The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-07-09

Charmed to have met you, Mr..
Jameson" he said, pausing. I'VE
shall see a great deal Of each other |
hope"
| had not yet had time to say good
by myself when a slight exclamation
at my side startled me. Turning sud
denly, | saw a very brisk, fussy old
gentleman who had evidently been hur-
rying through the crowd. He had
slipped on something on the sidewalk
and lost his balance, falling near US.
We bent over and assisted him to
his feet. AS l took hold of his hand,
felt a peculiar pressure from him.
He had placed something in my hand.
My mind worked quickly. l checked
my first impulse to speak, and, more
from curiosity than anything else,
kept the thing he had passed to me
surreptitiously.
Thank you, gentlemen he pulled,
STRENGTHENING himself out. Zone of the
infirmities of age. Thank you. thank
you"
In a moment he had hustled off quite
comically.
Again Del Mar said good-by, and
did not urge him to stay. He had
scarcely gone when l looked at the
thing the old man had placed in my
hand. 1t was little folded piece of
paper. opened it slowly. Inside was
printed in pencil, disguised:
Be Careful. Watch Him.
read it in amazement. What did 1t
mean?
At the La Coste, Del Mar was met
by two of his men in the lobby and
they rode up to his room.
Imagine their surprise when they
opened the door and found the valet
lying bound on the floor.
"Who the deuce did this?" demand
ed Del Mar as they loosened him.
The valet rose weakly to his feet.
"a little old man with gray whiskers,"
he managed to gasp.
| Del Mar looked at MIN In surprise.
Instantly his active mind recalled the
little old man who had fallen before us
on the street.
| "Whc-what was he?"
Come" he said quickly, reckoning
| his two companions, who had come in
with him.
Some time later, Del Mars car
stopped just below the Dodge house.
"You men go around back Of the
house and watch" ordered Del Mar.
As they disappeared he turned and
went up the Dodge steps.
walked back after my strange eX
perience with the fussy little old gen
tleman, feeling more than ever, now
that Craig was gone, that both Elaine
and Aunt Josephine needed me.
AS we sat talking in the library
Rusty, released from the chain on
which Jennings kept him, bounded
with a rush into the library.
Good old fellow" encouraged
Elaine, patting him.
Just then Jennings entered, and
moment later was followed by De
Mar who bowed as we welcomed him
do you know" he began, 81 be
lieve that the lost torpedo model Is
somewhere in this house, and | have
reason to anticipate another attempt
of foreign agents to find it. If you'll
pardon me, I've taken the liberty Of
surrounding the place with some mer
we can trust"
While Del Mar was speaking Elaine
picked up a ribbon from the table ant
started to tie it about Rusty's neck
As Del Mar proceeded she paused, still
holding the ribbon, Rusty, who hatet
ribbons, saw his chance and quietl!
sided out, seeking refuge in the con
servatory.
Alone in the conservatory, Rust,
quickly forgot about the ribbon an'
began nosing about the palms. At las
he came to the pot In which the tor
pedo model had been buried in thu
soft earth by the thief the night it hat
been stolen from the fountain.
Quickly Elaine recalled herself, and
seeing the ribbon in her hand an
Rusty gone, called him. There was n
answer, and she excused herself, TO
it was against the rules for Rusty t
wander about.
In his haste the thief had left just
corner of the handkerchief stickin
out of the dirt. What none of US ha
: noticed, Rusty's keen eyes and nos
discovered, and his instinct told hir
to dig for 1t. In a moment he unco'
cred the torpedo and handkerchief an
shifted.
Just then he heard his mistress cal
! ing him. Rusty had been whipped fc
d digging in the conservatory, and nov
d with his tail between his legs, d
i seized the torpedo in his mouth an
= bolted for the door of the DRAWN
room, for he had heard voices in tn
h library. AS he did so he dropped tn
e handkerchief and the little propelle
n loosened by his teeth, fell off.
u Elaine entered the conserVator
still calling Rusty was not there.