Oh, I understand what you mean.

Yes, from your point of view, he is dead." "Where can we find him ?" "Well, I presume, in Paris.

He's a first-rate fellow to know, anyhow, and he spends most of his time around his old haunts.

In fact, if you want to be certain to find Lecocq, you will generally get him during office hours in the room he used to frequent while in Paris." "Let us go and see him, then." * * * * * "Monsieur Lecocq," said Speed, a moment afterwards, "I wish to introduce to you a new-comer, Mr.Brenton, recently of Cincinnati." "Ah, my dear Speed," said the Frenchman, "I am very pleased indeed to meet any friend of yours.

How is the great Chicago, the second Paris, and how is your circulation ?--the greatest in the world, I suppose." "Well, it is in pretty good order," said Speed; "we circulated from Chicago to Paris here in a very much shorter time than the journey usually occupies down below.