Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-22
CHAPTER V.

Shortly after midnight OF the same
day, in a room on the second floor of a
house in one of the side streets of Paris,
sat man in the thirties, of middle
height, thin and wiry, clean shaven and
red-haired, dressed in a gown and Slip
pers. a knock came at the door and
then the hurried words:
ut is Henri Sainton. Open the
door quick"
The man arose and admitted the new
conner.
"Oh, it is your he exclaimed rather
peevishly. rs it over?''
Smut the door, painted Henri. "For
heavens sake, shut the door, | have es-
capped by a miracle. l was ordered to be
shot. and was shot; and if they catch
me they'll shoot me again.
Bernard Quayle looked him over from
head to foot quietly.
"Ohr' he said at last, in quaint tone
which had trace of contempt in it, you
were shot. You are very much alive,
however. What saved your"
This" answered Henri, pulling a lit
tie black packet from his pocket
"WhatY answered Mr.. Quayle, grim
". THE proverbial Bible, suppose %
NO" was Hehri's reply. "A pack
of cards. There, you ceH see the bullet
in the center of it."
But Helene" questioned Quay,e on
sudden, what about her? Is she
dead"
As he put the question a cruel and
greedy glitter shot into his eyes, and his
lips pursed as if to a snarl nearly.
Il don't know" answered the young
81 l. IL.
abruptness of the question.
What do you meanT was the hot,
further question. You don't know!
told especially to find out all about her
fate"
II mean that don't know" Henri
retorted, gruffiy. "A man can't do in
fight as if he were in a drawing room.
Besides that, l had enough to think
about. l stayed near the place till
had to go. All do know is that Jean
blew himself and half dozen who were
in the room to the sky. Whether Helene
was there as well, or whether she escap-
ed. do not know. Most likely she was
there" he added, a little more gently.
Poor Helenel For goodness sake"
he burst out on sudden, ''let me take
these wet rags off my back! Give me
some dry clothes. and let me shave my
beard and mustsche before it is too late"
do you think they'll search for your"
asked Quayle. grufiy.
NO" was the sharp rejoinder: 'they
are not likely to count the bodies, and
so l don't think they'll miss me. You
are an Englishman, ana they won't look
for me in your rooms. But let me set
to work at once and alter my appear
apce."
Quayle put down the candle and led
Henri 20 his bedroom.
There" he said. ARRANGE yourself
as you like. But. mind you. the very
first moment, when you can do it without
danger to your precious neck. you win
have to find out for me whether that girl
is alive or dead"
Henri. having flung his wet rags into
a corner and dressed himself in a pair
Of trousers belonging TO his host, careful
~ shaved off his mustache and beard.
THAT wretehed girl has escaped,
suppose" Quayle continued 10 himself.
anu SO much depends upon her getting
out of this world comfortably and de-
cepsly. That old fend has blown him
self TO smithereens. Vet. | dare say.
she has cot off. when. by quietly Kidding
the world Of her presence, l might be
the richer by ten thousand pounds. and
Mr.. -Rodhert Berinquay might come into
nice inheritance Of nigh on three mill
ions. And that dolt. Henri. who seemed
especially created Tor the purpose OF pull
Ing the cheStnuts >out OF the FIRE for
me, allows her to escape out OF his
sightl'
He sat in an old wooden armchair with
lean fingers careSsing his pointed chin.
Perhaps il IS not as had as l think
il. after all" he muttered TO himself.
Perhaps she has gone To the sky with
Master Parlowe, or Jean Iemare as he
called himself Most likely he thought
the journey 10 heaven would be s little
shorter IL he gave himself and those poor
beggars !, good start. l hope you viii
not be az hight over this job" he said.
aloud. roaghly. 10 Henri, Il want TO 80
70 Sleep.
"weH. sleep. then" vas the young
mans quiet retort
Not il / know it rejoined Mr.
Quayle. 4 want to lock yeu safely in
that little room there before l close my
eyes. You cannot get Into mischief. my
friend. when you are not abe. l prefer
so know that you are safe--and then my
property will be all the safer be added
10 himself
Five minutes afterwsrd Henri was
asleep on a blanket behind the locked