American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-11
Continued from Last Week.)

; she met my eyes with composure
leaned little toward me. and waited
And so, sitting there in the tintet
glare, ! told her of the death of Del
mont and Of Tavernier. and of Buck
hurtt's share in the miserable work.
Madame. / am paining you," said
but l am going to cause you even
greater unhappiness."
Tell me what is necessary" che
said, forming the words with tiehtened
lips.
hen l must tell you that II is nee.
y for Mademoiselle Elven to leave
Irecaurt tonight"
"Why?"
" is better that do not tell you.
madame"
Tell me. II is my right to know"
Not now; later, II you insist"
This is dreadful" she muttered
=. If did not know you,
II did not trust you so perfectly.
trust you with all my heart!
|. Oh. are you certain she must
go! 1t frightens me; It Is so strangei
have grown fond OF her. Ana
now you say that she must go. I can.
not underestimate cannot"
No. you cannot understand" I re.
peated, gentiy; but she can. n IA n
serious maiter for Mademciselle Eel.
ven;> II could not easily be more seri.
GUS. II is even perhaps a question of
life or death. madame"
In heavens name, help her. theni"
she said. scarcely controlling the
alarm that brought a pitiful break n
her voice.
Il am trying to-" I said. "And now
l must consult Mademoiselle Elven.
VIII you help me?"
What can I do?" she asked. nite-
ously. '
Stand by that window. Look ma.
semaphore?"
Yes"
Count them aloud"
she counted the white lights for me.
then the red ones.
now ! said, III those lights change
IN number or color or position. come
instantly to me. shall he with
Mademoiselle Elven in the little tea.
room" ''
left her in the shadow of tho c,r
ANS ana passed through the room 10
syivias side. She looked up quietly
rom her embroidery frame. then
iroppine the tinted silks and needles
III the cloth, rose and walked beside
me- when we entered the little tea.
Dom she passed on to the lounge and
'eated herself on the padded arm.
What is itg" she asked.
Il am sorry to tell you'll sa,a q
sorry from my heart. You are not
cry friendly to me. and that makes
ay." ""'o u II
What do you meang" she asked. q
"'Aeu' s
mean that you cannot STAY hare I.
SAID. And you know why"
VIII you explain this insuIt ., s,o
sked, holly. '"e b
res You are German spy." Of
a,u' uhder my breath. French troons a..
III iahd mere tonight or tomorrow :
went on calmly. You will see HOW ~
ahserous your situation Is certain 81
become when Buckhurst is taken ~
no when II is understood wba, ne. vi
~ nave made OF the semaphore, %
she WINGED then straiebtenod a. IL
'n' her steady gaze on me. Her cour. ~
20 was admirable. SO1''
thank you for telling me-" sbo "
I'D, simply. "Have a chance :,
ach the Spanish frontier?" w
i think you have" replIed "Rsuv W.
gre Is going with you when" ne
heF NO. no. he must notl Does m,
KNOW what am? Did he offer IN sb
she asked, incredulously les
Mademoiselle, he insists"
"ithout turning her head sbe said. no
ath?" '' mean MS
lie has suffered worse for vo,, IA
ke!" ! said. bitterly. '''' do
What she flashed out, confronting pla
In an instant fer
iou must know that" said the
rec years OF -prison--nt,ar but
a. DO you dare deny Won bave The
N Ignorant OF this?" 600
or space she stood there. strno, sol'
echiess; then, Call bimi" oh, Ing
", Call him, tell youl Prins A
here-I want him here-horo i ~. in /
us both" "''o oe' a r,
gre, passing the long stone CORR. colo
looked up as beckoned and s.
""' 'thro
!. ne entered the tearoom, Sylvia Buc
~ % ghost, met him face TO face eyes
lohsleur'' she said harshly, why b,
you not come TO that book store ?" the
was silent, His face vas o,,,,. falls,