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THE OMAIIA DAILY 1VEE : SITS HAY , SEPTEMBER 18 , 189S. J : : ( Copyright , 1503 , by Louis Tracy. ) CHAPTER XVIII. The CotlnRU nf Ilium Seliiviirtr , The Graemes of Netherby never mountei tholr willing steeds with creator ulacrlt ; than was displayed by the nldes-de-cam whoso duty It was to carry to generals o divisions Vanslttart'a orders for a genera attack. Vansittart was about to move to a sllgh hill on the left of the Metz road whci his watchful eye chanced upon Folllct. "Have you brought a regiment of police monsieur ? " Inquired Jerome. "No , 0 , no. Just myself. " "Dut tell me I have a moment to spare Burely Boino extraordinary event has draggei you thus far from Paris anil Into our big gest battle ? " "Yes , monsieur. The farm of Han Schwartz Is beyond Gravclotte , by the side of the Mctz road. I want to Inspect thai farm tonight. " "Ha. Then you think wo will help yoi to get there ? " "I am sure of It. " "Thero nro 400,000 Germans In the way I wish I were assured of It myself , thouRl I believe wo will get the best of the strug' gle. " "Yes , 400,000 Germans ; but they have tin kaiser to direct them. I know him well Ho plays the conqueror on parade. Hi cannot smile. Ho poses. Today's event ! will overpower him. lie will BCD his mis * takes tomorrow. " Jerome smiled nt this caustic summary "Well , wo shall BCC. I hope to meet yoi near the house of Hans Schwartz. " Beaumarchals' division , the foreign legloi In particular , was .suffering severely durlnf an orderly retreat. Sullenly , desperately steadily , the Frenchmen retired before th < crushing onslaught of the Hanoverians , nov strongly reinforced. At last the check came. The French guns admirably screened and disposed , suddcnl rained shrapnel upon the advancing Gcr mans. The enemy flinched. ' halted an reeled back beneath this infliction , and thel guns rapidly unllmbered to engage th French batteries. Soon the Infantry combat died Into noth Ingness besldo the thunder of the giant en counter that ensued forthwith between th opposing artillerists. Battery after batter galloped up on both sides , and the superio numbers of the German guns would hav quickly decided this phase of the struggl were It not that the French had the tre mendous advantage of selection of ground The nature of the country precluded Ion range firing , ns gunners understand II Barely a mile separated the most dlstan batteries , and , hero again , In view of th appalling accuracy and effect of the mlsslre the Germans labored under a drawback. Their exposed positions rendered th French practice more deadly , and It wa clear to the experienced officers on Vausit tart's staff that the French guns were abl to hold their own against the assailants. Daublsson rocked In the saddle with ad miration. "There , " lie gasped. "I told you so. Th artillery duel ! It is superb. Viola 1 guerre ! Vansittart heard him and answered nol He slmpry looked nt his watch. Dut Daub Isaon fully understood. Five hours in tlm and three miles in space made a vast dlf forence between his Ideal of war and th millionaire's. Soon the bellowing of the cannon falle to drown the continuous roar ot the maga zlno rifles. Gallopers came from both flanks to announce nounco a definite engagement with th , , enemy. At 1:30 : p. m. the battle becam ? ' t , general , and the tldo of conflict surged 1 " red waves over a front extending nearly flv miles. This was a small nrca for the number < men on the field , and the fight , thus cor i lv . densed , raged with the greater ferocity. 0 ' ' neither sldo was there sign ot yielding. To the right wing Vansittart sent the 1m peratlvo order , "Upon no account nttemj to outflank the enemy. Hold your groun against all attacks. To the left , "Stand fast. Fight In squai It neceasary. " With his glasses glued to the center i the German line ho watched and watche with the air of a man that expected semi thing which came not. Four hundred yarc In the rear Lo Breton , who could see naugl of the fight , watched Vansittart. If the Germans were brave , so were tl French. They could die , not unavonge but they could not break through the llvlt barrier that resisted them. At a quarter to 3 o'clock ho discerned tl fluttering lance pennants of a vast boi ot mounted troops gathered In rear of tl German guns. Vanslttart's face flushed with trlumi when ho saw the rapid preparations progress behind the batteries. Turning to the staff ho said : "Tell I Breton to advance at the trot. " Four officers raced off , and an alert air > Jubilation swept nway the frenzy ot tl others. But Daublsson gazed nt the ml lionalro , awe-stricken. Now he understoo Ho approached , Vansittart closely , so th Slnco war began our Government li ordered 1,000,000 pairs shcos. Lc than 200,000 wore hantl aowod , ov 800,000 pnli-8 wcro Goodycjir Welt Shoes. Our soldiers proved by wear thut Goo year Welt Shoes , ar i better tin Factory Made Hand Sewed Shoes. Goodyear Shoe .Mac. Co. , 13 o ton. t MB VM . . * . . r'i