The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-05

ana Missed Nom PasSiondteiy'
weeks. There is but one steamer
week from Marseilles. And In ten
days!-Mon Dieu! Nothing except a
swift aeroplane could cross those wa
tiers and bring him back in time"
caught at his words with mad ca
gerness.
1T shall be done," cried. II shall
60 to Corsica In the Chevalier's air
ship. And in ten days / shall return
with Zeuxis."
you are insane, girl" cried the
banker. angrily. THE science of fight
Is in its infancy. Even II you reached
Marseilles you would be swamped In
the gales of the Mediterranean. NO."
he continued craftily. I'VE can devise
tome scheme by which the Chevalier
vhall get OF lightly. will give evil
dance as to his monetary needs.
VIII say he needed the money from
the sale of the treaty to save Clichy
for his father. That will touch the
judges hearts, that filial piety. And
you shall be freed. / will withdraw
my charge" he went on, watching my
face eagerly. "And I will pay you
the fifty thousand francs I promised
you, even II you do not obtain the
bonds. You will be rich. you will"
l could not feel any sentiment but
pity at the aspect Of this miserable old
man. desperately striving to free him.
self from the meshes of his own net.
Monsieur Magniff." said quietly.
you will go on my bail at once, and
I shall depart for the Liparis. Other
wise your son shall be arrested within
an hour. Which shall It be?"
He fell to pleading then; he offered
me double the reward, fabulous gifts.
His love for his son seemed stronger
than his cupidity. At last he was COM
PEELED to face the issue.
you swear to give the government
no warning about Leopold before your
departure2" he asked, cringing before
me. you will allow him the six days
In which to fee?"
HE can go to the ends of the earth
for all / care" l responded. II do
not want vengeance upon him, miser-
able scoundrel that he Is. Leave him
to the future. Some day his evil
deeds will recoil on him. Come, you
agreeT
Magniff drew in deep sigh and
submitted
Il accept" he answered. But ma
demoiselle, you will remember that
the bonds are miner
"Assuredly," answered.
He stumbled weakly from E,y pres
once and out of the room. The woman
seized my hands again and kissed
them passionately.
AT Scouto, on the coast Of Cor
sica," she whispered. "He will go
with you eagerly. II he is promised
immunity"
"And what is your rewardf" asked
curiously
| The woman looked at me strangely.
Els Il not enough that shall see my
man again and win him from that
woman who stole his heart from me?'
she asked. with pathetic dignity. you
do not understand, lady? All. but
when you are married--then you viii
know"
She followed Masnin out Of the
room.
within an hour my bail had been
formally accepted and was at lib
erty. Magniff obtained hasty inter
view with the Minister of War, 81
which immunity for zeuxis was prom
ised, in case he should offer satisfac
, tory evidence against the principa
conspirator, whose name the banker
did not divulge. Magniff was . power
in France. and his word was ample.
II The sun was not yet high when
walked out of my prison doors.
had seen nobody; the magic Of Mag
, nifl's word had suficed to set M
n free. After ali. though 20 much had
! Ibsen done, the government had M
, special interest IN me. They wer'
sure that they had In Charles thu
lrsal traitor; vas but an accessory
| and they shrewdly surmised. think
! | that Va to turn states evidence anl
bring the rest Of The confedsratss z