Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-20

arrival IN Paris the neat MORNING
Il Was no later thrn seven IN the
evening when be- leit room which
he had engaged In q hotel aud lett
Il changed man
The pointed beard Of Monsieur
Duchemin was no more. The rough
tweed walkng.suii had been re.
placed by blue serge.
The papers Of Andre Duchemln
were crisp black ashes In the fire.
place OF the room which Lanyard
had Just quilted. al but the letter
OF credit. and this last WIS enclosed
In an envelope, TO be sent To London
10y registered post with u covering
note TO request that the unpaid bal
ance be forwarded In French bank
notes 20 Monsieur Paul Martin. gen
cral delivery, Paris Paul Martin
being the name which appeared on
an entirely new set OF papers OF
Identification which Lanyard had
thoushtfully sccrctod In the lining
OF the tweed coat before leaving
London.
Lanyard had testimony 10 the
thoroughness 81 the transformation
In his looks twice within an hour.
The FIRST WIS when. leaving the
hotel he found himself suddcnly face
20 face with Dupont.
Tho boady little eyes of the thug
comprchondcd him In a glance, and
rejected him ~ oi positively no ~
tcrost TO Alhor, Dupont, "A compete
s,rnng"r and a cheap one ~ that
lie re.cntcrod the hotel and sought
lts restaurant. where the unllrlng
Long Arm Of Coincidence took him
10y the hand and led him 10 a table
Immediately adjoining one occupied
exclusively by Monsieur lc Comie de-
i.orgnes.
Hut now. Lanyard told himself.
one knew what had draggrd Dupont
In such hot haste 10 Lyons. Some
how word had reached him. probably
by telegraph. that monsieur u
comtc was waiting there TO keen ~
rendezvous. And II YOU asked him.
Lanyard would confess his firin con
vlctlon that the other party TO the
rendezvous would prove TO be the
person Tor pcrsonsl who had effected
the burglary at Chateau de Monia'
lais,
But as time passed II became evil
dent that there had been a hitch
somewhere: do Lorgnes was frotting
when Lanyard first saw him; be-
fore his dinner was half served his
nerve was giving way.
At length. de Lorgnea called for
his addition and fled the restaurant.
Lanyard arrived In the foyer IN time
10 see dc Lorgncs settle his account
and hear him Instruct "A porter 10
have his luggage ready for the one
twelve express FOR Paris.
A. midnight de Lorgncs was Who'll
~ In despair. Half AN hour lnter
wove AN unsteady but most digniilcd
way back 10 the foyer Of the hotel.
immediately Dupont and his fellow
paid and left the cafe.
Lanyard returned TO his room TO
get a new bought travelling bag. and
started for the train afooi.
In the Care de porraoho Lanyard
witnessed farewell scene between
the little man and Dupont.
And when Monsieur H. comte de-
Lorgnes had wavered through the
gateway IN tow Of Luggage laden
porter. and Dupont had torn himself
away from his fond familiar and
lurched after the count. and Ian
yard, after a little walt. had followed
i'm turn. he was able 10 see Tor him
self that Dupont had contrlved TO he
berthed IN the same carriage with de
I.orgncs. proving that he did moi
mean 10 iot the count out OF sight
day or night.
Well weary. Lanyard proceeded "a
his own compartment. In the ear
ahead, and turned IN.
But he was not of those who sleef
well on trains. lie was awake al
Dion and again nj Laroche. about q
i quarter after rlx. There. pcerinf
out Of the window 10 identify th'
station. he was startled TO see thu
broad. ound-shouldcred back OF Al
bert Dupont making away across thu
ralls--leavIng this trainl
II was not feasible TO dress ant
pursue. even had II been wise.
The newspapers Of Paris. that day
had a sensation; In compartment
which he had occupied alone on IN,
night express from Lyons. a man ha'
been found with hls throat cut. hi
. clothing ripped 10 rags. even hI
luggage slashcd 10 ribbons.
Whether through chance or iafen
ton. every possible clew 20 the VIC
TINS identity was missing.