The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-07

lOOh1nS SSHLISLlSH.
 This is the gentleman" said the jewe1er to them, with an apologet1c expression.
 This is the property of monsier?'' asked one of the gentlemen in a busi- like manner, producing the malachire earring.
 Certainly. purchased it this morning, but ] don't see -
 twill mons.eur have the goodness to accompany us?'
 What am I supposed to have done?" demanded Arnold of the jew eler, with pardonable irritation.
 The tsweler spread out his hands with a gesture of helpessness, and seemed about to reply, but the busi- ness like gentleman interposed:
 That will be explained presently. Will monsieur trouble himself to come with us?"
 Arnold considered a moment, ana suddenly recollscted Polozzi. With an air of relief he turned to the en- barrassed manufactures of bijouterie.
 "Wil you tell these gentlemen that my friend, M. Polozzi. who is prob ably well known to the police, is waiting for me downstairs?''
 The jeweler gladly compiled with this request, for he began to fear that the presence of plain clothes detect ives in his office might frighten away some exclusive client.
 His visitors accordingly descended the stairs, one of the gentlemen pre- ced:ng, the other following Arnold.
 Downstairs Polozzi. in his delight at Arnold's reappearance walked backwards upon passerby and when he had apoIogized at great length he took Arnold by the arm.
 G.s- eI l. 'I thought you were never coming. The chicken - but excuse mel M Lafarge one or the plain-clothes men-''Did you wish to see me?"
 Pardon. monsieur" gruffly replied the official upon whom nevertheless, Polozzi's greeting to Arnold had had some effect, "our business is with this gentleman He drew Polozzf aside, and murmured a few words in nrs ear.
 The effect upon Po1ozzi was instan- taneous. He uttered "a loud and start ling ejaculation, and overwhelmed Arnold with a flood of questions, in English, as to where he had obtained the earring.
 ''What on earth is the matter 7' cried Arnold. 1T bought it in a shop in the Rue de Provence this morn ing"
 Well. 1t so happens that a de- scription of this earring is at this mo- ment in the hands of every jeweler in Paris, and before tonight will be in the hands of every jewe1er and branch of the Mont de Piete in France. It was found upon that un- fortunate man whom we saw in the morgue this morning, and it disap- peared between the time the inventory Of his effects was taken and his ex- posture at the morgue.''
 Arnold looked at him, thunder struck by the persistence with which fate seemed to link him with this mystery.
 'Do you think I stole it?" he in quired.
 ''My dear friend! But we must at once report its discovery to M Car adec, who is investiga ting the case. He IS personal friend of mine Let us hurry, or the chicken will be spoiled. These gentlemen will follow us in another taxi.' Po1ozzi took Arnold eagerly by the arm. The lag ter hung back, however.
 'T don't particularly care to be mixed up with this" he expostuIatec. Cant you take charge of the ear ring without my coming with you? We can go to the Rue de Provence and get the dealer to confirm what I said about buying it there. He is really the man you need"
 Polozzi smiled.
 "Ah, mol" he replied, "you Know f, is not so simple as that. Besides, these men -
 And he talked rapidly with tn. two detectives for a minute or two wit ha retrace their steps toward the He de la Cite, where are situated the morgue. the prefecture. and the Palais de Justice. Continually wor- rying about the chicken, Polozzi hail. ed the first unoccupied taxi they saw and the two detectives followed rn another.
 As the taxi wound in and out of the traffic with that disregard for life and limb peculiar to Parisian traffic. Polozzi recurred to the affair of the man in the taxi.
 "You see," he began. this case has assumed a sudden importance The papers found upon him prove him to be a man we have long hunted for. He has an important part in complicated affair which has as it's object "a rupture with England At this time the success of this would mean-but I must not speak of that! Perhaps you have heard of the So- ciete des Freres de Jeanne d'Arc? . You have not? An, the history or that society would make a romance such as one seldom reads! However with the death of this man we lose what little chance we have of finding out who are the principal movers in the matter. But had he not taken his own ife-or been murdered by one of his associates who Dernap. found that he knew too much-we should have had him by nowi He was very little known and had it not been for the papers upon him, and above all, the identifcati ton by Dr. A1brecht at the Hotel Dieu -
 "Ah. yes" murmured Arnold. 1T remember now that Dr. Albrecht said he identified him"
 "Yes. He was once at some gath ering of would-be celebrities. where Morin was privately pointed out to him by friend. The doctor recogniz- e him once T11T hS rI,