The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-31
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John Ainsley, man of education
and breeding, becomes master
crook--preying upon other thieves.
In Paris he visits the Jardin des
Nymphes with two other Americans.
A tall, white haired man is pointed
out to him as the White Eagle, him
self a supernatural.
p Ainsley suspects that the White
Eagle is attempting to swindle Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Higgins, wealthy
Cincinnati, Ohio, persons, who are
seated at table with him. Next
morning Ainsley finds that a club
for one-eyed men has been founded
on the Rue des Saintes Peres. He
has reason to believe the White
Eagle to be the founder, and ques-
tions a one-eyed man who comes
out of the building.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
But yes, monsieur" He almost
capered in delight As have said,
my French is feeble. Yet ! managed
to gather from his excited speech
that all the applicants had been ad-
mitted to Club membership, but that
those members who were in need
were to be granted annuities, that
the Club was to have an outing upon
a river steamer next week, on which
occasion detailed plans were to be
sumbitted to the membe rship by it's
benefactor.
did you meet the patron him
self?" ! asked.
IN. Armand Cochet? But surely,
monsieur. A noble gentleman, white
of hair, and with manner of a
prince"
II think saw him enter, them
said l. "a man with a great nose ~
Monsieur is correct" said the
man. "And with an eye like ap
eagle, and the heart of a dove. OF a
truth, a great man."
But certainly" l agreed.
l congratulated my friend, parted
from him with mutual expressions of
esteem, and walked toward the river.
And the farther i walked, the more
incredible it seemed to me that the
White Eagle, or M. Armand Cochet,
could be engaged in such an astound-
ing philanthl opy as that in which
had discovered him this morning
And vet, battling against my dis
belief, was my knowledge of the i'm
petuous kindnesses of those who
live by their wits. Perhaps the
White Eagle pacified his conscience
by such a typically Gallo charity.
But criminals do not ordinarily in
vite public attention. OF course
though, must not forget, that &C.
cording to my fair companion of last
night, the White Eagle had never
yet been convicted of crime. Per
haps he did not fear public interest
in him.
But it was among the ordinary
probabilities that one or more of the
applicants attracted by his bizarre
advertisement should be Of the Grim
inal class. One would expect the
White Eagle to be fearful of recog-
milton by such "a one. Still, beggars
can't be choosers, and l suppose the
White Eagle felt that those in need
OF charity, for the Club was obvious
ly charitable affair, would not be
inclined to question the source of
the revenues which were to be APP
piled to their wants.
But had given altogether too
much of my thought to the White
Eagle and his affairs. l confessed
myself, finally, beaten. l could
neither understand what could be
the relation between the supercrook
and the millionaire, nor why the
White Eagle should institute a phil
anthropy. vowed that would
think no more onS these matters. If
in the dealings between Higgins and
the white-haired man there lay OPP
portunity for me, would forego it.
I would not drive myself to dis
traction by futile speculation. Nor