Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-17
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II would much like to see that man.
| would like to thank him, and l would
like to ask him a question"
Henri paused. seemingly totally un-
touched by Helene's allurements.
Very we'll" he said at last, in French
~ before. Write a note, and will de.
liver it,"
About an hour nfterward Henri deliv.
cred to Quayle the following note from
Helene:
"Sir-May see you to thank you for
the service you have rendered to mel
The news you have brought me, though
painful, has greatly relieved my mind
In his letter, the writer suggests posi-
bility. l have been thinking whether
that possibility might, perhaps, be car.
ried into reanty.
gratefully yours.
HELENE TENURE"
zine charm Is working" Quayle said
to himself, warmly. I'VE shall have
only to keep the bait dangling before her
eyes until she gets to hunger for 1t, and
he thing Is done. We must not be too
hnsty. We must not consent too quickly.
Women hate being kept waiting. Moth
ing drugs 80 much at their nerves as
suspense. When they get impatient, they
lose their ready judgment and their pow
ers of calculation.
"The difficulty Is the identification Of
the body. 1t would not serve my pur
pose to do away with her, and to have
the fact Of her death disputed. 1t will
be easy enough, II I can get her outside
the lines. to put abullet through her head
and to shy that she was killed by q stray
shot from the nick cts h,4 who will oroys
Tor me that the dead woman Is Helene
berin1uay There lies the dlficulty."
vehF SAID Henri, vat you say to
ert
say 10 her nCfhing Tor the present..
was the reply. Il nave to make inquiries
lou say that she recognized you this
ume
oh, yes. answered Henri, an she
MAKE sheeps eyes like xis."
Here Henri gave a clownish Imitation
oI Ie'enes persuasive siahces' with the
result that Vuayle threw hinseit upon
nis Ded anu Oared. -.
hcuhs Is not IN your line. said
U ,.u,, n. sun .aasnns' line only part
you coI'u p.ny 10 IRE would % that OF
= a., drunken ken man. You know all abou.
MN. b"t nave no DOUBT when the
time comes. you will allow this wench
!" 40 whnt she likes with YOU.
10 vat she hke' exclaimed Henri.
with sheer OF disgust. know vat
que 70 me. l not forget. oilvays re-
memner Ioulon.
we wiii see answered Quayie. III
l were 10 take you at your word'-this
with a cruel glitter In the oblong eyes,
ana the words Missed between the set
teeth-"do you think you would have
the nerver
Nerve for vat3" exclaimed Henri.
Nerve to pay her Tor the injury she
did to US. Nerve to return to her with
interest payment Tor our years In chains
Nerve 70 strike II necessary, a blow that
Will avenge oil we suffered through her."
Henri had turned pale beneath the
olive OF his skin, and he sat on his
chair. gripping the arms with his hands.
His dark eyes flashed and his brow dark.
ened. At last he rose with his face dis.
torted by the evil passions which his
companions speech had aroused.
"! pay out Eat 'ound Adams" he said:
AN ! Viii pay out 70 woman who be-
tray u.s.
VERY well. will send for you when
| am ready"
Quayle's next step was to again pene-
trate the Union lines and have another
talk with Captain Demon. The evening
found him at Savage Station. Walter
was under strict surgical surveillance,
and nobody was allowed to speak to
him, but the surgeons gave Quayle per-
mission to see Demon. Demon was over
joycd when he heard that his letter had
been delivered to Helene.
DO you think she will Gomez" ell ask.
ed.
|. II can't say" was Quayle's reply.
"She has your letter. She has asked to
see me, but hitherto ! have not been
able to meet her. can only say will
try my best"
"Miss Tenure will be doubly glad to
come when she knows that Major Adams
has regained consciousness and that there
Is great hope OF his recovery" said DE.
non. "rhe strange thing In connection
with his Improvement IL the fact that
he thinks he Is not Major Adams. Of the
Louisiana battalion, but somebody else
altogether.
somebody else altcsetherF' he asked.
wv no does ne mink he IL