The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-12
CHAPTER VII.

Yielding 10 Madame Fantine's in
/ sist.ncs the newcomers turned TO
ward the entrance TO the hotel. But
before she had taken u dozen steps
Major 6iickney halted. Hold on
ho exclaimed i've got 20 10 in q
minute. III be back tonight. MIR
TelfAir-but want 10 know some
thing before ! 20. Tell me. Peter
and you too. Madame Famine. did
you not come from France TO Gal
lipolin In iTg0f-
Tho Bondies stopped short "Bu;
moment later an Indian runner put
letter in HIS hand.
II was from Col. Johnson. 40
knowiedging the receipt of Jacks
yes. Monsieur" Peter Bondis cried
but yesl~
suckney nodded. what I want
Cd 10 ask was whether n gentleman
". Delarocho Telfair. was on your
ship"
You know VI. Delsroche7- Ma
dame Fantino's eyes grew big. "Bu,
yes. monsieur. he Was on the ship
And he was with US before. 10 1,
not so. Picrrrr"
Peter Bondie nodded. We have
como with NJ. Dclaroche Teifair "a
America Al. But he was the
great man, When he married
Mademoisolle Dclawsr at Marietta
fantins no 10 her ms maid. Later
she nurse IN bebse. And Their
Madame Telsair die. and NJ. Della
roche take Ia bebce and he 70 away
into tho woods and zee him never
again. But hear that he f. dead
and that Ia bebee grown up with the
Indians"
''she didi- Major stichney strucs
In Now abe has disappeared
Mr.. TclfAir here has come 10 Ohio
10 find her
The French voman's beady eyes
Jumped 10 Jacks fsea. This mon
sisuri" she sasped. is he OF the
family Tcifairr-
Yes. OF tho American branch
His people have lived in Aiahams
for 100 years.
And he seeks the Lady Esteilef''
suckney nodded impatiently
Yes, or course" he reiterated
Tho old Count Telfair 10 eead and
his estates all belong 10 the daugh
ter OF NJ. DeiArochs. The title dc
seends TO the English branch. &c
Mr.. Brito Telfair--'
M. Britol" rantins and Pierre
tr.akAA -
ia what bring him 10 Canada" they
cried. together
You know that he was IN Can.
ada" II was Jack who asked the
question.
Far,ins answered. But. yes
monsieur abe said we have
friends at Maiden that send us
word. know not then why he
come. but now Il Is very clear. lie
want 10 marry the Lady Esteiie and
get her property TO pay his debts
All know his house. NJ. Della
roche has hated Il always"
He warned Tecumseh agains,
him before he died. and when Britc
turned up Tecumsch sent a mes
senger 10 mo asking me to come
and take charge OF her. came on
at once. but the Girl had disap
peared."
And you can not find herr Fan.
tines bright eyes were darling from
Jacks face 20 Alagwas and back
again. you have search--and you
can not find herr"
We'll, haven't searched very
much" Jack laughed ruefuily. 81
haven't been able" He went on
and told OF his adventures with
Williams.
Fantine listened IN seeming
amarement. with many exclama-
lions and shrugs OF her mighty
shoulders. Alagwa listened with
swimming brain. She was sure,
sure. that this fiendishly clever
French woman had penetrated her
sex at n glance and that she had
almost ms swiftly guessed her
Identity with the missing girl.
Suddenly she remembered that
this woman had been her nurse
when she was small. II Famine
kept silence TIL abe could speak
TO her alone she would throw her.
self on her mercy. tell her all that
she had not already guessed. anc
beg for silence. She could not
know that her wishes would be Law
to one like Fantine. born on the
estates OF tho great house from
which she was descended.
Jacks tale drew 20 close.
That's all. reckon" he ended.
Can you suggest anything, ma.
dame7"
Fantine's lips twitched. Again
she looked at AlaEwa and then met
Jacks eyes squarely. Non. mon.
sieurl ! can suggest nothing. met"
she assented, deliberately. But
this boy you have rescue! All Ia.
la. But he is tired. yes. one can
see that. and am the big fool that
| keep him and you standing.
Entrez. entrez. messieurs, Peter
will show the black monsieur where
to put the horses. Entrezl"
Jack turned obedierrfy toward
tho entrance, but Stiokney halted.
Welt I'm off," he declared. "Tll
be back later TO 10 over things with
you. Mr.. Telfair."
He strobe away. and Jack and
Alagwa followed Madame Fantine.