The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
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Jules Chev-el had despolled them Of
their small balance n the New York
/ bank.
| Fanchette Lefeyre was known as f..
Smith in Stormport. the bungalow was
rented to her In That Reme, and her
J charge passed colloquially as "the
Smith woman's boarder." Fanchette
devoted herself u packing up thel-
belongings. as some precaution against
any hostile movement in their direc-
ton. She received Quaintance with
a distfust which was somewhat too
evident. although II must be conceded
that his subsequent behavior afforded
her Justification. IN the first place he
seemed disappointed 10 see her. as
though he mad half expected TO see
some one else. and while she was
still consratalating herself on the fact
that the girl had gone off 10 the beach
he stumbled over the name he gave
II was no slight relief 10 her when ne
decided 10 buy the car. but did not
quite know what 90 make OF hiIn in
| the end. His appearance was all iE
his favor. but none the less Fanchette.
who trusted nothing In trousers, fol-
lowed him as he departed
| When he backed the big touring car
In among the trees half way down the
track her distrust increased. After
he disappeared she stood undecided.
Just then a second pedestrian came
into view. FancEette knew him at
once. and All her worst fears were
confirmed. for he was none other than
their arch enemy.
To fly from him would have been
futile since he had found out their
poor secret She stayed where she
was. in hiding. and watched him.
He was man of medium heigh :.
Il young man. about thirty. wearing =.
! light tweed suit and panama. He
had q flower in his buttonhole and
carried cane with much silver about
1t. His features were dark, and most
women would have described them as
| handsome, but about them the ugly
stamp left by evil living.
! Fanchette was staring out at him
from under the leaves with despair
in her eyes, when he halted there, al
most opposite her.
"PeStet said he aloud, in quick
! French. What human being would
/ live in such wilds. Forward, then.
Etienne, mon brave gar! There will
be time enough to explore this later.
II need be"
He passed on. Fanchette was at
his back now. Her bosom heaved.
She started, as If from trance. and
fed swiftly toward the bungalow.
Half way up the lane she paused, 4
desperate scheme OF escape already
afioat in her mind There was only
he strangers motor. and-her need
was very urgent.
Heaven help us If I'm caught at
IT," said Fanchette. and pushed
through the branches behind which
the big car was hidden.
She drove the big touring car up 10
the porch. managing IL without diff
Guilty. and left 1t there while she was
, preparing for flight. IL did not take
ten minutes to finish the light pack
ing left to be done, and, having drag
ged the heavy baggage as far as the
kitchen. she set shutters on the win
dows. When all was ready for the
road she loaded the car up.
At the crucial moment she remem-
bered that she must leave word for
the owner OF the car, lest he should
think she had stolen II outright.
Trembling with nervous impatience,
she penned a hurried note. assuring
him that 1t would be safely returned
TO him at his hotel in Manhattan,
telling him that the key OF the barn
In which the runabout was housed
might De found hanging In the outer
porch In II. she thought. he might
well reach New York. This she left
I'm an envelope transfxed 10 tree
trunk.
She gulped down great, dry sob
as she sped forward recklessly. know.
ing that IL was now too late TO falter
or turn back Nearing the beach. she
sent a long, waillng cry ringing shore
wards, the call of seabird which
she had learned as a child on the
rocks OF La Roche Segur
She had taught her young mistress
that in provision OF Just such mis-
chance If only the girl should have
heard 1t, all might yet go well. She
Irepressed her increasing disquiet with
4 great effort, ana. after an interval
uttered the cry again.
A few moments later the girl ar
rived. somewhat breathless. and
gravely alarmed, nut collected enough.
1T Is monsieur" Fanchette replied
without waste of words. "IIe is here
saw him. We must fly"
tTo he Continued.J