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ae The Evehing World Daily Magazine, Wednesday, February 11, 1914 =BALAQOO= | CLSOMPLETE NOVEL BACH WEE The Strange Exploits of a “Missing Link” Hames faced ie. tierce re ? ed tive methods. By means of his forestry g Fea skill and a genius for deduction, No= vember Joe easily solves crime mysteries that baffle the whole police force. By Hesketh Prichard “ « Author of Chronicles of Don Oye Ete. By Gaston Leroux rm r “4 Author of “THE YELLOW ROOM,” Ete. ” 201 3 fos 0008 ; ew) girs ona, ray, ete iWin Begin Next Monday in The Evening Worl bion; that will do him good." “I don't want anything,” said the touched me they would kill Dr, Hono. Impossible for Government treat x doctor, and his eyes wandered more first and eet fre to Saint-Martin with’ peopln, ‘who have Fiend thom: ahe'e stopped to play on 18 the second night I've he@ mo sleep, * wildly than ever over the company. lerward.”* / A The Mayor shrugged his shoulders, PP a) stag Th hte the prefect fot five DreT jg Et Get coutions! iy. for a and, seeing Mme. Toussaint, Mme, ete Mure, Mme. Boche and Mile, Fran- chet gathered round bim like eo ice Many hens who had sought ig od “ y » Tho mayor said: Tow disappeared before the doctor's, ‘No one’s going to touch you, child, f “ he promised, with sudden gentleness, the ph Meg yd telegraph the hopes 4 ot ‘oming, coming!" replied Balaco — the earth had swallowed fn hie soft, gonglike voice, “but you must tell us where Dr. Hou: hang that will ake hios come te'a Abd Dr. Honorat, unanie to believe “Samia this appalling nightmare, " alaco,” cried the Three And i hall we see you to-day anining straight coos ior 9 under the wing of their rooster, orat is.” Py docision,” either his eyes or his spectacies, saw Hor y Packed them back to thelr work. tae Gua eee rear Ce “The t acquiesced. @ gentleman walk down from the top. and resounding table are" $o the sepne Whats hey teas tenon, “With Dr. Honorat," replied the girt, ‘I'll do #0 at onoa” nieeabl aa Uaeuen be mene auine No sooner were they there than they uttered such ecreams that it was now the turn of those in the barroom to Go after thom. They found Mme. Toussatat, the old gossip. indulging in an orthodor fit of hysterics. The Empress of Kus- o i And he called for a and ink, comfortably ans though he wero walk- turn!" exclaimed M. Mathieu, Dela: We ene eat te cald. “T't keep lag down from the top floor of a 1 unt receive an answer seta the rae tod th fm neta” wee, RS ay att ha sete ‘oom next joor. fe must t the | cagmen eye ios oll od matter nettied one way or the other, Clermont, with Japanese walking ‘Th orders have been given to fireon them . "You'd better get it settled as fast *traicht up and down a pole. Who us you can,” said Zoe, “for they're be. W8* that acrobat? Eh? Why? What? Wes . % sla's gown had di ed! if they don't (eae before inning to lost thelr patience in the bd — was not mistaken. It was Meantime, he heard BM Now wm m CHAPTER IX While the o Seed: forest.” b eal we je recognized Riss Barons ® ing * ™ |AP' . height a tel ur answer?” Zoe went into the next room and (oubt. There was no mistake about “Zoe! Zoe! What about the. 202 + (cesiinnse. the Mayor. ¢ the prefect wrote out bis telegram. {t It was M. Noel. “How are you, are you leaving himeet¢’ sant ” Prefect Puy-de-Dome to Mayor Saint+ or te that they must sur Whon the telegram was despatched M- Noel?” Zoo's. voice hase area Balaoo. Taree brothers’ Hrevubite ‘will'see what he can do, “it they resumed the discussion, Balaoo, on touching ground, gave hand, JA00, en feason . ‘While this was going on the Gov- him a little wave of the hand and said, Dr’ Honora, the canoes are that ernment’s second reply arrived. It Fijeded do you do, Sector from @ they won't repent ft. You tell them was an categorical as the first and {stance casual and patronis- oe ing mid that