The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
+ ME. DE Celery raised herself
a little on her couch. She
: moved with difficulty: she had

= moved with difficulty; she had
lost all her color: her eyes
were dull and sunken. Mr.. Laxworthy
himself would scarcely have recognized
her at this moment. She was without
a doubt i'll.
The man who was paying her this
morning visit stood by her side. his
appearance one OF almost tragical
sympathy. He was OF a type common
enough in Monte Carlo and the Riviera
gsnerally--short and inclined to embon-
point but'agile in his bearing, with olive
cheeks and fiercely curled black mus
tache.
BY disposition gay. he was this morn
ing in the depths OF despair. He had
the air of one who has unwillingly
injured a friend. He was. alas. in
directly responsible for this suffering.
the sight OF which so greatly disturbed
him. and. being person OF kindly
disposition, he felt 1t almost as much
as the ruin which stared him in the
face.
There is little man." she said,
speaking with difficulty and in a voice
scarcely louder than a whisper. "a little
man named Laxworthy. He looks like
some funny scientific old fossil. He
wears thick glasses and "a shawl around
his shoulders. He is at the Paradise
Hotel at Hyeres. Send for hi:.l."
NJ. Decat was n little perplexed.
But. dear madame" he ventured,
who Is this NJ. I.axworthy. and what
will he do for me? Why should I send
no I
Nine. de Clery spoke once more-still
with effort.
He would not admit it," she con-
tinued. but he Is a detective. an in
vestigator. whatever you like to call
him-an amateur. but an inspired one.
He did a friend of mine "A great service.
Send for him, and II any one can dis
cover the truth, II any one can save
you. he will"
II will send for him this morning..
NJ. Decat exclaimed eagerly. But II
he should refuse?"
He will not refuse" madame assured
her visitor. THE affair will appeal t.
him. You must give him a free hand
at your restaurant-and, remember
whatever you do keep the police Out
of it,"
NJ. Decat wiped his forehead.
Madame" he declared in trembling
tones, If the police intervene ] ar
ruined. Already there is talk There
are empty tables even at dinner time
"A thing unheard Of. 1t needs only
a visit from the chief inspector and
may close my doors
do as ! say and the police shall no
intervene" madame promised him. Mr.
LaXworthy shall save YOU"
4 hx To, Va ri.
and with him Sydney Wing ant
Forrest Anderson. They took rooms a
the Hotel de Paris. and it was not un
I'll he had made various arrangement
with regard to his residence there, thu
position OF his bed, the temperature q
his morning bath, that Mr.. Laxworth
consented to listen to the little man VIII
was eager to tell his story
"A wonderful season you have hat
NJ. Decat," Mr.. Laxworthy remarked.
"A wonderful season for others, 1t
true" NJ Decat confessed: but fo
me-alas! for me there comes ruiz
When ] see one Of my best clients de
part from Monte Carlo am overjOye,
tremble when u friend enters my res
taurant."
you had better tell me your story
Mr.. Laxworthy said.
THE story Is short enough becaus
] know so little" NJ Decat declare,
About month ago the trouble begal
tine or my clients, an Austrian gen
leman, was taken III at my restauran
lie went pale: he shivered; even bs