l niif rliirln Pomn pv. I fn he might be heard. "I deal with maneuvci monsler , " he said , "you deal with men. " Even In the anxiety of this supreme m ment , for the next ten minutes would Irr vocably determine the result of the flgl Jerome was able to reply smilingly : "It Is my only accomplishment , goner ; but It suinces. " Not until the German horses were fall launched down the opposite slope did t startled gunners nnd perplexed colonels Infantry perceive the full extent of t storm about to burst upon them. llrlgade succeeded brigade across the rid and down the hill , riding tn beautiful lln and pouring on over a wldo front un 30,000 troopers were in motion gather ! pace as they came. The guns toro gaps In them , hundreds f before the shower of bullets , but the gllttc ing ranks swept on and the earth thunder with the myriad beats of iron-shod hoots , The Germans were still a quarter of mlle from the advanced lines of Pren skirmishers and men were running back their regiments for dear life , when a grc roar of delight went up from the Pren army. Lo Breton , leading the Eighteenth cha scurs , followed by the cuirassiers ot t gardo and many another crack cavalry cori rode grandly across the bridge and o ward to meet the German onslaught. Owing to Vnnsittart's foresight , the Pren troops were fully equal In strength to tin opponents and they now had the incutlmat aid of the down gradient in their favor , The kaiser saw the advance of Lo Bret long before the majority of the Frenuh an were aware of It. Thus far throughout the day he had be rigid , inscrutable , Napoleonic. But now ho abandoned himself to whl rage , lie knew that ho had failed , th his theatrical blow would recoil upon lili self , that a quicker Intelligence than 1 had read his plans and simply awaited 1 move to checkmate him with consclo case. It was now too rate for any human 1 termcdlary to stop the magnificent caval combat that forthwith took place. By common consent artillery and Infa try allko were silent , and the two grc bodies of horse closed together with a gre thud that was distinctly audible above t cries of men , the neighing of animals a the clash of weapons. It was not soon ended. Sixty t'housa troops cannot get at ono another so quick ! Charge after charge took place and the c suing melee revealed a gigantic and dl organized mob. The Germans at first withstood t French , but 1U was absolutely Impossible make headway , and a time canto wh Vansittart coufd discern a definite moi mcnt backwards Into the dip detwecn t hills. Instantly ho launched forth two big ca airy brigades , Montsaloy In command. Th swerved off ns they rode and avoided t struggling hosts In the valley. Up the hill they went , and In a f < strides were among the German gunners Regiment after regiment followed , un practically the whole of the Fren mounted arm were In motion. The Aim lean had also read the records of Mars Tour. It was his turn to fry the value Von Moltko's strategy. The Issue was never In doubt for a m mcnt. My 3:15 : the German center w crushed , by 4 o'clock the village of Mars Tour was occupied and the French Boldl ( were frantically cheering at the base of t statue that looks so plteously toward t lost province of Lorraine ; by G they wcro Gravelotte , and were only withheld by shi force of discipline from pursuing th routed foes to the very waits of Metz. Simultaneously with the central advtu the French right and left wings attacl Kreuznach and the Grand Duke Albrcc The ono was driven off toward Dledenhol and the other Into the Vosgcs. Wilhelm's defeat was complete nnd uHe disastrous. If the mobilization ot Frat wcro only on a level with that of her hen itnry enemy there was a splendid oppi lunlty for the investment of Metz and an ( vnnce to the left bank of the Rhine. Borne enthusiasts did urge Vansittart press forward beyond Metz with two strc columns , but Jerome quietly repressed the In the moment of victory the born tactlcl knows the valuof restraint. Now that the battle was won the mllllc alro's anxiety redoubled. There was lit fear of an effective rally In the vicinity Metz for some days at least , but It was ticklish question to decide how best to f low up the advantage already gained. Was it possible to Invest the great front fortress with the troops at his disposal , c at the same tlmo ward off the attacks wh would surely bo made from Strassbourg t Dledenhofcn7 Ho must take thought. In a multitude counselors might bo ( ound wisdom. So summoned an assembly of divisional cc manders and the general staff at the sm inn in the center of Gravelotte , the hoi at which Napoleon III and the prince i pcrlal slept on the night before the bat of VJonvllle. Meanwhile where was Folllet ? Weak fr the fierce exhaustion of the fight , boa with the involuntary cries ho uttered as followed up the French advance , yet p fosslonal zeal came to his aid. The abandi ment of the conqueror yielded to the p tlnaclty ot the sleuth hound. Even as partook of eomo slight refreshment ho pi his quest among the dazed villagers. He could not get them to collect th scattered wits until a postman , an old si dler , put in an appearance. On him the t tectlvo fastened eagerly. "Where Is the house ot Hans Schwar IMcnd ? " "Hans Schwartz , the farmer ! Why , clc to tto Bols des Ognons. I know It t well , confound the place and Hans Schwar too. " "So. 