The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 51: what you’re looking at

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THE AMERICAN MARQUIS. | 47 after handing over his letters, was invited. to the sanctum. The chief received him courteously, at the same time studying him with the quick glance of an expert in physiognomy. | , Nothing did he make of Henri Roche, however. ‘< You are looking for a criminal, then, eh?” Ves, Brie! ‘< He is wanted on the other side?” ‘No; or, at any rate, 1 am not on that mission. I only want to extract some information from him.” a‘ ‘‘ Let me see his description.” It was handed to him. © ‘“T don’t recognize him, and I guess he hasn’t passed through my hands yet. But, I tell youn—you just run your eye over those photographs, and I'll send for a detective who keeps track of all our foreign visitors.” | - Roche did as directed, but he saw no face in the ugly as- sortment at all like the one he was in search of. ‘The detective came, studied the description, and was silent a few moments. Henri was impassive. ‘¢T won’t swear to the man from this,” said the detective, at last; ‘‘but if you’ll go with me, I’ll point out the man | think fits it.” ** Perhaps this picture will help you. «‘That’s the man,” said the detective at once. I can lay my finger on him at any time. What is it—extradition?” ‘““No. He knows something I want to know.” ‘Sorry for that. Chief, he’s the chap they call Frenchy. He’s suspected on that bank job, you know; but we haven't © fixed it yet. Id like to lay hands on him, too; for I’m dead certain he’s the one who downed poor Bill Curtis. Don’t you know Bill had his skull broke the same way as the bank janitor?” : «“ Yes, yes, I recollect. Perhaps, Dan, you and this gen- tleman could work it together some way to get the drop on him. What do you think, sir?” ‘* | think it is a good idea.” Roche and Dan Hartley had a long and earnest conference together, the gist of which was all contained in the few final words of summing up. «Then it’s this way,” said Dan; ‘‘ you’re to join em and get Hrenchy’s eonfidence. Of course you speak French?” Gomicbooks