The Yale expositor., 1902-05-16
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desperate Tactics.

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of course u was Jones. Mark
slapped him on the back. and the look
Of anxiety upon Jones bronzed and
rugged face ut once gavo way 90 one
OF pleasure az no turned to look upon
his Cumrade.
mot hurts Good! We're OF at an
early hour
''For where?''
obi Monte Carlo"
MerrlciS looked at him-ho saw
the glow OF triumph in Jones eyes.
and did not need 60 bc told of the
success Chat had come.
You secured t." he whispered, re-
Numbering that there might be ennis
saries or Count Leon in the crowd
around them. and not DESTROYS OF Civ
ing them more points than were neces-
sarg.
You bet" Iaronically answered the
Yankee. let MS 60 in: tho danger is
all over
Jones apparently had something on
his mind.
who set this FIRE goIng?" he asked.
Great Scott! How could | telly
The hall above was full of smoke
when first heard the racket. took
care 60 iock your door aud here Is the
key
- have my grave suspicious. Per-
haps I may be wrong I'm this case, but
VIC shall soon seo-wo shall see. Come
Aaf ,tWlasts Nfafa door -
Something strikingly significant In
his voice impe,led Merrick To follow.
Ans yes. you locked the door," said
Jones. with Gno SATIRE. and Mer-
rick confessed that his word seemed
doubtful. since that door now stood
wide open.
by Jove! perhaps you were right.
after all. my friend. hc declared. Tho
paper o. gone"
Are you sure?"
Eyes. ass positive AZ that stand
here
Jones grinned.
Come. close the door II you can.
and wen examine the queer legacy OF
the man I helped. Part OF Il we will
trust 10 our memory. and with that
portion destroyed none else can utilize
the paper. even though II be stolen
from us"
SO they amused themselves by
studying tho intricate problem which
the magician had left behind him
Mcrrick did not wholly understand the
geometricai puzzle. but the result
proved that q was good thing. and
results are what count
II was midnight when the two
friends parted. Arrangements had
been mado for an early start. for.
though the season at Monte Carlo had
hardly been fairly inauguratcd Jones
was keenly desirous of commencing
his crusade against the dragon that
yearly slew his scores. and ruined
hundreds. aye. thousands. OF others.
lie barricadcd his door, mado sure
oF the window. and then law down 90
rest. with his revolver close to his
hand.
syhen morning came ne Joined Mcr-
rick at the breakfast table.
Both OF tho comrades were genu-
inely glad tho time had come TO make
"A move.
while McrriciI i'm reality cared very
Ii,tte about the successful issue OF the
system at Monte Carlo. he was hu-
man enough 90 take some solid pleas
ure In tho knowledge that Jones tri-
umph meant a bitter dose for tho
count.
Jones had sowed the precious plan OF
campaign I'm the lining OF HIS coat.
under the belief that Il would be safe
there. since they must Kill him In or
der 60 steal his garment
a ny took them Go the gate where
thoir Drain awaited them.
Preceded by porter bearing their
small luggage our two Adventures
bought an obsequIous guard body and
soul. and presently found themselves
the sole owners OF all they surveyed.
having n comfortable smoking com
parimcut Go themselves
While Merrick was watching an ex-
citing encounter between one OF the
wooden guards and a stout woman
from Narscillea. wfo demanded her
rights as citizen OF the republic In a
manner that made him think OF those
Amazons In history who led the mobs
during the body Rein OF Terror.
Jones broke In upon his reyerle with
an exclamation:
"Tay low. my boy. there she comes"
ard 60 hear the tone OF CONSERVATION
Which he used In making this outcry
ono wivr' have harr ~"-'""~N go 49,
Iicving that some terrible she dragon
was bearing down upon them. instead
OF a most beautiful and cha-ming
'wuman. Grating ss vivaciously as
usua'iv onlv French WOMAN can.
WITH the gentleman 40 her side.
OF course. q was the princess--'e--
hars enc. too was bs'ng drawn bv the
ai.uri's glamour Of the famN1s ~am-
49, -'"rn f'~ av-v % TIE h~~'ar W
Itaiy. or else she had learned OF Marks
gcl"" tN'ther.
AVID you Notice her cnwp"7lon 80
asked '-nes. 20 ne c~u'iouviv ~'1nr'f
along the r'7'f~~-- a. see which car
sfrs.c Nhn faTv e-Vlur