Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10


When left the house to meet YOU was followed.
l don't know why, but it frightened me-
Il know why" said Mr.. Smith. I'll tell you
sometime.
I'm going to place the bonds in Your hands, be-
cause know YOU will do the necessary thing, what
ever it is Edna rose suddenly and came to him.
81 don't know why, she said frankly but | have
more faith in you than any person ever met. You
will take the bonds home, and you know what else
to do. l don't. You will
Mr. Smith nodded.
And you will do all you to protect my father
until he is well enough to return?
Mr. Smith had come to Paris with the avowed in
tention of pounding Clarke to pulp. He was being
that he would
Il was sure of YOU and Edna's pleading hands
futtered and came to rest on his arm, that l
d dy:S passage '' 20" "'" '"s''0''S 0" e'''e'
YES ma am. l know that
She didn't ask how he knew. From the folds of
the light coat she she produced package care
fully wrapped. Here are the bonds she said sim
ply. "Whatever your motive in returning them, you
are doing NEEDING my father-the greatest favor
that one can do. Some day 1T may be within my
power to repay YOU after a manner. You'll have to
take my word that l shall do it if the opportunity
ever offers
For the first time in his business life Mr. John
Smith forgot the bank, forgot his commercial integ
rty, forgot all else in the world this wonderful
woman, with eyes aglow, with hair shmmering in
the soft radiance of the light with scarlet lips plead
ing. She read the hungriness in the straight staring
eyes and 1mpetuously extended both hands. Bend
ing low. he kissed them.
CHAPTER XIII.
MR. JOHN SMITH was interrupted in the task of
A'A addressing envelops-there seemed to be
sixty seventy of them of all Sorts shapes, and
sizes-by a call to the telephone.
This is NJ Baudet at the Prefecture of Police
he informed over the wire.
Hello, Cap Mr.. Smith responded cheerfully.
How your
Will you SO honor me Monsieur, as to come to my
night" NJ. Baudet requested.
oh you mean that thing in the cab? I'll be
there in about hour and half; sometime before
noon, anyway.
Thanks, Monsieur
Il just on the point of calling you up Mr..
Smith went on. There's something want to see
you about"
Indeed! What did it so please Monsieur as to
Il have found Clarke. 1 thought you might be
interested; SO l was coming down to tell you about
it
The telephone wire fairly buzzed with sudden
burst of questions. Mr.. Smith listened for in
slant: then, with grin:
ri be over and tell you all about it,
Whereupon he hung up the receiver and returned
to his task of addressing envelopes
HE chose long, circutous route to the Prefecture
IA of Police pausng in the office to drop three
four envelops into the mallbOx; thence along the
Quai Orsay past the Hotel du President. and on up
beside the curving river as far as the Eel Tower.
He crossed there and leiSurely Sauntered up the
Avenue k1eber toward the Arc de Triomphe, stop
ping ever and anon to drop few envelops into
the malboxes. Just beyond the Arc de Tromphe he
climbed on bus and stepped off at Montmartre
Here he mailed letters after which he took
taxicab for the Prefecture of Police.
Directly in front of the entrance to the building
a mailbox Mr.. Smith looked at it thoughtfully
dropped two three letters into that then went in
side. M. Baudet rose to greet him. smile of well
parted his perfumed whiskers, and he offered
deicately manicured hand. Mr.. Smith shook it.
Be seated Monsieur. 1t is welcome news that
you have succeeded in locating M. Clarke. suppose
it is another compliment to the police of your
try for you, man to have found NJ. Clarke, when
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