Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-01

NIX IiUSu Ol tISct Stlltl Slcl lSlOl.
IL am beside myself With delight
he said. 81 came from Dcncslia to find
men who we're quick and Shrrwn in
planning. thought the French could
excel in that. Why. we lave plow-
men in Dcncslia who are better
what do YOU think. then" asked
Nandal.
"What do think: My God. Are
you still in the dark. What do think!
l know The man YOU left in here was
not dead. He recovered consciousness.
climbed out of that window and made
his escape. We now have him against
us and ut liberty We might better
have left him in the lalais dc Justice.
There was no certainty he would he
believed"
"IIe must have escaped" said VAN
dial, having Il thought only for the dis
aSter.
"Hc must have escaped. Yes, he
must surely have gone out of the Win
dow" said Rcher and Robcllo.
"And of course, since you arc so
wise, you gentlemen" said CaSparin,
you can associate his escape and the
disappearance of your Nine. du Barry
With each other.'
"No no! Surely not.' said Nandal.
Surely yes! Was her room not I'LL
der this:"
"IIcr room is there
Her room no longer. my friend. l
fear you will find the lady dead i'll her
room. 1t was not Mime. du Barry the
cook saw leaving, but the American
dressed in madame's clothes"
At this q Mortified CRY came from
Nandal. and he rushed for the door.
He led the way and the others follow
ed him to the floor below. The door Of
madamc's room was not locked. VAN
dial entered, expecting to see a most
CHASTITY sight.
IIr saw nothing but Il bed. slightly
rumpled, and articles of female cloth
ing lying about.
Il own my mistake" said Casparin
With a laugh. "The American has not
killed madame. He has clipped With
her."
Nandal cursed roundly and we'll. Re
Der and Robello slivercd.
Nine. lu Barry knew their secrets.
Not a crime had been committed Ivy
either of them in years that Mime. dn
Barry did not know. And now she
had gone with their foe-the American.
I'VE will follow them. l will kill
tLrnl BOTH" cried Vundal.
'Take my advice and go to bed
said CaSparin. I'VE can do nothing
before daylight. There is nothing 10
fear at once. for the American Will
not give himself up TO the police be-
fore i!c :,Scert;tns What fate They have
in store for him. y reward OF 5000
francs is offered for his apprehension"
keber slapped his leg.
Good: 1t was worth 5000 francs
to US for him to escape. We will run
him down and earn the reward
MY friend. you are quick to think,
but you Invariably think the wrong
thing. We shall do nothing of the
kind. We will run him down. but the
police shah never see him"
IN, tAS w sA-.iI, SSA AAC tAb1S w l.tN
the 5000 francs"
And will. Now get some rest. We
must be early astir."
They obcyed him, and early in the
morning they We're ready and eager
for the chase.
1t proved to be far from difficult to
trace Nine. du Barry. She was We'll
known in that quarter.
1t WAS soon learned by persistent
questioning on the part of Vandal that
Nine. du Barry, in company With an
other woman. beautifully dressed"
had been seen on the street. No one
knew the other woman.
Bit by bit they traced madame. and
finally the clew led to the bank.
lit is surely an elopement. said
TaEdal She has drawn her money!
Then they are on the way to .Ameri-
ca said Reber.
The trail ended at the bank. It was
in a quarter where no one knew Nine.
du Barry. They returned to the house
much discouraged. 1t was imperative
that the American be found before he
had time to warn the Prince of Dencs-
la of the plot against him.
At the house they found telegram
from Nine. du Barry at Strassburg. 1t
was addressed to Vandal:
II am in Strassburg without money.
Have been the victim Of q police
agent"
What mystery is this" demanded
Casparin. "Have the police regained
possession Of the American? He may
be dead, after all. Come, things may
not be so bad. We must go to Strass-
burg"
ITO Strassburg? Why not send mon
ey to madame to return:''
Such would be the thing'if we We're
certain the man was dead. But we are
in doubt. If he is alive, as indeed
seems probable, he is either in the
hands Of the police or in Strassburg
with madame. In the first instance,
we must take ourselves out of Paris
at once. and, in the second, we must
get to Strassburg as soon as possible.
You see we kill two birds with one
stone. We must 60 to Strassburg."
The four were soon in a train bound
for SfraaRhnrp Vanfol hod tho tolo