Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-03-24

ened on his knife and fork; otherwise
he made no sign. A sidelong glance
into q mirror at his elbow showed
Roddy still absorbed in the Daily Natl.
The girl bent forward with look
of eager interest.
THE Lone Wolf? Who is that?"
"You don't know him in America,
mademoiselle?"
MOO"
THE Lone Wolf. my dear Lucia"
the valetudinarian explained I'm dry
and humorous accents. "is the sobri-
quet fastened by some imaginative
French reporter Upon a celebrated
criminal who seems to have made him.
self something Of pest over here
these last few years. Nobody knows
anything definite about him. apparent
ly, but he operates in a most individ-
ual way and keeps the police busy try
ing to guess where he'll strike next. !"
The girl breathed an incredulous ex.
clamation.
But I assure you!" De Morbihan
protested. 1.-THE rogue has had a Won
derfully successful career. thanks to
his dispensing with confederates and
combining his depredations to jewels
and similar aluables-portable and
easy to convert into cash. Yet" he
added. nodding sagely, "one is not
afraid to predict that his race Is al
most run
Won don't tell me-" the older man
exclaimed Have they picked up the
scent---at LAST"
1.-THE man ia Known" De Morbihan
affirmed.
BY now the conversation had caught
tho interest of several lettering wait
ers, who were listening open.mouth-
ed; and even Roddy seemed a bit
startled and for once forgot to make
business with his newspaper, but his
wonL aring stare was exclusively for
De Morbihan.
Lanyard put down knife and fork.
swallowed a final mouthful of Haut
Brion, and lighted a cigarette with the
harl of a man who knew not the
ne. hing Of nerves.
dered coffee and cigars, with liqueur
to follow.
Known" the American exclaimed
They've caught him, eh?"
II didn't say that" De Morbihan
laughed; but the mystery is no more
in certain quarters
Who is he, them"
"That-monsieur will pardon me
I'm not yet free to state. Indeed,
may be indiscreet in saying as much
as / do. Yet, among friends"
His shrug suggested that. as far as
he was concerned, walters were not
human and the other guests Of the
establishment non-existent.
But" the American protested, per,
haps you can tell us how they got on
his track"
1T was not difficult" said De Nor.
bihan; indeed, quite simple. This
/. tone Of depreciation is becoming, for
It was my part to suggest the solu'
ton to my>-friend. the chief of the
surete He had been annoyed and dis.
'tressed, and was even talking Ct re
signing because of his inability to cope
with this gentleman, the Lone Wolf
And since he is my friend, l, too, was
distressed on his behalf, and badgered
my poor wits until they CHANGED upon
the idea which led us TO the light.
You won't tell us?" the girl pro-
tested, with a little moue o. disap-
pointment as the Frenchman paused
provokingly.
Perhaps / should not. And yet -
why not? As say. it was elementary
reasoning-a mere matter of logical
deduction and elimination. One made
up ones mind the Lone Wolf must be
q certain type of man; the rest was
simply sitting France for the man to
fit the theory and then watching him
until he gave himself away"
You're not going to stop there?"
the American demanded in an ag-
grieved tone.
mo? ! must continue? Very well;
l confess to some little pride. 1t was
feat. He is cunning, that one!"
De Morbihan paused and shifted
sidewise in his chair. grinning like a
mischievous child.
By this maneuver, thanks to the ar
rangement of mirrors lining the walls.
he commanded an indirect view of
Lanyard. a fact of which the latter
was not unaware, though his express
sion remained unchanged as he sat
with a corner Of his eye reserved for
MISUNDERSTANDING whether De Nor
bihan were telling the truth or only
boasting for his own glorifcation.
DO go on-please!" the girl begged
prettily.
Il can deny you nothing, mademoi-
sole. Well. then! From what little
was known of this mysterious crea.
ture, one readily inferred he must be
q bachelor, with no close friends. That
10 clear, l trustF'
100 deep for me, my friend" the
elderly man confessed.
'lmpenetrable reticence," the count
expounded - and enioying himself