Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-09
CHAPTER XVIII.

A LTHOUGH Miss Talbot spoke SC
"A confidently Of revelations to &C.
company the expected meal. it is
idle to pretend that any of the three
people who were cognizant Of Talbot's
mysterious appearance on the island be
trayed undue haste to retur to the
waiting lunch.
Subfimely unconscious of the excite.
ment raging in their breasts. Sir HUI.
bert Fitzjames could not understand
why they each and all answered him in
such a iurried when he dilated
upon the beauties Of the bay. Finally
me turned to Edith with an air Of appre-
hension.
IT fear" he said. that your expedi.
ton of last night has upset you. Have
lyou a headache?"
Then she could contain her news nc
longer. Drawing him close to the ram
pant. and bending down so as to appa-
rently AXE a deep interest in the laugh
ing excursionists beneath, she muir
INJURED
Listen to me carefully. uncle. Don't
look around. Have you noticed the
party of Turks and a Frenchman
grouped together in h opposite cor
ner7'
.Yes," he said. you do not mean to
tell me that they are the people whom
Mr.. Brett met this morning at the sta
tom"
"Yes, unquestionably they are. Had
your attention not been otherwise taken
up you must have recognized them
from their description But b most
marvellous thing remains. You know
the little turret close to which they are
standing"
Yes"
well, in the staircase leading to the
top, and leaning but through a window,
trying to hear what they are saying. is
Jack!''
What an extraordinary thing" said
| the ma1or-general, who was really very
annoyed that such a meeting should
have taken place under his very nose
and its significance remain hidden from
him.
Can we do anything he added.
Nothing save to remain here a little
longer and be most careful not to ap-
pear to have the least knowledge Of
their identity. / have told you lest we
might chance to meet Jack face to face
and you should be taken by surprise il
you recognized him."
us he in disguise, then?" gasped hei
uncle.
Eyes, In a sense. Mr.. Talbot has put
him into a sort OF French working
mans holiday suit. He looks SO odd
but it is evident that neither Gros Jean
nor the Turks have h least suspicion
OF his presence. It was very clever OF
Jack to get into that turret without
alarming them"
They were joined by Daubeney and
Fairholme, and Edith knew by a single
| glance at the expressive expanse or the
| formers face that should he be agair
brought into close proximity to the
Turks and her brother 1t was quite pos
| sible the quick witted Gro Jean might
detect the look Of interested amazemen1
which must inevitably appear upon his
honest British countenance.
"Bobby,'' she said at nee, II van
YOU and Mr.. Daubeney to go down U
| the launch and await us there. W.
win ioin you in a few minutes"
..Certainly,'' was the reply, for Fair
hoime knew that some motive lay be
hind the request You cannot ds
much by remaining here. can you. 81
1 suppose you will not be longT
mo: uncle and / will survey thu
view until it is firmly fixed In oul
| minds. After that 1t is full steam
ahead for the Hotel du Louvre"
The two young men disappeared
| down the stairs leading to the court
ward. On their way they encountered
a number of holiday-makers, climbing
| to the top OF the tower. In they came
| twenty or more OF them. and prompt,
spread themselves around the wallis
the Marseillais amongst them indicat'