The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-19

mas pdlQ me hSu compliment i
have shown it to no one but you-also
In confidence
"It is not the sort Of confidence the
law recognizes" I pointed out ITO
keep a confidence like that Is practical
ly to abet a felony
'-And yet you will keep it" said God
frey cheerfuIly. You see. | am going
to do everything l can to prevent that
felony. And we will see If Crochard is
really fnvincibler"
I'm keep it." l agreed. because |
think the letter is just a blind And,
by the way" added. Il have a letter
from Armand & Son confirming the
fact that their books show that the
Boule cabinet was bought by Philip
Vantine. Under the circumstances.
shall have TO claim it and hand it over
to the Metropolitan"
81 hope you won't disturb it until
after Wednesday," said Godfrey quick
ly. II won't have any interest in it
after that" l agreed to do So
I was just getting ready to leave the
Office the next afternoon when Godfrey
called me up.
How are you feeling today. Lester?"
he asked.
'Not as fit as l might" l said
How would you like a whiff OF salt
air this EVENING""
First rate. How will | get it?'
"The Savoie will get to quarantine
about 6 o'clock. I'm going down on
our boat to meet her. / want to have
a talk with Inspector Pigot, the French
detective. Will you come along?"
''Will Ir' l said. Where shall
meet your"
''At the foot OF Liberty street at 5
o'clock"
''I'lI be there" I promised. And 1
was.
The boat was cast loose as soon as
we got aboard, backed out into the
busy river. her whistle shr:eking shril-
ly, then swung about and headed
down stream. There were two other
men on board-the regular ship report
ers, | suppose.
Godfrey and l stood for some time
looking at the harbor in silence.
Its great sight. isn't it?" he said
at last "Hello! Look at that boatP'
he added. as a yacht coming down the
bay drew abreast of US and then slow
ly forged ahead she can go some.
can't she2 This boat of ours is no
SLOUGH, you know, but just look how
that one walks away from US | wonder
who she is? WHAT boat is that, captain ?''
he called to the man on the bridge.
"Don't know, SIR" answered the cap
tain, after a look through his glasses.
Private yacht-can't make out her
name-there's flag or something
hanging over the stern. She's flying
the French flag. There come the other
press boats behind US. sir" he added
down at quarantine"
Far ahead we could see the great
hull of the liner, dark against the hori-
zon and crowned with row upon row
OF glowing lights.
The Savoie had slowed down until
she was just holding her own against
the tide. and one of her lower ports
swung open. moment later a boat
pulled up beside her. made fast and
LnICO lOUE mCH SlduUCEcd dOOdAo
and disappeared through the port
There 30 the DOCTORS" said God
frey. "And there is that French boat
going alongside"
The tug from quarantine dropped
astern and the French yacht took her !
place. After a short colloquy one man
from her was helped aboard the Sa- |
fTVr
later Godfrey and ] and the |
other two men were aboard the liner.
Ny companions exchanged greetings !
with the officer in charge OF the open |
port, and then we hurried forward |
along a narrow corridor, smelling of |
rubber and heated metal, then up stair |
after stair, until at last we came to |
he main companionway. Here the two
men left us, to seek certain distinguish
ID passengers. Godfrey stopped In
,roat OF the purser's once and passed
his card through the little window to
he man inside the cage.
'I should like to see NJ Pigot Of the
Paris detective force" he said Per
laps you will be so kind as to have a
steward take my card to himf'
THAT is unnecessary, sir" replied
he purser courteously. That Is NJ.
oigot yonder-the gentleman with the
white hair, with his back to u.s. You
will have to wait for a moment, how
'ver. The gentleman speaking with
him is from the French consulate and
las but this moment come aboard"
could not see Inspector Pigot's
ace. but could see that he held him
'elf erect, in a manner bespeaking
military training. The messenger from
he legation was a youngish man, with
vaxed mustache and wearing an eye
.lass. He was greeting NJ. Pfgot at
he moment and. after a word or two,
Produced from an inside pocket an Of
icial looking envelope, tied with red
ape and secured with an immense red
zeal