Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-09-25

been Dack OF the aDQuctlOn- Let nor
make her accusations He was out
Of 1t.
"Mademoiselle," said the great Do
liceman soberly, this is grave ac-
cusation to make"
81 make 1t. nevertheless, replied
Nora. She sat stiffiy in her chair, her
face colorless, dark circles under her
eyes. She never looked toward Court
landt.
But Monsieur Courtlandt has Of
fered an alibi such as we cannot ig-
more. More than that, his integrity
is vouched for by the gentleman at
selle recognizes"
Nora eyed the great man doubtfully.
What is the gentleman to your"
she was Intercepted
Absolutely nothing" contemptu-
ously
The minister inspected his rings
HE has annoyed me at various
times" continued Nora; that is all
And his actions on Friday night war
rant every suspicion l have enter
tanned against him."
The chief of police turned toward
the bandaged chauffeur. You recog-
nize the gentleman"
mo, monsieur, l never saw him be-
fore. 1t was an old man who engaged
me-"
GO on"
HE said that mademoiselle's old
teacher was very Ill and asked for as
sistance. / left mademoiselle at the
house and drove away. | was hired
from the garage. That is the truth,
monsieur"
Nora smiled disbelievingly. Doubt
less he had been paid we'll for that
lie.
And your" asked the chief of No
ra's chauffeur.
He is certainly the gentleman, mon
sieur, who attempted to bribe me-
THAT is true" said Courtlandt with
utmost calmness.
"Mademoiselle, If Monsieur Court
landt wished, he could accuse you OF
attempting to shoot him."
1T was an accident. His sudden ap-
pearance in my apartment frightened
me. Besides, l believe a woman who
lives comparatively alone has a legal
and moral right to protect herself
from such unwarrantable intrusions
| wish him no physical injury, but
am determined to be annoyed by him
no longer"
The minister's eyes sought Court
landt's face obliquely. Strange young
man, he thought. From the expires
sion of his face he might have been 6
spectator rather than the person mos
vitality concerned in this little scene
And what pair they madcl
Monsieur Courtlandt, you will Civ,
me your word of honor not to ammo,
mademoiselle again."
II promise never to annoy he
again"
For the briefest moment the blazing
blue eyes clashed with the calm brown
ones. The latter were first to deviat
from the line. 1t was not agreeable
to look into a pair of eyes burninl
with the hate of ones self. Perhap
this confiagration was intensified b,
the placidity of his gaze. II only Their
had been some sign of anger, of con
tempt, anything but this incredibl
tranquility against which she longe
to cry outl She was too wrathful t
notice the quickening throb Of tn
veins on his temples.
"Mademoiselle. find no cas-
against Monsieur Courtlandt, unles
you wish to appear against him for hi
forcible entrance to your apartment.
Nora shook her head. The chief {
police stroked his mustache to hid
the feeting smile. A peculiar cas-,
the like of which had never befor
come under his scrutinyl "Circun
stantial evidence, we know, points I
him; but we have also an alibi whic
is incontestable. We must look els
= where for your abductors. Think
have you not some enemy? Is ther
no one who might wish you worn
and inconvenience? Are your ass
ciates all loyal to you? Is there an
: jealousy"
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