The Washington times., 1915-08-24
Continued from Yestcrday.)
CHAPTER XXXvH
The Body 0f the Crime.

1t had been easy for Roleau, as may
be supposed, once he was free OF the
immediate presence Of the officers, to
spring into the nearest alleyway and
quickly pass from sight. While the off,
Ger. in charge OF his more distinguished ID
prisoners. was passing in the car toward
the front entrance Of the Hotel Ritx.
foleau himself was speeding thither al
most as quickly through devious pass
hotel He was at the back door almost
90 soon as the car itself was at the
front; and the delay Of all the question
Ing which went on at the office Of the
note! rave him the more time for certain
plans OF his own.
Attaining entrance at the rear, he sped
up the back stars. by tho same route
which he and his mistress had used 90
at the apartments Of Kitty Gray.
He Ola not know what acts had been
committed hero since he and his mistress
had left. Indeed. all this hullabaloo was
scenes Of excitement. He was only sure
Of one thing. he could not be too quickly
on the scene himself to learn whatever
tress. He wished to see what had gone
on here, what proof remained. and to
SEQ that before anyone else had seen.
~ course, no one stopped him as he
preached the door Of tho apartments
where he had more than once before
now knocked.
This time he did not knock Instead,
ne swiftly flung the door wide open and
What he saw caused even his stout
nerves to quail for the time, On the
floor before him, with face half turned
ana arms outflung. lay the victim of the
terious Gretzhoffen coin. Yes. murder
vas done. and here was proof OF that
here. here was the corpus delicu body Of the
Roieau did not know this man at f,rst.
Rather his garb betokened him to come
from the kindred kingdom OF Grahafren.
Roleau wondered II he had ever seen
lhese features before. He stopped. half
E@ent pen over, looking at the man. but hay
stain of red which lay on the carpet.
not to touch his fingers to the stained
garments which bore wtness to the
violence which had been done.
he knew was imperative. Roleau bent
over, making such search as he could OF
the silent evidence Of the crime. 1t
seemed to him almost certain that he
had seen this man somewhere. but he
tated. and then swiftly sprang aside
and sought concealment behind tho
hangings Of the room. He was sure that
he had heard some one move in the .ear
room OF the apartments.
He had no more than concealed him
self before he had full evidence OF the
justice Of his suspicion. He heard u
rustling behind the curtained door:
saw emerge from the conceallng cur
tains face which he knew we'll enough
he could not mistake that cunning, It
like chin. the, shifting eyes. the almost
ward. Yes. Roleau knew him. knew him
well enough. Hc had met him not SO
long before In combat at the lodge OF
Count Sachio. had saved the life OF her
excellency from this very man. tie mao
slums OF Gretzhofren here. Yes. It was
Blake, the renegade king Of the apachcs.
the leader Of Gretshoffen's underworld;
.Devotedly Rolean regretted that he had
not killed him when he had the chance; s;
something of this deed which had been
done. Ro.eau t!ghtened his own muscles
for the spring, even as ne waited Inc
apache advsnssda tSsn isnSyi II, tsis ssatss sys:
turning from side to side. all h > sense.
seemingly strained to catch the Lea Least
indication Of any one approaching. Then
he .ieSp.s sTtS eHet to the hs ySx Sdx and
by it's s,de. thrust a hand into ths
pockets Of the coat and at length
drew out folded paper, which he hur'
riedly crowded into his own pocket
Then he was about to rise, but a,
than instant he felt the tigerlike Weign'
Of the giant Roleau upon his own BACK
A hand caught his arm back OF ms.
crowded It up toward the PACK q ms
neck, strained It into a position OF ex,
cruciating pain. An arm came around
his neck. choking him. He was help
Set up" said Roleau. at length
grImly ~ know you. So; you die
this? Come along with me-
: His right hand gripping the collar
of his prisoner, and holding UP tnt
pInioned arm In such fashion as e
leave its owner helpless. Roleau pushed
his prisoner out ahead Of him.
March" said he. Have q care
Make a move and will break youi
arm, in two" And Blake. the apache
leader, finding himself helpless. ever
obeyed his captors orders.
Now II was this strange apparition
Of Roleau marching his prisoner befor!
him. which gave pause to the procession
of the law as II advanced toward the
scene of the crime. The prefect OF thu
city. his officers, Count Frederick
Count Sachio. Kitty Gray. all these
~thcrs paused now.