Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-09
Copyright, 1910.
BY Little, Brown 4 Co.
All Rights Reserved.

unfortunately the house was raided the
next night and 1 suppose the money was
seized''
You were not concerned she asked
in the Pierre Laplage matter?"
Not l." he answered. II never stopped
so low as that. I brought some English
boys into the house one night, but I told
them 1t was a gaming place and that
could not answer for the play They ran
their own risk
IF could help you she murmured
You can tell me where 1 can find Am
brose.'' the marquis said. eff he goes
wheeling that Internal piano about Lon
don. Leblun will find him to certainty
Ambrose was here not long ago.
Christine said. He was in a strange
mood. too
Has he ever accepted anything from
YOU" the MARQUIS asked.
Not penny" she answered. He will
not
The marquis thoughts went back to the
day when Ambrose had come to see him
and urged him to fly from the country
brose might feel that he has grudge
against me for taking you away
She nodded. ''He is a strange being
she said. Il think he does feel like
that
The marquis gave little gesture OF
despair. 1T is hopeless he said.
1T is nothing of the Sort she an
swered. II will send for Ambrose. 1 will
see t!1at ne nOldS MS peace.
1T is. useless trying to bride him. the
marquis said. Money seems to mean
nothing to him.
He will do more for me than any one. y
Christine said. Il promise you that he
shall not betray you. l will see to that.
must go back to prison. If they speak
they lose forever the chance of making
any money out of you. l do not think
they are to be feared"
There is one more" the marquis said.
IAN Englishman who was playing at the
tables that night himself | believe half
a spy"
Gilbert Hannaway." she exclaimed.
The marquis nodded There are too
many who know or guess" he said. The
odds are heavy against me-"
Christine was deep in thought. II am
afraid she said that after all l am
your greatest enemy. Ambrose is wild
with you because / have left him. Gilbert
Hannaway and l have quarreled because
| would not tell him why / was willing
to accept SO much from you. Never mind.
Ambrose I am sure l can deal with even
now. Gilbert Hannaway l will try
The marquis glanced at the clock and
rose. Il must go on" he said, little
YEARLY. II came to tell you these things.
Christine. to put you on your guard. II
Jacques I.eblun should find you out
She laughed scornfully. Look at met
she exclaimed. Am / likely to be recog-
n1Zeu. Rememner I1dI IN PdflS i wore
short skirts and my hair was down my
back
You have changed" the marquis said.
II suppose
He broke off suddenly in his sentence.
The telephone bell of small instrument
placed upon the sideboard was ringing
violently. They stared at each other.
The marquis glanced at the clock.
1T is past III. he exclaimed. WHO
would ring you up at this hour?"
Heaven knows! she muttered. Il
shall not answer"
You must he directed. Go and see
who 1t is
She took the receiver from the instru-
ment with trembling fingers. There was
another receiver upon the table She
passed 1t silently to the marquis, who
held it to his ear.
Who is it?' she asked, in tremulous
voice.
There was silence for a moment. ex-
cept for strange vibration Of the wires.
Then came voice which at first she
failed to recognize.
"Christinev' it called. us it Christine
who speaks?''
cit is l." she answered. .Who is it?''
Again the vibration, only this time its
cause was obvious enough. 1t was a
laugh a strange, half delirious laugh.
The girl shivered.
ITO be continued tomorrow