The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26

+ (contlnued from Our Lss, issusl
ON the floor. close 10 the farthest
wall lay the body 81 the man
known on the steamer as Umnthef
and later aa uratx lle lay upon
his face A knife still protecting
from between his shoulders showed
I the manner of his taking off.
4 DuvAli spranE forward and, lifiing
one % hia wrists. felt for his pulse.
+ The clerk. white faced and tfemb
iinE, closed the door
Too late. said nuvaii, letting
the arm down upon the floor.
lie f. dead. How the other Eel.
low got out I cannot imagine. II
must have been while We we're In
I tho parlor talking tn the maid lie
turned Co the clerk did any one
go out during that timef~
"Ycs-l-i-think So" tho fellow
stammered. 4 did not psrticslariy
notice was busy with my &C.
counts"
hut YOU told us tha, the man
Hartmann had not gone out"
Oh No. monsieur. he did not
go out. lie was n large man With
heavy beard. and so crippled
from rheumatism that he could
scarcely walk. am quite sure he
( did not 60 out
Duvali went To the window,
pulled up tho shade. and glanced
eagerly across tho street. Would
Grace recognise Hartmann without
/ his disguise. or would he give her
the slipf lie looked for her care
fully, but she vas not IN sight
Duvail proceeded 10 an exam mar, a
of the room
There was but one sstchel In
I the room~-a large travelling hag.
I Duvail examined the bags contents
quickly.
II contained only soma articles
OF clothing. n hypodermic fyrlnFe
In a bottle. and a note book filled
With medical notes and prencrip
I lions, upon the front cover OF Which
were inscribed the words Victor
R-inhardt. Paris"
/ NJ. Lefsvre had already searched
( the dead mans pockets without re
suit The whole party made ready
T 10 ieav. the room. They all gave
their cards TO the clerk In case
they were later wanted as Wit
nesses BY the police.
4 Just as they reached the door
/ Mr.. Morris stopped and picked up
a small object from the floor.
: by GEORGE" he remarked.
Another franc piece"
/ Duvail took II and examined u
carefully. Also OF tho period Of
7 the first Napoleon" he said. Il
+ wonder which was tho ono old
/ Mercier really aent--ihin. or Tho
one we just gave 20 his daughter
Neither. probably. VIII yoa call
her. please" he said 10 the clerk
an they reached the ground floor.
Il would like to speak to her for a
moment"
\ Tho maid came forward. no bet.
ter disposed toward her question.
/ crs than she had been before.
"Mndemolseiie. Duvsli said 10
her earnestly. you have In your
pocket a franc piece which your
father sent you. Do not part with
II. Do not carry II about with yon.
when you leave tho hotel place Z,
In an envelope and have IL put n
tho safe. Some day Il may prove
OF grea, value 10 you. WIN you
do as | askT''
Tho gtrl saw that he was In
earnest Yea. monsieur" she re
piled She took the coin from her
pocket. enclosed II IN an envelope
she took from the hotel desk.
wrote her name upon II. and re.
auested tho clerk to place II IN
tho safe.
Mr.. Morris concluded that he
would go to his home ut once. lie
shook hands with his two compan
ions and jumped into a taSieab.
Duvall and the project did the
same. In a Few minutes they had
reached their hotel
A few moments later Grace
came in. Her clothes were covered
with dust and her face discolored
by n largo bruise.
.Duvail sprang forward and took
her hands. What has happened
dear" he asked.
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