The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

evening one Of tho mile notes stolen
from tho house NO visited this after
noon"
How far is IL TO Bandolr' In
quired
"rorty seven kilometers.- the chief
Of tho police replied, and w should
hayo been there by now. but my
friend Mr.. Rimmlngton herr insisted
upon waiting for YOU
! asked only one question on the
way.
you spoke Of Jane, soalo as com
ing out on the boat aaid to Rim
mington. That was her name be
fore shs married Michael
Huntington nodded.
For some reason or other shs has
removed H. II Is possible that she
has discovered something about
Michael which have suspected for
some time"
1 controlled my voice an we'll a. !
could. I did not Wish even thinning
ton 20 know how much this meant
to mo
what do you mean ! asked
Il believe" no replied. that
Michael was married many years
ago TO this woman, Louisa MARTA.
I Janet Scale may have got 20 know
Of this sho may DO coming out TO
I try and discover tho truth. II r.
certain that Tor many months she
has not been In communication with
Michael"
The chief Of tho police EAEsd
thour =, fully out Of tho window.
We reached BRndol just before
dusk and found tho villa Vioietts on
I the outskirts OF the town. We len
tho car ia tho read and took tho path
which led 20 tho front door. Our
| summons was At once answered by
a stout good hundred Frcnehwom-
an. who shook her head roErctfully
when We inquired for Monaiour Guy,
Monsieur Is out In his Rutomo-
bile. aho told US lie may return
az any moment. or perhaps not al all
tonight. Tho gentlemen win ienye a
messageT'
we viii como in and wait for a
little time" pemayel suggested
The woman did not remove her
portly form from the threshold
~rhat. Rlas, monsieur. Is impos-
dblel" she declared MY master re-
ccives row visitors and he would not
suffer anyone In tho house"
Monsieur Domayel touched her on
the shoulder lie was looking curl
4 ously into her face,
Madame" no said. y arm Chief Do
Ia surcte OF MarHeilleH, and l 80
where choose Furthermore. Il
seems that your face Is familiar to
/ me-
she nhrnnk away.
Chief Do Ia suro,cl" ahe muttsred
But who has done wrong horo1"
We searched this sitting room and
dlning.room OF Monsieur Henri Guy.
and We found nothing that might
not have belonged 10 French Colo.
NAL who had made small fortune
/ in sugar But In his bedroom. COW
cred over with sheet and hidden be-
( hind cupboard. found a prize In
deed I found the golt-oiubs which
stanneid had used when he had
played against me ~ Working l
drew from tho bag thr pulitzer which
had sealed my defeat, and even In
that moment o. triumph I felt a
little thrill Of pleasure when / real
lied It's perfect balance.
Our search Is over" ] pro-
nounced.
"our ncarch r. not over" Rim
mlnFton reminded me, until va
have found the man"
We we're there altogether for half
an hour. during which time va
searched the place closely. The small
garage was empty. and Huntington
pointed out tho six or oigh. empty
Tins which had evidently just been
used.
We announced our intended DE-
parture. The housckeeper, who now
seemed certain Of her masters I'm
Il mediate return. did her best TO per
suaaa us TO iinger. Monsieur De
maycl cut her short.
Madame" he said. 'you win b.
30 good as 70 consider yourself under
surveillance. I shall lcavo q gen
dnrms In tho houas with you"
The woman burst into a torrent
OF furious complaints and sahuso
lapsing into a French argot which
was absolutely incomprehepslhle e
me, Monsieur Demayel listened Il
her thoughtfuiiy. Then he turned
to the gendarmo who had com'
with us from Mnrselllcs
DO not let this woman out Of
your sight" he ordered. she IL o.
tho Maritime Quarter, where l sus
poet her master IL in hiding by now
The gendarme salutcd and laid hi
hand upon tho housekecper's shoui
! der. suddenly sho burh into n fit o
laughter and pointed up the avenue
TT is Monsieur who returnH." Bh,
announced. Now what viii 20,
say to him--you who have ransacke'
his rooms and upset his housed Chic
OF tho Police, indeed La la!"
We stood by the front door, and
for my part was amazed. An elderl!
gentleman OF highly respectable mp
pcarance drove M in small car an,
lifted his sof, felt hat to us courte
ously
| Good evening, gentlemen" h
said. you are paying me visit7
You aro Monsieur Guy7" Demaye
4 inquired
'srhat is certainly my name" wa
the prompt reply.
"And this is your houseT
Il rent Il subject to your plehsur,
gentlemen"