The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-18

the clogging sands began to pass FISH.
ermea's cottages: then the white
houses OF the residents appeared.
strung out under the cliff, and the sand
yielded 10 a firm road Not far ahead
Of me ! saw a little railway station.
And. surest test OF civilization. a ~.
tle newsboy scampered along toward
me. crying the latest edition OF the
Nice papers. I stopped him and pur.
chased one. bidding him keep the
change OF the franc | handed him.
FeverishIy ! opened Il.
A moment later | was staggering
like a drunken woman. For, in the
large, black headlines before my eyes
! read the fate OF Charles. and the use
l%essness OF my journey. The trial was
10 take place on Friday morning.
The government had hastened Il by
three days. TO appease the outcries OF
the press and save the ministry. For,
II had left public feeling against
Charles at red.hot heat. II was now
whitehead and ineandescent.
by Friday evening the traitor must
be on his way to perpetual exile on the
DEVILS Island. or the government
falls" was the terse telegraphic sum
mary OF the Paris correspondent.
What would | not have given how
Tor the aeroplane that lay. a wreck OF
metal and wood, In Scouto market
place!
AS for the female spy. who was re-
leased on bail" the message continued.
IT Is now believed that the woman
who Jew through France and evaded
tho authorities In 80 sensational n
manner upon the Monaco frontier and
AZ other places. was not she, but mere
~ a notoriety seeker. II lie said. on
trustworthy report, that the SPY has
led TO Belgium. to Join her lover, an
sx-oticer of the German army. and has
ilready placed herself outside the
reach OF the law"
| smiled weakly at this Widest OF all
mmors. Then ! set on hot.footed. Five
minutes later, breathless, with tumb-
Ing hair, ! was interviewing the sta
lion master, at Bon Martin.
"A special train "a Paris. madame."
he calculated, when he had recovered
from his a~Stonishment. 1T Is impos.
sible. II %e.le cost you six thousand
francs. IL would disorganize the traf.
DC over the entire system. Resides.
no special train could reach the CAPT.
tai by Thursday morning. II you
should take the night local 10 Mar
settles and make the Thursday morn.
ing express. IL would land you there
by eight a, m. on Friday.
But Friday viii be too late" |
cried. thrusting down the money upon
the table OF his Office. Here are seven
thousand francs. Take them-only
give mo a train. You do not compre-
bend, monsieur; It IL a matter of life
Or death"
He rose. perpiexed. and scratched
his head.
Il don't sec how Il can be done" he
faltered. Under ordinary circum-
stances I could give you a special to
Marseilles. where you could make your
own arrangements. but unfortunately
why. the ex-Empress Eugene comes
from Nice tonight, and traffic must
wait for her"
glanced at him in dumb despair.
Then my gaze wandered to a great
map OF the southern railroads OF
France, suspended from the wall. and
an idea occurred 70 me. walked over
and placed my finger on II.
But why net so through Lyonf"
asked.
He came owe to mo and followed
the tracing OF my finger.
Why, yes. mademolsello. I could
glve you a clear road to Lyon" be an
swered. but there you would have 20
walt for the express from Geneva.
which has precedence OF all trafic. for
his excellency the president OF the
Swiss republic makes a ceremonial
visit 20 Paris and
And trafio must walt for him." !
calculated bitterly.
Exactly. madame" he answered.
beaming. Your persplcacity r. like
that OF a man. am sorry, but
Give me a special train TO Lyon"
Interrupted b~rusquely.
But IL will do you no good
mheAme, thltered the station master
Then his glance fell upon the money;
be shrugged his shoulders. looked at
me ~whimsically as though Il were use
less 10 interpose further objections 10
my foolish within. and became ali at
once the man OF action.
1T shah be ready in fifteen min.
Gtes." he answered. "But, madame. the
authorities Will certainly not permit
any special 10 follow his excellency.
the president. for several hours"
made 10 answer but paced the sta.
ton platform while the numbering en-.
CINE reversed itself upon the turn
table and "a last came gathering up 10
iss car and was coupled on. In less
half N hour all wa IN readiness.
! stepped into my car. and, an instant
later, We were on. really on, on the
long road 10 Paris-or at least Lyon.
All through the night We raced over !,
the vast plains. now sweeping By the
Rhone. a breath Of dismal. wind.swept '
HaisE nov winding spQnG OAK foresik