South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

-~-~Fe2 t+NN "a l'Flcf OF some SORT
a; an hotel or club" she answered HE
has on dark bhle trousers an ordinarv
oost and cap. lie IS rather Aorid-~
BrooIT gently guided her down a
narrow street which they were passing
"l' is the man 7 wanted to see he
declared softly is he still following
us?"
She nodded. Almost directly he
stepped up.
You want to speak to me Fritz
Brooke inquired.
Is. SIR the man replied. "brt.not
here If you please Q"
He plunged through the door OF
public house Brooke and ConStan-e
without hesitation. followed him. II
was al ordinary lhtle place. half cafe
half public house, almost empty They
sat at a small table away from tbe ,.,r-
dow Brooke ordered sometime 70
drink Fritz leaned forward
This morning. he announced asf-.-
YOU lett. : was dismissed. That man
Paul, ne thinks that all are fools He
thinks that one sees nothing He is
wrong Monsieur Dupoy am here
20 speak OF your cousin
1t Is good" Brooke said. nodd.ns
60 on"
Fritz looked around him.
Brooke brought oct MS pockethook
You are an exceedingly sensible TEL
low, Fritz, he declared. Now tell me
what information you have to offer
and we viii talk business"
Fritz nodded.
Directly" he said, but first NOR.
sieuF. what were YOU doing so long in
the Cafe Hollandep-
I had lunch there" Brooke told him
dryly.
The face of Fritz seemed suddenly
blanched He stared at them both
Monsieur llnohed there" he re-
peated Down stairs ,"
Down stairs" Brooke admitted, ,
Fritz took the glass Of brandy which
had been offered, and drank Il of.
You have the good fortune, mon
sieur." he nuttered. 1T was not so
with your cousin when he unohed there
down stairs"
What happened to him." Brooke
asked quickly.
Fritz shook his head.
There are things" be deriared
which. II knew, would not dare %
speak Of. Indeed, I do not know. This
Is my Offer 70 monsieur For twenty
pounds L will take him to his cousin
Brooke placed the money without hes
itauon upon the counter. Fritz but
toned II up IN his pocket and rose
u nderstand, monsieur ne said boz
the doorway, that when ] point 10 The
house where you viii find Monsieur Du-
poy, 1 have finished II YOU sesJy fo-
me, IL viii be useless i know notbiur
l keep my bargain when ! show Won
the house which shelters Monsieur Du-
IT Is agreed" Brooke assured him
They walked out into the street. Fritz
kept about dozen yards ahead. They
another narrow street for a short dis.
lance, and then TUNED abruptly to the
right There was news agents shop.
with notice IN the window. Rooms
pointed 10 It,
There, monsieur
Almost as he uttered the words no
When IL had gone. Fritz too had dis
appeared. He had plunged once more
into the throng Of people
Brooke and Constance entered the shor
A French woman was behind the countr..
stout untidy, with black hair all over
her face Brooke took off ms hat
Have you, madame, he asked. "a
ledger here OF the name Of Dupoy"
she stretched out her hands.
But. monsieur she said. Il haWs a
ledger here whom i do not know lIe
name Is as likely 10 be Dup0y an any
thing else d onsieur would like TO See
him."
Brooke followed her I'd the Graz.
stairs. Constance came behind. The.
were ushereo INTO tiny bedchamber.
A man. partly dressed, lay upon sofa.
pillows. lie stared ~ them eagerly a.
they came in, and his lips moved. bur
he said nothing. His clothes hung aho.
him shape essly- lie had n beard or
week or SOS growth upon bis chin dis
head was tied up with bardage
"Dupoy2' Brooke exclaimed
The man stared at him but remained
speechless. Madame shook her head.
He talks only nonsense she de-
c,ared "All the TINA he asks who ~
is But listen. 40 is the doctor VINO comes
You shall speak with him yours
The doctor knocked a. tho door and
entered lie bowed with e little -four
lsh 10 Constance
An" he exclaimed. III is perha
friends OF the unfortunate mons.e..
Tell M what has happened TO h.m-
Brooke asked
The Frenchmsn stretched out MS
hands.
Madame can tell YOU as much as
he said. Last Friday week ne toterea
INTO the shop, very much as he rs now
his head bound up. desperately 81 She
faucies that an unseen hand propelled
him That may or may not be so. ID
pockets were cut open IS though ne ha.
been searched she brought him l.
stairs and sent for ne. Since then 4
have attended him every day He was
suffering from q terrible blow on the
head which has unfortunstely produce.
as YOU see q complete loss of memoir
There was a BRIEF silence iu the room
He had money. Brooke eshe1
slowly
The wouan's eyes were sudden.
~ov-tors she hanged rapid glance
with the doctor. who cOughed and look
ed away.
There is little left nov, though We
have taken for his board and the dort.
mas taken for his bills There Isl ltu
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