ae oe Sreeeian: Dr. iat. odd “Abom! savagery. We repeat Honorat as much as he ex: De ae cate no answers w= that the law cannot give way. Finish erate news which Balaco brought Bl@ And from that moment an “Tell thom, all the 14 the business to-day certain and telegraph Nog P an 0a jon filence ensued beneath the mayor, “and you'll seo it will make report. Debate set down for to-mor- wank Fk bl beech Ph ved ‘The doctor looked at M. Ni them think, if they have any sense, row. Act cautiously, for eake of Dr. be bpias "haa dat Ree errere. A monkey! M. Noel was & Bo off now. How ts Dr. Honorat?” " Honorat.” Reset ntered the forest yet. He nearly awallowed hie “Oh, he's tied up, #0 that he can't, As we may imaging, these fresh in- Toure! Touro! Aull there are @ the effort not to ery owe et run away. Apart from that, no one’ structions did not ratieve BE. Mathion panel Se tee onde aoe They Fue Bot @ doubt of it, because im." afonse's = perp ys epart —the shoe-| lower bothers about him hack, in her Eim- “Tell your brothers, he eatd to Zoe, for battle, They all eating and with which he hung ny te press‘’s gown, while no ono ventured “that the Government refuses to rec- smoking, tying on the grass like cows. branch and swung, gl to utter a reflection upon the manner ognize then except to receive their I saw Zoe this morning: rhe told me down, an in the days of the in which she had obtained possession submission. Once again, they must ahe wan going to Saint-Martin, Bandong. And then he let go and WGASTON teROUIK of that sumptuous garment. Nobody surrender and the President of the | “Khe went hack again In the after on with his upper hander 14 b room. After five minutes’ parley at 4 to fall out with the Vautrins, Republic wit see what he can do. He noon. Aren't you afraid that the peo- here and swinging th . That would teach the gen- the front door he returned. “fhe disappeared as she had come, will give them tll 10 o'clock to-mor. ple of your race will hurt her? T called win nic eee to think that Baloo, who | “Well, it's like this” sald the ment, nothing that might betray under his arm. Hearing a noise in erect and proud as a lady, not delen- row morning to think it over. And out to her that {t was rash, but she thus flew trom tree "t hurt a fy, was not hand. mayor, mopping his forchead with his them. What Hera a he ce the distance from the Rue Neuve, he ing to turn her head, sweeping all the Dr. Honorat's death won't keep your wouldn't Haten, Han she come back? Clearing -the arcrene and to make fun of him in front handkerchief. “I saw Hubert through of light cast by the lamp at the cor- said to himeelf that they must have gust off the road. brothers from being guillotined—on “I'm keeping @ lookout: and T can ent tered yells of terror and . Three loud bangs on the deor!.And fastened and hung on to 9 ‘rough voice called the ‘Mayors Balaco to make him let go. name. bout it; Hubert. the eideat of the about it; Hubert, the e1 of the Fained blows with it upon tires Vautrins, was outelde. They J ‘They sounded as though they knew his voice; and, as be was the . Striking a drum; but Balaco felt most dreadful of the three, there was : Maéeleine’ wept and sobbed % seneral rush to the darkest corner “Gad prayed and raved; but Balaco ff the barroom. | The women began near pething. He squeesed and alive, The mayor, however, wines ing back by the @quecsed! madame was Bol And be 414 not sto ath al o! jacket, poke away BM. Herment de Meyrentin stopped £m the trembling band and left the * Three broth Vautri iC and Madeleine ut- day from Niom Jali’ teke anecseesy Pe stare Cortolis seized a poker and 9 est under the afl the spy hole, He wants us to hand ner of the Rue Neuve had struck dis red his th and that Mme. it saying that none the contrary. And now be off!" fee that this ts all cowardly fuss, for “'g. dd aa Marriageable girls! A nice thing Dr. Honorat over to him." them dumb and powerless, ns though Roche and Mme ‘Mare wens tons; dead taioe ter. The eixe of the Bho went away, pouring, the red trousers are enrawling on the geates(?io8 Gentleman had done for himself; The doctor, on hoaring these words, by lightning. oPe-was dead! fave a great jump in Nis chair, and Eli Dead! M. lo Juge d'Instruction Her- ‘here Was a long pause, at the end of after n the whole village in order to tell the ¢orent was dangerous, notwithatand- Ags soon as she was gone @ council grasa like cows, Touroo! Tourco! tended to al and Simeon passed, dragging story of that strange event. Uniess, {°r°the presence of @ company of I= of war wae at Roublon’s. ‘The Zon, In res, Entered the clearing. go close porno ofl em Dr. Honorat, with a gat indeed, tt was some one in the neigh- vhich was flaunting: Ite red prefect had als plan. to fori Mi r which the mayor said: in his mouth ané@ Bis hands tied to- Soemece who, coming home by the feouseee on the grass, waiting for or- " Ostensibly the troope guarding the have you done with the em- temnrlatenuhen the Ge Meyrentin, first cousin of the A did my duty; I refused.” gether, Riom Road, had bumped up against ders to march ahead. Other soldiers. akirt of the woods would be red prens's dress?” he asked. hi Professor Herbert de Mey- ‘What atiswer did he make?” Behind them walked Hubert and the distinguished corpse of the dis- further away, continued the chain of to pile their arms. They would en- Zon van'shed behind the hornbeam, - ‘He said," replied the Mayor, “that little Zoe. Hubert carried a gun on ished visit whom he had + as the officers said, it camp where taey were, cook their and five minutes lacor appeared in the : ne ten tase Med Semntioeh wasens he would go and consult his brothers, his shoulder, Little Zoe carried two, Sotae un by kis heextls ba tn feat Dee eee tere diviatons and morn Santor ane Appear to entie down clearing with the gorgeous white dress nt away.” agres rman branch of the first tree on the left e sure of preventing the ef- with the sole object on A ° The knocking was renewed. The CHAPTER XI. of the ae Gin or thone bergarn who know ing the night. And thet “I gave it her,” said Balaco, “I mayor once more drew himeelf up, If so, M. Julos had been told by overy bit of timber in the forest." in the morning, they wo felt sorry for her when I saw her pass- ‘ites pene marching to his death, and, Balaoo Dares Not Come Home. wnat time, and the man who played VCC, du ‘riage had drawn up hia LO {he moroing, they wold we could ing this morning in hi . without a sign of weakness, step) the drum would be harnessing his men on the other side of the tall not be very fr from Saint-Martin, as It’ dress,’ togard the archway. | ALAOO, after rolling the em- cart to go and fetch the commissary trees of Pierrefet, but hesitated to wan proved by little Zoe's J : journeys. hrope’s arm) The brave man returned. This time " r “ hi is, Ana im in could be flung that offal to the he was almost as pale as the others, Dteas's gown very tidily un- of police, as they always did when push his ee ee econ thio pares ote corks Herne eee the sole ° 4 der Ai ta m there were dead people hanging at matter of fact, narrow. juring . He was astounded to see They awaited the decree. He spoke: slate Mic Meh kc oe 1 rformed it grud rT der wood with the dress which she is quite right fo be é Dr, Coriolis glue his ear to the | “Hubert says that he has consulted l the edge of the forest. The ‘he, end, rueike they had toarned baat ae Ol Pit the Vioounts diera slipping under careful with. Bhe coulde't hope for & jf Senegal ae ee a tenged bod ond bo uae fropated a ities kness was absolute; the that Elie, Simeon and Hubert—with ‘Terrenoire, who, at the head of a ‘That night nobody went to bed at grander to wear on her weeding Gay, me woes Madeleine? Balaco agreed to murder cveytnde ner: Inst lights were extinguished in the his (Balaoo's) assistance, but no one squadron, was riding from one end of gaint-Martin-des-Hole. Every inhab- "Zoe at once ceased ing her SJesked around for her, and discovered we don't give Dr. Honorat upto them, Windows of Saint-Martin-des-Bols, Would ever know that—hnd escaped {ne district to Ge) oat Hees the itant was posted boning Bis, shutters, finery, fod tell an Soe eas Pasay: standing against the wall, with I replied that we were armed, that we Ho eat and thought. He sincerely re- Senta attainiy enhoy fray Ae oy Cee may that be would talk ts Apoen te the sce ears se ee poomeag dal at tameon'a fests Gn WhvErte ae wih flee ee ON ould not sive up De: Honracee Te wretted his accldent.with the dis- Oy the race, for the Three Brothers the prefect frat, for he had no inten. Lent,pursing Ja Oe mayor ones I mony opal ae Metopleasure And, last eT ticatto me." thought the man- “But what do. they mens %s dope CHeuiehed visitor WHO NLE called 40 were. feared Hy verersncdy: steee Hon ot aecentine the sent res name to the strut shadows | that bere should be any doubt about it, he i 1 10 ‘woods, resolvin; ne utter, across juare, J ‘that Tye made 8 blunder here. aeked Mme, foublon, who began to sec hile? Net that he ee} ad pass the night in @ tree there, and "Pine episode of Zoo's embassy os Sentan for orders. At midnight three "I don't lke people to, talk abeut (oils ‘rove'to his foot as pale as . Just then a great commotion was PAZé# st having #0 unceremoniously Carrying over his arm ihe Empress's tnyed operations stil Jonger. TR@ cloaked forms were seen to leave the matriage in my prenence. me re! Wh: renin the, atkect, accompanied by 208 ne Toda Tek tks taaioe eon th day after that night of ter. neeteet eet asa Gas Calung for eget grr oy hee the = thonent it wise Oar in’ ‘a aoft voloe; . fo . he . f tl ° in the day = Oo i e je eae tate wi Hho though thoy were drarging’t truck to sulted Pdiibeng trill iong Aa ror, at early dawn, the troops sent the Minister's reply, hss bok had not feces M. Delafosse, Col. du and = “The: nothing to veme as ee the door of the Black Bun. ‘These in- ‘a rmont-Ferrand began the yet arrived at three o-cloc! 4, the ‘chief detective of Clermont. As taco, in that remark. will ‘have side could distinctly hear the sound Caused sreat pain to, his dear little famous siege of the Black Woods. ” At three o'clock, on the other hand, $o¢ tne mayor, he had declared that to marry sume day. ei of shutters clapping against the walls Madeleine. It took no less from the start than @ Zoo once more appeared on the edg® he would not leave the post of honor, “That's her business,” jerked Ra- H +e Sore? You have murdered yo at right; I'll take away the corpse, Vana no one will be any the wiser. I'll “ f th 0 infantry and @ squadron of the forest. She was still wearing in his o! ready to grapple taco with swelling cheeks and temples. * this one, too; that will baa good Pf t) Se OC A NV DAS © Gusen\ fees sheipuy 6m when pevarer with M. lo Vicomte de fer ‘empress's gown and was still anrey fice, 7 Pee ANd you, too’ Halsco. You must, yp eM, Her- 10K night: he was so proudly dragging by the To rehoire at their head, to ring hareheaded, in spite of the blazing recat done dag my Go thinking, Balaco took MM. “Hi, you, up there! Hide your hind legs that M. Herment de Mey- round the space in which it was wun, She passed through the soldiers, CHAPTER Xl. “T!" roared the miasing-link, spring- t de Meyrentin's big, flabby body ‘ hl Th Brothers who could not refrain from cracking ® “I! Marry! Marry a man- vapp the bind loge and dragged it to the ge OF - Il Pepper them with lead!" rentin, who would never make fun of thought that the 7 7g) Fs tue toate at her, which made her gay Shi ‘and Elle tag Paty, ease lanes) ern was ni vi ake a . bert, imeon ie . ‘. Gzer. than it was followed. by the. thueaee Hips aetna} mitre government was very much knit her young brows, for no one had iJ : Phoh! Goek! Goek! ‘Toh! Tch! Phan! pol pereercrl eas sane meee inky of a firearm which woke up the whole And what terrible eyes his kind ginoyed because of the rumor which aver had @ word to say against Zoe's HILE the civil and military pon! Geek! Gos! Teh wt village. master, Corlolis, had ma him! began to be current that the Three authorities were studying deed!” meeerore when b melee, pe ay: en NOthing was now heard but the It was to purchase his forgiveness Brothers, who were known for polit! MM. Mathieu Delafosse’s “He struck great blows on his heart, i ‘of the neighboring forest. movement of their heavy shoes over. cal agents, had held their tongues minute after, was shown into the which gave forth sounds like a drum, the cobbles of the road and up and ond to secure @ welcome at Made- fh ttt tne trial on the part which room where the civil and military plan of attack at Saint. TIAh Fay way from hie man friends down the pavement. What leine's hands that Balaco had stolen layed in the elections, only be- authorities were sitting. Martin, the slanting rays of ee Aree thadent of nuke ~ id CHAPTER X. doing? That was whae brervoeaine, the empress’s gown just now. Aftor sney eae had been promised an ab- “it was the prefect, of course, who 1.) Mars ae fi Ang they ‘Baw fret thaaant of Aas ct The rese’s Dress wsHullo, vou out there’ thouted the RANEINE M. Herment, de Moyrontin’s solute chance of SGcaPO, | 4, ifthe QUCHIOME: 1. ne gaia, ay ot tne teen round che Most ceere 7mm fe , 1" shou! v escal 4 .! . , Empress’s Mayor. "What are you doing?” - ferent tg ence ae ecm cgtticd ‘out, indeed! It could not be though he were speaking to's little tag, whats tbe cee Baethere) lay CHAPTER Xill. EUUBHERDE was to bes gathering | The noise outside ceased, ashadthat tho Riom Road, as was right and explained except on the assumption shy girl. GeoLn Wha thal losses cee be The Attack. Ime, Rou- indoors. d come from the out- But there was no shyness about Zoe, that evening at Mi The Mayor rosumed his position Boag eee ad, Deen three times that a helper pee om jeioure, undis. She watked” up to him, carrying in thelr side, under the tall ferns and GHT fell over the forest, Tt boin's at the Black Sun, for, RTE fone ocd eer ee anne: slOm WORK 2t Rs | her hand a parcel wrapped carefully in the heart of the inextricable tangle N was agreed that they should wince the Three Brothérs en some one , confined in one in a newspaper. of shrubs, which made an inviolable cut off the doctor's second had been arrested and the approaching the shutter “from the “aiceetag tle tame one Gerais cenria Deaeaes we ave creed police- “You've seen your brothers? And sanctuary of this forest corner. little finger at the first rays Teslstance streets become safe, or nearly #0, at Street. ai hands in his pockets, Balaoo had en- men, bad flown as though on wings. you'ro back already? Then they ure ‘They slept; but Dr. Honorat net dawn, that Zoe t, people in the village had once |,){nes, therey" asked the Mayer. tered the deserted village, wondering When the thing happened the ward. hot far Jourselt that. If Ge had want, eleep.’ Seated at the foot of the oak, should take it to the prefect at 10 “44 last they came te « Figs ate to Lgesadle glee Fok 006 ian the ae foen Offense, whey w iat ihe nesdiar a wore pie star ania: ‘aimecn, ed to capture them, they would havo to which he was firmly tethered by O'clock, the time fixed for the mor- Balnoo put hin down, lage wom: a loctor eect the inn to embroider upon "What are you doing out there: in Rorbieuts aed, saves the better that they should come back bared he suffered great pain from the loss By this time the Moabit clearing + Green designed for no less a person- Siagquare And At the corner of the | He smiled without es he ecnenized gy When the game was finished and of (helt one accord. I hope they un- O° ite left little See eC Hel Ge. oie tea tae ee hole, Corfottet age than the Russian Empress. The “We're putting down some straw, Mme. Mure and Mine Becle an fee, Ringers. eee ihe prineearh who “Here's their anawer,” said Zoe, with which the amputation had been fearsome as a cave and deep as a p Maver gnd other villagers were seat- Mr. Mayor; some nice, dry straw, whom he had played many a ti. 100! And a! pee cut her parcel to the performed. well. You had to throw your head 4 disappeared. ‘@4 in the taproom. iblee Seoked, Nke apolling in the De- cal joke in his time, He heard them by Of the bara at the window had Prefect, Elle bad cut off the finger; Hubert, back to see the blue night and the ly, Dr. Honorat burst into talking about a wonderful dress, & teen twisted out of shupe with an ,.Wwha ha ules?” women going to the Black Sun under File and Hubert stood behind them, been in our by now. But it's the foot, he was still thinking, chough Fow's decision, dinary about th + What for?” Gteme of the hind teat waa eule ween , “Look inside and you'll know,” she Who new the value of herbs, bad stars up in the eky. And you had to inn... He orled hoarsely: o gend you to blases Mr, Mayor. among the emperors of men, the dross effort which no man’s arm Wan cA- aig with her unual coolnons, dressed it properly and bound up the know the place well to venture your ‘om *The Vautrins are hero!" ogo refuse to surrender that ‘old of the Empress of Russia, H Rana May hod hoon Reay a, You happy Eire eve PFOURNE vieeding stump; Bimeom bad ex- groping ateps there orat,”* y used, . "4 a ve wBht What? Where? The Vau- Monaraty a tow wanted to pee that Caan seeaed.. He ‘And there was really un other word “%,vou Unhappy girly HHRMA cecehana that Wl’ ¢ In point of fact, Elle, Simeon and @ .tetne? What's he talking about? “Oh, won't I ! Here, Zoe, hand French industry.” He removed hia for it; they must have skimmed’ gngers,” replied Zoe, placidly. mean posatble.’ sreat thing was to get out , to hurt you, we would net cut off Hubert disappeared suddenly, with- Darious predicamen ate! shoen and tied them round his neck &¢ross the roofs like birds. HATO Tec premnare svt of the Your, Anger.’ Follow ‘my argumcat, gut the doctor's being able to tell he could, all! ou represent to us the most precious how, and t! jong fore the night lac0, on reac! jonsteur 16 thing @ world, our lives. We was at its darkest, Zoe alone re- ed to tho direction te Shee heat you to your friends on mained to watch the prisoner. Ax for tor was to go, and himeelf mad uy «860 me the match ig ll iL eMpmare M8 He Fresh cties, fresh roars in the bar- by the Iaces, He was quite com- The soldiers began their hunt of doctor’ room. fortable now, and it only took an the forest by searching the Vautrin “well, it's not yours, + “Im their house. They had not “Hold your blasted tongues, will acrobatic leap or two over & couply hut, There they found only La prefet, and it's not mine even drawn their window curtains, I you? Hubert! Hubert! Yo 't of walls and a roof to bring him to Tiarbe, the Brothers’ raralyzed = “Oh; so Dr. Honorat’s little Shull reatoi the di the Fi down the road on my 40 that. There are women in here. the fanlight of that summer dining- Mother, who laughed in their facon. finger, in it? Kepubil yicnten hy ewer omelet Helen bcd eel oe a tae e 4 Nao “pgmnly. thom se savas coming - Women! Young girls!" room where Mme, Toussaint was | Suddenly there was a great commo- «1 Know it in,” ald the mayor. “I gazette that our death: mecmenee Wes Borbicad in the wie teock os Fi tor be s may back from my rounds, My mare “Phe jast words referred to Mile. spreading out the marvel. tion In the road outaide the Vautring’ can tell it by tho ring.” been commuted into anything be pa, oA" |” the big beech at Plerre feu. “Are you going, Balaoo?” asked Certainly in a fair w; \qwvee going at a slow trot. I saw ® yranchet, who would never see fifty- — Balaoo made up mind the mo- house. Everybody was pushing to “ang pe pointed to the gold ring ploases," begs with tears in her voice, For how long did he run? He coulg « go! 4 itaide the Vautrins’ door and & Ave again. But Hubert’s tremendous ment he set eyes upon it. The dress see a white thing coming down the which nen left the finger as ” e os ‘ ein the windows, and I seemed Seon ‘alled the whole street. Men would sult Madeleine “to perfection,” middle of the road from the forest. jy hich had been left on net ‘And if he won't give in?” asked 7. iad} ‘ ° though to prove its genu! the prisoner. it not he fea ne 76 hear voices, 1 had a sort of feel- have since said that it was heard And at the first opportunity, sup- It's the Empress's dress! It's the “put this is abominable’ "Oh, ont A he replied, m the Mag thst I should come upon s0me- from one end of ‘the village to the plied by the absence of the needlc- Empress’ dress come back! the prefect, turning paler and paler. «might asin ta Aa atte ata IN now and a little sad; He waa saved! Suddenly he unexpected, And I was not other, Women, he pushed open the funlight, | Tut the Empreas's dreas was not re- “why shouldn't they cut a finger off there’ ure niece, eu, Prayers! you $ safer. If there's the shoulder nad tapped ‘3 en. “We don't caren hang about the held on to the window by his hind- turning alone; and soon they were people’ who want {0 cut Off thle fer wa Wii a eed eee, elRHOr YOU at thunder, quadrumanes Gn ‘I was just passing tho door, when women. It's Dr. Honorat we want.” hands, took a swing, acized the cov- able to see that the Empress’s dross posts?” asked Zoe, logically, extremities, Let us hope for the best, Keep still as Ie Mound eoeeth touch. and I saw, as plainly as I same monent & great flame ected object with his forehands flying, was returniig on the “And can you tell me, you Mttle doctor, A little finger, delivered by the men come this way, I candi Lp ets snneret. Balaco ou, Elie, Simeon and Hubert jit up the fanlight; fear and cowardice leaped back through the fanlight and tle Zoe. Y: wretch, why they have committed post, makes a big impreasion,” my breast three time ioe uae gy ie arrying @ chest out to the began to do their work and two of ed over the roofs with the em- the Empre: gown, giving herself this horrible cruelty?” ‘And, upon my word, the doctor end- 19 gutta ns pond id Maloce, ‘ Tat once whipped up my mare, the men mado a rush at the limp rag preas's gown. the alra of the Queen of Heaven along “iy iik0 thin: they say it's to show ed by saying au much to himesith Whee Which sounded lke a bronse octor; “yon neces Lee reete e ioe allege’ oF, ut Chey bad “of a doctor buddied ip his corner. = Ha ren A irplent to, the ttle bi ou that they're prepared to go to all @ glorious thing it would be if he got Bee eae rill mean, ‘Look out, @8 wore a hostages birishead Leal 5 they shou joubion not i$ end ol ‘oriolis’s garden, é ” lonora a out of that tight place wit! ‘a oO you understand? ease yen ence, dociort’ “Why doesn't the fire brigade come? own private door, and was on ¢ ‘Monsieur lo maire,” ah enathe with Dr. Honorat if the ght place with the loss 7 ME thought I should go mad. Ob, They I President of the Republic won't give of a little finger! And he could net "I understand,” oa dismayed ailence om the Gester’s on Wy) In Ror Withie ORF, ve them their pardon, ‘They told me to conceive that the public authorities, ( to do any- you must come back, as he re burning down my house! My point of ringing. But suddenly yught they were behind me, and house is on fire! Why don’t the fire- hand, which was already on the bell. “I have come from my brothers, w! ed ob like the very devil! I men come? formetting for the