The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-26
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O.IRWIN MYERS
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change OF the franc handed him.
Teverishly opened II.
A moment later was staggering
like drunken woman. For, in the
large, black headlines before my eyes
read the fate of Charles, and the use
lessnesA Of my journey. The trial was
to take place on Friday morning.
The government had fastened It 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. It was now
whitehead and incandescent.
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 now
for the aeroplane that lay. . wreck Of
metal and wood. in Scouto market
place!
"As for the female spy, who was re-
leased on ball." the message continued.
1T is now believed that the woman
who few through France and evaded
the authorities In SO sensational a
manner upon the Monaco frontier and
ut other places. was not she, but mere
ly notoriety seeker. 1t 10 said. on
trustworthy report. that the spy has
ned to Belgium, to join her lover, an
ex-oficer of the German army. and has
already placed herself outside the
reach OF the law"
smiled weakly at this widest Of all
rumors. Then set on hot-footed. Five
minutes later, breathless, with tumb-
ling hair. was interviewing the sta
ton master. at Bon Martin.
"A special train to Paris, madamei'
he calculated. when he had recovered
from his establishment. 1T 10 impos-
sible. It would cost you six thousand
francs. It would disorganize the traf-
nc over the entire system. Besides.
no special train could reach the CAPT.
tai by Thursday morning. II you
should take the night local to Mar
settles and make the Thursday morn
Ing express, It would land you there
by eight a. m. on Friday.
but Friday will be too late" I
cried, thrusting down the money upon
the table of his ONCE. Here are seven
thousand francs. Take them-only
give me q train. You do not compre-
bend. monsieur; It 10 . matter Of life
or DEATH"
He rose. perplexed. and scratched
his head.
II don't see how 1t can be done." he
faltered. Under ordinary circum.
stances / could give you . 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."
I glanced at him In dumb despair.
Then my gaze wandered to q great
map Of tho southern railroads of
France. suspended from the wall. and
an idea occurred to me. walked over
and placed my finger on It.
But why not 60 through Lyon" I
asked.
He came over to me and followed
the tracing Of my finger.
why, yes, mademoiselle, could
give you . clear road to Lyon" he an
swered. But there you would have to
wait for the express from Geneva.
which has precedence of all trafYlc. for
his cxcellency the president Of the
Swiss republic makes b ceremonial
visit to Paris and
And traffic must walt for him."
calculated bitterly.
Exactly, madame he answered.
beaming. "Your perspicacity II like
that Of man. am sorry. but"
Give me special train to Lyon" !
interrupted brusQuely.
But It viii do you no good
madame" faltered the station master.
Then his glance fell upon the money;
he shrugged his shoulders. looked Ut
me whimsically a. though It were use
less to interposs further objections to
my foolish within. and became al It
once the man Of action.
1T shall be- ready in fifteen min
utes." he answered. But. madame, the
authorities will certainly not permit
any special to follow his excellency.
the president. for several hours"
made no answer but paced the sta
ton platform while the lumbering en-
CINE reversed itself upon the turn
table and at last came Gathering up to
its car and was coupled on. In less
than half an hour al was In readiness.
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