Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-09-04
CHAPTER discontinued.

determined to see.
CHAPTER IlI-Contlnued.
Oh, stubborn Dutchman that he had
beenl Blind fool To have run away
instead of fighting to the last ditch for
his happinessl The Desimone woman
was right; it had taken him a long
time to come to the conclusion that
she done him an i'll turn. His jaw set,
and the pressure of his lips broke the
sweep of his mustache, converting 1t
into bristling tufts, warlike and reso-
Lutte.
=. What OF the pretty woman in the
Taverne Royale? What about her? At
whose bidding had she followed him?
One or the other of them had not told
the truth and he was inclined to be-
lieve that the prevarication had Its
source in the pomegranate lips of the
.Calabrian. To give the old barb one
more twist, to learn If its venomous
point still held and hurt nothing
would have afforded the diva more de-
light.
When the taxicab joined the long
line OF carriages and automobiles op-
posite the Austrian ambassadors.
,Courtlandt awoke to the dismal and
disQuieting fact that he had formu-
lated no plan of action. He had done
no more than to give the driver his
directions; and now that he had ar
rived, he had the choice of two alter
natives. He could walt to see her
come out or return at once to his hotel,
which, as subsequent events affirmed,
would have been the more sensible
course. He would have been confront
ed with small difficulty in gaining ad-
mission to the house. He knew enough
of these general receptions; the an
nouncing of his name would have con-
veyed nothing to the host, who knew
perhaps a third of his guests, and
many OF these but slightly. But such
an adventure was distasteful to Court
landt. He could not eyerstep certain
recognized boundaries of convention,
and to enter mans house unasked
was colossal impudence. Beyond this,
he realized that he could have accom-
plished nothing; the advantage would
have been hers. Nor could he meet
her as she came out, for again the
favor. No, the encounter must be
when they two were alone. She must
be surprised. She must have no time
to use / ready wit. An idea pre-
scented itself. 1t appealed to him al
that moment as quite clever and
feasible.
"Waiti" he called to the driver
He dived among the carriages anC
cars, and presently he found what hi
sought-her limousine. He had takeI
the number into his mind too keenly
to be mistaken. He saw the end OF hil
difficulties; and - went about the af
fair with his usual directness. 1t wal
only at rare times that he ran his hea'
into a cul-de-sac II her chauffeur wa
regularly employed in her service, h.
would have to return to the hotel; blu
II he came from the garage, there wa
hope. Every man is said to have hi
price, and a French chauffeur Nigh
prove no notable exception to the rule
Are you driver for Madame da Tos
cana?" Courtlandt asked of the ma
lounging in the forward seat.
The chauffeur looked hard at hi
QuCoN4OhoAg anu III hhNAhb ehot NC 90
isfied the requirements of a gentl,
man. grumbled an affirmative. TIL
limousine was we'll known in Paris
and he was growing weary OF thes
endless inquiries.
Are you in her employ directly, @
do you come from the garage"
81 am from the garage, but driv
mademoiselle's car most of the TIM
especially at night II is not madam
but mademoiselle, monsieur"
My mistake" A slight pause.
was rather a difficult moment fC
Courtlandt. The chauffeur waite
wonderingly. Would you like to max
I'VE hundred francs?"
How, monsieur"
Courtiandt should have been warne
by the tone. which contained no u
usual interest or eagerness.
Permit me to remain in mademc
selle's car till she comes. ] wish
ride with her TO her apartment"
The chauffeur laughed. He stretch'
his legs. Thanks, monsieur. 1t
very dull waiting Monsieur knows
good joke"
AID to Courtlandt's cismay he rel
ICED that his proposal had truly be-
acce, ted as a jest.
81 am not Joking. ! am In earnef