The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24

jules Chey-el hal despoiled them II
their small balance n the New York
bank
Fanchettc l.efevre was known as L.
Smith in Stormport. the bungalow WAS
rented TO her In mat name, and her
charge passed c0liOquiaily as the
Smith woman's boarder." Fanchette
devoted herself II packing up Their
belongings. as some precaution against
any hostile movement In their direc-
ton. She received Quaintance with
dist ust which was somewhat too
evident. although 1t must be conceded
that his subsequent behavior afforded
her Justification. In the first place he
seemed disappointed TO see her, as
though he had half expected to See
some one else. aud. while she was
still congratnlating herself on the fact
that the girl had gone off 10 the beao h
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 co make OF him IN
the end. His appearance was all IL
his favor, but mono the less Fanchette,
who trusted nothing in trousers. fol.
lowed him as he departed
When hc 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 second pedestrian came
into view. Fanehette knew him at
once. and AL her worst fears were
confirmed. for he was none other than
their orch 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 a man OF medium heigh ;.
a young man, about thirty. wearing !.
light tweed suit and panama. He
had 4 flower in his buttonhole and
carried a cane with much silver about
II. 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, wheE he halted there. al
most opposite her.
"Peste." said he aloud, III 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.
If need be
He passed on Fanchette was at
his back now. Her bosom heaved.
She started, as If from a trance, and
fed swiftly toward the bungalow.
half way up the lane she paused. 4
desperate scheme OF escape already
afloat 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 Dig touring car up 10
the porch managing il without ditil-
Guilty. and left it 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 COR
the owner of the car. lest he should
think she had stolen II outri Sht.
Trembling with nervous impotence,
she penned hurried note assuring
him that ii woulG be safely returned
To him ut his hotel in Manhattan.
telling him that the key OF the barn
In which the ruhabout was housed
might DC found hanging in the outer
porch. In it, she thought he might
well reach New York. This she let
ia an envelope transhxed To a tree
trunk
She gulped down great dry sob
rs she sped forward recklessly. know
ing that II was now too late to falter
or turn back Nearing the beach. she
sent a long, wailing cry ringing shore
wards. the call of seabird which
she had learned as 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 it, all might yet go well. She
repressed her increasing disquiet with
great effort. and. after an interval,
uttered the cry again
A few moments later the girl ar
rived. somewhat GREATNESS. and
gravely alarmed nut collected enough.
1T is monsieur" Fanchette replied
without waste OF words. He is here
saw him. We must fly"
ITo he Continued.J