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. ' "‘2‘ ,. mm. arm? l ‘ had raided the Cabaret Noir soon after three o’clock. They found the place in possession of a waiter and couple of female servants. Gros Jean had quitted the house the previous evening, and, most astounding fact of all, with him were three Turks. Neither the waiter nor the domes- tics could give any information whatever concerning the hidden room. They knew of its existence, but none of them had ever seen it, and the place was generally regard- ed as a sort of cellar for the recepâ€" tion of lumber. The police forced a padlock which guarded its trapâ€"door, and found to their surprise that the place was much more spacious than they an- ticipated. It really contained two apartments, one of which was so firmly secured that it had hitherto resisted all their efforts to open it. The other was a sort of bed-sitting room, and it had recently been oc- cupied. From various indications they came to the conclusion that its latest tenants were Hussein-ul- Mulk and his confederatcs. Judging from the facts that these gentry had quietly left the cafe in Gros Jean’s company about halfâ€"I past seven the previous evening, they were not in confinement against their will. In fact, the po- lice theory was that this secret chamber proved a safe retreat for any person who desired complete l BUILDS SOUND MUSCLE l l l he quickly learnt that the Prefecl so." 1 left Paris the previous , evening, and was not due at Marseilles until 8.59 that morning. It was now close on seven o’clock, so he went to his bedroom, effected some much-needed changes in his personal appearance, and then consumed an early breakfast of cof- fee and rolls. At half-past eight he called a carriage and was driven to the railway station, where, punc- tually to the minute, the Paris train arrived. Brett managed to secure a fav- orable point whence he could ob- serve the passengers without being seen, for on the platform were stacked hundreds of baskets of fruit and vegetables which had arrived by a local train. There were not many passengers in the express, and among the first to alight were Gros Jean and the three Turksâ€"Hussein-ul-Mulk and the two others he had seen in the Rue Barbette. It would be idle to deny that the barrister experienced a thrill of satisfaction at his own shrewdness, and he smiled as he realized the consternation of the Paris commis~ sionary when informed that he had so easily allowed the rogues to slip out of the net. The travellers were evidently tired after a sleepless journey. Gros Jean, being a fat man, had wobbled about a great deal during the night. He much needed the restorative effect of a comfortable, bed; whilst the Turks, though. younger and more active, also showed signs of fatigue, for this long journey, in their case, was a sequel to many hours of detention in an ill»vcntilatcd apartment. So they paid not the slightest heed to their whereabouts, save in so far as to eye with suspicion a harmless gendarme who happened to be on the platform. The policeman, of course, took no notice of them whatever. Gros Jean was to him merely a typical Frenchman, whilst persons of dark complexion and Moorish appear- ance are everyday sights in Mar- seillcs. A diminutive railway porter loit- crcd near Brett in the conceit that perhaps this well-dressed stranger issue 6412‘:â€" NA-DRU-CO Witch Hazel Cream The creamy ingredients sooih and soften the outer skin, while the Witch Hazel penetrates and heals the deeper tissues. Delightful after shaving or washing. 25¢. a bottle. at your druggist‘s. NATIONAL DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO. 