'Tis a long walk , then ? " "A good mile from the village , and had more letters than ever man need who only went to Metz for the weekly mi ket. " "Sayst ao. When came these letters "Somo from Metz , but most from Pa and Berlin. " "Have you long served In this dlstrl pobtman ? " "Ever alnco the war. " "A lifetime ! And not a postmaster yel "Ha. ha. Postmaster ! That's good. \ \ am I to bo made a postmaster ? Not tl I am unable for the work , but I have influence. " Folllet bent his piercing eyes upon Intelligent face that smiled so broadly the preposterous suggestion. "Listen , postman , " said the prefect police. "Answer mo fully and carefully i [ you become a postmaster within a we nv nmtomer a mUtrets ot ( be needle ] Take this as earnest of my words. Men do not give away 100-frano no.tes for a Jest. " The simple minded villager gazed with wonder upon the crumpled piece of paper in his hand. "Bonno vicrgol" ho murmured. "No won der men oft say that a war docs good. " "Tako tlmo to reply , " went on Folllet , motioning the man closer and dropping his olce. "How Icog has Hans Schwartz lived n the farm near the wood ? " "Not long. Eighteen months , porhapa. " "Whence came he1 "From the Stra sbough , they said. He was no farmer , as any man could see. How 10 made a living I cannot tell , as ho only scratched his land. Perhaps he sold ewno ot his birds. " "Birds. What blrls ? " "Pigeons. Ho was a great pigeon flyer , was Schwartz. Ho vas constantly sending them oft In crates and they told mo at the station they were addressed to Chalons or Verdun or Nancy , sometimes to Paris. " Folllet knitted his brows for a moment. Then he laughed dryly. Of course It would arouse suspicion It the pigeons were Invari ably consigned to Paris. So they were met at the other places and taken to the capital. "That posloinco of yours Is built. Pro ceed. " "Well , let mo see. It was only of late that ho had so many letters. They came in different handwriting from Paris , but always the same writing from Berlin a square hand , official I called It. " "I call you a gem. Were there any printed addresses or seals on the envelopes ? " "Only once , a long time ago , four months it least. Some crack-jaw German on a Ber lin letter. Schwartz frowned and swore when tie saw it. I was sure it was a public sum mons. " Folllet laughed again. He scribbled In his notebook the German for "police headquar ters" and showed It to Nolr , saying : "Anything like that ? " "De Dleu en Dleu ! The very wordj * . You are a wizard. " "Nay , I but conjure with thy wits. Wer you friendly with Hans Schwartz ? " "Not I. He was a surly brute , and I hated the hill Vo his house. " "Where is he now ? " "Well , his place was terribly damaged by Colonel Montoaloy during the great ride , but he still Hves there , unless he was driven out by the battle today. For two hours some Gorman guns were posted near the Bols dcs Ognons. " "Will you guide me thither ? " The oddly assorted pair walked on down Uho street. They passed the village Inn as Vanstttart stood at the open window to draw a quiet breath of air before the coun cil of war set to Its deliberations. An ab surd rumor had traveled from the rear s that he had been wounded toward the closer 0 o of the day's operations , and he was now i purposely showing himself to all who r passed. r Something In FolHet's manner Impressed him , and ho sent hurriedly for Arizona Jim. 0 d "Jim , " ho said , pointing to the fast walkIng - Ing couple , "Folllet Is on the trail. This locality Is dangerous Just now , and I cannot spare him. Follow htm unobtrusively and take care of him. " CIIAI'TKIl XIX. PiK M > ii , Same HiMvUn nntl n Tcle- uriiiu. The house to which Francolso Nolr led 0 the prefect stood near the crest of a hill crowned by a thick clump of trees. n They followed the brldfe path from Gravelotto to Arsur-Moselle for a short dis tance , and then turned oft through some ploughed land. Bates kept them well in sight. "How long is it since you saw Schwartz , Francois ? " "O , it may have been last evening , In the village , drinking with the cstamlnat of the Black Dog , " "Alone ? " "O , dear , no. Ho was talking quite a long while with two men , ono an officer and the other an eWer chap In plain clothes. " Folllct naturally puzzled the straight forward letter carrier with questions. They approached the dismantled farm house In silence , Nolr covertly glancing at the other and wondering what was the hidden meanIng - Ing of his words and actions. The place was dreary enough In ordinary times and now looked positively woebegone. French shells had torn gaps in the roof and walls. The place looked deserted and forbidding whilst several