The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-11

lower hallway. II want you to go right across to Notre Dame, and when you get to the door take your hat off and stand there for minute or so flaming ing in one of these doorways, will come across and join you. Tell him to be ready to move any minute now. He'd better loaf around the corner of the church until he gets a signal from me. I'll wait here Now. go on."
 I'm going, NJ. Paul; I'm going" obeyed Bonneton. And he hurried away
 Coquenil saw Alice hurrying toward him, tense with some eager purpose.
 "Oh, NJ. Matthieu" exclaimed the girl in apparent surprise. II know who you are You are NJ. Coquenl," now whispering.
 Does he knowY'
 The girls hands closed convulsively. She stammered these singular words: He knOiCs eUeiythiR0."
 ''Is he planning somethingY
 For moment Alice hesitated, biting her red lips. Then, with quick i'm pulse, she lifted her dark eyes to Co., quenil. "I must tell you. 1 have no one else to tell. and I am so distressed, so-so afraid" She caught his hands pleadingly in hers, and he felt that they were icy cold
 Hes planning to take me away away from Paris 1 overheard him just now telling Mother Bonneton to pack my trunk. If he takes me away I-l may never come back"
 See here-you trust me?" asked the detective.
 "Oh, yesr
 You'll do exactly what I tell you?"
 Il will" she declared.
 Now, listen." And, speaking slow ly and distinctly, the detective gave Alice precise instructions; then he went over them again, point by point
 Are you sure you understand?" he asked finally.
 Yes, l understand, and 1 will do what you tell me- but She shook her head anXiously. You don't know, you can't understand, what a"-she stopped as if searching for a word what wicked man he is"
 T understands little." answered Coquenil gravely.
 It was about o'clock and under a dazzling sun the trees and buildings of hn phalt in sharp black shadows Go quenil took out his watch and proceed ed to wind it slowly, at which a beg gar dragged himself lazily out of his cool corner and limped across the street.
 "A little charity. kind gentleman" he whined as he came nearer
 And a moment later Coquenil and the beggar. who was Papa Tignol. were talking earnestly near the door keepers lodge.
 Meantime Alice. with new life in her heart. was putting on her best dress and hat, as Groener had bidden her, and presently she joined her cous- in in the salon, where he sat smoking cheap cigar and finishing his talk with Mother BOnneton
 What time is it?" she asked Groe- ner.
 He looked at his watch. Twenty minutes to g."
 Would you mind very much if we didn't start until five or ten minutes past 3? I've been troubled about diff ferent things lately, so l spoke to Fa- ther Anselm yesterday, and he said might come to him today at a quarter to for confession"
 "Will it make you feel happier?"
 "Oh, yes. much happierr'
 "All right" he nodded I'll wait"
 ''Thank you. I'll hurry right back. I'll be here by ten minutes past g.
 He eyed her keenly. You needn't trouble to come back. I'll go to the church with you"
 There was nothing more to say, and few minutes later Alice, anxious eyed, entered Notre Dame, followed by the woodcarver.
 "Will you wait here, cousin, by my little table?" she asked sweetly.
 You seem anxious to get rid of me-" he smiled
 ''No, mo-" she protested. 'T thought this chair would be more comforta- ble."
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