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 simmonds and Pigot rolled up the packets carefully and placed them in the valise, while I sat watching them in kind of dAze And I understood the temptation which would assaf man in the presence of so much beauty and value.
 There they are" said Simmcnds and closed the bag with snap as Grady came in again. five arranged for the box" said Grady, land one of our wagons is at the door. Simmonds, you go along with Moosseer Piggott and put an ex- tra man on the seat with the driver. Maybe that Crochard might try to hold you up.
 The same thought was in my own mind. for Crochard must have learned of M. Pigot.s arrival. So I was re- lieved that Grady was wise enough to take no risk.
 "You'd better get receipt" Grady went on, land arrange that the valise 6 to be delivered only when you and rEoosseer Piggott appear together. That will be satisfactory, moosseer?' he added, turning to the Brenchman-
 Entirely so, sir. Au revoir, non- uieur," and with a bow to. me he fol lowed Sfmmonda into the outer room. Grady sat down anI got out fresh cigar.
 seWeli. Mfr. Lester" he said as he struck a match, "what do you think of these Frenchmen. anywayr'
 sHTheyePe marvelous,r said. sEEen yet I eanst understand how he knew 90 much For instance, how did he know about those letters ?' ssFact fs," broke in Grady, s'that's. the first I'd heard of lem. What is that story?~
 told him the story briefly. carefully suppressing everything which would give him clew to the identity of the yelled lady.
 There were certain details" I add ed, which supposed were known to no one except myself and two other persons, and yet M- Pigot knew them. Then, again, how did he know so cer- tainly just how the mechanism work ed? It seemed to me that he handled that mechanism as though he was fa- miliar with it. Of course, he may have prepared himself by studying the draw fngs which no doubt accompany the se- ,cret memoir. He may even have had a working model made He is an extraor- dinary man."
 Z And a great actor Grady supple mented. ''HeIlol Who's that?''
 The front door had been flung open. There was an instant's colloquy with the desk sergeant, then rapid step crossed the outer room, and Godfrey burst in upon us.
 He cast rapid glance at the Boule cabinet, at the secret drawer standing open, empty, and then his eyes rested upon Grady.
 50 he got away~wfth it, did herr he inquired.
 Who do you think you are?' shout ed Grady, his face purple, 'tcoming in here like this? Get out or I'll have you thrown outr'
 ~Oh, I'll go." retorted Godfrey cooa- ly- ''R've seen all I care to see. Only m tell you one thing, Grady-you've signed your own death warrant to- nightf" You won't last an hour after the story of this nights work gets outr'
 Grady's color slowly faded as he met the burning and coaltemptuous gaze Godfrey turned upon him. As for me, an awful fear had grfpped my heart
 "Do you mean to say it wasn't Pig 0otT' stammered Grady, at last
 Godfrey laughed scornfuIIy.
 seNo, you blithering idiotl'' he said. s'It wasn't Pigot- It was Crochard himselff'
 And he stalked out, slamming the door behind him. Almost before the echo of that slam ming door had died away Grady was beside the sergeant's desk.
 Get out the reserves" he ordered t'and have the other wagon around Phone headquarters to rush every man available to the Day and Night bank. and say it's from meY'
 In a moment the reserves came tum bling out, struggling into their coats There was a chatter of hoofs in the street as the wagon dashed up. The reserves piled into it, permitting me to crowd in beside them Grady jump ed to the seat beside the driver
 clung to the hand rail as the wagon swayed back and forth or bounded into rne air as it struck the car tracks. and stared out into the night, struggling to understand. Could Godfrey be right But of course he was rightI Some in tuition told me that At the bank we found simmonds lying on his back, his eyes open and staring apparently al the ceiling.
 Grady elbowed his way savagelJ through the group
 ssWhere's Kelly T' he demanded.
 At the words white faced man 1T uniform arose from chair into whic1