The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22

Greenlaw n veritabie triumph. Once
more my humble congratulations.
SYDNEY
II asked him once" Mr.. Laxworthy
said slowly, whether he had travelled
in America. fancied l caught sus-
picion Of an accent. What Is in the
other telegram"
Mr.. Anderson tore open the envelope.
They read It together. 1t was dated
from Paris in the early hours Of the
morning:
Have just drunk your health at a
pleasant little supper party.
Mr. AND Mrs. srErsoN OF MANcHEsrER
Mr.. Laxworthy spent the greater part
Of his time during the next few days in
a state Of curious absorption. lie did
not stir out from the small suite at the
Milan which had been reserved for him.
On the third day sydney Wing arrived
Mr.. Anderson met him at the station
and explained the situation.
"Our chief" Forrest Anderson re-
marked. sis suffering from profound
modification. This is his first failure"
II would have given a good deal"
| Sydney Wing declared wistfully, ito
have seen you four In the railway car
| riage!"
Mr.. Anderson smiled grimly.
ut was" ne admitted, "the most
superb piece Of acting have ever seen.
Until all these particulars about the
man came out In the newspapers during
| the last few days must admit that the
| whole affair was abso!u; ely incompre-
hensibe. Now we know that he too
| understands the lip language
| And many other tricks as we'll"
Sydney remarked. They say that no
one else In the world has been 80 skill.
full at DISCUSSES. There isn't a reliable
description Of the fellow In existence"
81 could give n pretty close one" Mr..
| Anderson grunted. II sat within a
couple OF yards Of the fellow for the
best part Of twelve hours"
| According to those detectives down
there. his changes OF appearance are
almost miraculous"
as the identity OF the girl known"
Mr.. Anderson asked.
| sydney shook his head.
ut Is through his penchant for
women that they hope to catch him
| some day" ne replied. They say that
this last enterprise must have brought
him in over 10000"
| Once at the Milan they assembled the
stairs and knocked at the door OF Mr..
I.aXworthy's sitting room. Mr.. Ander-
son barely repressed an exclamation Of
surprise. Mr.. Iaxworthy was sitting
before a table covered with notes and
| newspapers. \ visitor who had very
much the air Of a detective was just de-
parting. Mr.. Iaxworthy welcomed his
two friends briskly.
"Sit down. Sydney. II you please" ne
! invited. Il have a list here OF thirty
questions to ask you. Afterward ! shall
require to be alone for an hour"
Mr. Laxworthy seemed anxious to
hear every incident which had happened
at Nice and every item Of gossip. even
the idlest. concerning the man Green
law. He made notes OF some OF Sgd
ney's replies and dismissed him finally
with n little wave OF the hand.
| II have little work to do privately 81
| he announced. "At 6 o'clock ! shall
want you both. You. Anderson. had
better be prepared for n journey. l may
want you to go to Paris
Forrest Anderson LEFT FOR Paris by the
night train with sealed letter Of in
structions in his pocket not to DE opened
until he had actually arrived in the
city. sydney Wing was invited to call
upon his chief at . o'clock that same
evening. He found Mr.. Laxworthy with
a letter spread out before him upon the
table.
Come in, Sydney. and close the door.
the latter directed. AS you may have
surmised, We are Interested in the case
Of this man Greenlaw. My friend John
Marlin has been giving me some inter