The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-04

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Cant: awfEliy sorry. Ably. II w0s
oHiy luck that met you In The Lux
embouvg BE over about seven. ]
sFas rery glad TO see you again.
Abbott kicked broken easel into
corner. All right. II anything
turns up I'll let you know. Yours at
tho Grandf"
Yes By.by.~
4 know what's the matts' with
him." unused the artist. alone. Some
woman has chucked him. silly little
fool. probably"
Coartlandt went down stairs and cut
into the boulevard. Frankly, DO was
beginning 10 feel concerned lie stun
held 10 his original opiaion thst the
diva had disappeared OF her own free
will; but II the machinery OF the po-
lice had been started. he realized that
his own safety would eventually se-
come involved by this time. he rea.
soned, there would not be hotel In
Paris free OF surveillance Naturally.
blond strangers wo-id be IN demand.
The complications that would follow
his own arrest were not to be Ignored.
lie agreed with bis conscience that be
had not acted xith dignity In forcing
his way into her apartment But that
night he had been al odds with con
ventlon: bis spirit had been that OF
the naraudlng old Dutcsman OF the
seventeenth century. He perfectly
well knew That she vas In the right ~
far as the pistoi-shot was concerned
Further. hs knew that he could Quash
any charge she might make IN that d.
rection BY the simplest OF declara.
lions: and 10 avoid this simplest OF
declarations she would prefer silence
above all things. They knew each OH.
or toierably we'll.
II was extremely fortunate that he
had not been 10 the hotel since Satur.
day. He went directly to the war Of
flee. The great and powerful man
there was the only hope left They
had met some years before Ia Alsiers.
where Courtlandt had rendered him a
very real service
Il did not expect you to the min.
ute. the great man said pleasantly.
You will not mind waiting for few
minutes"
Not In the least only. I'm In a
deuce OF a mess. frankly and directly
'lnnocently enough, I've stuck my
head Into the police net"
Is II possible that now | can pay
my debt to you ;"
Such as It Is. Have you read the
article Ia tho newspapers regarding
the disappearance Of Signorina ia Tu,
cana. the singer"
Yea"
Il am the unknown blond Tomor.
row morning want you 10 40 with me
to the prefecture and state that was
With YOU all OF Saturday ami Sunday.
that on Monday you and your Wife
dlned with me. that yesterday We went
10 the aviation meet. and later to the
Odeon."
In brief. an alihiF" smiling now
Exactly. shall need one
And perfectly good altbi. hut
have your word that you arc in no
vice concerned! Pardon the question,
but between us II Is really necessary
Il am 10 be- OF service to you"
"On my word "a a gentleman"
THAT Is sufficient"
In fact do not believe that she
has been abducted at all WIN you
let ma use your pad and pen for
minute"
The other pushed over the required
articles CourtIaadt scrawled few
words and passed bach the pad,
For me to read"
Yes" moodiiy
Tho Frenchman read Couytlandt
.watched him apxiousiy There Was
not even a flicker OF surprise In the
official eye Calmly he ripped or The
sheet and tore il into bits, distribuv.
ing the pieces into the various waste
baskets yawuing about his lcng fat
desk Next, stili avoiding the younger
mans eye. he arranged his papers
neatly and locked chem up In huge
safe which only the artillery OF the
German army could have forced lie
then called for his hat and stick Tie
beckoned to Courtlandt TO follow Not
word Was said until tina car was
hummlng on the road 10 vincennes
Well" said Courtlandt. finally I,
was not possible for him to bold ba
the question any longer. ..--.-.
My dear friend, | am taking you
out % the villa tor the night"
but have nothing
And have everything, even fore
sight II ycu ue1e arrested tonight II
would cause yea some Inconvenience
am ATTY six, some twenty years your
senior Under this hat OF mine carry
thousand secrets, and every one OF
these thousand must 40 TO the grave
with me, yours along with them
have met you a dozen times since
thoes algerian days. ard never have
sou failed TO afford me some amase-
ment or excitement You are the most
interesting ard entertaining young
u,an | know. Try one OF these cigars"
Precisely at the time Coursiandt
stepped into the aautoToo!ie outside
the war ONCE. scene. peculiar In