Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-19
CHAPTER v.-(Continued)

nOeuc way IleTDeTt DcTiuVuuy
only child, and the heiress Of his vast
estates and funded moneys. II she died
without heirs, all those millions reverted
TO her uncle, Mr.. Rodbert Berinquay.
IL was, therefore. a matter of great mo-
ment to Mr.. Robert Berinquay to know
and to be able to prove that Helene was
dead, and while Helene's cousin on the
mothers side, Walter Glaydes, went In
search Of the girl In his own honest.
frank fashion, in the hope Of finding and
proving her alive. Ms. Rodbert Berlin
quay employed Mr.. Bernard Quayle to
ferret her out. and especially gave him
the ominous instruction that he was to
produce proofs of 1Ielene's death.
The morning dawncd as cloud1ess as
che previous day had been. Paris was
still asleep after day Of carnage and
q night of suffering and terror. when Ber
nard Quayle awoke and jumping from
his bed with the alertness OF man ac-
customed to early rising and speedy
dressing. unlocked the little room in
which Henri still slept. lie stopped and
shook the sleeper roughly.
Get up.' he cried. do you want to
sleep forever? Get up and dress your.
self"
With this. he flung to the young man
a suit of his own clothing of English
make, together with n shirt, hat and
boots OF similar manufacture.
"Nobody will recognize you In these"
he said. They will take you for an
honest man."
II am not 40 sure about that" said
Henri, stolidly. They may take me for
you."
And he equipped himself In Mr..
Quayle's garments. Barely ten minutes
were taken UP by dressing.
"Now 20 ond find ont whether that
girl Ii alive or not" said Quayle. IF
she escaped. find her and let me know
Immediately. Above all. remember dis.
erection as usual. Speech may be silver,
but silence Is gold" and Quayle pulled
out his purse, and took out ten-franc
piece.
"Ten francs" grumbled the young
ulan; what am ! to do with that I
I shall have to treat lots Of fellows. and
spend lots Of money In finding out for
you what you want to know, and that
cannot be done with ten francs"
"Hers Is another ten francs" said
Qnayle. adding another coin. surely
that 10 enough. Now 20 on. and come
back the moment you can"
pieces In his pocket. He was about to
60, when he turned.
"What Is my name?" he asked on a
sudden. "Henri Sainton might be dan
gerous. Surely you know some name
which you might father on to me-"
"Let me see, John Roberts il not q
bad name. Do you think you can pro.
nounce it--John Roberts? You are an
Enslishman. born In Canada. Your
mother was q Canadian. who spoke moth.
ing but French. and you have forgotten
all the English You ever knew. YOu have
Just come over from London to be my
secretary. That will do"
"What clever man you are" eX'
claimed Henri admiringly. "I.et me zee
John Roberts--John Roberts," he add.
ed, In his quaint French. prOnOunciation
OF the name. "Yes. That will do"
1t was not yet midday when Henri
returned.
"well. Is she deadY asked Quayls,
eagerly.
"No," was Henri's reply, mot at all
II have seen her."
"seen herY' gasped the Enslishman'
"Where Is she?"
"She II nursing the wounded at the
overflow ward Of the School Of Medicine
hospital"
, "She 10 alive, you shy, and nursing
the wounded. You are sure Of that? Did
you speak to her?' asked Quayle.
"No," answered Henri; II did not
dare. but know her. There ID no doub,
about It,"
Quayls ciinched his fist. and sat 70,
awhile In his armchair. wrapped IN
thought. At last he pulled out his purse
Here" he said, take this, but KEEP
an eye on her. and come back to mo to-
morrow morning. Let me know where
she IL. And II she leaves tho hospital
follow her and bring me her address"
About an hour afterward Quayis call
Cd at the Hotel Mirabeau and asked FOL
Mr.. Robert BerinQuay. After waiting
Q little while he was ushered into Z
soom. where he met q tall. distinguished
looking gentleman, Whose pale face wal
kers, and whose gray hair was smoothly
combed and neatly dressed: not an un
pleasant face, but hard. The agent stood
for q second CT two In bis employer
presence without saying q word, Will,
the latter looked at him through bis golt
double syeglass.
II can see It In your face" said Mr.
Robert BernQuay, In . tone Of perfect
commonplace. THAT girl II not dead
Do you know where she Isl"
"Oh. yes" was the rejoindsr. VI
know all about her,
"That II WE'LL" was tho Missed retort
and MS Berihquay pointed to a chair
'Hit down aud listen to me. I am goinl
to con6de IN you. Your interests am
mine, and mine are yours. ! havo KEEP,
you these years past, and kept you we'll
but ] have outpaced my income, and
have q niillstone of debts round my neck
am nearly at the end Of my tether.
may hold out two or three years more
perhaps four. but that IL about all ] car
see before me. Do you not think" hs
added In Q hOarse whisper. shat tim,
girl could be pushed out Of the way Il
make room for meT
''That Ii q hanging Job" said Quayle
in cultural undert0nes.
mot q bit Of It," retorted BerinQuay
In trembling voice. "You would not b.
suCA q fool as to do II yourself. YOU
say there 10 q young fellow who 10 In low
with her--a hot-hsaded young revolution
list. These men are handy with thei
knives when they are anxered. Max,
him jealous OF her. 1t will mean"-ant
he clutched Quayle's hand Us he spoke
1T will mean not ten thousand pounds
but fifty thousand pounds for you. Nov
do you think you can see your way Il
do TT"
Fifty thousand pounds. you say? An,
] suppose In the meantime. ! can hav