The Red Cloud chief., 1897-11-12
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

sutherland had been too much car
ried away by the work he had in hand
to notice Adele's emotion. He opsned
the paper she had given him. and read
the address by the aid of the street
lamp: then he returned to the fly,
which stood waiting for him at the
curbstone. lie gave his directions to
the driver. then entered the vehicle;
taking his seat beside Miss lettering
ton. who sat there like Il statue.
The vehicle drove off through IA Sc
ries of well-populated streets, then 1t
stopped. Sutherland leaped out, and to
his confusion Miss l~letherington rose
to follow him. lie made no atteMnt
to oppose her. knowing well that any
such attempt would be useless.
So the two went together up a dark
cned court. and paused before "A door.
In answer to Sutherland's knock a lit
tie maid appeared. and he inquired in
as firm q voice a. he could command
for Monsieur Caussidiere.
Yes. Monsieur Caussidiere was at
home, she said. and if the gentleman
would give his name she would take
il: but this Sutherland could not do.
lie slipped a napoleon into the girls
hand. and after a momentary hesita-
ton she showed the two into the very
room where the Frenchman sat.
He was dressed not In his usual dan
dified fashion. but in a seedy morning
coat: his face looked haggard. He was
seated ut a table with piles of paper
before him. He looked up quietly
when the door opened; then seeing
Miss Hetherington. who had been the
first to enter the room, he started to his
feet.
"Madame!" he exclaimed IN French.
cor shall | say Mademoiselle Hether-
ington?"
Yes" she returned quietly, In the
same tongue, Miss iietherington.
have come to you, villain that YOU are,
for my child!
your child?"
"Ay, my daughter, my Marjorie
Where Is she. tell me?"
BY this time Calssidiere had recov
cred from his surprise. He was still
rather frightened, but he conquered
himself sufficiently to shrug his shoul.
ders. sheer and reply:
Really, madame. or mademoiselle
your violence is unnecessary. know
nothing of your daughter; she left mt
of her own free will, and I request yol
to leave my house"
But the old lady stood firm.
ar -.yI ~ uAt.s H. 49,. ..l s.~
til | have my Marjorie. You took he,
f, from her home, and brought her here
, What have you done with her? |
/ harm has come to her through you
look to yourself"
| The ~Frenchman's face grew livid h,
made one step toward her, then h,
= drew back.
Leave my house" he said, pointing
to the door: the person Of whom yol
= speak is nothing to me-
. 1T is false; she Is your wife"
"She is not my wife. she was m.
mistress, nothing more!'
| Scarcely had the words passed hi
lips when the F'renchman felt himsel
seized by the throat, and violentl.
< hurled upon the ground. He leaped T.
his feet again, and once more fel
Sutherland's hard hands gripping hi
throat. Coward as well as liar" erie,
e the young Scotchman; "retract wha
you have said, or, by God! I'll strangl
you!"
- The Frenchman said nothing. but h
I struggled hard to free himself from tn
0 others fierce clutch. while Miss Heth
. erington stood grimly looking Oh.
Presently Caussidiere shook h.msel
e free, and sank exhausted into a chair
"You villain." he Kissed; you shal
suffer for this. l will seek police pro
( lection. | will have you cast int
prison. Yes, you shall utterly rue tn
day when you dared to lay a Nnge
v upon me-"
e But Sutherland paid no heed. Find
ing that in reality Caussidiere knew a
little of Marjorie's whereabouts as h
a knew himself. he at last persuade
d Miss H~etherington to leave the place
g They drove to the project of polio
to set some inquiries on foot; then the
went back to the cafe to make furthe
n inquiries of Adele. On n thing the
were determined, not to rest night O
g iay It'll they had found Marjorie
alive or dead.