Meade County news., 1916-05-18

enough 10 be heard It will attract at
tention. The trouble is, we're followed
But as yet our faithful shadow doesn't
know we know it-unless he's more in
telligent than he seems. Consequent
ly, If / don't misjudge him, he'll take
table outside, the better to keep an
eye on US, as soon as he sees we're ap-
parently settled for some time. More
than that, I've got note to write-and
not merely as subterfuge. This fell
low must be shaken of, and as long as
we stick together that can't very we'll
be DONE"
He interrupted himself while the
waiter served them, then sugared his
coffee, arranged the ink bottle and pa
per to his satisfaction, and bent over
his pen.
Come closer" he requested II
you were interested in what. I'm writ
ing-and amused; II you can laugh .
bit at nothing, so much the better. But
keep sharp eye on the windows. You
can do that more readily than under
cover Of the brim Of your hat. And
| let me know what you see."
He had no more than settled into
the swing. Of composition than the
girl-apparently following his pen
with closest attention-giggled coquet-
tishly and nudged his elbow.
The window to the right OF the
door we came in," she murmured, smil-
ing delightedly; he's standing behind
the fir trees. staring in"
Can you make him out?" Lanyard
asked without moving his lips.
mo more than that he's TALL" she
said with every indication Of enjoying
a most tremendous joke. His face is
all in shadow"
"Patience!" counseled the adven.
turer. He'll take heart of courage
when convinced Of our innocence"
He poised his pen, scrutinized the
ceiling for inspiration, and permitted
a slow smile to irradiate his features.
| you'll take this note, II you please,n
he said cheerfully, TO the address on
the envelope, by taxi-it's some dis
tance, near the Etoile. A long chance,
but one we must risk; give me half an
hour alone, and guarantee to discour-
age this animal one way or another.
You understand"
Perfectly" she laughed archly.
He bent over and for few mo-
ments wrote busily.
Nov he's walking slowly round the
corner, never taking his eyes from
you," the girl reported, shoulder. to
shoulder and head distractingly near
his head.
! Good. Can you see him any bet
teri"
mot yet" -
This note" he said, without stop
ping his pen or appearing to say any
thing, "is for the concierge of build
ing where rent stabling for a little,.
closed car l find occasionally useful.
I'm supposed there to be a chauffeur
in the employ of crazy Englishnan.
who keeps me constantly travelling
with him back and forth between
Paris and London. That's to account
for the irregularity. with which use
the car. They know me, monsieur and
madame Of the conciergerie, as Pierre
Lamier; and think they're safe-not
only trustworthy and of friendly dis
position, but quite simple-minded; I
don't believe they gossip much. II 90.
the chances are De Morblhan and his
gang know nothing of the arrangement.
But that's all speculation-a forlorn
hopel"
Il understand" the girl chuckled at
his elbow. Hes still prowling up and
down outside the hedge"
We're not going to need that car to-
night; but the home of Nine. Omber IL
close by; and I'll follow and join you
there within an hour at most. Mean
time, this note will introduce you to
the concierge and his wife-I hope you
won't mind-as my flancee. I'm telling
them we became engaged in England,
and I've brought you to Paris to visit
my mother in Montrougo, but am de-
tanned by my employers business, and
will they please give you shelter for an
hour"
/ Hes coming in," the girl announced
quietly.
"In here?"
"No-merely inside the row Of little
trees"
Which entrance"
"On the boulevard side. He's taken
the corner table. Now walters go-
ing out to him."
you can see his face now?" Ian.
? yard asked, sealing the note.
mot we'll"
ut won't be Popinot," LANYARD re-
fiected, addressing the envelope; 'he's
tubby."
"This man is tall and slender.
"Wertheimer, possibly. Does he sug
|. gest an Englishman in any way?"
mot in the least. He wears mus
che-blond-twisted up like the
; kaiser's."
: Lanyard made no reply, but his
+ heart sank, and he shivered imper-
ceptibly with foreboding. He enter
tanned no doubt but that the worst had
8 happened, that to the number OF his
! enemies in Paris was added Ekstrom.
Z One furtive glance confirmed this
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