Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-03
CHAPTER xvr.-tcondnued.)

ine would be ruthlessly shot through the
sead, and left In the little hut while he
and Henri made their way to Gen. Nc
Ciellan's headquarters either by surren-
erlng to the Federal pickets or by evad-
ing them.
There he would give information that
I lady whom he had promised to bring
through the lines to see Captain Demon,
at Captain Demons request, had been
liled during the night by shot from a
southern patrol, and that her body was
wing Just outside the lines. Upon this
statement he felt sure that Helene's
corpse would be brought into the North
ern camp where her Identification by
Demon, and afterward by Jack, would
naturally complete his diabolical scheme.
On the Tuesday morning Quayle was
making his preparations. He bad provid-
Ell denri with a civilians suit similar to
nis own, armed him with one Of the two
reviewers, and provided him with TIN
canteen OF the type used by both armies
Tor the purpose of carrying water.
lie passed the carly morning hours In
tearing up most of his papers and IN Sc
iectlng few of paramount Importance,
winch ne put into his wallet for future
use. de did not intend to return to-
richmond, whatever the upshot OF the
enterprise might be, and the papers
winch he carried about him had to be
CHOSEN with great care and judgment SO
as not TO embarrass him in case OF an
adverse investigation.
Ihat being done, he went at about
eight O'Clock in the forenoon to the usual
place of rendezvous of the Intelligence
department, for the purpose of obtaining
pass for himself and servant to the
north of the lines near Mechanicsville. 1t
was here that he made the only mistake
in his otherwise extremely cunningly laid
plan. He left Monsieur Henri in his
rooms, and, for greater security, locked
him in.
Monsieur Henri, having nothing better
to do, walked from one n to the other
after the manner of an Inpatient Gagged
bear, kicking about the odds and ends
with which the floors were Uttered.
Quite by an accident his glance aight-
ed on q little square piece of paper, evil
IDENTIFY cutting from newspaper, which
had escaped the general destruction. 1t
was an advertisement, and was cut from
The Moniteur of June, 1S4S. 1t was in
French, and ran as follows:
REWARD OF FIFTY THOUSAND
FRANCS.
"a reward of fifty thousand francs
will be paid to the person or persons who
will give information Of the present
whereabouts of Helene Berinquay, only
daughter of the late Herbert Berinquay,
of Berinquay Manor, d. nshire, who is
supposed to be living in Paris under the
care of a man named Rustrome Pariowe.
The said Helene Berinquay is sixteen
years of age. As a child she was re-
markable for her sparkling, large, deep
blue eyes. Rustrome Parlowe is a Grip
pie. His right leg is paralyzed. He is
about sixty years Of age, and very likely
looks older. The above reward will be
paid to any person who will give the in
formation above required, the said Hell
enc Berinquay being entitled to a fortune
amounting to nearly fifty millions Of
francs. Address all communications to
the Honorable Walter Glaydes, at No. 30
st. German, or to Mr.. Charles Long, 3
Bond street, London, solicitor"
Henri read and reread the little paper
Helene Berinquay!' he said to him
self. Helene Berinquay! What has
Quayle to do with a newspaper cutting
offering reward of fifty thousand francs
AS child she was remarkable for her
large, deep-blue eyes Why" he con-
tinued to himself, Helene has remark
ably large sparkling, deep-blue eyes, and
as I come to thing of it, Jean Tenure
was cripple, and his right leg was par
alyzed. Quayle," he went on, wants me
to help him to do away with Helene
Somebody wants her dead, that's quite
te -
fifty thousand francs to be able to find
her alive, most likely somebody else will
be willing to pay fifty thousand francs
to be able to prove her dead. l shall
have to think this business over"
The next thing that Henri noticed
was that Quayle poured quantity of
colorless liquid into his canteen out of a
little bottle marked Poison"
Eat vat for?' he asked.
That's to help US in our business .
Quayie said. You needn't drink out of
my canteen, and l won't drink out of it..
That's all you have to take care Of"
Everything being prepared Quayle and
Henri Immediately started on their eigh-
teen miles journey to Ashland. 1t might
have been seven o'clock when the pair
arrived, dust and travel stained, at
Crockett's tavern. Helene rose calmly
when she saw Henri and Quayle. The
latter, of course, she did not recognize
but. greeting Henri with smile, she
held out her hand to his companion.
II suppose you are the gentleman who
has been so kind to meY' she said
II don't know that have been par
ticularly kind TO you, Miss Tenure"
said Quayle, with profuse courtesy. Il
am simply about to keep a promise sol
emily made to ,ay friend and your
friend, Captain Demon"
DO you think you will be able to keep
your promise?" asked Helene.
al seldom fail in accomplishing a task
set myself" was Quayle's grim re-
ioinder. May l suggest that we start
Immediately The sooner we are away
from here the better"
Helene had taken but little notice of
Henri. but Henri had passed the time
in looking st her closely. intent upon his
own thoughts.
Eyes" he said to himself. ''there can
be no doubt about it. Those large. deep
blue ewes are remarkable. There are no
other eyes like that in the world. / should
say. Helene tenure must be Helene
Rerinauay, and she is very handsome
handsome enough for anyhody-even for
me. No, am afraid" he continued in
his self-eommunings, Il shall have to put
spoke into Monsieur Quayle's wheel
After all. don't see why he should have
NIL the profit. ard all the risk and
blows. want some of the profit myself
and let him take his chance"
When they had proceeded about a mile
in northerly direction. Quayle, coming
to a little cminence where he could sur
vey the surrounding country. suddenly
climbed over a fence. and struck out
through a coppice of vines, due south
east Here he sat down on gnarled
root OK n tree. and invited Helene and
Henri; TO take seats close by him.
1--WE snail have to wait here" he
said, until it gets a little darker. We
can easily cover the distance we have TO
go in about couple of hours. II is only
about six miles. There you will be able
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