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"You actually know this?"

"Howell toldmade the victim?" asked The Sparrow shrewdly "Why, indeed, have you not revealed this to me before?"

"Because I had no proof before that Howell is our eneiven us away He has some motive What is it?"

The bristly-haired little man of twenty names and as many individualities pondered for a moment It was evident that he was both apprehensive and airl had placed before hiuilt it becomes necessary to discover the motive

The Sparroas in a quandary Seldom was he in such a perturbed state of mind He and his accomplices could always defy the police It was not the first time in his career, however, that he had found a traitor in his camp If Hoas really a traitor, then he would pay dearly for it Three tireat crianization One was a Dutchman; the second was a Greek; and the third a Swiss Each died--for dead men tell no tales

The Sparrow ordered some cafe noir from his housekeeper and produced a particularly seductive brand of liqueur, which arette

Then she left, he giving her the parting injunction: "It is probable that you will go to Marseilles andHenfrey I will think it all over You will have a note from me at the Grand Hotel before noon to-morrow"