The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
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CHAPTER xvI.--Continued.

Monsieur to himself, as he took
the card proffered him, What un-
der heaven took her to Mont
martre!
Jules! Phone to the stable to
send thu. landau here at once. Or,
no, the barouche will be better.
And At once.
:;4Whatr that, Latour? A card
from Mile Presidents reception.
OH, very well. I'll see what / can
do about it, If l remember"
"That was no easy task you set
me, Etienne,' the other told him,
affecting to change the converse
ton but inwardly.. much piqued by
Monsieur's cavalier acceptance OF
his good offices. ut would have
been extremely awkward for me II
the head of my department had got
an inkling of the use to which l
put his mandat, to oblige you"
"My dear chap" Monsieur re-
torted, and, at the familiar form Of
his address Tissot Latour wrig-
gled delightedly. there was not
the slightest risk to you. The lady
presented herself under one which
is not her lawful appellation, and
that was in itself sufficient to Jus
tify you in OBTAINING her. And
she has made no protest, in any
case, which let's you out I don't
act without knowing where !
stand, and you will never get into
q scrape through me.
Here, help YOURSELF and-ex-
cuse me a moment"
He pushed the tantalus across
the table, and left his ally deeply
gratified by his curt explanation
and the brusque ceremony he dis
played. Was it not thus that the
aristocracy treated their intimates,
thought Tissot-Latour, dishonest
offspring of dishonest dealer in
hides and horns. He even enter
tanned so emafint hope that mon
sieur might seek his company in
the ducal barouche, and would have
been proud beyond words to show
himself therein, but that was
doomed to disappointment and he
was sent about his business as
soon as the great vehicle, with It's
two champing grays, appeared, at
speed, from the Faubourg st. Ger
main. Monsieur drove off in soil
tary state after last word with
his jackal.
rs there a man on, watch?" he
asked.
"There has been one since ! had
surveillance established" replied
the other pompously. "You won't
forget my card for the reception,
will you, Etienne. mon cher?"
"'Phone me about 1t later" mon
sieur called back to him, and "Con-
found the fellows impudent famil-
iarity!" he muttered to himself.
The concierge at number 40-bis
In the Rue des Trois Freres
chuckled explosively when he be-
held the fashionable equipage stop
opposite his door.
"Voici!" said he, when he had
got his breath back. 81 prophesied
that there would happen something
presently, and here We have the
confirmation of my words. The
wealthy prince arrives, in an ex-
pensive chariot. He Is a young
man, this one, and Of appearance
irreproachable. He stops to ques-
ton the dragon he has employed to
guard his treasure. And now Andre
will no doubt earn some little gra-
tuity.
"Oui, monsieur. Number 40-bis.
What name? Mile. Lorraine. Yes,
she is indoors, on the second floor.
Permit me to go first that may
show you"
1t was Fanchette who first
caught sight of mopsieur's carriage
as 1t stopped almost opposite the
window she was gazing from, and
so extreme was her alarm In con-
sequence that she could only point
to it, while her lips moved without
sound. The girl and she had
just returned from their excursion
to the Avenue Marceau. had been
discussing the ACCESSIBILITY OF flight
from the Rue des Trois Freres be-
cause of their unfortunate encoun-
ter with Dirck Arendsen.
That individual had introduced
hims&.. to them, even as Miss
Sophia had observed, first as a fell
low passenger of theirs upon the
steamer, in which guise they had
already recognized him, and then
as dear friend of the self styled
Stephen Quaintance, who was, he
averred, searching the city high
and low for his Grant cousin. He
had Htedeso determinedIy insist
ent that the girl had at length CON-
piled with his request for her pres
emit address, and she felt glad that
she had not yielded to the tempta-
ton to mislead him, when Fan
Ghetto. looking back as they turned
in at the street door, saw that he
had followed them thither at re-
spectful distance. He had set off
hot foot Immediately he was thus
uattafiod that n waq safe IN N 80.