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"it ft true that I need advice," be
was sayiug as be slowly exhaled a
great puff of smoke which be had
drawn deep into his lungs. "My name
1b Martigny Jasper Martigny" I nod
ded by way of salutation "and I am
from France, as you have doubtless
long since suspected. It is my desire
to become a citizen of Amer-ricV
"How long have you been living in
America?" I asked.
"Since two months only. It Is my
intention to establish here a business
in wines."
"Well," I explained, "you can take
no steps toward naturalization for
three years. Then you go before a
court and make a declaration of your
Intentions. Two years later you will
get your papers."
"You mean," he hesitated, "that It
takes so many years"
"Five years actual residence yes."
"But," and he hesitated again, "I
had understood that that"
"That it was easier? There are ille
gal ways, of course, but you can scarce
ly expect me to advise you concerning
them, Mr. Martigny."
"Xo. Of course, no!" he cried has
tily, waving his hand in disclaimer. "I
did not know it makes nothing to me
I will wait I wish to obey the laws."
He picked up a fresh cigarette, lit it
from the other and tossed away the
end.
"Will you not try one?" be asked,
seeing that my pipe was finished, and
I presently found myself enjoying the
best cigarette I had ever smoked. "You
comprehend French no?"
"Not well enough to enjoy it," I said.
"I am sorry. I believe you would
like this book which I am reading,"
and he pulled a somewhat tattered
volume from bis pocket. "I have read
It, oh, vet many times, as well as ali
the others, though this, of course, Is
the masterpiece."
He held it so that I could see the
title. It was "Monsieur Lecoq."
D "T linva nud It In TCncllen " T coM
"And did you not like It yes? I am
ver fond of stories of detection. That
Is why I was so absorbed in that af
fair of Mees Mees ah, I have forgot
ten! Your names are so difficult for
me."
"Miss Holladay," I said.
' "Ah, yes. And has that mystery
ever arrived at a solution?"
"Xo," I said. "Unfortunately we
haven't any M. Leooqs on our detective
force."
p "An, no," he smiled. "And the young
; lady In her I conceived a great inter
J est, even though I did not see her.
How Is she?"
"The shock was a little too much for
her," I said. "She's gone out to her
i country place to rest. She'll soon be
J all right again, I hope."
p He had taken a third cigarette and
I was lighting it carelessly with his face
nair turnea away rrom me. i noticed
how flashed his neck was.
I "Oh, undoubtedly," he agreed after a
moment; "at least I should be most
sad to think otherwise. But It is late;
I perceive that you are weary; I thank
you for your kindxtees."
"Not at aiV. X protested. "I hope
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"A thousand thanks! I shall avail
myself of your invitation. My apart
ment is just across the ball," be added
as I opened the door. "I trust to see
you there."
""You shall," I said heartily, and bade
him good night
In the week that followed I saw' a
good deal of Martigny. I would meet
him on the stairs or in the hall. He
came again to see me, and I returned
his visit two nights later, upon which
occasion he produced two bottles of
Chateau Yquem of a delicacy beyond
all praise. And I grew more and more
to like him. He told me many storie3
of Paris, which, it seemed, had always
been his home, with a wit to which
bis slight accent and formal utterance
gave new point; he displayed a kindly
interest in my plans which waa very
pleasing; he was always tactful, cour
teous, good humored. He was plainly
a boulevardier, a man of the world,
with an outlook upon life a little star
tling in its materiality, but interesting
in its freshness and often amusing in
its frankness. And he seemed to re
turn my liking certainly it was he
who sought me, not I who sought him.
He was being delayed, he said, In es
tablishing his business; be could not
get just the quarters he desired, but
in another week there would be a place
vacant. He would ask mo to Craw up
the lease. Meanwhile time hung rath
er heavily on his hands.
"Though I do not quarrel with that,"
he added, sitting In my room one even
ing; "it is necessary for me that I
take life easily. I have a weakness of
the heart, which has already given
me much trouble. Besides, I have your
companionship, which is most wel
come, and for which I thank you. I
trust Mees Mees what you call Hol
laday Is again well."
"We haven't heard from her," I said.
"She is still at her place in the coun
try" "Oh, she is doubtless well in her I
take such an interest you will par
don me if I weary you."
"Weary me? But you don't!"
"Then I will make bold to ask you
have you made any what you call
theory of the crime?"
"No," I answered "that is, none be
yond what was in the newspapers the
illegitimate daughter theory. I suppose
you saw it That seems to fit the case."
He nodded meditatively. "Yet I like
to imagine how M. Lecoq would ap
proach it. Would he believe it was a
murder simply because it so appeared?
Has it occurred to you that Mees Hol
laday truly might have visited her fa
ther and that his death was not a mur
der at all, but an accident?"
"An accident?" I repeated. "How
could it be an accident? How could a
man be stabbed accidentally in the
neck? Besides, even if It were an ac
cident, how would that explain his
daughter's rushing from the building
without trying to save him, without
giving the alarm? If It wasn't a mur
der, why should the woman, whoever
she was, be frightened? How else can
yog explain her flighty
He wag- kwtng toe .thgqghtfolty.
