The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-14
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lie nodded. Let aim suffer" he
answered. "Tha, Is between himself
and Magnin ] was only Magnin's tool
Aud he betrayed me. the scoundreli"
he continued. gritting his teeth IN
rage, but just wait, madomoiselle.
Walt till the spies have forgotten me.
Do yos know what shall dog / shall
creep back TO Paris, so softly that none
will know, and ] shall draw my sharp
knife across Leopold Magnin's throat
to"-he Initiated the action-'ln re-
n for the money that be stole
from me-"
His words ave me the clue that I
had bcen searching for.
Suppose ] promised you an am.
besty," | haznrded. III tell you that
you will not be mulsstod. would YOU be
willing TO return to Paris with me and
10 give evidence which will save the
Chevalier DIVES from a shameful con-
%yiction7"
lie peered at me a. II not under.
standing, os suspectsng treachery.
VIII you come back with mo 20.
morrow In the aeroplane?" ! continued.
leuAla uttered a scream.
The aeroplane?" he cried. Never!
should die OF terror. / would go,
perhaps. IN a ship-if | were offered
money enough" he said, watching me
greedily.
had been noticing that his eyes
continually strayed toward a small
chest which reated In a far corner OF
the room. II was evidently no part OF
the original furnishings. being com.
paratiycly new. while those we're black
with age; and from the manner In
which the Greeks glance had repeated
ly fallen on I, | formed a conclusion.
"zeuxis,' ! said briskly. $50 over to
that chest and bring me my bonds"
He stared and lea2ed suddenly upon
his feet.
"Mademoiselle. I have not your
bonds" he stammered. There is moth.
ing There but carpenters tools. /
swear TO you"
rose and strobe over to the chest.
The I'D was locked.
Come. open H." ! said.
"Mademoiselle. ! swear 10 you, by
81. Christopher"
Then" replied, God pity you. for
within our and twenty hours a French
warship will be un route 10 Scouto."
mo. ] will open a." he cried, In
panic at my words. "But o will see
that there il nothing there"
He was fumbllng In his pocket for
the key. Al my insistence he crossed
the room, fitted the key and turned
the tongue OF the lock willingly. |
looked inside. There was nothing
there but carpenters tools.
] took out an ad9. a saw, aud a ham.
mer-a %curiously fashioned hammer.
for the haft was much too large for
the head. and had evidently been fitted
recently. ! tapped II hard upon the
floor and Il few on across the room,
exposing a hollow space that ran clear
through to the point OF the handle. In
side were sone papers. tightly rolled.
J drew them forth with difficulty aud
glanced az them.
For the first time I held my cher.
ished bonds. the cause OF 80 mani
t%ribulatiOns.
Meanwhile zeuxiH had stood watch
ing me with an expression OF the ut
most discontinue. Az drew forth the
papers he fell upon his knees aud
claspod my hands.
Yes, they are yours" he pleaded
Take theml Take them as the price
OF my liberty. msdemoiselle, and
leave me. ! have beer harassed and
prosecuted for the sake OF them: and
what am ! now? Once | roamed the
bouleyards a free man. rafting the
money In my pOckets-now / am a
wretched fugitive. hunted like a fox.
and all because | was oyerpersuaded
by IN interruptions rascal Take them
a. the price Of my liberty and go. Go.
so, so, go
He repeated the word IN a ~orescendo
OF wrath and fear. ! drew bach and
looked down al him steadily.
The price OF your liberty il your
evidence Ia Paris ! answered. and |
saw his face turn green by the candle
light
Suddenly a compelling instinct made
me turn my head. Behind me was the
woman; she had emerged silently
from the inner room and now stood
over me, In the attitude OF an aveng-
ing fury, an though about 10 strike. |
SPRAY on her aud twisted the arm
that she concealed behind her back.
A small knife. keen az a razor, elat-
tered 10 the door.
As ! confronted her she broke Into
a torrent OF furious words. incompre-
bonaible 10 me. wsth frantic gesticula.
tons.
Al that moment there came a loud
knocking at the street door. and with.
IA waiting for admittance a man. at
tired In the cass0ck OF a priest, IN
tered unceremonionsly and advanced
toward Us. His keen eyes seemed 10
take IN everything. Calm. b%enignant
and authoritative. he advanced toward
NJ. q dominating presence, and raised
his hand s0lemnly. zouxis and the
woman feil upon their knees. For u