The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-06
CHAPTER II (Continued. )
Purchase Of an Earring.

CHAPTER II (Co1ntinued.) Purchase Of an Earring.
 Arnold bent down to examine these more closely. and after a few mo- ments the proprietor approached him. Monsieur desires earrings?' he purred.
 "Yes, if you have one to match this," and Arnold indicated his choice-an earring formed of mala- chite, with a curious pendent tassel of seed pearls.
 The shopkeeper spread out nfs hands. He was desoIated, but he had only the one. He had. in fact, only purchased it that day. partly to ac- commodate needy person, partly be- cause the originality of the design had taken his fancy. Arnold ex- plained that that was why he, too, wanted 1t, but one would be or no use.
 Monsieur could have 1t copied suggested the other, who. perhaps, had had time to repent of having purchased a single earring. and who was evidently delighted to see a chance of dfsposins of it.
 "That is true,' agreed Arnold, for he knew of several firms in Paris who make a speciality or such work, in
  could be testified to many a proud wearer of famous jewels who has long ago disposed of the originals.
 Accordingly he paid what seemed to him a rather steep price for the solitary earring and soon found him. self on the Rue de Provence agaIn, and, as he proposed to breakfast on the Grand Boulevard, where was also situated the bitjouterie esta blishm ent to which he intended to entrust the work of copying the earring he de- cided to pay his visit to the morgue at once. in the guise of an uninter- ested visitor. to ascertain if the re- maips of the unfortunate man in the taxi were there exp posed for identihca- ton.
 "Ah, my dear Arnold! It is thus, then that you amuse yourself m Paris! A dreary place. upon my wordI''
 Lawrence Arnold. who was Just en- teT1ng the morgue, turned with a start, and held out his hand eagerly as he recognized his old acquaint- ance, Antonio Polozzi, who upon his side, stepped back, still holding Ar holds hand at the full length of his arm, and contemplated him bean.- ingly.
 Tt seems to attract you, too," re- piled Arnold, smiling. ''as for me, do you know that have never been here before, although this is my shird visit to Paris? But I thought you were tie in New York. translating into Eng fish the reasons of foreign criminals for their crimes"
 Polozzi laughed heartily, and re- Hnquished ArnoId's hand.
 And I thought you also were there saving those criminals from the re- suits of their crimes by ingenious legal quibbles!' he countered. "For myself, I come here occasionally, in a semi-officiaI capacity. I have always wanted to be a detective, my dear Arnold-or a 'sleuth.' as you may say but perhaps my official capacity as interpreter saves me from the results of the blunders I som etimes make ID my unofficial one. And what are you doing here?"
 They still stood outside the rnorgue. Polozzi had made a sign to two men who seemed to have accompanied him, who had now entered the build ing. More than one person had turn ed to stare at Polozzi when he first greeted Arnold. for, when removing his hat he had. with the utmost sang froid, disclosed to public view vel vet skull cap, which he evidantIy considered as part of himself, for he was never seen without it. and Ar hold himself, accustomed as he was to Polozzi had smiled when he non- cha1antliy removed his thick leather gloves, revealing a second pair, of which the tips of the fingers had been cut off. Arnold had long been acquainted with Polozzi, both socially and professionally, for he was a fa- miliar figure in New York courts, al- though he seemed to have other du- ties besides the more obvious one or court interpreter. often departing upon mysterious missions, of which this was perhaps one.
 q have simply come for a vaca- tion.' said Arnold. "I have been in Europe a month. and expect to leave for New York this week, course, you'H lunch with me, MT. Polozzi ?''
 "Oh, you had better lunch with m e! I am really more at home in Paris than in New York, but when we next meet in New York you shall be host, mon ami! Let us go inside. and then, if your appetite Is not spoiled by what you see, we will go to the Cafe ulien, and I will ask the orchestra to play Lurgini's Ballet Egyptien. You have never heard it? I assure you, my lear friend it will give you exquisite 3leasure."
 They entered the morgue, arm in 1rn. The transition from the bright inter sunlight outside. to the am Interior of the building. struck Arnold lnpleasantly, but MT. Polozzi, still -alking, seemed quite unaffected by it
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