dark objects hud dled up near the verge of the wood gave ghastly evidence of the loss sustained by the Saxon battery , which had temporarily held the position. Folllct was about to enter the main room when the soft cooing of pigeons fell upon bis ear. Following the sound ho reached a sheltered loft In the rear ot the premises , climbed to a small window by means of n ladder and found three birds pecking at the remains ot the last supply ot grain given by their attendant. Ho aulckly examined them. One bore a small quill securely fastened. With tha ! treasure-trove he descended the ladder and opened the rollcd-up scroll. It read : "P. 18 , C , 2 p. Soon , perhaps tonight. No fear of failure. II. " If , as ho believed , the opening letter and figures meant , "Paris , Juno IS , 2 p. m. , " the fleet , messenger had but recently ar rived. Further , It had not coma from No , t , 11 , Rue Plgalle , as this was Impossible , the house belne In possession of Pigot and the other police oeents , Here was nroof positive that there wer others la Paris who communicated wltli Schwartz. Who were they ? Who was H1 What would happen soon or tonight which could not fall ? Folllet was viciously vituperative for t moment. Why could he not drive frou j Gravelotte to the prefecture of the Seine ; Qt If only some Inventor could equal th < id pigeon as a flylnc machine ! 11 Francois Nolr watched him. "This rascal Schwartz gives Information to the Prus sians , then ? " ho en Id. "Yes , and to me , also. " "But , monsieur " Folllct cut htm short by darting toward the house. The Interior was dark and the prefect stumbled over a corpse at the threshold. Producing a small electric lantern ho switched on the battery and examined tnc prostrate body , thinking that It might bo the proprietor of the farm. But It was a German Infantry officer , who had been shot through the forehead with a shrapnel bul let and now lay on his back in the smiling unconsciousness of one who dreams pleas antly. Folllct made the tour of the house , but the dead soldier was Its only occupant. The place was so bare that a rapid scru tiny revealed the poor chance there was of finding aught likely to provo valuable. Re turning to a largo room the prefect exam ined the table. In the table drawer near the fireplace were a bulky volume nnd some loose sheets of thin paper. Folllet could not resist a cry of surprise when ho discovered that the book was a telegraph cede In Ger man. man.Tho The user wag a careful man. To make sure of the code words exactly conveying his meaning ho had ticked off each one , and the detective promised himself an Inter esting hunt through the maze of phrases. On the title page was the significant le gend , "Strictly confidential. For state pur poses only. " Folllet examined the grate the substitute for n waste pacer basket in many house holds. Some charred bits of paper were rescued , but they bore no writing. A larger piece of wholly consumed paper lay near the lowest bar and Folllet stooped low with his electric ray to look at It minutely. A TONGUE OF FLAME HISSED THROUGH THE WINDOW. If ho touched it the black tissue would surely crumble to atoms. Nevertheless he could see quite plainly , showing In the scratches of a pen , the single letter "R. " "Now who the deuce Is 'R' ? " cried Folllet , aloud , and Francois Nolr bent down , that he also might sec. "You had better ask these who know , " came In a deep voice from behind them. Both men sprang up and turned. A ta . , rough-looking man , carrying a double- barreled gun , was standing within the door way , astride of the German officer's body. His eyes blazed with malignant pleasure and ho lovingly clutched his weapon , as he poised it In the manner of ono on the alert for a covey. "Hans Schwartz ! " cried the postman , "Good evening , Hans ; this gentleman wished to see you , so I " "Are you Folliet , the prefect of police at Paris ? " said the newcomer , paying no heed to Nolr's stuttered explanation. "That Is my name. " "I thought so. I was told you had left Paris and I partly expected you , " "Well , I am here , Hans Schwartz. Your game is up , BO you had better save youi own skin by maklnp a clean breast of the ehady business yoil are engaged In. " Folllet spoke coolly enough , but he HE COULD NOT OliT THEM TO COLLEC THEIR SCATTERED WITS. knew that ho was in a desperate positlo Ho felt certain that Schwartz would jntml him and the unfortunate Francois In co blood. For this man , with his excellci French nnd his calm , self-contained manne was no bungling clodhopper , but an cxpcr enced and able member of the Gorman seer police. "Tho game Is up , Is It ? " Schwartz showi his teeth In a ghastly smile. "Well , Folllc you are right. It Is ended , and the los pays. No. Keep your hands quite stl Otherwise I must shoot you at once. Pe haps I say perhaps If you answer my que tlons I may spare your life and conduct yi to Mctz as a prisoner. After all , you are professional , like myself a devilish clev one , too , and I should be sorry to