The evening world., 1915-09-15

est allUyNay ana quickly
pass from sIEut. While the Utncur,
VA charge OF bIs more distinguished
pIiaJHtIs, was passing ga .uu car
toward The front entrance OF tlo liU-
tel latA, Koleau himself vas speed
ing thither almost as quickly through
devious passagcwAys which led ~ tno
rear Of tho hotel.
Attaining entrance at tho rear, no
sped up tho back stairs, ana found
himself once more at the apartments
VI kitty Gray
what h. saw caused even his stout
nerves TO quall for tho time. ON the
door before him, with face half turned
uni agns outlining, lay tho victim u
tho last adventure connected Win
the mysterious GrctzhOffcn coin.
ROleau did not know this man at
FIRST. but lac seemed not ~ GrctzhOf-
fen Rather his gHb bctokencd him
10 come from the kindred kingdom Of
Grahaffen.
Carefully. yet using that speed
which he knew was imperative. Roe
lcau bent over, making such search
as he could Of the silent evidence
Of tho crime. II seemed to him al
most certain that no had seen this
man somewhere. but he could not Ia
sure. lie stopped. hcsitatcd and then
swiftly sprang aside and sought con-
ccalment behind the hanglngs OF the
room. lilo was sure that no had
heard some ono move N the rear
room of the apartments.
Ho had no more than concealed him
self before he had full evidence OF
the Justice OF his suspicion. lie heard
rustling behind the curtained door,
Heard the slight shuffling OF step.
ind saw emerge from the Concoaling
curtains "a face which he knew well
enough. lie could not mistake that
cunning, ratlike chin. the shifting
eyes, the almost silent football which
carried him forward. Yes, Roloau
knew him, knew him well enough. lie
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. lie had Tough;
him again in his own den In the slums
VT Grctzhoffcn here. Yes. IL was Blake
the renegade king OF the apaches.
lie stopped over the body and knclt
by It's side. thrust a hand into the
pockets Of the coat and at length
drew out a folded paper. which he
hurriedly crowded into his own pocket
Then he was about TO arise. but at
that instant he felt the tlgerlike
weight OF the giant Roleau upon his
own back. A hand caught his arm
back of his, crowded IL up toward the
back OF his neck. strained II into y
position of excruciating pain. An arm
came around his neck, choking him
iis was helpless.
Get up" said Roleau at length
grimly. Il know you. So. you did
this? Come along with me-"
Now II was this strange apparition
OF Rolcuu marching his prisoner be.
profession OF the law ns II advanced
toward the scene OF the crime. Tn,
project Of the city. his officers, Count
Frederick, Count Sachio, Kitty Gray
nil these others, paused now.
"What Is thatT" dem handed the pre-,
feet imperatively. "Who are you. and
what do you do with this man?"
"He is the guilty man, Excellency,'
said Rolcau. stoutly. 81 took him bu
just now in our apartments. He wat
bending over the dead man thor,
when / saw him. | sprang upon hin
and took him, rs you see, | know this
man well enough. He Is robhel
and n chief of robbers: he Is tho
leader OF the apachos Of this city"
What you say may he true" said
the project. MS he cast a swift glance
ut the prisoner. but we can Jump nj
no conclusions, Retain him, retain
them both"
"Do you know this mann" he de.
mnndcd OF the clerk
But the latter shook his head. 81
never saw him" said no. "But al
these things rouse additional suSpl,