New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
By LOUIS TRACY

tsrv', benefit, "Mr Raymond Is coming In he
has news Of Madeleine, and didn't want to wait
outside lest Perdot should pass l mean to avoid
Peridot until, by one method or anotner' se' III
touch with Madeleine"
The exclamation not only plausible, but
strictlv accurate When she crossed to the win
dow and made the agreed signal TO Tollemache
sh, might we'll have been looking out to learn II
p.ridot was coming down the Toullfot.
LOFTY and his companions already on the
uav They had seen the meeting in the doorway,
and assumed that Yvonne had drawn Raymond in
her wake Nevertheless, her stanch friend and
devout lover was watching the window. He grinned
broadly and waved hand-why, she knew not,
but her pulses throbbed. Some remarkable thing
was going 10 happen She felt IL in the air.
Then she focused her thoughts what Ray
rnond was saving. He had produced the telegram,
the text of which exactly as he had given it.
"As may be absent all day." he added, 81 took
the liberty TO tell Duquesne 10 wire the result OF
his interview with Mile. Demoret 70 Mrs. Carmac.
You have his address and can communicate with
him without waiting for me-"
Mrs Carmac nodded. She knew Of the arrange
nent already, and meant to inform Yvonne Of it
herself She was quick witted, and her daughters
manner carried a vague consciousness of the i'm
minence Of some matter important even than
the tangle in which Madeleine Demoret was in
volved.
"That sounds practicable said Yvonne, rather
for the sake of OBTAINING Raymond than by way OF
agreement, since her fathers revelation had de-
stroyed every shred of confidence in the man HIM
self and his Partisan helper. an. Duquesne can
AZ least let US know where Madeleine is staying.
Then I'll risk all In personal appeal"
~ would advise you strongly to act only through
Duquesne," said Raymond. "He has wide expe-
rience and Is thoroughly Trustworthy. You can
depend on his discretion. He
There was knock at the door, Tollemaehs en-
tered. After him came Popple, red faced and Sc
rious, and Jackson, with . bulldog expression on
his Cockney features.
"I want you to give me Ave minutes, Mrs. Car
mac" said Lorry gravely. Certain facts have
reached me-
am sure you'll forgive me-" broke in Raymond,
with glib assurance, "but am accompanying the
salvage party, and I'll walk slowly on to the quay"
"No, you'll stay here" said Tollemache. What
I have to say concerns you more than any other
person breathing. Just listenl III come to the
point quickly. Mrs. Carmac, have good reason
to believe that this man Raymond stole your Jew
els. believe he has them in his possession at
this moment. OF course, I'm fully alive to the risk
run In bringing such charge II 1t Is not sub
stantated. Now, Raymond, II you're In a hurry,
hand over those pearls and diamonds. BY staging
the pieces de conviction you'll save let Of bother
Then the court which is now assembled, can pro-
sentence and you'll know exactly where
you are, which should be relief"
Tollemache paid no heed to the half-repressed
cry of amazement that burst simultaneously from
the lips Of both women. He gazing sternly
and fxedly at Raymond, whose sallow face had
suddenly grown livid. During few trying sec
onds it really seemed though the rascal thus
roundly accused of a dastardly crime would col
lapse in faint. But he rallied, and blurted out
protest in a voice choked with fury.
"How dare your" he cried. "You hound, to at
tack a defenceless mani Mrs. Carmac, l appeal
to you! Do you allow to be grossly in
suited in your presence"
"Defenceless strikes the right word" said
Tollemache, ignoring Mrs. Carmac's involuntary
attempt at interference "Of course you intend
it plea account Of your injury; but unless
| am mistaken-in which case stand to be shot
at in any way you choose-you got your arm
broken when rifing Mrs. Carmac's trunk. How
ever, III explain the whole business to your COM
plete satisfaction Give me those pearls and the
other things. I mean to have them now! Don't
think you can escape by bluff, you miserable
whelp! Hand them over, or I'll take them, and
use much force as may be necessary"
Tollemache strobe forward, and grasped the
lapel of Raymond's coat Then indeed it
than probable that the secretary would drop
where he stood. He trembled like one in a palsy,
and his lips twtched convulsively, but could only
mouth incoherent sounds.
Tollemache did not hesitate. Unbuttoning the
overcoat, and endeavoring to avoid touching the
bandaged arm, he thrust a hand into the inner
righthand pocket Of Raymonds jacket. At that
the accused man uttered a queer squeal of ming
led rage and despair and struck wildly at his ad
versary with his left fist. Toemache merely
moved his head, and the blow passed harmlessly
over his shoulder. In the same instant he with
drew something from Raymond's pocket and
stepped back.
whats this" he said, cooly, exhibiting small
square case, covered with morocco leather.
Mrs. Carmac, who had watched this trying scene
Tollemache held in full view. Her eyes dilated in
sheer terror; but recognition dawned in them, and
she cried exctedly:
THAT is the which contained my pearls!"
Tollemache pressed a spring and the lid few
open. There, coiled within reposed string of
pearls. Mrs. Carmac gave them one glance; then
she turned on the man who had been dramst-
ically compelled to relinquish his booty.
"Oh, how could you do such thing?" she walled
brokenly. "You knew how priced them-the one
gift of my husbands which l valued"
"Your husband" snarled Raymond. (Which
husband? Carmsc?"
She finched if he had dealt her the blow in
tended for Tollemache; but her champion in