The Washington times., 1919-02-18
Man With x Ray Eyes
THE sTRANcEST STORY YOU EVER READ
Nam Goes to the Little City of Eu to
Pierce Mystery With Which
DelOrme Envelops Himself

markabIe mind-I've often played
manile at the Cafe des Tribunaux-
well, sir, you may believe me OF
not as you choose, I've never seen
him cut himself a single hamilton,
He sometimes said, Ny dear Cour-
boulesque
Yes" interrupted Nam, tying on
before the glass an English cap OF
fered by the tradesman. "but his
son Lucien?'
"a capital young fellow supply
his hats, too, as I sell. without
Boosting, to all the cityi He's Still
very young; It's scarcely more than
two years since he came back from
his military service -
And what does he dor
Nothing yet He's too much OF
a spoiled child--his father left him
a little money, so he's in no hurry
to work"
Nam took anothr cap fran the
pile the tradesman had brought:
Hasn't be been in Paris lAtelys
"Certainly-they say it's to take
care OF himself-he went to con
suit a Specialist don't know ex-
actIy what ais him! For some
time his ways have become a little
queer. He used to be 50 lively.
went into every pleasure with 50
much spirit, tennis, horseback rid
ing, going every evening in sum
mer to the Casino at Tre20st, and
now he scarcely leaves1ths house.
Isn't it a touch Of what is called
neurastheuia? His mother sent
him to a great doctor in Dieppe
it seems that didn't SUI
fee, since he has had to 60 to an
other one in ParisI Oh, sir, these
imaginary invalldsP'
And is he still in Paris" Nam
asked indinerently. trying on a
third cap.
He has just comeback here-his
mother did not expect him. I saw
her a few days ago. and she told
me that her son would probably r.
main in the capital, for he was
going to be the secretary OF q
wealthy hnaneier-but that prob
ably didn't wOfk!'
Nam knew enough.
He was taking out his pocket
book to pay the halter when the
latter suddenly exclaimed:
Look, there he isP'
And the HindoO saw the comts'a
having crossed the street slowly,
was turning toward the shop.
It was too late to ny. To hide
himself was impossible. He must
receive the shock. and lie. events
take their course. What would
happen?
But the young man stopped an
instant IN front OF the shop win
dow, looked at the hats, glanced
inside, then, having returned the
shoPman's bow, walked quietly
away.
Nam drew a long breath; he had
not been recognized.
"For a man who sees bullets in
you through your body he IL not
especially sharpsighted," he muir
INJURED as he left the store-'Tt g
true that / am very well disguised
That is really hep the Hindoo
added, watching his victims fig
ure vanish around a corner "Ah.
he can boast Of returning from q
long distance. But" he continued
thoughtfully-, shat providentfaI as
sistance came to him so exactly at
the right moment that I am now
wondering il the criminals did not
break through walls and open the
SAFE more to rescue our pris-
oner than to get posses
sion Of Jewels, which they knew
were not therein this case,
the fellow really would be an ac-
complete, and that would explain
his silence. After all, perhaps the
comte and Juliette are right: Il in
a question which it would be inter
estinG to elucidate"
The truth was much more simple
than Nam imagined.
When the door OF the steel pris-
on, into which he had been thrown,
closed upon him and he heard the
steel hinges turn into their bolts,
Lucien DelorIne believed himself
lost.
'Oh, the scoUndrelsT' he exclain-
ed-"they are carrying out their
threats The Hindoo is closing the
iron shutters of the windoW-the
COElte IS taking my Overcoat-and
they VIII 90 away, turning the key
in the door OF the apartment behind
them. They have gone perhaps
forever. What use would It be for
me to call? My cries would not be
heard cannot escape the horrible
death that awaits me-
The thought was more than he
could bear: he fell fainting.
How long did he remain uncon-
sciOus?
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW