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for   several   days   with   the   same   result。     In   the   meantime   Maitland   was 

working upon a new clue he had discovered。                    He would tell me all about 

it�察�he said�察�when he had followed it to the end。 This was on Tuesday。                        On 

Friday he came to the house and informed us that he had met a man who 

had known a M。 Henri Cazot�察�a Frenchman whose description seemed to 

tally perfectly with nearly all we knew of Mr。 Darrow's murderer。 

     ;It   came   about   in   this   way�察─  �Maitland   began   in   response   to   Gwen's 

request   that   he   should   tell   us   all   about   it�此   �I   determined   to   thoroughly 

search every book on the 'Weltz´Rizzi' list�察�to see if I might not get some 

additional   clue。      In   the   work   by   Robert   Houdin   entitled   'The   Sharper 

Detected       and    Exposed'      I  found     the   statement      that   gamblers      often 

neutralised a cut in a pack of cards by a rapid and dexterous sleight。                    This�察�

the   book   went   on   to   say�察  �was   accomplished   in   the   following   manner�此�



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When the cards are cut and left in two packets upon the table�察�the sharper 

picks up with his right hand the parcel of cards which was originally at the 

bottom of the pack。          This is brought above the other packet�察�as in an=20 

onest   cut�察  �but�察  �just   before   releasing   the   cards�察  �the   lower   parcel   is   deftly 

tilted up by inserting the right little finger under it�察�and the upper packet 

quickly   slid   beneath   it�察  �leaving   the   cards   in   precisely   the   position   they 

occupied before cutting�察�For this purpose�察�the book continued�察�the nail of 

the right little finger is worn very long�察�so as to facilitate its being thrust 

beneath      a  packet     of   cards。    Here�察    �I  said    to  myself�察    �is  a  possible 

explanation of one of the peculiarities of my plaster cast。                   The long nail 

on the left little finger may have served its function at the gaming table。 

If   so�察  �however�察  �it   would   seem   to   indicate   that   our   man   is   left´handed�察�

while�察�as we have already seen�察�the writing upon the library slips would 

indicate that he is ambidextrous。             We need not�察�therefore�察�I reasoned�察�be 

surprised   if   we   find   that   both   little   fingers   have   long   nails。  I   at   once 

acted upon these thoughts and began a search of the gambling resorts of 

this city。    In order not to excite suspicion I played a little in each place�察�

watching   my   opportunity   to   engage   the   proprietor   in   conversation。            In 

every case I followed the same formula。                Did he remember the gentleman 

who     used    to  come     there�拭   �Foreigner�察      �  spoke    French�察    �a  little  under 

medium height�察�had a sort of halt in his walk�察�bit his finger nails�察�etc。�察�etc。 

I   met    with   no   encouragement         in  the   down´town       places�察   �though     the 

proprietor of one of the Hayward Place 'dives' had an idea such a man had 

been there�察�but only once or twice and he was not sure he could place him。 

I then went up to the South End and on Decatur Street found a man who 

promptly responded to my inquiries�此�'Gad� �that's Henri Cazot fast enough�察�

in all but the height and gait。 Dick there�察�he'll tell you all about him。                   He 

owes him a little debt of honour of about a hundred plunks。                    He gave him 

his note for it�察�and Dick carries it around with him�察�not because he thinks 

he'll   ever   get   it�察 �but   he likes   the   writing。 M。   Henri   Cazot�      �eh�察  �Dick��' 

and he burst into a coarse laugh。            I turned to Dick for further information。 

He   had   already   produced   a   much´crumpled   paper   and   was   smoothing   it 

out upon the table。 

     ;'There's   the   article��'   he   said�察  �bringing   his   hand   down   emphatically 



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upon   it。   'The   cuss   was   hard up。     Luck   had gone   agin   him  and   he   had 

lost every cent he had。         Jem Macey was a´dealin' and Cazot didn't seem 

to grasp that fact�察�but kept bettin' heavy。            You see�察�young feller�察�ye ain't 

over likely to win at cards when yer playin' agin the dealer。                 Cazot didn't 

know   this   and   I   wouldn't   tell   him�察  �for   he   was   rather   fly   with   the   cards 

himself when he wan't watched too close。               Well�察�he struck me for a loan�察�

said his little girl was hungry and he hadn't a cent to buy bread。                Gad�察�but 

he   looked   wild   though�      �I   always   thought     he   was   more'n    half  loony。 

