The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-16


The marquis had shaken off all the
doubts and fears that assailed him,
and, aroused to a realization OF the
desperate situation that faced them
was again the peerless comrade who
had stood by Barrajo when they fought
for the Golden Fleece.
Captain" he said, sternly, depend
on me to remedy this thing. If it took
my life, | would freely give it to bring
your wife back to your arms. for love
has redeemed me-"
1t was a splendid thing for the cap
tain, who found himself so over
whelmed by the distressing condition
of affairs, that he had comrade wide
awake to the Importance of speedy ac-
ton.
Deep down in his heart the marquis
cursed his folly for ever having been
friendly in the least with one pos
sessed of such tigerish, tropical tenn
permanent, and groaned to think of evil
Detailing Fedora through such
source.
Shorn of all outside consideration
then, the captains story was of the
hackneyed type - unsuspcious people
may be deceived by the most ancient of
specious tales, so that there is little
need of originality, even in these mod
ern days, in the matter of decoying
woman from under her own roof.
The paper which Livermore had
picked up in the hall explained much,
for strange to say, it contained writing
! that in some respects resembled his
own-at least under the supposed con-
ditions he might have been the author
of the message:
Was injured in a collision with an
other cab. Send this good Samaritan
sister to bring you to me. Come i'm
mediately. God alone knows how Sc
rious it may be. Maurice"
When the marquis read it he NUT
tered under his breath
Perhaps the good Samaritan sister"
was Juanita herself in deep disguise,
and with the most sinister of motives
in her heart.
Come, we must go to your house
without delay. The start must be made
from there. On the way we can col
lect ourselves and make some prepara-
ton for the work"
This was his way of starting in. and
as they left the hotel the marquis beck
oned to a gentlemanly looking young
fellow who. while appearing to be
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detective serving as his bodyguard.
A four-wheeler was next in order,
and thus they reached the captain S
house.
The marquis asked few questions
and then allowed the man from Scot
land Yard to take charge of the case.
He drove at once to the railway sta
ton and made inquiries at the book
ing Office.
Luckily the captain lad a photo
graph of his wife along with him
snatched from the mantel at home by
suggestion of his one-time deadly en-
envy, but now devoted friend.
The clerk recollected the party we'll
1t consisted of two ladies, who ap-
peared sick or suffering in some way
couple of attendants, honest-lookine
fellows, and the woman who seemed tC
have charge of them all--he had sup.
panion.
Thus they knew those they sought
had gone on to Dover. 1t was a grea
triumph for the detective, and theil
faith in him arose accordingly.
Still the situation was lugubrious
enough, since there was no train unit
morning.
That meant four or five hour.
wasted.
The captain grew red in the face will
congested anger and threatened tt
have an apoplectic fit, but the marquis
upon learning that only a question o
pounds, shilllngs and pence kept then
! from reaching Dover, put his hand int
his pocket and made immediate ar
rangements for a motor and one first
, class carriage.
In ten minutes they were leaving tn
station, and long ere the city limit
had been reached found themselve
whirling along at furious speed.
1t was agreed by all that Fedor
while in the cab must have been drug
ged in some way, to prevent her call
ing for help-doubtless her cruel cap
tor had made all preparations for thi
and had no difficulty in Supplying he
mind while she still retained the us
of her limbs.
The booking agent had noticed tn
vacant expression on her face and del
, icately limited that at the time he ha
vague suspicion the TWO ladies nigh
be affected in their minds and wer
being taken to some private sanitariur
near the coast.
Two!
A strange, cold shiver went throug
the marquis as a dreadful though
flashed home.
He remembered how he had met Ju
anita on tho cta ire. how Sha had mas