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"I hate publicity," said Mr Ricardo acidly

"On the other hand you have four thousand francs," protested the

detective "Besides, what else should I do? If I na to catch--who, you may be sure, will be

the first to read this advertisereat,

the incomparable Hanaud, am after them; and I do not want theentle and most serious

voice--"why should wethe world that the police want her? It will be tie d'Instruction"

Mr Ricardo gruain

"Besides, your description is incomplete," he said "There is no

s which Celia Harland earing

when she went away"

"Ah! so you noticed that!" exclaimed Hanaud "A littlevery closely to s--I will tell you, Mlle Celie was not wearing

them when she went away from the Villa Rose"

"But--but," sta-roo them, I know," said Hanaud decisively

"How do you know?" cried Ricardo, gazing at Hanaud with awe in his

eyes "How could you know?"

"Because"--and Hanaud struck ain a

play--"because I am the captain of the ship"

Upon that Mr Ricardo suffered a return of his ill-humour

"I do not like to be trifled with," he renity as his ruffled hair and the bed-clothes allowed hi it over, and then he

uttered a cry of surprise