The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-21

tending it. We must now aveng,
him and prevent further crimes
This gentleman, who knows ths
case from end to end, will explain
all that is necessary. You vii
work with him and report to me
tomorrow morning"
This meant giving free hand tc
Don Luis Perrena and relying on
his power of initiative and his per
spicacity. Don Luis bowed:
thank you, Monster 10 Pre-.
fet. | hope that you will have ne
reason to regret the trust which
you are good enough to place in
me-
And, taking leave of M. Desma-
lions and Maitre Lepertuis, 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 samo time as
the inspector, had also asked for
writing paper and called twice for
yellow envelopes.
That's IT," said Mazeroux to
Don Luis. As you suspected, one
letter has been substituted for the
other. .
The description given by the
waiter was pretty explicit: tall
man, with slight stop, wearing
q reddish brown beard cut into a
point, a tortoise shell eyeglass with
q black silk ribbon, and an ebony
walking stick with d handle
shaped like a swans head.
Il That something for the POI
lice to go upon" said Mazerol1x.
They were leaving the cafe when
Don Luis stopped his companion.
One moment.
What's the matterf'
We've been followed. !"
Followed7 What nexti And
by whom, prayf''
No one that matters. I know
who it is and / may as well settle
his business and have done with it.
Wait for me. I shall be back; and
III show you some fun. You shall
see one OF the nuts, / promise
YOU
He returned in minute with a,
tall, thin man with his face set ii
whiskers. He INTRODUCED him:
N. Mazeroux, a friend Of mine,
Senior Caceres, an attache at the
Peruvian legation. Senior Caceres
took part in the interview at the
project g just now. It was he who,
on the Peruvian minister s instruc-
tons, collected the documents
bearing upon my Identity And
ne added gayly: So YOU were
looking for me, dear Senior
Caceres. Indeed, I expected, when
we left the police office
The Peruvian attache made i
sign and pointed to Sergeant
Mazeroux. Perenna replied:
Oh pray don It mind Nj. Mazer-1
ollx Z on can speak before HIM:
ne Is the soul Of discretion. Be-
sides, he knows all about the busi-
ness.
The attache was silent. Perenna
made him sit down Ia front sc him.
Speak without beating about
the bush, dear Senior Caceres. III i
q subject that calls for plain deal
ing and 4 don & mind d blunt.
word or two. II saves such d lot
OF time Come on. You want
money supposed or, rather,
more money How much I,
he PERUVIAN had . final hesita
ton, gave q glance at Don Luis
eolnp anion, and then, sud denly
making nib his mind said III d llfl!ss
ss III thousand francs
ss' Oh, BIZ love, byg ove cried
bon Luis. Ou III greed you
know hat llo you ssly,
Alaxeroux Fifty thousand francs
81 Iot of AND ne Esp ciaily as
'ss'@:sl loOk here my dear Caceres
asl Owe the ground III gain.
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