The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21

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that worthy's treatment of the
over voluble Andre that their visit
had been In vain; that the girl had
again eluded them.
He and his ally had also made
most assiduous search for her
since they had left the Hotel du
Palais. They had secured con-
venient quarters on the Isle de la
Cite, and then secured Paris, sys-
tematically, but without result un.
til that afternoon, when he had
suddenly been inspired to call by
himself for the two old maids in
the Avenue Marceau, to see what
he could find out from them on his
own account. There were only
three days left in which to win or
lose the enormous stake for which
he was now prepared to back Sea-
ger to finish. Great had been
his elation. therefore, when he had
met the girl herself leaving the
Misses Winters.
He had cursed bitterly after
wards, in the first place because he
had not taken his accomplice with
him, and then because he had not
trusted her to tell the truth when
she had at length and with An-
feigned reluctance given him her
address for her over affectionate
cousin. Had he not wasted time
in tracking her thereto, he might
still have got Seager to the spot In
time to intercept her. As 1t was,
1t had cost him so long to discover
that untrustworthy wanderer that
she had escaped them again in the
interim. 1t was very CALLING to
have been SO near success, to be
once more baffled.
"Well?' he asked wrathfully.
What's doing? Did you find
out"
"She's gone off with the Due des
Reves,' snapped Seager, his voice
no less vicious. II don't suppose
she knows that he's one of the
greatest scoundrels unhung. I'm
going to get her back from him,
and, IL he'll only stand up to me,
I'll break his noble neck with a
great deal of pleasure. Here's a
cab. Yes, l know where we're go
ing. Don't you interfere"
Than that, Arendsen could get no
more out of him, but was content
in seeing him thus spurred to &C
ton. Lately, and fretting under
failure, he had been drink
ing a good deal again, was in too
mood to stand nag
ging. Silence obtained between
them during the long drive from
the Rue des Trois Freres to the
St. German. Seager
knew that the Due des Reeves had
his hotel somewhere within the
city, and meant to seek him out
there. The cabby could be trusted
to take them to it.
He did SO, and would have turn
ed into the carriage entrance OF
the great mansion on the boule-
ward but that two stalwart men in
the ducal livery sprang forward
and seized the horses head.
rs this the placer" Seager ask
ed, and jumped out. PAY the cab
off, Arendsen," he ordered, over
his shoulder, and walked up to the
nearest gatekeeper. .
Il want to see the Due des
Reeves" he said abruptly.
A more conciliatory manner
would probably have evoked
pleasanter reply. He would have
been informed that NJ lie Due
might be found at his town ad-
dress, in the Rue st. Honore. AS
1t was the man responded with
equal brevity.
THAT is impossible"
Then 1t must be amde posi-.
ble," Seager insisted holly. i've
come here to see him, and see him
will"
you are welcome to wait"
Meantime Arendsen had dts
missed the cab and confronted the
other official. with whom he ex-
changed a few words in such
French as he could command.
Don't lose your rag!" he called
over to his companion. "The Dues
not at home. It's not him we want,
.
1t did not soothe Seager to think
he had been made a fool of by a
mere lackey. But he gulped his
anger down for the time being.
IF the Due isn't in," he said
more smoothly. "I'll see Miss I4or-
raine."
THAT is also impossible" said
the man stubbornly, but his CON-
panion was more polite.
There Is no such person here"
he asserted.
Their Joint reply. enraged Seager
beyond measure.
"Stand aside" he commanded,
and made as II he would have push
ed past between them, ignoring all
cautions.