The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
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CHAPTER xIx.-contlnued.

say. believe your statement. Made
u,oiselle. You are brave and good 10
have come forward as you have. with
out being called upon. There arc still
some formaiities to DO gone through
before Mr.. Dundas can be released;
but English influence is at work IN
high quarters: and after what you
have told me, think he Will not much
longer be under restraint. Besides,
may a. wei inform YOU dear lady,
that not ten minutes before you ar
rived this morning received satisfac-
tory news OF the arrest OF two Eng
lishmen at Frankfort. who seem 20
have been concerned in this business
In che Rue de la File Savage. TneE
certainly Travelled with the murdered
man; and friend OF HIS called 6estre,
Just back from Marscillcs. has sworn
that these persons were formerly part
nsrs Of Janson. the deceased II jan
son stole the necklace from Monsieur
du Laurier, with this pair OF accom-
nlices. and then tried to cheat them,
a motive for the crime Ia evident. Ana
ye are getting at Janson's recoso'
witch, seems to be bad one-a no
toriou. one throughout, Europe. II lie
nroves to be the man we think.
hone. really, that IN a very Few DAYS
Mr.. Dundas may be able TO tnanK sou
in. person for what you've dohe ioa
him. and to-tell you what mas oeco'he
OF those letters"
"what good will their destruction
do me, though. II you are not mere'-
FUR
q. intend to be. for can commune
mercy with justice. Dear Mademoiseile,
Monsieur du Laurier need never know
the circumstances you have toid TO me.
or that the Englishman's alibi mas peen
proved by- you. The arrest OF these
mon IN frankfort will. ] feel sure.
make II easy for the police to Keep
your secret as you would keep 1t your
self. Now will that assurance make
1t easier for you to put your whole
soul into your part tonight
"If you will accept that box said.
letting him kiss my hand. and feel
ing inclined to kiss his. Then drove
home, with my heart singing. tor
felt almost sure that I had trumped
Godensky's last trick now.
When / reached home Miss Forrest
was there. She had brought the dia-
monds In the brocade bag. Oddly
enough the ribbons which fastened
1T were torn out. as II there had been
bag. But Miss Forrest did not explain
this. or even allude to 1t at all.
-, tha,,,.a nor for coming and for
80 Ia ~ iawals ~ hawe kent my
u u,lmns sc,1 ."rhe man YOU love
,,,, LIE hc free n n few days. VIII you
VI WI mo ~ snv That I think YOU are avery
noble pair. and hope you Will be
i'. ~, : ~.
snall lry 70 MAKE np ~ a'n norr
my hatetul g. snspac'ohs, anaa.e ae,;,
thing" she sale, IKE a. a repehta'i. GNU
love MN so 1nucn'., !,
And ne you. iou Almost ,.on nfoKe !. n -,
heart by throwing MN 49, s ,,s,,i
that.F But now slor'ous's sou w.
mend It again
.ob, I hope sou she cried. "And
you-have / really spoiled your life
by forcing you to make that promise?
I nrny that haven't
Il shought You had, but I was mis-.
taken" I answered. "rho thing you
shnvc made me do has proved a JESS
.inr, / may haye-altered some Of tho
facts e \ little. but none Of those that
concarn MI pundas. And a woman
has ~ use such weapons as she has
against cruel enemies.''I
! ~ hope youll defeat yours" sala