The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-04

boy You must disguise yourself
somewhat Change the color OF
your hair. Il Il easily done-herc
In Paris A slight alteration In ap-
peRfance oniy will be necessary!
And do no, recognize your husband.
should YOU meet him facc to face.
That is most important"
Well" said Grace, her sense OF
mischief getting the better OF her.
now that I'm here. suppose
might as well keep busy. Richard
won't be here for two days. and I
may find out something In tina,
time"
Excellent, You have two days
start. In two days. much may be
accomplished
An hour later. Grace left the Pre-
fect's office In a taxicab. having ar.
ranged TO have her baggage sent
TO Monsieur Lefevre's house. where
she was to stay while IN
Paris. Her previous acquaintance
with Madame Lefevre made this an
ideal Arrangement
She ordered the driver to take
her to Mr.. stapleton's house.
She found Mrs. stAplcton 10 be
n pretty and stylish woman OF
thirty. whose beauty. however. was
sadly marred by the suffering thru
which she was passing. She
answered Grace's questions as well
as she could There was. after all.
little 20 say.
1t Is all so mystsrious-so ter.
rihle'" she cried. Poor Mary
she Is too III 20 see you. fear.
or I would have her tell you the
story herself"
Too me- inquired Grace. who
had come more to question the
maid. than Mrs. Stapleton.
They tried to poison hcr--last
Friday"
They who7"
II do not know. She went out
for a walk. She tells me she
stopped to get n cup of chocolate
at a cafe In the Rue St Honore.
After that she came back TO the
Champs Elysccs. and sat upon a
NfAiaAs RAAF UFAAn FWuAfftN W IfFi
deathly III. and calling cab. was
driven home. When she arrived
here. che was unconscious, and had
TO be carried 10 her room. She has
been in bed ever since"
Grace left the Stapleton house.
feeling somewhat baffled She was
walking In the direction OF the Arc
de Triomphe. revolving the affair
In her mind. when young man.
evidently a Frenchman. came up be.
side her. bowed politely. and In en-
cellent English asked.
Miss Lanahan--iH she better7"
Who are you, monsieur" asked
Grace.
Il am n friend OF Miss Lana
hans" the man replied Il hear
that she is Ill. ! saw you enter
and leave the house. and ven.
tured to ask you II she is better"
They had almost reached the
arch. when ragged little urchin
came up 10 Grace's companion and
thrust a crumpled bit OF paper into
his hand. then darted off
The man looked after him, then
examined the note. He looked
! about. an expression of fear upon
his face. turned TO Grace with a
hurried bow, and at once walked
off in the opposite direction. fun.
bling I'm the breast pocket OF his
coat, as tho searching for some-
thing. In his efforts. he dropped
several papers TO the street. Grace
watched him az he picked them
hurrledly up and moved off into the
gathering darkness.
She fancied ono Of tho bits OF
paper had escaped his notice. and
went back to the spot. A small
visiting card lay upon the sidewalk.
She picked II up, and read the name
az she walked away. n was Al.
phonse Valentin, Boulevard St
Michel
Grace glanced at her watch. and
saw that II was close 20 seven
o'clock. She had Intended 10 re.
turn TO Monsieur Lefevre's for din.
ner; but a sudden determination
to find out more about this man
Valentin caused her to proceed AT
once to the number on the Boule-
ward St Michel.