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-uj taat you say is ver" true."" he ssC.i.
"It shows that you have given to un
case much thought. I believe that yo:i ,
also have a fondness for crimes of
mystery," and he smiled at me. "Is it
not so, Mistair Lester?"
"I had never suspected it, I laughed. !
"until this case came up, but the mi
crobe seems to have bitten me."
"Ah, yes," he . said doubtfully, not
quite understanding.
"And I've rather fancied at times." I
admitted, "that I should like to take a
hand at solving it though, of course. I j
never shall. Our connection with the
case Is ended." .
He shot me a quick glance, then
lighted another cigarette. . J
"Suppose it were assigned to yon to
solve it," he asked, "how would you
set about it?" . " .
"I'd try to find the mysterious wo
man." .
"But the police, so I understand, at
tempted that and failed," he objected.
"How could you succeed?" .
. "Oh, I dare say I shouldn't succeed,"
I laughed, bis air striking me as a little
more earnest than the occasion de
manded. ' "I should probably fail, just
as the police did."
"In France," he remarked, "it is
not in the least expected that men of
the law should"
"Nor is it here," I explained. "Only,
of course, a lawyer can't help It some
times. Some cases demand more or
less detective work and are yet too del
icate to be intrusted to the police."
"It is also the fault of our police that
it is too fond of the newspapers, of
posing before the public. It Is a fault
of human nature, is it not?"
"You speak English so well, . Mr.
Martigny," I said, "that I have won
dered where you learned it."
"I was some years in England the
business of wine and devoted myself
seriously to the study of the language.
But I still find it sometimes very diffi
cult to understand you Americans
you speak so much more rapidly than
the English and so much less distinct
ly. You have a way of running your
words together, of dropping whole syl
lables" "Yes," I smiled, "and that is the very
thing we complain of in the French."
"Oh, our elisions are governed by
well defined laws which each one com
prehends, while here"
"Every man is a law unto himself.
Remember it is the land of the free"
"And the home of the license, is It
not?" he added, unconscious of irony.
Yes, I decided, I was very fortunate
In gaining Martigny's acquaintance.
Of course after he opened his business
he would have less time to devote to
me, but nevertheless we should have
many pleasant evenings together, and
I looked forward to them with consid
erable anticipation. He was interest
ing in himself entertaining, with that
large tolerance and good humor which
I have already mentioned and which
was one of the most striking character
istics of the man. And then shall 1
admit it? I was lonely, too, some
times, as I suppose every bachelor
must be, and I welcomed a companion.
.
It was Monday, the fourteenth day
of April, and we had just opened the
office, when a clerk hurried In with a
message far Mr. Royce.
"There's a man out here who, wants
to see you at once, sir," he said. "He
says his -name's . Thompson and that
he's Miss Frances Holladay's butler."
Our junior balf started from his chair
in h)s excitement; then he controlled
himself and sank back into it again.
"Show him in," he said, and sat with
Is eyes on the door, haggard in ap
pearance,' pitiful in bis eagerness. Not
until that moment had I noticed how
the past week had aged him and worn
him down. His work of course might
account for part of It, but not for all.
He seemed almost ill.
The door opened In a moment and
a gray haired man of about sixty -entered.
He was fairly gasping for
breath and plainly laboring under
strong emotion.
"Well, Thompson." demanded Mr.
Royce, "what's the trouble now?"
"Trouble enough, sir!" cried the oth
er. "My mistress has been made
away with. sir. She left to-m just
ten days ago for Belair, where we
were ail waiting for her, and nobody
has set eyes on her since, sir."
CHAPTER X.
MR. ROYCE grasped the arms
of his chair convulsively, and
remained for a moment
speechless under the shock.
Then he swung around toward me.
"Come here, Lester," he said hoarse
ly. . "I needed you once before, and I
need you now. This touches me so
closely I can't think consecutively.
You will help, won't you?"
There was an appeal in his face
which showed his sudden weakness
an appeal there was no resisting, even
had I not myself been deeply interest
ed in the case.
"Gladly," I answered from the
depths of my heart, seeing how over
wrought he was. "I'll help to the very
limit of my power, Mr. Royce."
He sank back into his chair again
and breathed a long sigh.
"I knew you would," he said. "Get
the story from Thompson,-will you?"
I brought a chair and sat down by
the old butler.
"You have been in Mr. Holladay's
family a great many years, haven't
you, Mr. Thompson?" I asked to give
him opportunity to compose himself.
"Yes, a great many years, sir near
ly forty, I should say."
"Before Miss Holladay's birth, then?"
"Oh, yes, sir; long before. Just be
fore his marriage Mr. Holladay bought
the Fifth avenue house he lived in ever
since, and I was employed then, sir,
as an underservant."
"Mr. Holladay and his wife were
very happy together, weren't they?" I
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