The Detroit times., 1909-06-04

next forenoon in aimless anticipation
of the time when he might telephone
the hotel des Reeves. That came al
last and he rang up, asking that Mad
anne la duchess might speak with him
When he was told that she had not
returned since leaving the hotel the
night before, his heart almost stop
ped beating.
He called up the head of the house
hold and had swift perquisition made
into all that had happened since she
had first arrived there from the Rue
des Trois Freres. He was told that
her maid had gone to the Elysee fol-
her, In his own motor, and neither
mistress nor maid had from that mo
ment been heard of. The chauffeur
knew nothing. He had been off duty
by monsieur's permission. on the pre-
vious evening. Then the duke called
up the Palais de Justice and asked
for Tissot-Latour and invited him Il
call at the Rue st. Honore that after
| noon. And lastly, the white-lipped
man called up Jules Chevrel, who
made no comment when he was In.
formed that he was reinstated in EN-
ployment, and hidden to come without
delay.
He found monsieur in a state Dor
dering on distraction, and started in
unfeigned establishment when he was
told the reason.
Madame has left me, Jules" said
the duke in hoarse whisper which
was the best voice he could muster.
She did not return to the Hotel des
Reeves from the Elysee. You must
help me to find her again.
Jules Chevrel's face darkened. So
this was why those Americans had
been so liberal And he who had act
ed as chauffeur. the tall, fair man who
called himself stephen Quaintance.
had told him that madame had been
safely delivered at her destination.
They had misled him, had tricked him,
and A dazzling inspiration enter
ed his mind. He almost chuckled to
think how fortunes wheel had revolv-
ed since the day on which that other
American beast had thrown him into
the sea at Rockaway Beach. II seem
ed that he might now revenge himself
condignly for that still rank
ling insult For Ii was none other
than his aggressor whom he had OBJ
served overnight in the concert-hall
OF the Blue Rabbit at the same table
with the chauffeur, stephen Quaint
ance. He would teach all those per
fldious foreigners that they could not
make a fool of a Frenchman and go
scot-frec. But he must be wary lest
monsieur should learn the part he
himself had played with regard to the
car.
1T is but right to assume" he sug-
gested. that madame lie duchess has
not disappeared of her own free will.
Has monsieur noticed any acquaint-
ance OF hers in her neighborhood?'
Monsieur was on his feet in an in
slant, striding to and fro In the spa
cious bedroom. lie had indeed noticed
what the prespicacious Jules had sug-
gcsted. and that no later than last
night AT the Elysee. He told the cum
ming valet some part OF what he had
observed there. and that rascal was
inwardly transported although he had
listened with great outward gravity.
1T may % then that | can offer
monsieur "A clew." he declared. "The
gentleman monsieur describes was
seen with madame in America.
caught glimpse OF him yesterday al
Auteull. Late last night saw him In
company with two others at cafe
and one of the others wore motor
clothing~-a complete chaufieurs out
At II almost looks as though they
had abducted madame!'
| y ITO Be Contlnued1