The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-06-02

I hour"
Hes coming in" the girl announce
3 quietly.
In here?"
"No-merely inside the row Of lit
trees"
Which entrancer"
"On the boulevard side. He's take
! the corner table. Now a walters &c
ing out to him."
You can see mis- face now" Lar
yard asked, sealing the note.
Not well /"
Nothing you recognize about him
eh?"
Nothing"
DO you know Popinot or Vert
heimer by sight?"
mo; they're only names to me; d.
Morbihan and Mr. Bannon MENTIONED
them last night"
1T won't be Popinot,' Lanyard re
Elected, addressing the envelope: hes
tubby."
This man is tall and slender"
"Wertheimer, possibly. Does he sug
gest an Englishman in any way?'
Not in the least He wears a mus.
tache-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
happened. that to the number OF his
enemies in Paris was added Ekstrom.
One furtive glance confirmed this
inference. He swore bitterly, II pri-
vately, and with a countenance Of
childlike blandness, as he slipped the
coffee and finished his cigarette.
who is it, them" she asked. DO
you know him."
He reckoned swiftly against distress
ing her recalling his mention OF the
fact that Ekstrom was credited with
the Huysman murder.
Merely a hanger-on of De Morbi-
hans" he told her lightly; "a spine
less animal-no trouble about soaring
him of. Here-take this note, please;
we'll go now. But as we reach the
door, turn back-and go out the other
You'll fnd taxi without trouble. And
stop for nothingl'
He had shown, foresight in paying
when served, and was consequently
able to leave abruptly, without giving
Ekstrom time to shy. Rising smartly,
he pushed the table aside. The girl
was no less quick and little less SEN
sitive to the strain of the moment; but
as she passed him her lashes lifted
and her eyes were all his for the in.
slant.
Good night" she breathed-"g
night-my dearl"
She could have guessed no more
shrewdly what he needed to nerve him
against the impending clash. He
hadn't hesitated as to his only course,
but till then he'd been horribly afraid.
knowing too well the desperate cast of
the outlawed Germans nature. But
now, since she had spoken, he couldn't
fail.
He strobe briskly toward the en-.
trance from the boulevard, out of the
corner of his eye aware that Ekstrom,
taken by surprise, had half started
from his chair, then sunk back.
Two PAGES from the door the girl
checked herself, murmured in French,
"Oh, my handkerchief" and turned
briskly back.
Without pause, as though he hadn't
heard, Lanyard threw the door wide
and swung out, turning directly to the
spy. AT the same time he dropped a
hand into the pocket of his raincoat,
where nestled his automatic.
Fortunately Ekstrom had chosen a
table in a corner well removed from
any in use. Lanyard could speak with
out fear of being overheard.
But for moment he refrained. Nor
did Ekstrom speak or stir-sitting
sidewise at his table, negligently. with
knees crossed, the German likewise
kept hand hurled in the pocket of
his heavy, dark ulster Thus neither
could doubt the others i'll will or pre-
paredness.
And through thirty seconds OF
silence they remained at pause. each
striving with all his strength to read
the others purpose in his eyes But
there was this distinction to be drawn
between their attitudes, that whereas
Lanyards gaze challenged, the Ger
mans was sullenly defiant And pres
emily Lanyard felt his heart stir with
relief-the spys glance had WINGED
"Ekstrom." the adventurer said
quietly, If you fire, I'll get you before
| fall That's no boast-a simple state
ment OF fact"
The German hesitated moistened the
corners Of his lips with a nervous
tongue, but contented himself with a
nod OF acknowledgment. i
Take your hand of that gun!" Ian
yard ordered. Remember only
to cry your name aloud to have you
torn to pieces by these people. Your
LIES not worth a moments purchase
In Paris-as you should know"
The German hesitated: but in his
heart conceded that Lanyard didn't ex-
aggerate The murder Of the inventor
Huysman had exasperated all France;
and though tonight the weather had
kept a third Of Paris within doors,
here was still tide of pedestrians
fluent on the sidewalk, beyond the
ilmsy barrier Of frs, that would thick.
IN to ravening mob upon the least
excuse.
He had mistaken his man; be had
bought that Lanyard. even If aware Of
lis pursuit would seek to shake It on
n fight rather than turn and fight
md fight here. Of all placesi :
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