bo con pelled to Injure you. " Francois Nolr , after the first shock of su prise , regained his nerve ; the cx-soldler w no coward. "Look here , Schwartz " ho began. "Peace , fool. Another word from you ai you die. " The German spoke to Nolr , but his ey never quilted Folllet. "Don't Interfere , my poor friend , " sa Folllet sadly. "This quarrel docs not t feet you , and , however It ends , I hope Mo sleur Schwartz will let you go unharmed. " Schwartz scowled tn another smile. "V shall see. Now. Folllet , tell mo what w the message you took from my pigeon Please don't move. You can remember qul well. " "Soon , perhaps tonight , eh ? " repeated t German. "Good. Indeed , I may say durl your absence , colleague. It would be me awkward for certain people wcro you 1 Parts Just now. " "Something Is going to happen then then ? " "Oh , yes. Something far better for t ] than n mere battle , even If wo had bee victorious today. " "Really , you Interest me. " "I am sure of It. I have Interested yo for weeks , confound you. " "It Is true. You are a clever man. An I hope you arc a wise ono. M. Vauslttart I rich. Ho will reward you beyond yoi dreams It you help us Instead ot plottin against us. " "Ah , you would bribe me. I have take care ot that for myself. Your rallllonali will pay mo more in a week to tell hli something ho wants to know than ho woul now give mo to rescue France. " It was a now role for Folllet to be playc with in this fashion. His pride was wresi ling with his reason. "You take every trick , monsieur. But te me , as a mere matter of curiosity , who IV ? " The other hesitated a moment. Then 1 laughed scornfully. "There Is no reason why you should ni know. Your old friend , Ulboti , aided I another old friend , Laconic ? , arc leading tl new commune. Paris Is about denuded i troops. Tonight or within twenty-tot hours the revolution breaks out and yet king nnd queen will bo captured If they ai unable to lly. It Is going on now , Folllc Whilst Paris rejoices at the downfall of tl kaiser's troops , her own downfall la belt arranged. You yourself have told me , ar you , the prefect of police , are hero tn n power , wholly at my mercy. SBrange , isn it ? " Foltict was a small man physically , bi he could have swollen with rage to glgant proportions. His burning thoughts mu have leaped from his eyes , for Schwnr half raised his gun. "Steady , Folllet , steady. You must ket still , else " A tongue of flame hissed through tl window , accompanied by a sharp repot Schwartz dropped his gun nnd faced rour with a roar ot pain , for a bullet had smashc the thumb Joint ot his right hand , Ju where it closed round the stock. In turnli ho stumbled and fell over the corpse. Arizona Jim , bringing revolver and hea into sight between the shattered framewot of the first window , said : "Tho confab was glttln' warm , Foniot , t I Just thought I'd chip in. " Even as he spoke , Folllet darted forwat to sclzo the gun , which had fallen on tl table. Schwartz rose to his knees and gazed i Bates with the glare of a wounded tiger. "Hcrr Hebe Gotti ! " he crled"who Is this ? Though the words were German , Jli grasped their meaning. "You talk too much , mister. You'll see find out who I am , for you've got my trade mark on you. " Francois returned with a rope. "Schwartz , " said Folllet , "it's my tur now. Place your hands behind your bac until Nolr ties them. Don't hesltatte. I hav no tlmo to lose , and I win blow yoi : brains out to avoid delay. You have tel mo all I wish to know. " The German obeyed. Ills swarthy fac was pallid with pain and desperation , but li managed to screw his features Into ono e his terrible smiles. "Not all , Folltet ) , not all. I still-have m revenge left. " "Pooh , a telegram to Paris will1 slap yoi precious fellow-conspirators In prison. " "Ah , yes. Rlbou and Lacontef. They wl bo shot. But ask Vansittart 'tomorrow. li will explain. " The man perplexed Folllct , but the urgcr need of haste prevented further questlontni With a warm word of thanks to Jim , L asked him to help Nolr In escorting the prlt oner to the village. Then he tore off rapidly t Gravelotte , for It was 10:30 : p. m. , and tl Paris authorities must be warned of tri communist plot , if It were not already to late. late.At At the council of war , discussion waxc hot as to the next move to be made. Tli advocates of a forward policy were numei ous , but divided among themselves. "Wo might either advance or retreat , cried Daublsson , finally. "Hardly. " Vansittart rose and bet wearily over a map. "What I recomtnen Is , that while an army corps of CO.OOO me remains here , strongly Intrenched , the re malnder of our force should line the le : bank of the Moselle , from Nancy to Blgn ; and t'hence inland to Join the troops i Gravclotte. Meanwhile powerful columr should immediately advance from Verdu and Montmedy toward DIedenhofcn , an complete the seizure of the Moselle. I other words , Metz will be partly invested o the French side , while wo will be in favorable position for advance