The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

The voice of the maid replied: Eyes.
notwithstanding!
"Well-don't, just yet. Wait there
till / call you"
Very good, madame"
The woman returned complete at
tention to Lanyard
Now, monsieur of two minds, what
is it you wish?"
Why did you do that?" the adven-
turer asked, nodding toward the recep-
| ton hall
Tell Sidonie to wait instead of call
ing for help? Because-weIl, because
you interest me strangely I've a curl
Gus notion you're in desperate guam
dairy and about to throw yourself on
my mercy"
Il am" Lanyard admitted tersely.
"Ah! Now this does begin to grow
interesting! Would you mind telling
me why?"
Because, madame, have done you
| great service, and feel l can count
upon your gratitude"
The Frenchwoman's eyebrows lifted
! at this. Doubtless monsieur knows
what he's talking about
Listen, madame. | am in love with
young woman, an American, a
| stranger, and friendless in Paris If
| anything happens to me tonight, if |
am arrested or assassinated-''
rs that likeiy?"
Quite likely, madame. l have enc
| mics among the Apaches and il my
own profession as well. l have reason
| to suspect that some of these are in
| this neighbOrhOod tonight. | may pos
sibly not escape them. In that event,
this young lady of whom I speak will
| need protector"
and why must interest myself in
| her fate, pray?'
Because, madame, of this service |
| have done you. Recently, in London,
| you were robbed"
The woman started and colored with
| excitement. you know something of
my stolen jewels?"
Everything, madame; it was l who
stole them"
you? You are, then, that Lone
Wolff"
Il was, madame"
why the past tense?" the woman
! demanded, eying him with gathering
| frOwn.
Because l am done with thieving."
She threw back her head and
| laughed, but without mirth. "A likely
story, monsieur! Have you reformed
since | caught you here"
Does it matter when? | take it that
proof, visible, tangible proof of my sim
cerity, more than meaningless date,
would be needed to convince you"
mo doubt about that monsieur-the
Lone Wolff"
Gould you wish better proof than
that of restoration of your stolen prop
erty?"
Are you trying to bride me to let
| jewels?'
I'm afraid emergency reformation
wouldn't persuade you"
you do well to be so afraid
'But if l can prove I've already re-
stored your Jewels"
But you cannot"
eff madame will do me the favor to
| open her safe she will find them there
-conspicuously placed"
What nonsense"
Am | in error in assuming that
madame didn't return from England
until quite recently?"
but today, in fact"
"And you haven't troubled to inves-
| tigate your safe since returning?"
ut had not occurred to me-"
Then why not test my assertion be-
| fore denying it?'
With an incredulous shrug Nine
| Omber terminated a puzzled scrutiny
of Lanyard's countenance and turned
| to the safe.
| But to have done what you declare
| you have" she argued, you must have
known the combination-since it ap-
! pears you haven't done any breaking
| open"
The sequence of the combination ran
glibly off Lanyard's tongue And at
this, with every evidence OF excite
ment, at length beginning to hope
more than to believe-the woman set
herself to open the strongbox. Within
minute she had succeeded, and the
mOrocco-bound jewel box was in her
hand.
A hasty examination assured her it's
treasure was intact
But why" she stammered pale
with emotion-"why, monsieur, WHY"
Because / had decided to leave off
stealing for livelihood"
when did you bring these jewels
here?"
-Four or five nights since
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