The Detroit times., 1909-06-05

OF the sort. because ! have no family.
II had. I'd stand out. as you're going
To do--to oblige me-.
"All right" agreed Cornoyer with
an obvious effort. IF Newman
Quaintance doesn't object. have II
your own way" Quaintance had taken
Cornoyer completely into his con-
fldence that morning. telling him the
strange story OF Stephen Quaintance,
his uncle's will, and the girl who was
now the Duchesse des Reeves.
O'Ferral turned to Quaintance with
quick inquiry What's been hap
pening?"
"All my plans have mlscarried
most damnably," Quaintance explain
ed. THE dead man on whom / be-
slowed my identity does not seem 20
have supported 1t long. There's a
spurious Stephen Quaintance turned
up. In the person OF that very fellow
j. j. had with him at the Cornucopla.
We met him again last night, but he'd
gone before found out what his game
was He must have robbed the body
OF all my papers. and thought that by
posing as me he might make his for
tune.
But he's just too late. Miles
Quaintance's adopted daughter Is
married already. She is the Duchesse
des Reeves.
THE Due des Reeves gave me 20
understand a couple of hours ago that
his wife had disappeared, and called
me a liar because | stated that | did
not know where she was. had never
spoken to the man before. Tomorrow
at dawn he and | ara going to settle
accounts, on that score and others.
O'Ferral was regarding him with a
deep frown.
THE duchesse has disappeared. he
said. Now that's strange-very
strange. | saw the duchesse leave the
Elysee last night II was the dues
car she drove of in. know, but the
chauffeur was that same fellow you
had at the Cornucopia, j. j., and who.
1t seems, is now posing as Stephen
| Quaintance. | recognized him with
some difficulty, but I'll swear that 1t
was he. And perhaps he could tell
the Due des Reeves something as 10
the duchesse's whereabouts"
| when does the twelvemonth term
OF the Will expire, Steve?"
Quaintance was on his feet
What dates this?" he muttered
THE sixteenth. II must be tonight
Yes, that's right. kept a careful
note in my memory. Times up at
midnight.
Domination. What a fool was
He must have kidnapped her. wasn't
bothering much about him thought
he was too late to do any harm.
| ,ft III NJ VI
him and that scoundrel with the black
beard at door In the Impasse de
Paradis. I'll try that first. I'll shoot
him like dog !f'-
He hurried into his bedroom, nut
tering threats. and came back charg
ing a revolver.
raj in his stornest voice, his back
against the door. whittier he had
sprung in quick precaution. Under
stand plainly that you and are TAX
ing the thing up together at this
stage"
| His masterful tone did not fail OF
effect on his friends fevered mind
and to him as commander OF the
expedition Cornoyer addressed a mod
est request that he might be permitted
10 JOIN IL.
II had been dark for nearly an hour
before they set out, and, when they
reached the street, it was raining.
They went on down the Impasse
and Qualntance pointed out the
postern. OFerral pulled little cleo
trio torch from his pocket and scrutin.
lied the keyhole carefully.
Someone been on: and IN quite
lately" he said. Wen have a look
at the front of this building"
A weatherbeaten board announced
that 1t was TO let. furnished, for term
of years. and that the keys might be
had from a nearby bakery.
| Ito Be ContInued.)
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