In any dlrcc tlon when our lines of communication at completed and our supports arrive. " As usual , his words carried convlctlor More than that , he conveyed by his manne to both Daublsson and Lo Breton the pleas ant assurance that he had combined bet their projects to the best effect. Once the main question of tactics wa settled the council devoted Itself amlcabl ; to details. Vansittart had , with his let hand , drafted a long telegram to the mill later of war , urging him to forward anothe quarter of a million of troops to the fron without delay , when a field telegraph orderl ; entered with a message. Jerome had communicated with Evclyi and the king about 6 o'clock. Henri V hai long since sent his congratulations , bu there was no response from Evelyn. A glance showed him that this racssac' ' was from Evelyn nnd his wearied brain'dli not for a moment grasp Its full significance It ran : "I nm more than terrified , yet rejoice that I shall soon be with you. Bea up for my sake. I come with the utmos speed. " When Vansittart awoke to the actualitle of the case he forgot the weariness. To his quick intelligence no protractei thought was needed to extract the terrlbl meaning of poor Evelyn's dlstractei message. Some one , a bitter and malignant enemy had cleverly managed to send her n botu message telling her that ho was wounded She had left Paris to seek him. It was ; decoy. Evelyn would be captured , perhap wounded , In order to shako his set resolve t free France from her open foes. His pale face , with Its tense exprcsstoi and wildly staring eyes , alarmed the officer present. Then ho burst from the room , t encounter Folllet In the passage , Just re turned from the farm. "Read that. " The chief ot police rapidly devoured th words , and , like a lightning flash came th memory of Hans Schwartz's sneer. "Walt ! " ho cried , "I will bring deflntt newe. " Ho disappeared to return Instantly will Arizona Jim , Francois Nolr and their cap tive. Producing a revolver and speaking wit ! the air of a dignified Judge sentencing prisoner to death , he said : "Hans Schwartz , if you fall to answer m questions fully and truthfully I swear tba I will In the next moment send you t answer your crimes before the last tribunal Who sent a telegram to Mrs. Vansittart an nounclng that her husband was wounde and required her presence ? " "Ilorr von JUtterburg , the chief of tt Berlin secret police. " "At what hour ? " "When our troops retired , about o'clock. " "From where ? " "Some place behind the French lines. I managed to get through In the disguise i a French soldier. " "What was In the telegram ? " The prisoner , 'livid ' with pain anil terra hesitated and the revolver clicked. "I at not sure , " ho faltered. "I did not see It. " "But you know what was intended to li said ? " "Y yes. The herr told mo ho woul word It to that the lady would tell no on to avoid irnnlc In Paris. " "My coor ulrl ! " broke In Vanslttnr "She woud obey too well. It Is dcvlllsl You hound to fight with n woman. " "Who devised this Infernal plot ? " "I cannot tell. It was nn order from hlg quarters a last attempt to drive him own from the front to leave the French trooi ; leadorlcss. " "You doe ; you dogs ! " cried Folllot , nn ho turned from Schwartz. "Take comfort , " ho said to Vanslttar "Your authority will clear the wires. Sli will bo traced and pursued within tl hour. " Then to Nolr : "Lead your prisoner to tl guard and let him bo taken to the vlllnp lockup. " Ho went out , followed by the postmn and Schwartz. Vanslttnrt sat down near the table an burled his face In his nrma In utter despal Arizona Jim picked up the telegram ati read It. With this testimony he grnspi the mcanlnc of much ot what had so rai idly transpired. Tears sprang to his eyes nnd ho tendcrl placed a hand on his master's shoulder. "Go , Jim , " ho said , "tell Folllct to brln her back to me. " ClIAl'TUll XX. The Stall III the Hack. Evelyn was sitting quietly and alone I a private apartment nt the Tullerlcs whc the telegram was handed to hr It was addressed from Troyon and urge her to keep Its details a secret to avoid c > citing the public : But Imagine the effect upon Evelyn , sll ting there , all her thoughts bent upon tl perils which lay thick about her other lifi when this inoffensive-looking message wn placed In her hands. She leaped up , starln a moment with scared nnd blanched fae about her. Then the Instinct of woman fc the help and sympathy of man In the hou of her extremity arose at once within he : She ran from the room , making her wa toward her brother's apartments near. Dick had Just finished his dejeuner an lay back luxuriously In an armchair. Sh handed him the telegram. Ho bent wit knit brows over It. Then ho said : "It seems a strange thing , too. H Is quit possible , you know , that the thing may b a hoax. " "No , no. " ' 'I don't say it Is. But such things hav been. It Is quite possible. " "I don't know , dear. Wo shall have t got a special train , I suppose. It may tak an hour or two , or three. " "Poor