Well�察�as I had helped to fleece him I lent him a hundred and took this here 

note。 That's the last I ever see of M。 Henri Cazot��' and he handed the paper 

to me。     I glanced at the signature。        It was the same hand that had written 

'Weltz' and 'Rizzi' upon the library slips。           There was that unmistakable z 

and   the   peculiar   r   which   had   just   attracted   my   attention�    �It   required 

considerable effort on my part to so restrain my feelings as not to appear 

especially interested in what I had learned。            I think�察�however�察�I succeeded�察�

as they freely answered my questions regarding Cazot and the daughter of 

whom   he   had   spoken。   They   knew   nothing   further�察  �they   said�察  �than   what 

they had told me。 

     ;'It was a year ago   come next month that I lent him the money��'   my 

informant   continued。        He   pocketed   it�察 �hurried   out�察  �and   that   is   the   last   I 

have   ever   seen   or   heard   of   him。    Shouldn't   wonder   if   he'd   blown   his 

brains out long ago。         He used to have a mighty desperate look at times。 

He was one of them Monte Carlo fellers�察�I reckon。' 

     ;That's all I have been able to learn thus far。           It isn't very much�察�but it 

shows we are on the right track。            By the way�察�Doc�察�I'm going to change 

that ad to´morrow�察�offering treatment by letter。               Perhaps our man is too 

shy to apply in person。        At all events we'll give the other method a trial。; 



                                    CHAPTER III 



         When   we   least   expect   it   the   Ideal   meets   us   in   the   street   of   the 

Commonplace          and   locks   arms    with   us。   Nevermore       shall   we   choose 

our paths uninfluenced。          A new leaven has entered our personality                 to 

dominate and direct it。 



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     The new advertisement duly appeared and on the next day�察�which was 

Wednesday ´   I   remember   it   because it   was   my  hospital   day  ´   I   received 

several written answers�察�and among them�察�one in which I felt confident I 

recognised the peculiar z*'s and r*'s of Weltz and Rizzi。 

     I   took   it   at   once   to   Maitland。 He   glanced   at   it   a   moment   and   then 

impulsively   grasped   my   hand。          ;By   Jove�察  �Doc� ─  �he   exclaimed�察   �if   this 

crafty fox doesn't scent the hound�察�we shall soon run him to earth。 You see 

he has given no address and signs a new name。                     We are to write to Carl 

Cazenove�察�General Delivery�察�Boston。                 Good�      �we will do so at once�察�and 

I   will   then   arrange   with   the   postal   authorities   to   notify   me   when   they 

deliver   the   letter。    Of   course   this   will   necessitate   a   continuous   watch�察�

perhaps   for   several   days�察  �of   the   general   delivery   window。         It   is   hardly 

likely    our   crafty   friend    will   himself    call   for  the   letter�察 �so  it  will   be 

imperative that someone be constantly on hand to shadow whomsoever he 

may     send    as  a   substitute。    May      I  depend     on   your   assistance     in  this 

matter�拭─�

     ;I will   stand by  you till   we see the thing through�察─  �I said�察  �though   I 

have to live in the Post Office a month。; 

     Well�察�I wrote and mailed the decoy letter and Maitland explained the 

situation   to   the   postal   authorities�察  �who   furnished   us   a   comfortable   place 

inside and near the general delivery window。                  They promised to notify us 

when   anyone   called   for   our   letter。     Our   vigil   was   not   a   very   long   one。 

On     Thursday       afternoon     the    postal    clerk   signalled     to   us   that   Carl 

Cazenove's   mail   had   been   asked   for�察  �and�察  �while   he   was   consuming   as 

much time as possible in finding our letter�察�Maitland and I quietly stepped 

out into the corridor。         The sight that met our gaze was one for which we 

had   not   been   at   all   prepared。     There   at   the   window   stood   a   beautiful 

young girl just on the verge of womanhood。 Her frank blue eyes met mine 

with the utmost candour as I passed by her so that she should be between 

Maitland and me�察�and thus unable to elude us�察�whichever way she turned 

upon   leaving   the   window。        We   had   previously   planned   how   we   should 

shadow our  quarry�察�one   on   each side of   the street   in order not to   attract 

attention�察    �but   these   tactics   seemed     to  be   entirely   unnecessary�察     �for   the 

young lady did not have the slightest suspicion that anyone could be in the 



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