The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-28
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CHAPTER XIX.-Continued.

prolonged applause bestowed on
the ginger, through which there
Cage to his ears strange yet ia
mk&ar voice loudly raised in greet
ing, and he saw hand fall heavily
ON Cornoyer's shoulder.
Hello, ]. j.! Still seeing life,
Ell? Quite like old times to run
across you here. Make room for
me--I'm going to buy you boys
drinks. Hey, garcon. A quart of
Heidsieck and three big glasses.
Three, yes, three, dummkopf!"
Cornoyer shook hands, rather
Imply and since he could not very
we'll help himself, with this bolster
GUS newcomer, in whom Quain-
lance recognized his own name
sake, the man he had first seen In
Cornoyer's company at the Cornu-
copia club in New York. He was
dressed for motoring, and looked
more prosperous now than he had
at that date, an appearance he i'm
plemented unnecessarily by pro-
ducing a bundle of bills, of which
he made a great display.
who's your friend, j. J.?" he
demanded, but Cornoyer was con-
veniently deaf, and shook his head
when the waiter brought the cham
payne round to him.
"Oh. come on, fill up!" the 9TH
er insisted. Just this one round.
1--WE someone waiting for me in
all sorts Of a hurry. And maybe
you won't have another chance, for
I'm going to get married, ]. j., my
boy! You never saw such a peach
of girl as I've got on a string
upstairs, and-we1l both be roll
ing in money. See this wad? Want
half of 1t? Say the word and it's
yours! Lots more where that
came FROM"
Quaintance saw that he was not
as sober as he might have been,
and paid no attention to what he
said further. He was in the midst
Of some huskily confidential COM
munication to Cornoyer when an
irascible looking man with a big
black beard and moustache bore
down on him from the doorway,
reproached him holly for wasting
his time thus. He rose, sulkily
queruious but obedient, once more
shook hands, and departed INSTEAD
lily In the wake of his masterful
companion.
Cornoyer scowled at his back
as he went.
- \ wish they had kept that fell
low in Jail in New York." he NUT
tered. LET us go home now,
Newman. Another night we can
come back here and see some more
high-lifers playing the fool"
They passed through the desert
ed brasSerie. and stepping into the
alley, Quaintance looked right ana
left to see how the land lay. Stand
ing there while Cornoyer went
back to buy cirgets, he caught
sight of two dim figures at the
blind end of the Impasse, recog-
nized in them his unworthy name
sake and that individuals black
bearded friend. They seemed to
be engaged in angry argument,
and the latter once more gained
his point. They turned away from
the low door at which they were
standing, passed rapidly, without
noticing him In the shadow, and
turned the corner into a cross
street. Quaintance lit cigar ex-
peditiously and started with Cor
noyer to find a cab.
How is the sorehead now?"
asked that astute gentleman as
they drove across the silent Isle de
la Cite. 81 saw a duchess at the
Blue Rabbit, but not the Duchesse
des Reeves. There are plenty of
peaches in Paris, newman, and
even that first-water cad of a
Quaintance has found one to mar
ry him-the same girl he made to
kiss him before he would mend
her automobile"
"Who?" asked Quaintance stupid
ly.
"The one that he told us about
at the club in New York-when
you and O'Ferral were so cross
with me-"
Quaintance stared at him
tuio uSu Tic udh hucSS, uhduic "
understand.
"But how the devil can he mar
ry her If she's the Duchesse des
Reeves already?" he demanded ex-
plosively, forgetting in his own be-
wilderment that Cornoyer knew
nothing of her.
Il bought the Duchesse's car
from her before she left the other
SIDE" he explained rapidly. land
that's how l came to know that It
was he who held her up in it. But
she didn't kiss him."
"Of course not" Cornoyer re-
marked cheerfully. 81 did not be-
lieve him. He's always too soused
to Know what he says. Forget
HIM"
Tell me all you know about
him, ]. j." Quaintance begged, his
mind full of dark and deadly sus-
picions. "Who Is he? Where does
ne hail from? What did he tell
you tonight"
Ills name is Quaintance," Cor
noyer replied readily. stephen
Quain.ance. He told me when
first met him he mad just come
from Africa to New York to marry
his cousin because she was mil
lionairess. He told me a lot of
hot air too about his travels
where he could get lot of rose
diamonds whenever he wanted to,
and 40 on. Tonight he said he had
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