Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-17

SpGClal UI:ilQ 10 L uIlS, WHICH was Wdll-
ing on the wharf 200 feet away, and we
slowly pushed our way toward it. In
the clamor and hurry and confusion
wholly Latin there was no chance for
intelligent converse Suddenly we found
our way blocked by uniformed Off
cial, who demanded to see our tickets.
you can't come any farther, I'm
afraid" said Mrs. Kemball. turning to
us. Wen have to say goodby." And
she held ont her hand "But We'll soon
see you 10th again in Paris. You have
the addressY'
ooh, yesw / assured her.
Very WE'LL then, we shall look for
you" And she shook hands with both
of U.S.
For an instant I felt another little
hand in mine, pair Of blue eyes smil-
ed up at me in way
"Goodby, Mr. Lester" said voice.
81 shall be all Impotence till we meet
again"
80 shall l." And I frightened.
THAT was nice of you, Miss Kendall"
..Oh, | shall be anxious to hear how
you succeeded" she retorted. "You
will bring Miss Holiday to us7'
'1f we find her, yes"
"Then, again, goodby."
She waved her hand, smiling, and
was lost in the crowd.
Come on, Lester" said Mr.. Royce's
voice There's no use standing star
ing here"
Suddenly l remembered Martigny.
I'll be back in a minute" l called,
and ran up the gang plank. HAS NJ.
Martigny left the ship YETI" inquired
of the first steward l met.
..Martie,ny?" he repeated.
1.-THE sick gentleman in 375," l
prompted.
"Oh, yes" he said. II do not know"
well, no matter. I'll find out my
self
l mounted to the upper deck and
knocked Mt the door Of 3T5. There was
no response. After moment l tried
the door, but it was locked. The win
dow, however, was partly open, and,
shading my eyes with my hands.
peered inside. The stateroom was
empty.
A kind of panic seized me as turned
away Had he indeed seen through
my artifce? In attempting to blind
him had l merely uncovered my own
plan. Grand my cheeks burned at the
thought = was he SO we'll intrenched
that he had no fear of me? Were his
plans SO we'll laid that 1t mattcred not
to him whittier ! went or what did?
/ passed moment Of heartrending
uncertainty. l saw quite clearly what
q little, little chance Of success we had.
But I shook the feeling off, sought the
lower deck and inquired again for
Martigny. At last the ships doctor
told me that he had seen the sick man
safely to carriage and had heard him
order the driver to proceed to the Hotel
Continental
"And frankly, Mr.. Lester" added the
doctor, II am glad to be so we'll rid of
him. 1t is most fortunate that he did
not die OH the voyage"
l turned away with lighter heart.
From dying man there could not be
much to fear. So l hunted up Mr..
Royce and found him, finally, endeav
oring to extract some information from
a supercilious official.
1t was, 1t seemed, somewhat COM
plicated proceeding to get to Etretat.
In half an hour train would leave
for Bonneville, where we must transfer
to another line to Les Ifs. There
second transfer would be necessary be-
fore we could reach our destination.
How long would it take? Our in
formant shrugged his shoulders with
fine nonchalance. 1t was impossible to
say. There had been heavy storm
two days before, which had blown
down wires and damaged the little
spur of track between Les Ifs and the
sea.
Amid this tumble of uncertainties
one definite fact remained-a train was
to leave in half an hour, which we
must take. So we hurried back to the
boat, and finally were shut into
compartment two minutes before the
hour.
Then, in that first moment of mac
tivity, the fear of Martigny came back
upon me. Had he really gone to the no
tel? Had be deemed us not worth
watching, or had he watched? Was
he on the train with us? Was he able
to follow?
looked out cautiously from the win
dow, up and down the platform, but
saw no sign CT him. and in moment
more we ratified slowly away over tho
switches.
An hours run brought us to Beuze
vile, where we were dumped out, to
gether W. orr l'7e@sge, in litt!e