The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
Copyright. 1907. sy Q. \.

was 30 anxious to have talk with her that could hardly wait to get back to our own hotel. from the Rltz, fort- I unateIy, nobody wanted to sit long at lunch. so 1t wasn't yet three when l c.J,ad her into my room. The men had gene to make different arrangements about starting, for we were not to leave Paris until they had time to do some thing for Iyor. Uncle Eric went to see inc British Ambassador. and Aunt Lil- ian had said that she would be busy for at least an hour. writing letters and telegrams to cancel engagements we had had in London. For awhile Lisa and l were almost sure not to be interrupted: but I spoke out abruptly what was in my mind. not wishing to lose a minute.
 T think the only thing for us to do" said, is to tell what we know. and save Ivor in spite of himself"
 How can anything you know save hinT" she asked. with queer. faint emphasis which didn't understand
 Don't you see." l cried. that if we come forward and say we saw him in the Rue d'Hollande at quarter past twelve-going into house there-ne couldn't have murdered the man m that other house. far away. It all nangs on the time"
 But you didn't see him go in," Lisa eontradIcted me
 stared at her. You did. Isn't if the, same thfngT . No, not unless choose to say so.'
 "Aa1-but you will choose. 1ou @'2i 1t5o 5.o03sYe him. of course ......s.ss ss.gse ss.gse n he's innocent. Because he's the friend of any woman 7e Tg's in love with another"
 --=-=ts3S. Lisas does sophistry of that sort batter? Does anything matter except , 'xlg hBn?"
 \ dorpt consider" she said, in a LOW. aggravating way, that Iyor' Dun .Sfkss IIAse behaved very well to--to our family. But want you to understand his Oi. If he is to be got out of this dan a,ar---no doubt It's real danger-in rNanN such way as you propose, It's Tor A AnAy to do 1t. not you. He'll have to owe his gratitude to me. And there's seme- ,s~ thtng else I can do for him. perhaps I, and only 1. A thing of value was ktolen from him, 1t seems, thing he was anxious to get back at any price eVen the price of looking for 1t on a -.. ,dead mans body. Well, think know .awhat that thing was--I think I have --it''
 -- What do you mean" asked. aston ~r ished at her manner-and her words.
 "Tm not going to tell you what l mean. Only I'm sure of what I'm say ing--at least, that the thing is val f uable, worth risking great deal for. , I found that out this morning, while you and your Aunt were thinking about hats"
 For an instant was completely be- been so many other things which seemed idea sprang into my mind:
 That brocade bag you picked up In the Rue dHollande last night!
 It was the first time had thought oi it from that moment to this-there had ben so many other things which seemed more important.
 Lisa looked annoyed. think she had counted on my not remembering, or moi connecting her hints with the thing she had found In the street. and that she had wanted to tantalize me.
 q won't say whether l mean The brocade bag or not. and whether, it do, that I believe Ivor dropped 1t, or , whether there was another man mixed up in the case-perhaps the real mur- derer. If I do decide to tell what know and what suspect, 1t won't be to you--unless for a very particular reason--and it won't be yet awhile" I'm afraid that almost hated her foi