The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-21
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CHAPTER XIV,

OHAtIEh XIV.
The Misses Winters Hear More
About Miles Quaintance's VIII.
Neither Fanchette nor her
young mistress was well acquaint-
led with those parts of Paris where
dwell such as would live unno-
lticed, and, when they reached the
great city, In the same train by
which Dirck Arendsen Travelled,
they were very much at loss.
Since to elude observation by
ANY of monsieur's people was their
chief object, they turned to seek
Iout some private lodging. Fan
Ichette had bethought herself OF q
lcountrywoman and gossip of hers
lwho had. in years by, let rooms
In the Rue des Trois Freres, and
lthither they made their way.
There the girl threw herself dis
lconsoiately into a chair beside the
window OF her little chamber and
looked out with weary eyes at the
dull, dingy street. What she saw
and heard there was ali 30 diff
ferent from the clean, sweet soil
tude of the quiet bungalow on
Peconfc bay that she could by nc
means shake off the detection In
duced by the contrast. And mel
ither was this the Paris which she
had known. Circumstances had
changed very sadly for her since
she had ceased to be an inmate
of the modest pension on the Ave
nue. Marceau, since that fateful
day on which she had kissed tae
two old maids there goodby. gone
out into an unknown world to
shape her own destiny to her own
ideas. Some day, perhaps, she
would be free, and while she lived
she would fight for her freedom
She was soldiers daughter, and
for her there could be no surren.
der.
That afternoon they spent in.
doors, but next day they drove tc
the bank in which she had been
forced to leave such funds as had
been lying there on the occasion
of her hurried flight from France
and which she had not since fel,
safe to send for, lest in doing sc
she should afford her enemy
clew to her whereabouts. 1t wal
no great amount, not much more
than 10000 francs, accumulated
from the liberal allowance Mile.
Quaintance had made her durine
her sojourn in Europe, but it was
a comfort to have it once more IL
her own possession.
"All will go we'll now" she con
fided to Fanchette. Tomorrow
1 think, we may leave for Lon.
idon."
why not tonight, ma'mselie.'
Fanchette asked, eagerly. Delay
may bring danger aAd-monsie'il
is powerful in Paris, even from a
great distance"
Tonight. then. If you will" the
girl agreed readily.
When they reached the Rue DIES
TrOis Freres, however, tho con.
cierge came forward. chnckliLe
causelessly, to tell them that there
was a visitor awaiting them. Their
frrepressible start of dismay did
not escape his sharp eyes.
"Eh, bien, Mile. Fanchette!e
lsaid he to himself in a tone oil
igreat satisfaction. "It is now that
you must feel sorry you spoke
rudely to Andre yesterday"
They entered their little parlor
in trepidation to find a stranger
Installed there, man Of coldly of,
ficial aspect, with something 81
the professional ferret about him
who turned out to be an agent
de surete from the prefecture.
He explained his mission. po
llitely enough, but with obvious
Indifference. The declaration Of
Identity made by Mile. Lorraine
on entering the country was be.
fieved to be a misleading one. The
chief of police directed that she
and the person described as Fan.
Ghetto Lefevre should remain in
their present quarters and under
surveillance pending some inquiry
by the department into madomoi
lselle's antecedents.
| but this Is an outraged" tbs
girl exclaimed. "The chief of 10
lice is apparently not aware thai
I'm an American"
| "Mademoislle Is allowed every
liberty of movement" he suggest
ID. smoothly, except as regard,
leaving Paris. 1t might be thai
duplication to the American con
sul would serve to put matter.
fright for her,.
She shook her head vexedly
knowing that such recourse hal
been cut off by her own conduct
And the man did not fail to OBJ
jserve the involuntary action, from
(which he drew his own inference
He rose to go.
| "Mademoiselle will be CLOSELY
watched" he warned her.
| "But for how long?" she asked
in desperation.
| Until further notice. WORD
will be sent as soon as the sur
VIGILANCE can safely be discontin
lued."
The two women looked at eaci
other aghast, as his footsteps
sounded more family and ceased
Fanchette crept across to a win
dow and. peering therefrom, saw
him stop on the opposite pave
ment to exchange a few words
with shabby-looking monde
lscript lounging in a low doorwa,
there. Both looked up in her di
ERECTION, and, in spite Of the mus
lin screen which sheltered hel
from their gaze, she shrank back
4 I'VE may almost give up tn,
Ietrnkgle. II seems, Fanchette,
|said the girl after . long Interval
during which she had bean count
ling every remaining chance.A He
Ieyes were he1xy, her tone wal
lone of hopeless encouragement
ITO carry 1t on now would be II
court needless scandal. I'VE hav,
nothing to fear from the police
while we don't attempt to evad,