Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-24

might have screamed, or drawn the
revolver, but Il was In a pocket OF
my dressing gown, and before / could
could get II out some one. evidently
a guard at the door. seized me from
behind, stihed my cries. And
/ think ! was gagged They
talked all at once In French don't
understand much French-but they
seemed TO DO trying to decide what
seemed 10 understand that instead
OF killing me they we're going to take
me away and hold me prisoner They
lifted me, and was carried down
the stairs, where there was a woman
some woman who seemed to be an
accomplish" 10 stopped as II puz-
zled and drew one hand across her
forehead she and the duke talked
in French-rapid French--Tm sure It
was French"
why, I'm the only woman here
| who really speaks French" I inter
rupted. except" Amusement 81
fenced me.
Except Mrs Cutler" Laura sup
piled, please go on"
'Gadl" Hap exclaimed suddenly.
80 my imagination didn't run away
with me-"
I don't know who she was" Jo
went on after a little 81 didn't recog-
nize her voice. o.. | was taken
down the stairs leading to the tennis
courts. I don't know why they didn't
discover the revolver in my pocket;
perhaps they didn't think of my hav-
ing a weapon because / had not used
II. 60. At the foot OF the stairs
we knew some one had heard us;
and we saw a light fash. was taken
out as quickly as possible, and one
Of the men waited to strike down
whoever came after us. | don't know
who came" She covered her face
with her hands. "Who-who was it?'
Adams, the detective" John told
her.
Il didn't know In which direction
they we're taking me, but remember
| was carried across wire fence and
my dressing-gown was torn. l kicked
of a slipper; and that's the last l
remember. -. I think they must
have chloroformed me. l was trouble
some. When / came to | was lying
on a bed in a little room. and | had
lost my other slipper. 1t was day
light | got up to find that / was
really a prisoner. The windows were
heavily shattered, nailed on. with only
openings for light and air. and the
door was bolted. | still had the re-
-olver, but | didn't see II would do
me any good unless l could kill"
She paused, shuddering.
"Of course, they brought me things
to eat" she continued "For-how
many days is It? rye forgotten-I
tried to make up my mind to shoot.
There seemed to be no one there
except a guard continually under my
window. Henri and the duke had
gone away and left him there alone.
knew l should have to shoot him,
and perhaps later l could batter down
my door with a chair and escape.
The guard was standing out
side smoking" She drew in her
breath sharply. 81 took deliberate
aim at him didn't want to kill him
Il Rimed at his legs to cripple him,
and fred twice" Again she covered
her face with her hands. Il hit himl'
she moaned. II hit him!"
The surprise in her voice was toe
much for me, hysterical as / was, and
laughed. The man had been wound
ed in the neck; she had aimed at his
legs.
II succeeded in battering down the
door enough to crawl through. ran
ran! l only knew was somewhere
near the ocean, and after hours, II
seemed, I found the beach. 1t was
awful without any shoes, but walked
and walked, and ran and cried, and
| could get no idea where was
, Finally / asked fisherman, and he
I brought me here. But left the pool
fellow there, wherever 1t is, wound
ed. He might die. Find him, oh
please find him!" She turned to the
doctor, her eyes ablaze. "a wound
in the, leg is not serious, is it?" she
asked.
mo" Doctor Graham assured her
"a wound in the leg is not necessarily
serious"
There fell little silence the while
we stared each at the other. Lauri
at last gave voice to the question
which was paramount.
But Winthrop-Mr. Abbott?" sht
asked tensely. you said he VIVA
had he to do with it all?"
10 stared at her In amazement.
| Nothing, my DEAR" she said
| Didn't l say he had nothing to d,
| with it?" She dropped back on tn
| couch YEARLY. 81 thought l said tina
| first. 1t was Henri, and the duke
| and"
! With a little cry of relief Laur
| turned and flung her arms about he
/ mothers neck. I, too, had under
| stood that 10 had accused him; an,
| it had been her first thought to say
} Laura the pain of suspecting him
" Dear old 10!
That's enough" said Doctor Ora
ham curtly she needs rest. NOV
d we'll get out, all of us, and"
r, Then the Due de Trouville is tn
thief, the abductorl" exclaimed. 9TH
d Due de Trouville!"
n mot de Trouville, DEAR" and ]
q opened her gorgeous eyes into mine
81 did suspect him. It was he VIII
first aroused my suspicious about tn
D pictures. But It is not de Trouvill'
q Il L. thn D,1n d,Amhinnvl Ha q III