The latter lived with a
countrywoman who had kept boarders, but who was only too glad to give up
her general boarding business to become a housekeeper for Cad Metti, the
latter having rescued and adopted two Italian children from the street,
a boy and girl, whom she had determined to educate and advance in life
in case both proved worthy.
Cad Metti's home was not far from the residence of her male professional
partner, and the pair were in constant communication. Oscar was an adept
at disguises, and he had found in Cad Metti a ready scholar, and
between them they had studied the art of disguise as a science and both
had become very versatile and proficient.
As stated, Oscar went direct to his rooms after parting from Wise, the
government special, and a few moments later a veiled lady appeared at
his door and was shown into his sitting-room. Oscar's housekeeper was a
sister of his mother, a motherly old lady, to whom the detective had
given a home. The veiled lady entered the house in a manner that might
have suggested to a countryman that she was one of the family. She
entered the sitting-room, as indicated, and throwing aside her veil
stood revealed in all her magnificent youthful beauty.
"Cad," said our hero, "I am glad you have come."
The female detective, who had removed her veil, smiled a dazzling smile
and said:
"I thought you might wish to see me.
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