The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

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5 at n certain small statiOner's shop
: Lancry's. In the Boulevard Haussmann
r close to the Prlntemps. One paper es
pecially Is sold nowhere else In Paris
: II Is this"
He held over mirror letter upon
t n small sheet of note paper bearing
the watermnrk of bulls head.
; "That paper was made at mill In
the south Of Devonshire. In England
destroyed by fire five years ago. Pa
per of that make cannot be obtained
anywhere else In France" he declared.
at once realized how much patience
must have been expended upon the In
quiry, and said:
"Then you have actually fixed the
shop where the writer purchased his
paper?"
yes" he replied. "And we know
that the newly invented typewriter, n
specimen one. was sold by the Mnison
Audebert, In Marseille. The purchaser
of the typewriter In Marseille pur-
chnses his paper and envelopes Mt Lam
cry's, on the Boulevard Haussmann."
"Splendid!" said for It was clear
that the baron. with the thousand-and
one secret agents nt his beck and call.
had been able. with the professors
aid. to fix the source Of the stationery.
But" added, "what Is wanted from
ineT' Why. wondered. had his maj
esty sent the baron that photograph
of Elise BreItenbach?
"I want you to 90 with me to the
central door Of the Printemps. at four
o'clock this afternoon. and we will
the baron replied.
| The Writer Of the Letters.
This we did, and from four till six
o'clock we stood amid the hustle of
foot passengers. watching the small
stntioner's on the opposite side of the
boulevard, yet without result.
Next day and the next I accompa-
MED the prosperous cinema proprietor
upon his daily vigil, but in vain, until
his reluctance to tell me the reason
why had been sent to Paris annoyed
me considerably.
On the fifth afternoon, Just before
; five O'Clock, while we were strolling
] together, the baron's eyes being fixed
upon the door Of the small single
fronted shop, saw him start, end
y then make pretcnce Of Indifference.
f "Look!" he whispered.
I glanced across and saw n youp,
l. man just about to enter the shop.
e The figure was unfamiliar, but
II catching sight of his face, I held m,
y breath. l had seen that sallow, deep
0. eyed countenance before.
y. 1t was the young man who had sa
eating his luncheon alone at the Espla
made, apparently fascinated by tn
III beauty of Elise Breitenbnch.
Sc "Well,' exclaimed the baron. IT Sc
ie you recognize hlm-eh? He Is prob
re ably going to buy more paper for hi
scurrilous screeds."
Us YES. But who Is he?" asked. &
II have seen him before, but have n
r. exact knowledge Of him."
re The baron did not reply until W
Is were back again in his house q
r. Neuilly. Then he said:
en- THAT young man, the author of tn
IA outrageous insults to his majesty
et- known as Franz Seeliger but he is tn
a disgraced, ne'er-do-well son Of Cenor,
. Won Trautmann, captain general of til
tut palace guard"
ng The son Of old Won Trautmann I"
eu gasped. Does the father know?"
rh Inc baron grlnned and shrugged h
shoulders. ~
en ihen, after had related to him IL
ZOE incident OF the Esplanade, he said:
lrk THAT Is Of greatest interest. w,
re. you return to Berlin and report to II
as' emperor what you have seen her
er- His majesty has given me that instru
tion." 's'''
s,y Inc baron told me Of his long wee1
OF patient inquiry and careful watc
the Ing; Of how the young fellow had he,
IN followed to Anglers and other tow,
IN In France where the letters were M,
ON ed, and Of his frequent visits to BerIi i
He had entered crack regiment h
sor had been dismissed the army for fo,
IN cry and undergone two years imnr
onment. Afterwards he had fallen
with gang of clever Information
per MOTEL thieves, and become what
lnd known as rat dhotel. Now. becsr
,ed. OF q personal grievance against :
Ehs. emperor, who had ordered hi. NO..
cution, he seemed to have by ~. q,
ese secret means ferreted out eyerv ~ ~.
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