Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-17
CHAPTER xxx.
Lassen's Treachery Discovered.


Lassen's Treachery Discovered.
About twenty minutes past on the
same evening, Bellamy. his clothes thick
with dust, his face dark with anger,
jumped lightly from q horsepower
car and rang the bell OF the lift at No.
10 Dover street. Arrived on the first floor
he was confronted almost Immediately
by the sad-faced man-servant of Mile.
Idiale.
"Mademoiselle is in?' Bellamy asked.
quickly.
The mans expression was one of SON.
Der regret.
''Mademoiselle is spending the day In
the country, sir"
Bellamy took him by the shoulders and
flung him against the wall.
Thank you.'' he said, i've heard that
before"
He walked down the passage and knock
ed softly at the door of Louise's sleeping
apartment. There was no answer. He
knocked again and listened at the Key
hole. There was some movement inside,
but no one spoke.
Louise" he cried softly, let me in
1t is david
Again the only reply was the strangest
of sounds. Almost 1t seemed as though
woman were trying to speak with a
hand over her mouth. Then Bellamy sud-
denly stiffened into rigid attention. There
were voices In the small reception room
the voice Of Henri. the butler. and an
other. Reluctantly he turned away from
the closed door and walked swiftly down
room and looked around him in amaze
ment II was still in disorder. Lassen
sat in an easy chair with tumbler OF
brandy by his side. Henri was tying
bandage around his head, his collar was
torn, there were marks Of blood about
his shirt. Bellamy's eyes sparkled. He
closed the door behind him:
Come" he exclaimed. after all fancy
that my arrival Is somewhat opportune!
Henri turned toward him with re-
proachful gesture.
M Lassen has been unwell, mon.
sieur," he said. He has had fit and
fallen down."
Bellamy laughed contemptuously
II think l can reconstruct the see. scene e. a
little better than that" he declared.
What do you say Mr. Lassen?.
The man glared at him vtciousiy.
II do not know what you are talking
about" he said. Il do not wish to speak
to you / am i'll. You had better go and
persuade mademoiselle to return. Sne is
at Dover. waiting"
You are a liar!' Bellamy answered.
"She is in her room now, locked up
guarded. perhaps. by one OF your crea-
lures. ] have been half way to Dover.
but ! tumbled to your scheme in time.
Mr.. Lassen. You found our friend Law
erick a trifle awkward. / fancy
Lassen swore through his teeth, but
said nothing.
From your somewhat disheveled APP
pearance," Bellamy continued. Il think l
may conclude that you were not able 10
come to any amicable arrangement win
mademoiselle's visitor. He declined 20
accept you as her proxy, imagine. Stiii'
one must make sure:
He advanced quickly. Lasseh ohrd1h
back in his chair.
what do you mean?" he asked. srumy
Keep him away from me. Henri. RUG
the bell for your other man. This feiio"
will do me a mischief
stay where you are, Henri. To your
other accomplishments l have no doubt
you include that Of valeting. TAKE on
his coat
but. monsieur" Henri protested: :,
I'm damned II he shali. the Hall III
the chair snarled. .
Bellamy turned to the door, locked II
and put the key in his pocket.
Look here" he said. Il do not for one
moment believe that Laverick handed
anxious to obtain. On the other hand,
imagine that your somewhat battered ap
pearance is the result of fruitless argu-
ment on your part with a view 10 lnouc
ing him to do so. Nevertheless. l can al q,
ford to run no risks. The coat nrst;
please. Henri It is necessary That
There was a brief hesitation. Bellamy
hand went reluctantly into his pocket.
~ hate to seem melodramauc, ne He
ella red. and l never carry firearms nut
| have a little life-preserver here Wnich
I have learned how to use pretty enec-
| lively Come, you know. 1t isn't q Ialr
| fight You've had all you want, Lassen'
and Henri there hasn't the muscle OF
| chicken" ~, -.
| Lassen rose, grooming. to his rect ano
| allowed his coat to be removed Beiiamy
glanced through the pockets. hoiding one
| letter for a moment In MS nanos do nc
:arhe writing of our friend Streuss." he
remarked. with smile. mo: you need
| not fear. Lassen! I am not going 10 read
it. There is plenty of proof OF your
| treachery without this
seemed like beads. Bellamy handed back
the coat. .>,...;,.
there, / am glad to see-or In the waist
coat" he added. passing his hands ovei
it, ''I'll trouble YOU to STAND up TOT
moment, Mr.. La&6en.
The man did as he was bid and Bellamy
| felt him all over. When he had finished
he held in his hand q key.
THE key Of mademoiseiie sc snain ne r,,,
tieave you. then. while l see what dev-
fltry you have been up to. IL.
He walked calmly to the table which
stood by the window and dsiioera.e,s
ment under his arm he left the room
Isssen blundered to his feet as though
ia intercept him, but Bellamy's eyes sud
denly flashed. red fury, and the life-pre-
sbovs his head. Lassen staggered away,
/ 0Tsm a lonE-Suffertng man." Bellamy