mo- pull, rose and scratched the bbriatly have something to say to the Presi- fell, You,thas they'll xive, the Freel. when confronted with his little fin thing before 10 o'clock to-MOrTOW. hontaxe.” continued " ei soeie that I was done for if Kdid not ment thnt be bimself was the captain hairs on ihe top of his head. Ho re. dent of the Republic. ‘They want bim oftwelve to-morrow. if, at theatroke make the necessary eacrifices to re, Khan Lulscc Levan to boast of hie pare pairing silence on the denieas ms Salnt-Martia before, they did.’ of the Ore reece in his own sheds ee ales Seeaeice neatenae tn the {0 give them & Bardon. Republi of twelve to-morrow, the President of cover possession of a worthy country prowess in killing Camus, Blondel, “they can't hurt my ag iN er yet u ” to) ringing. The ter- before taking them.” heard of any more. They will do no- but o ctor's of le oe , : ‘f ck at once.” ome aN ‘jaMayor Poste atemanlie' in Sia mest tbe bettering arainet the barroom | And Balaoo had Just taken some. body any harm and they will leave nee Ooniy tale yeu wine hey Sie had’ note therefore, felt unduly Dre TEhaaat bat heart rar ieee pik comatose silence on tne dosteye | | « “Te it" von hi no longer. ol ng without payin, it, for 8 ¥ wy hy % f 4 and started away throug! @ dark- same thing; and the question of pay- does not give them their pardot nd you the pieces; and they'll re- and with his little finger wra| in had listened to that curious talk and r poll NE ell gal coming. ‘They ess. ment before taking possession was will kill Dr. Honorat. Meaty tere na eae a ped and a quarter of an hour later A ailence quite as impressive asthe only a question of politeness invented Loud rumors at once arose and the er parcel, wondered if he were dreaming, tho doctor once more sitting at AAAE me so in courr when I testified recent uproar weighed heavily on the by the members of the human race, prefect again regretted that. the { ey et ie sy Re hang ethane Reet aneuln oun, ; Knot round sis foots _ stronaty, egal village, and they pressed against one who refused to do anything like worthy doctor had not already de- who had not moved, sitting on the “They mean to kill him for speak- of Vautrin gathered ro! mrnean they bave got ont of Snether, holding thelr breaths and other races, Ana Madeleine would Raeeg ele ite. cha: Tae board Browl- “At that moment the profect wan grins against the trunk offbie tree, ing i of trom zo the J ing to make bim 1 It’s tea 1D king on tiptoe. and even now ne not be pleased. She would send him i AR feectay! Wy ‘rein for black. Nanded an official telegram. It was and Elle stretched himself with a them no good. On 'Y Balaoco would never have let Sail! rear} anote of. One troubled to think what could packing with his empreas’s gown, and a; ice haeine e're in for black- the tong expected answer, M. Mathion yawn, displaying an enormous pair peace with them. if he had cteari fi. note t.Maye become of Dr. jorat. that would make two bothers inatead mail now, Delafonse opened it eagerly and read of jaws and a splendid set of teeth. have enough of It. As they were about to enter ‘the Seok ty Sorrowfully he moved away He left the Vautrina’ house at last it at @ glance, Then he indignantly . - square, siding along. the walle and e Mttle Gok at the end of the and walked up to Zoe, The othe : Ranh eat op, Whi ereTReA a, eee ee 20 site mapoentnan Keoping “in. the ameader, cudaenty and fot the opem ceun- formed a circle around them ou the awe Piehie baste avervining!” he: Jenad. ns ¥ ' uy with hie tate nMurgers weeple with OO OFR 5 the en tes ot wg. e ae we the whadihe ‘ine yal “Ocho! srowted whert. “ave late, aoitia, Where are you geing, Was not @ cry, Ret © move- the folost, with the empress’s GUWA girl, “My brothers eaid if any one the mayor, whe readi' "ths doses nt once found hie volcey eeiag back to the quarry, Tata >