The Detroit times., 1912-04-25
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Though | don't know what.
In there had been skepticism on
Alexis face for an instant II had dis
appeared Instead, there was deep
concern. as he considered the case.
Had YOU ever seen the man Chate
lard before?"
Never TO my knowledge"
Did he visit you on board the
yacht?"
only once. was put into the ,
charge OF an old lady. Frenchwo'
man. Madame Sole; evidently trust
ed chaperon. or nurse, or something
/ like that. When | came to myself In
very luxurious cabin In the yacht,
/ this old woman was talking to me IN
4 French--a strange medley that
could make nothing OF. When was,
better she questioned me about every
/ thing. saying Mon Dieu!' at every
answer | made. Then she left me and
was gone a long time and when she
came back, that man was with ner.
4 learned afterward that he was call
ed Monsieur Chatelard They both
looked at me, arguing fiercely In such
a furious French that could not un-
derstand more than half they said.
They looked as II they were apprais-
ing me. like an article for sale. but
Madame Sohe held out steadily, on
some> point. against Monsieur Chate-
lard. and finally IL appeared that she
converted him to her own point OF
view. He went away very angry, ana
Il did not see him again. except at
distance, until the night OF the
wreck"
! Did you find out where they were
going. or who was back OF their
scheme?"
mo. nothing: or very little. There
was money involved | could tell
that. But no names were mentioned,
nor any places that | can remember.
You see, | was i'll from the effects OF
the chloroform. and frightened, too, l
think"
Il don't wonder" said Aleck. wrink-
ling his homely face. He renamed
silent while he searched, mentally,
for clue.
Il found out, through my maid, who
arrived today, that some one OF the
kidnapping party had been clever
enough TO send false message TO the
hotel, explaining my sudden de-
parture.
II see. | See said Aleck, going
lover the story in his mind. And pres
entity. Where does Hand come in?
And how did Jim happen TO be aboard
the Jeanne D'Arc?"
Hand was some sort OF henchman
Ito Monsieur Chatelard, believe. And
the told me that your cousin was PICK
|. ed up In New York harbor. swimming
lfor life, It appeared. No one seemed
TO know any more"
Aleck stopped short. looked at
Agatha. pursed his lips for a whistle
and remained silent. They had arriv-
ed at the porch steps, and were tactily
: waiting for the doctors to descend
and give them, IL possible, some en-
: couragement for the coming night.
: But the story of the Jeanne D'Arc
had grown more complicated than
Aleck had anticipated, and much was
yet to be explained Aleck was slow,
as always. in thinking II through, but
he figured il out, finally, to TO Ger,
tain point, and expressed himself
thus: That's the way with your
!. steady fellows; they're all the bigger
fools when they do jump"
: "Pordon me, didn't catch"
"Oh. nothing" said Aleck, half IT.
ritably. II only said Jim needed a
; poke. like that heifer over In the next
, field"
l Agatha understood the boyish irrl;
tation, cloaking the love OF the man.
. You may be able TO get more infor-
| nation about your cousin from Mr..
Hand" she said. He would be likely
to know as much as anybody"
/ We'll, however IL happened, he's
here now"
!. Though il it had not been for his
fearful struggle for me, he would not
!. have been so ILL.,, said Agatha miseF
4 ably. Aleck with one foot on the low
!. step OF the piazza, stopped and turned
q squarely toward her. His face was
r no less miserable than Agathas. but
c behind his wretchedness and anxiety
was some masculine reserve OF pow
: er. and longer view down the cos
ridors Of time He held her eye with
q look Of great earnestness.
= 81 love old jim Miss Redmond,
I We've been boys and men together,
n and good fellows always. But don't
n think that I'd regret his struggle for
d YOU. as you call II. even If II should
!. mean the worst He couldn't have
done otherwise. and Wouldn't have
I had him And il it's to be IA home
| run-why. then. Jim would like that
:. far better than to die Of old age or
$ liver complaint It's ali right, Miss
). Redmond"
!. (To Be continued.)