveA azeuna . NA1
on which were engraved he houuD
and minutes. Ana 0mhlAson01 G6ovo
the dial was the coAt-of.arao q ~ :
Countess Dc vaasart.
When Tric-Trao had satisoo1 - :
self oencs1ping the situetssa NV
'1' asS,. sH ssi xi ne - s: .,,,1,
''you and your bad nannGg1, to-
sicksn ms-ttans!"
TIE lizard. Dat % ~ sts0ash, ~
with he maselvs 0tsea bo1 uAl4
bis chin. pasisatly turning o. 4oo11o
from 0guyo % ngur0,
Wonderful wondsrf0P Roanol
Trio. Traa Continue. my fsloaA, -
put out your syss with your AAOssete
The Lizard continued - turn -
nssdle backward and forward ssevo1
The facs Of the DIAL. oueet Wa . !,
rang out from within. ne ID, -
the steel I'D aid not opso.
IT'S the. Angslus." saiA TsssJ 9sos, $
friend. Tor . cold-ohissLxSSs -
friend Buekhurst rseusns." -
stu the Nsard lay. uameve1, tum- Z
M tnc n:sd's round 'snd tonne.
cheese. bread asd a sssiss pSSssSst.
made bundle Of the remaining I'D.
smptisd the cider jug. wiped Nh
beardless face with his cap. ara -
nounced that he would b pleaSsl e
"broil" . cigarette. n 4
"Are the Fiics' out sirsadyf. ssksd
Tric-Trac. astonished.
'"Thsy'rN In Paradise, setting IL
whole Department by the ears. Hut
they can't look sideways at me; Tn
going to be exempt" "a
1T strikes me-" observed T'ric-T
that you take great precautions Tor
your own skin
II DO" said tho Lizard. e
What about me? Am ! to live IN
fear Of the Flics? 1 want you TO
comprehend" he added. that you
have pushed your nose Into an Affair
that does not concern you. The next
time you come here to sell your
shared pheasants. come like Q man,
nom de Dieu! and not like . cat OF
the Glaciere!-or III md q way 10
stop your curiosity" M
The dull red color surged into the
poacher's face and heavy neck: for
= moment no stood a. though
stunned. Then he dragged out his
knife.
The Lizards half raised han4 I
dropped a. Tric-T rac. with Q move n
mont like lightning. turned . ~. 4
volver full on him, talking all tho.
while In his drawing whine. IN
"C'est ca! Now you are reasonable.