Evie ! Try and bear up , won' you ? " "Send a telegram at once. Then th' ' train " Gathering strength , she raised her head went to an escritoire and wrote with Hut tcrlng hand the message which Vanslttar had showed to Folllet. Dick took the telegram and summoned hi valet. Then he dispatched another mcssen gor for Houorlnc and bore Evelyn to a couch By the time the queen arrived he had al ready set out. At 4:30 : Dick and Evelyn steamed awa ; from the Gare de 1'Est. They continued their Journey safely untl near 3 o'clock. Night was then falling , am they had reached the little station of Vlmcs a mere village. Hero the railway official had arranged to change engines , and Har land , In order to rest hla sister and procur her food somewhat more sustaining than an ; they could carry , settled by telegram ti break the Journey and rest an hour lu th local Inn. The station consists of a mere platforn without any building. Ten minutes' wall from It Is the Inn , bearing on Its anclen sign In faded red letters the words , "Li Dragon Dormant. " It Is of largo size , ram bllng and decayed. In a quarter of an hour a man came run nlng from the train , asking when the travel crs might bo expected to continue their Jour ney. The landlord took the message up ti the parlor , and not finding Dick there , pro cecded to the bedroom. There on his knee : ho saw him with his arms spread out ovci the coverlet. But of Evelyn there was m sign. sign.Then Then the alarm was raised and spreac through the village. By the time the apoth ecary had arrived It was discovered that thi other two guests of the Inn had also myS' terlously disappeared. What was now to bo done ? Dick remalnet unconscious. The apothecary , at his wits end , hearing that the gentleman had come In a special train , advised that ho should b < put to bed lu his saloon carriage and taker back to the nearest largo town. So ho woi carried on a stretcher to the train. The trainmen on their Bide wcro of opln < Ion that their right destination now wai Paris ; and when after a tlmo Dick opcnct his eyes ho was asked whether they Bhoulc not return to their starttnc point. Hi moaned a dull and half unconscious assent and some time after 2 o'clock In the morn' Ing was borne up the great staircase of th ( Tullerlea palace. About 9 the next morning Folllot arrived at the Care de 1'Est. Ho had telegraphed that his carriage should await him at the station ; he hat some ra&td traveling to do that day. At he leaped from the train ho ran to tin telegraph office nnd sent a message to the management dlrectlne the retention of : special at his disposal ; then another tt Vansittart , containing this falsehood : "i find already that much Is In our favor. Ab , solutely no eround for despair. Pleasi hope. " Then he pelted himself Into his car riage and went ot a gallop across tin breadth of Paris toward the Tullerles. In half an hour ho was sitting by tin side of Dick Harland's bed , holding am patting Dick's hand. But Dick's hand wai not easily held that morning. Honorlne'i fingers wcro seeking to lull and soothe tin flushed forehead ; but Dick did not llki that either. He was tossing with fovcr ant ho was delirious. To Folllet's questions hi answered with mere ravings. "Not much coed to bo got out of you , ' muttered Folllet. But ho cot from the queen a good do , scrlptlon of Dick's wound and decided tha ! It bad been Inflicted by the butt end of i revolver ; and he got this further llgh from Dick himself the oft-recpated name of Vlmes. "Vlmes , your majesty , " ho said , "li where the event happened , I suppose ? " "Yes , monsieur. The addresses of tin train officials are hero and their dotalle < statements also , sent from the prefectuie All that could bo done has already beer done In the way of telegraphing to the po < lice all over the country. " But Folllet wished to see the train off ! clals himself. They were off duty and a homo. This was his next Journey. Frorr them ho got no guidance , except the detalli as to the length of tlmo they waited , ant the like. He galloped then to the prcfec , ture , bad eomo hurried Interviews , wroti some hurried Instructions , re-entered hli carriage and started back for the Garc di 1'Est. But half way ho looked at his watch ane pulled the check rein. He was not far fron Rue Brevet. Ho told the driver to hasten ti the Rue Brevet. At the end of the street ho got out am walked to No. fl. Ho had there a messagi to deliver , and some Instinct told him tha In coming here ho was very far from loslni time. Of the concierge he Inquired it M Armand Duprcs was at home. No Annand had flown to higher atmos pheres , Armand had migrated to No. H Boulevard Malsbcrbes. Armand was rich Armand wafl luxuriating In the fortuu * which Marie derived from her uncle's will , Armand was living In n grand house , It you please , with a fashionable entourage.r Miami had a silk hat , and Armand was wear * Ing a frock coat nnd patent leather boots and an orchid. No. 147 Boulevard Malsherbos ! Folllct hesitated. Could ho go ? Had ho time ? 