Evening star., 1925-04-11
CONTINUED from Yesterdays star)

$50 you recognized me, did you?"
he rejoined. Yes, ] was the clown
at the Moulin Rouge, and Etienne
there made a splendid harlequin, don
you Think"
you both looked very well in
deed" 1 replied.
SCome, now, Gaston," demonstrated
NJ. Rehmy mildly. I'm sure Capt.
Preston is much more anxious to
know how it is we were fortunate
enough to capture him just now
than to discuss the merits of
our masquerade. III explain if you'll al
low me to do So"
But certainly, my friend, 1 detest ex-
planning" said his companion.
Rehmy turned to me in a businesslike
way, and during the next five minutes
was subjected to a very close and
searching interrogatory, at the end Of
which he appeared to be satisfied that
was person to be trusted. Capt. Pres
ton," he concluded, I'VE are anxious to
obtain possession cf a certain document
We have reason to believe IL was handed
to you in the Moulin Rouge last night at
about II 80 pm. by little German Jew.
Is this correct?"
] hesitated.
We'll, gentlemen / said, although
l do not for a moment doubt your iden-
tity, before l answer that question 1
should like to take a look at your Gre
dentials."
Naturally assented Rehmy, and,
taking something from his waistcoat I
pocket, he handed it to me.
1t was a small disc with the letters
''R. F." stamped on one side and on the
other the number al"
This is my badge as an accredited
agent OF the French Republic" he said.
You picked up similar badge, be-
longing to CASTOR, in the train yester-
day"
Il did," l acknowledged. But he told
me 1t was an Identification disc, which
he was cherishing as an old war
souvenir"
He didn't know you then, Capt. Pres
ton. We have to be very discreet with
strangers"
But you don't know me now" I OBJ
jected.
"Oh, yes. we do" said De Blanche
garde. we are extremely well in
formed"
AS l was saying" continued Rehmv,
we believe that a certain document
came into your possession yesterday eve
| ming"
'Well?" 1 queried.
We only discovered that the little
l.
ment TO you when we came to search
| him in this very car"
said.
Rehmy nodded
We have great need of the docu-
ment, he said, as though apoloeizine
Tor misdemeanor.
fou must have been very disappoint-
ed When you failed to find it," re-
We were, exceedingly disappointed >,
.,e eeuIileo Kenny. Failing to find it on
the person of the little Jew I went bact
again in taxi to the Moulin Rouge,
Not, / hope, with the object of kid
Hdplns me- l expostuated
But yes, most certainly. IL T. had
peeh necessary" said Rehmv erayaIr
unfortunately, when I got there vor
were nowhere to be seen. / INQUIRED M
the chasseur, who informed me that ro,
had ieft the building almost immedia feIT
us 80 got back into nv tax
anu uIoVe on and, by the merest chance
1850 - you as you were walking dowr
the Sorrater1e. / accordingly abandonal
my taxi and followed you as far as ~
Pension de la Refine" as Xix
ne tolo MS story in the manner oF IN,
leporung progress TO a committee
ne rest was easy" he continued s.1
Caneo next morning at the hotel am
asked the proprietor If friend OF noipa
whose name invented, was stavine
| mere. ny this means was able ~ Ioai
| aI <he Motel register. The only ,,aI,
sAest who had arrived on the nre,
| FiouS Gay was yourself and %
| corolngly inquired for YOU sav;re
tnAt you would probably be able t9
give me news of my friend. The nro,
| prietor informed me that Won bac
| gone out about half an hour nra,
| viously." Ui pre-
he paused a moment and resumed
we nave since taken turns in watch.
| ing your hotel continuously. but yo,
| never returned to it, and we decided
AT last to interview again yo,1r lew,
ish friend. Then, only a moman-
ago, suddenly, to our great content
we saw you leave the secretarist y,
! the League of Nations-and here ".
| are" wv
Thank you" 1 said, but in on,
| point you're mistaken. The little
Jew ls not friend of mine. I saU
him Yesterday evening for the frs
time in my life, not FIVE seconds be.
fore You yourselves laid hands or
! him" -
| "As I thought" said De Blanche.
garde. Il felt sure, Etienne, that 2
man with Capt. Preston's record
wasn't the man to consort with Ger.
man agents"
inquired.
"oh," said De Blanchegarde. "that
was easy enough. You told me in
the train that you were a British