The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-12
Man With X-Ray Eyes
THE sTRANcEsT STORY YOU EVER READ.
The Count Recognizes "Lady Duffer-
ton" As the Accomplish of the Bold
Bandits of the Rue Jaden

rue weekday waiting Tor Nam,
when the latter appeared.
Wen" asked the HindOo, who
did not understand any detail %
what had just happened. ''what 10
itY'
In a few rapid words the eomte
Informed him OF his interview IN
the Champs Elysees.
Yes" he concluded, I'VE are q
the mercy OF interruptions indiVI.l-
uais, whom nothing win prevent
from selling the secret chance has
placed In their hands 70 the man
who, interested In Knowing Il, VIII
buy II Rt whatever price they
WantE'
ne took again several steps
through the room, and went on Bit
teFly:
eff you think we are not bnrisd
up to the neck this time. really
don't know what you would re-
auire! When Baron Plueke, ones
more bent on discovering the muir
derers Of his uncle, has learasi cur
part In the Avenue RAnkin AFFAIR.
am wondering, even II We succeed
In getting rid Of the famous di4- &.
mond,- how we are to eScapeF'
He resumed hiS walk, nerVously
waving his arms, and continued:
"Ah! Nam. how true Il % that
when one has the impFudenes to
put the little finger into machinery.
Il Isn't long before the whole body
Is drawn In. Who would have sup
posed, when I began to steal ths
money Of my employers ctlston-
ers, that I should 80 soon have be-
come q murderer From crime to
crime, where shall we end? Or.
rather. where win you drsg MAJ
Answer me, Nam" he eGclairnad
angfily, ehfaged BY the obstinsts
silence OF his companion. answer
mS!p
But the HIndoo. seated iBian arm
chair, listened tmpaBsiVely, looking
at him with bis little sparkling
eyes. net 4 line % hts face bAtray-
Ing the slightest emotion.
'Tf you were satlsned,s Ne muF-
INJURED at last, with earning All
your life q hundred francs q month
in an out-of-ths-Way corner Of the
provinces, why didn't you stay
there2" -
The comte found no answer. Nam
was right: this was no time fOr
scruples or Femorse: he ought q
have measured IN former days the
depth Of the gulf over which be
was leaning. Now II Was too late
to draw hack. nothing could stop
his descent OF the slope on which
he had so imprudently ventursd.
The two aecomplices remained
for an instant face to face, Gooking
at each other.
The gentleman. with contracted
browG haggard face. palA. with an
Of anguish IN HIS eyes.
seemed like q hopeless man. who
feels DESTRUCTION lowering above
his head; the Hindoo, on the con-
trary. cool. calm, appeared like
confident Of victory and
sure OF himself.
"And now" asked the eoEsaa.
what do you expect 70 doP
at is very simple" replied NAN
quietly. In the first place. I shan
not excite myself uselessly. Then /
shall carefully examine the situa-
ton. Let us reason an instant.
From what quarter % the danger
Those persons OF whom
you are IN such fear? No. They
ers Of the Avenue d'Antln than We
shall the wall cutters OF the Rue
VeZelay. To inform against US. a.
you have said, they would need to
be pressed by an irresistible ne
cessity for money. The ten thou
sand francs which we are going to
give them in exchange for the ring
will close their lips for some time.
and meanwhile hope to have
found a way to sxtricats ourselves
from the affair. There Is only one
man from whom we have every
thing to fear. That man Is Baron
Plucke. He alone is interested IN
US to justice. Very WELL
he added, emphatically.. Baron
Plucke shall disappear and. like
Lucien DeloTme. he will carry into
4 better world a secret that brings
to all who possess II. !"
Nam" murmured the comts,
shaking his head, how cheaply
you hold human life!"
"Pshaw. were we not. in this very
,pot ."
$50 many things have happened
since! Now, Baron Plueke has no
reason to come to this house.
without mentioning, besides. that
while the investigation OF the rob
berry Of the jewels was going on,
'ur safe being sealed, has rot yet
beer repaired. and a dead body
would be terribly In our way"
So" Nam said calmly, '@the bar
ms will not leave his office"
N dangerous adventure No
ioubt. II will be easy for you to
each him. He receives everyone,
recording to the custom OF Ameri-
an business men, but getting In IL
lot ALI The baron Il we'll guarded,
IND II Is certain that with strAng-
'rs he will take every precaution.'
Don't worry" replied the Hin
loo, ''I will not risk myself there"
The comte turned pale.
Are you depending upon me-"
The other shrugged his shoulders.
No" he answered, laughing: Il
'now you cannot bear the sight Of
blood and that your hand would
Ihake,"
He reelected an instant, and then
ontinued:
'T have a better plan. Baron
'lucke will disappear without the
iced OF our exposing ourselves
iced OF our exposing ourselves use
iselessly.'
do you intend to draw him into
ome ambush? You saw this even
ne that this method Is not infaN-
bic. And once the baron's sus-
,iciOn Is aroused ."
Don't question me any farther"
'splied the Hindoo. you shall know
verything tomorrow. Meanwhile
leep peacefully. You are one Of
he people who require sleep to re-