Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-21
corner of one compartment, furtively


sweet breath of relief famed mad
ames face, but it was only transitory
, Danger would lurk until the frontier
was safely crossed, and the language
and the costume changed from French
to German.
The train crawled into Metz Just as
darkness settled down in earnest. The
station was indifferently Illuminated
and as she alighted she visually swept
the platform. The smile that she had
summoned vanished, and her heart
gave downward throb Of bitter dis
appointment.
Where was he? Had he changed his
mind and alighted at an intermediate
station?
voice spoke over her shoulder.
Surely your English friend has not
l.ayed you false?'
MAZDA .le turned quickly and con
fronted-her husband.
If either exhibited embarrassment.
1t was certainly not madame. Monsieur
Girardin in the course Of the journey
from Paris had drawn several mental
tual differed from them all. She stood
before him with eyes filled with love
that sober love exhibited at a crisis
before the passionate outburst.
Il have known Dick Halston fror1
childhood" she replied, land he never
broke faith with anybody. But we
cannot talk here
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half-deserted waiting-room
Where is he, then?" satirically in
Quired Monsieur. You made an ap-
polntment to meet him here"
He Is in Paris" she replied.
Then he turned coward before your
departure.
How blind you are, Victor! Can
not you guess what Dick is going to
do in Paris during our absence?
Solving conundrums is not my
forte"
Dick is Il London detective. He is
In Paris on professional business. Can.
not you guess now?"
Again | must say nor'
Victor" the name broke from her
like cry. Wont you confide in me?
Dick and | have conspired to save you.
| do not believe you are guilty of-of
what they would have arrested YOU
for, but for Dicks timely warning and
scheming. | know there is some ex.
PLANTATION; that you are not what
what they say. Won't you contide in
me? We are safe now dear. Dick
says they will not follow you over the
frontier, and"
She stopped. The amazement in his
face puzzled her.
Winnie" he said, what do yol
mean. | fail to understand your aliu
sions."
Il mean--I mean the coming. Oh,
you must know! Won't you conflde in
me now?"
"On my honor, Winnie, your words
are riddles to me-"
He spoke emphatically, truly.
linen she explained to him how the
London police had suspected that Eng
lish counterfeit coins were being i'm
ported from Paris; how they had gained
the cooperation of the French police,
who had tracked the coiners to Mon.
sieur Girardin's jewelry shop, and
how Dick Halston had been sent tc
Paris to sunerintend their arrest. TO
all of which Monsieur Girardin lis
tened with stupefaction. Then he en-
phaucally denied all knowledge of the
affair, and vowed that the Paris de-
tectiyes had made egreglous asses Of
themselves.
They are to make Il raid on your
shop tomorrow" added Winnie.
That Is why we lured you here to-
day, taking advantage OF the jealousy
you had displayed at Dicks visits and
my silence. And Dick felt certain
that the man you had employed to
watch his comings and goings would
take my telegram straight to you"
Monsieur Girardin had begun to knit
his brows He consulted a time table.
and returning to madame remarked
with 4 troubled voice that fortunately
there was Il night express to Paris.
ana he would be able to reach his
shop in the Rue dc la Palx before the
raid was begun.
Some time ago l let an electrically
lighted basement room to two men
purporting TO be small working gold
smiths" he said and | suspect tha;
the coming apparatus will be fount
there. l was never quite satisfied
with my subterranean tenants, but
never suspected until now"
They returned to Paris by the night
express, and found Monsieur Gira.
din's late suspicious established truths.
Dick Halston was sincerely apologize
for his mistake, but Monsieur Girard!n
would scarcely listen to him.
You and Winnie have certainly
made a mistake on foundation hard
ly fiatterlng to me, but | have made 4
perfect fool of myself. ask your par
don, monsieur"