Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-02

Ao huoh uatASn = SUSPICIOUS Eiancs
up and down the street. There wa.
no n whom even the clever Henri
Dubois could construe as an enemy
no n q v some c~hattering Marseiiiai.
lettering around their doorsteps, and
three girls huddled together In Close
c%onclave directly opposite.
Thus treasured, he strobe after La
Belle C~hasseuse. who cried out i'm
patiently:
Come quick. Henri; what are you
waiting for?"
us his name Henri" whispered tn.
awe-stricken Marie.
Yes. Isn't he a villain? I wonde1
where they are going now."
Let US follow them and see," sug.
gested Marie.
Yes, let US follow them and sea
chimed In the other one. who delighted
In this nocturnal II was
verifable page out of one of Paul III
Rocks novels.
This program suited Miss Talbot ex.
ceedingiy well.
They strolled of down the street
nesting together, Edith In the centre
0AAd ADCR18S TIC 6htfQN0SQ COuUlG II
front well IN sight. This time. wher
Mademoiselle Beaucaire and her com
panfon reached the point whers tht
street emerged on TO the harbor. the,
did no cross over towards the broad
and brilliantiy-Iigfted C~annebiere, but
hurried on through the darkness II
the direction OF a cluster of fshins
smaeks that lay alongside the DUAL d.
Rive Neuve.
My faith. Eueenie.v cried Marie
they must be going on board one o.
the vessels"
"What a lark" was the answer. 81
suppose they fear you" she added
turning her sharp eyes on Edith
What Is your manner"
Lucille" came tho answer on TIN
spur of the moment.
Lucille whatg"
Lucille Beauharnais."
MY gracious!" cried Eugene, "whsa
a swell nanaei"
"oh. let Is hurry interrupted Mis-,
Talbot desperately. "You girls know
everybody. You must know all IN,
vessels. IL they are going on a boa
and you find out the name and mum.
Der for me I Will give each Of you
whole louis. / will give them to yos
now-I mean. that Is. II you viii walh
with me afterwards TO my lodgings"
Even amidst the exciting circurrs
stances surrounding her, Edith recoR-
nized the absolute necessity there VIA
TO maintain the credibiiify OF her pre-.
vious narrative.
Internationally Dubois and the lndJ
intended to embark on one of the fsh.
ing boats. They fastened TO the fur.
Their end OF the harbor, through whoe,
tiny entrance Edith could now see tn.
dark waters OF the bay beyond, for tbs
night was beautifully clear and ine
and the bright stars OF the south LEM
some radiance TO the scene, when In.
girls quilted the deep shadow of III,
houses.
A solitary boat. a decked fishing.
smack of some forty tons, was iyins
by the side of the quay, apart from the
others. Edith, who knew something
about yachting. recognized that no,
gearing was not fastened in the t-fr
names suggestive of a craft laid bs
for the night. At the same instant
too. she caught sight Of a third form
of a a. who had been seated
on a fixed capstan. and who now strods
forward to peer at the newcomers.
Some few words passed between thu
three. but Il was Impossible Tor tho
girls to hear a syllable. Instantly fise
sailor assisted Dubois and Mademoi-
selie Beaucaire to step down from the
quay on board the smack He followed
them, and three other men, who ap-
peared out OF the chaos of sails and
ropes. commenced to labor with q lzrgs
pole in order to shove the sturdy vsszel
out into the harbcr.
Quick" murmured Edith. IN m
agony lest the opportunity should alp
TELL me what vessel It in"
"I think" said Marie. cit Is the
Bellies Saeurs. Anyfow. we can easily
make certain. All we have to do 10 70
go back around the top Of the harbor,
walk down the Quet du Port and
watch her as she passes under the
lighthouse Of the Fort ST. lean. They
will hoist her sail then and We shall
see her number
"oh. come" cried Edith. -lst IN
runl"
we run e you IKE" replied
Marie coolly. 'huk there Is no need.
They have to gee out BY usfrs the
sweeps. and we win be underneath the
ltEfthcuz1 ~ least q minute or two be-
fore they pass. even II we walk
slowly"
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