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I The man darted off, secure in the , CHAPTER XVI,â€"(Cont’d) geclililsion Ether than that provided 2:31“? that notonetivlflo 00111? afforfi Ceylon Tea when you ask for It, but there are others ‘ _ _ y t e atu critics. give away wen y rancs or suc . ‘ ' 'u He held up his hand to Wlsh her nu is assumed," said the Officer tr1v1al information would be likely Who won“! rather make a big profit than serve you , good-night,_bnt she demanded With who communicated this bewildering to pockets. cauliflower. In half a well. Ask for “Salada " and see that you get It. i -. .some surpnse: “What are you 30' information to Brett “that the minute he returned' I i‘ " mg to, do? surely you Want some locked room contains a’quantity of “They have 3'“ driven Off to' BLAGK’ MIXED or GREEN' 0“ 3 sleep . ’ _ stolen goods. The police remain in gether, monsieur,” he announced Bold Only In Load Packets. ' a, m. amen", I Will remain here, ’ he said. “I charge of the cafe and when the eagerly, “and the FrenCh ‘gentle' - I >1. have bl‘lbed the hall-Porter ‘50 keep necessary workmen, have been ob- ma‘n first Of all ianired 0f the driv‘ afivakeli 81:16. I may be wanted 0“ tained this morning the door will erkho‘lg muCh he would Charge to 'J t e m ep one at any moment.” bef d .1 ta 6 t em to the Jolies Femmcs. ' 5“: Left to himself, Brett again in- knogriie' Iggfitwéfl :31? Igggtilitryizli TWO francs was the fare, and this Pays Tile' HouseWHe terviewed the hall-porter and reâ€" vestigationsp: g was agreeable, so they have gone , h b b h. turned to the sitting-room, where “But what about Gros Jean and there~n ' to use t e 65': sugarâ€" ecziusc é be disposed himself foranap on the the Turks? Surely Paris cannot “1 hope, in this instance,” said peorsugarmeansPoorcookmg- _ u . . sofa. Like all men who possess the again have swallowed them up?» Brett gI‘PJVely, that the «101163 , _- faculty of concentrated thought, he inquired Brett Femmes Is the name of_a hotel.” r also cultivated the power of dis- “Every effort is being made to t “Bill? cf_rtalgly," TSPIIEd the P01" missing a perplexing problem from . ' u 01' e 6V3 .mg 13 eye _1‘0WS- . : ‘1‘“ his mind until it Lecame necessary .tlliéitwgzgeagigis’renjvéfibtgie He medltated 0n thIS (11163131011 for . . . . ! s y ‘ I . ‘ to conSIder 1t afresh 1n the light of monsieur, that they had mafiy five mmulces after_ Brett 5 depfu" . ’. if further knOWIedge- hours’ start of the police, and that tuxe’ af‘fl then ail Idea Strlmk hm?“ V' Within five minutes he was sound this period of the day is the most ‘fih’ . hhe cried’uila‘ppmg In]? ‘7 ‘ aSleep- I ld’ifficul‘t of the twentyâ€"four hours 301g fix: E: 135113;“ ,e, 13 a’ dm 3., At length he woke With a start. in.wh1ch to make successful in- lieu; secugesin th'e knowledge He was st1ff with cold, for the fire quiries. You must rest assured that that hi’ ‘r had been locate‘a . 1 . “M 1G 1 t d))__ b l t 1 2‘ had gone out, and the tiny gas Jet' the moment we receive even the drove fiagfiaéoythe hostelr _ Hg 13 t 1‘3 genume ontrea ran“ a e. _ '3 so u c YPure: he_ had left burnmg was not suf~ slightest clue we will ring you up, found Edith Fairholme gn'd TELL sparkling crystals of the most 1nv1ting appearance. ,“ ficrent to warm the room. He provided, that is, you arrange for bot just Sitti’n down to’breakfast A k f a 2 1b '1'. sprang to his feet and looked at some one at your end to answer the H .Oined th gm and had barel' . 5 your grocer or o ' 1' his watch. It was half-past s1x. telephone.” c 23min niéatede his Startlin intenf: bag of ST. “Surely,” he cried, “there must “Oh,” said Brett with a laugh, 0 1 - g. . GRANULATED_ also sold . 3 have been a message from Paris “there is little fear of future de- gene? when S“. Hubert FltzJames ' H) b '-~- «T 5" long before this!” 