The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-08-20
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sor ,,,:. nd iRea'5 You thinf that she
s,,od with low laugh ounce the
's non,, Russian can pronouno' inst
"onl :y,,a = I,J as you have Ju''
No.u it." | answered that
At that instant l no,l. . domino
~ hor throat. beneath her 1 %nooch
at . ner ,i'' satin. she wore bronze SJpe
81 niau, ,inr watch enameled in o'' a
a ",,' set with diamonds. 1t o ma I
anu a.. Gc little ornament anu
I'D its appearance we'll the
llia . 10 love later. however | met 1 10
n nun anconn "a by young aalnI
a "a9 naIe.faced lady, whom | Juu7 Sis
to he about the same stature , ' conId
comuanion at the ball; but ! ,, o
not teIi with any degree OF accul4 4od
h e ! had only seen her Ss'i her
She was not more than 20 ' ;ntonse
face was pretty, with a grave in ttrac.
o1nression. which added to its aura t~t
/
tiveness. Her dress of dark gre. nsu-
was NOT exactly of that elegance stted
any seen at Monte Cairo, yet II H'''
we'll and suited her admirably o.tv
As stood watching, the P't her
Young woman took off one oi non
gI1yas the more easily to handle n, me- :
Ionis thereby revealing to me a VIII :
hand with dimpled knuckles, the salne {
7 had noticed at the ball. BY lhis oie
fact alone I was convinced that sue
was Madame de Courier, anu ~.
moments later my interest III ~. ~
was increased by a DUMP N.Y., n.y..
which she made to a tall, forid-faced'
fair-baired man, who was sitting a'
the onposite side of the table II was
as if she desired him to remain pa
tient. In return, he smiled c! ni' ''ll tr
&c if fired of waiting, and resting polh
his elbows upon the green cloth' con-
snItad the register-card before MIN.
Suddenly he rose, and, as he passed
her closely without stopping 10 'p0"A'
she whispered to him:
You're a fool Be patient lou
know what single blunder "ouiu
mean,"
I'm sick of the whole thing, ne
replied, half turning towards her.
All except Pasquale left the oaSlno
soon afterwards; but as the old game
ster knew me so well, l hesitated 10
speak to him yet, fearing lest by SO
doing it might prevent the truth De-
coming known. That there was some
mysterious system about to be WORKED
against the bank l felt assured, DuI
of what nature l could only discover
by vigilant observation.
Several days went by and l Sd"
them not. One morning | nollceu
Remenyi lounging in one OF the WICK,
err chairs in the entrance OF the Gfdhu
hotel. smoking and reading a paper
but he did not enter the rooms Inc
fair-haired man apparently lived III
Nice, and in order to find out what
| could, | went over there one morhlhs'
Suddenly, an object caught my eye
as it passed, flashing for an lnslan.
in the sunlight. turned and glallceu
second time at it to make certain
Yes, it was the little jeweled Watcn
which the fair masker had worn at INC
ball on the Jetee. 1t now hung OPEN!
on the smart, white serge coat Oh i'S
owner, a well-dressed, young, anu
rather handsome woman, who was
walking alone in the direction OF 'no
Quai Massena. She had passed GIG
had time to glance at her, thereon
| could only catch sight Of her pfo'
file But in an instant | maze u"
resolve, and turning, followed noi
That she knew more of the mystefiou'ss
Nina de Gourieff than she mao Wv ~
me was evident, and ! intendeu !"
make a strenuous endeayor TO u''
cover all | could. NV
AS l got level with her l raised NY H.,
hat and claimed acquaintance AZ Two
she was inclined to repudiate na. ha+
met me, but when l explained by W.T." titv
means l had discovered her iaen to
she laughed heartily, and we pee '.hor
chat as we walked along 'oe Snvor.
With infinite care led up the COM, INT
sation to the woman de Courier nd
in an instant her mouth closeu' look
she glanced at me with qui' Of our
of suspicion. In the course ~ LOT
careless gossip she, however soi ,r .
drop the fact that she intended leora so1n !:
over to Monte Carlo that a ,,or again
therefore, resolving to meet he soS a9 her
there, as if by accident, I wlsn leu l An.
au reyoir, opposite the Ho'0'
glais, and we parted. no after
About three o'clock that Sa t tbo adj
noon I was in the bureau - aconafn
miuistration when my ian her caro-
of admission, presented a her d PASSPORT Iittll
bound up in one of those , n
siItedged books which n. tne pSi' glance,
at it as it IT. law in her hand, and ,ntn S tS
upon the gray paper, hea ',,bich cause,
Russian arms, vise' DER name i
me a start of surprise. "a ,,bor
stated, was Vera Seve,itt Severn 7 encour
a quarter of an hour ia Nd addresse,
tered her ir the rooms anu "uui $50 y,