Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-21
THE
TEETH OF III TIGER
MAURICE LEBLANC
TRANSLATED BY
ALEXANDER XEIR DE MATTOs

tending it. We must now avenge
him and prevent further crimes.
This gentleman, who knows the
case from end to end, will explain
all that is necessary. You will
work with him and report to me
tomorrow morning."
This meant giving a free hand to
Don Luis Perrcna and relying on
his power of initiative and his per-
splcacity. Don Luis bowed:
Il thank you, Monster lie Pre-
fet. | hope that you will huve no
reason to regret the trust which
you I good enough to place in
me-
And, taking leave of M. Desma-
hons and Maitre L%epertuis, he
went out with Sergeant Ma.
zeroux.
As soon as they were outside, he
told Mazeroux what he knew.
The detective seemed much i'm
pressed by his companion s profess
sional gifts and quite ready to be
guided by his views.
They decided first TO go to the
Cafe. du Pont-Neuf. Here they
learned that Inspector Verot, who
was a regular customer of the
place, had written a long letter
there that morning. And the wait
er remembered that a man at the
next table, who had entered the
cafe at almost the same time as
the inspector, had also asked for
writing paper and called twice for
yellow envelopes.
"That's it," said Mazeroux to
Don Luis. Gas you suspected, one
letter has been substituted for the
other"
The description given by the
waiter was pretty explicit: a tall
man, with a slight stop, wearing
a reddish brown beard cut into q
point, a tortoise shell eyeglass with
u black silk ribbon. and an ebony
walking stick with a handle
shaped like a swans head.
That's something for the po-
lice to go upon" said Mazeroux.
They were leaving the cafe when
Don Luis stopped his companion.
"One moment"
Whats the matter9n
We We been followed"
Followed? What next? And
by whom, praya"
mo one that matters. | know
who it is and | may as well settle
his business and have done with it.
Wait for me. [ shall be back; and
III show you some fun. You shall
see one Of the nuts / promise
you"
He returned in a minute With a
tall, thin man with his face set in
whiskers. He INTRODUCED him:
M M%azeroux, a friend Of mine,
Senior Caceres, an attacle at the
Peruvian legation. Senqr Caceres
took part in the interview at the
projects just now. t. was he who,
on the Peruvian Minister'S instruc-
lions, collected the documents
bearing upon my identity" And
he added gayly: $50 you were
looking for me, dear Senior
Caceres. Indeed, / expected, when
we left the police Office"
The Peruvian attache made q
sign and pointed to Sergeant
Mazeroux. Perenna replied:
ooh, pray don't mind NJ. Mazer-
foux! You can speak before him
he is the soul Of discretion. Be
sides, he knows all about the bust
mess"
The attache was silent. Perenna
made him sit down in front Of him.
"Speak without beating about
the bush, dear Senior Caceres. It's
a subject that calls for plain deal
ling; and / don't mind q blunt
word or two. 1t saves such a lot
of time! Come. on. You want
money, / supposed Or, rather,
more money. How muchf"
The Peruvian had a final hesita-
tion, gave a glance at Don Luis
companion, and then, suddenly
making up his mind, said in a du!,
voice:
Fifty thousand francs!!'
"Oh, by Joye, by Jove!' cried
Don Luis. you're greedy, you
know! What do you say, M
MaEerouxi Fifty thousand francs
is 4 lot Of money. Especially as
-Look here, my dear Caceres
lets GO over the ground again.
Three years ago / had the
honor Of making Your acquaint.
ance ia Algeria, when you were
touring the country. AT the same
time, understood the sort Of mar
yon were; and asked you if vol
Jsc0uld manage. iii three wears. with