'lay in that respect. It will be day- Ptifigaingfwagflcihe genial 01 d by the barrel and m 100 ' ags' ' i 1 He ran downstairs encountering light in another hour and the scr- . .’- ' ' ’ 3 on his way some of’the hotel ser_‘vants are already blisy about the soldier, smiling pleasantly at the TheSi.LawrenccSugarReilnmgCoJimileil vants, who even thus early had place.” - affembleld Parfy' I :9; youbme MONTREAL . n-«wm- ‘ commenced work, for‘your indus- He rang off and then darted back a near-y as 325’ as we een ‘ I 0 . . . â€" ‘m fi-W I . trious Frenchmen is no laggard in to his Slttlng-Toom ’60 0011311113 0: 0 9 v2, , the morning. Going to the hall- time-table, for the thought came . . . . . . . . . it L porter’s office he found that func- 1‘0 him that Gros Jean and 13116 ' Journed to the”. Slttmfi'lioom: .a'nd be content With the Inferior °°°k1.n3 ' ’ itionary snoring peacefully. The Turks had quitted the cafe in order there Brett'detailcd his immediate and accommodation of the Jake: _ poor fellow was evidently tired out, to reach Marseilles. . W plan 0f aetlon‘ , . , HOtel' you, W111 come 5, and twenty telephone bells might '"He could not yet explain this myself. I hope you slept well and ,The first DOIIIP, to determlneus out With me now I Will get you {5. have 'an led in his ears without strange alliance. It was impossible en'o ed a quiet night.” . an 1mp01‘tant 0113:. he 533d. Wh}0h rigged u13 m a Cheap FrenCh Bu“?- T . J g , J y _ _ , . waking him_ to believe that the innkeeper would The burst of merriment whlch 9f you three-511‘ Hubert Fltz- That, and a supply of bad Cigar~ 3 - 'so, for the third time, Brett rang betray his daughter to serve the greeted this remark not only JameS,.Talb0ti 01‘ Fall‘ho’l’meâ€"IOOkS ettes, Will provrde a sufliCIent d1s- f , up the exchange to get, in touch ends of a political party; No; there' amazed the worthy baronet, but. most like a Frenchman? guise for your purpose. . You must . ’ with Paris. As he had anticipated, must be some other explanation startled the other guests in the am. l. The trio at once began to scrut- pack a few belongings in a green '- II which the future alone could reveal. ing-room. “That is a strange mlize ’ GQICh, other carefuufi b0 tln'box and betake yourself to the f, l’ tum had endeavored to get through He well knew that the last thing,” whispered a Frenchman_to Ediths intense amazement. . tTolie_s..ll‘emmes. Do not make any 3' . to him about 4.30 mm” but the op- thought likely to occur to the Paris his wife. {‘I thought the English Japk delayed the SGleCtmn by 111- InqbléIfi‘iis ab’out Gros Jean. Simply erators were unable to obtain any P011“3 WOUId be *0 SPSpeCt the “1153' never laughed!” q‘lirlng_' - W3“ Lm' ‘ answer‘ Ingtrfien ‘Oftanylfesue “‘31;th thle CHAPEXVII onelgg'ibiisatikhalideldbw‘hhzhiofirfii:li (To be continued') l “I can hardly blame the man,” so“ was ' was W1 an 3’ ‘ l ‘ ' n . 4’ I - - u - most feverish anxiet that he scrut- ' - flag 7 7' Bald-he to himsfilf’ for I was JUSt inized the pages ofythe indicateur' After breakfaSt the party ad “Because it is necessary that it as tired as he T l The informafiion he received from des chemins de fer, and he heaved . -.: .. ’ ’. .. .. some one should keep a close eye ‘ ; th Prefecture was stamp a sigh of profound relief when he FWinter weather roughens and reddens on Gros Jean and the Turks. .Slr Easilyandcheamqukemofs . e * . . {113 ~ - I your skin, causing chaps. chilblains Hubert Fitzjames might pos31bly proof against Wet, wmd, fire Li enough- In accordan‘ie Wlth 1115 111' dlscovered that the firm" tram Gros and general discomfort, try be made u to represent un vieux and lightning. 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