1I decided quickly. It was not far ho uouUl lose only n few minutes. Armand occupied a trolslcme , the whole of It , with halt a dozen unnecessary apart ments , all splendidly furnished. When Fol llct was shown In ho could hardly bcllovo luj eyes , "Ah , Monsieur Dupres , " ho said , holding out his hand , "You have seen me , yet I fancy , you do not know me. I have only u few minutes before setting out from Pans , Yet , you see. I come to you. I have a mes sage for you from Mr. Vanslttart. " "Pray bo seated , monsieur , " said AnnamU "No. This Is what 1 have to tell you. and It Is soon paid. Mr. Vansittart spoke to in * of you at a time when ho was In a groal hurry , and his words were not many. You have Invented something ? " "Quito BO , monsieur. " "What Is 11 ? " " 0 , It Is nothing ; something for killing Germans. " "Mr. Vansittart certainly does not tlnnl ) It nothing , sir. Pray tell mo what It u I have reasons for asking. " "In Its srosent state , " said Armand , t Is a contrivance for expelling from a generator orator a quantity of hydrogen every tu.i . minutes sufficient to cover the space ort-u- pled by about 1,000 men. The hydrogen is mixed with oxygen and also with carbons anhydride , the anhydride adding weight to the flying mixture , so that It travels along the ground. So now , monsieur , you know. Instead of shooting your enemy dead , you burn htm dead. " "Ah , but , monsieur , " said the detective , "what I specially wished to know on the part of Mr. Vanslttnrt Is this : Is your con trivance simply made can It bo manufac tured by practical workmen without delay' " " 0 , quite so , " answered Arninud. "You know that nothing Is simpler than the preparation of the gases In question , nnd as to the expulsion of gases through a narrow aperture at an Intense rate , with that method I suppose you ore already familiar. I have , by the way , a model of the thing somewhere about. I make it a present to Mr. Vansittart on the solo condition that ho gives me no more bother In the matter. " "But stay , monsieur , " Interposed Folllet ; "I am commissioned by Mr. Vansittart to ask you , firstly , If you will undertake to have at least 100 of your engines of destruc tion made In Paris so as to bo available for the defenao of the city If it bo attacked ? And , secondly , whether you can do this or not , I am commissioned to offer you 3,000,000 francs at once for the invention , the solo rights to nil European patents , etc. , to re main vested In Mr. Vnnslttart personally. " Just for ono Instant , nt. these ttemendoui figures , Armand's face paled. Then he was himself again. "I say , Marie ! " ho called through a door ; "come here , will you ? Hero are super fluities , nnd the arrogance ot wealth , If you like " Marie had been listening behind the key hole. She stepped blushing Into the room , her eyes alight. "Well , you accept , I suppose ? " said Fol- Met with a smile. "But come I must bo going. If you will undertake to have the hundred machines ready , you will find no illfllcurty ns to money arrangements at Kaslno & Lafitte's , to which firm I vas to recommend you. Do you undertake ? " "Yes , monsieur , " Armand answered ; "aa far as I am concerned " "Good Then I'm off. " "Where to , monsieur , It I may ask ? " "To Vlmcs. " "I thought so. To hunt for Mrs. Vanslt- tart ? " By this tlmo all Paris was discussing thn news of the atrocity at Vlmes. Armand liad heard it with a flush of Indignation , and then forgotten it. "Yes , monsieur , " answered Folllct , "Just "Aro you likely to find her ? " that ; to hunt for Mrs. Vansittart. " "Ah woufd to God I could say yes. The truth is , I don't ) know at oil. " "Will you bo at Vlmes tonight , monsleurv at , say , 9 o'clock ? " "Very probably. Why do you ask ? " " 0 , nothing. I will not keep you. By the way , can you lend mo 100 francs ? Thanle you. So much obliged. Goodby. " "Goodby , monsieur. " As Folllct passed out of the room , Armand iiirncd to Marie ; and with strong emphasis , with flushed face , with knit brow , ho Bald "This man Vansittart Is a confoundedly lecent person ! There Is not a doubt of It ! Just pack your trunk and mine. Wo ar off to Vlmes this afternoon to find his wlf for him. " ( To bo Continued. ) Annual Solas ov rOOOo ooo Doxea TOE BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS such at Wind and Tain In the Ftomneh. Giddiness. Fulnosi nftor meals , Heail- ncho. DizzlnnMi , Drowsiness. l'liishln of Hoiiti Loss of Appotlto. CostivonoBS. Blotches on the Bkln , Cold Chilln. Dis turbed Blonp. Frl litftil Dreams and all Nervous nnd Trembling Sensations. THE P1R8T DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every Bufloror will acknowledge thuiu to bo A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. Ilii.CIIAM'N : PII.IJB , taken ns direct ed , will quickly r < istoro Females to com- jileto hoalth. They promptly remove obstructions or irregularities of the sys tem ana euro Mrk Hcudnclie. 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