The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-28
CHAPTER XVI.
War;

Lanyard, weary with futile cruis-
ing, and being in the neighborhood of
the Madeleine, sought the cab-rank
there and moodily took his place at
its end, silencing the motor and re-
lapsing into morose reflection so pro-
found that nothing about him claimed
place in his consciousness.
Thus 1t was that brace of furtive
thugs were able to slouch down the
rank, scrutinizing it covertly, but in
detail, pause opposite Lanyard's car
under pretext of lighting cigarettes.
identify him to their satisfaction, and
tak0 themselves hastily off-all with
out his knowledge.
And not until they had quite disap-
peared did the driver of the cab ahead
dare warn him
Lounging back carelessly, the latter
looked the adventurer over lnquis.
itively
1T is. then" he inquired civilly,
when Lanyard at length glanced
around, annoyed by subconsciousness
of the others stare, that you are in
the bad books of that good General
Popinot, my friend?"
'Eh-whats that you say?" Ian
YARD exclaimed, showing a counte-
naree of blank misapprehension.
TAe man nodded wisely.
lie who is at odds with Popinot,"
nj ,uoII MT ta ,1o.z
in Tublic. You did not see those two
who passed just now and took your
nuI.ber-rats of Montmartre, If l
know my Paris! You we're dreaming,
my friend, and 1t is my impression
that only the presence of those two
flies over the way prevented your i'm
metiate assassination. If | were you, |
| Should go away very quickly, and |
never stop till l had put stout walls |
between myself and Popinot."
A chill of apprehension sent shiver
down Lanyard's spine.
you're sure"
"3bt of certainty, my old one!"
"A thousand thanks"
Jpmping down, the adventurer
,raRked the motor, sprang back to his
Ieat, and was off like a hunted hare.
And when, more than an hour later,
le brought his painting car to a pause
n quiet and empty back street of
he Auteuil quarter, after course that
lad involved the better part Of Paris,
t was with the conviction that he had
'eyond question shaken off pursuit
lad there, in fact, been any attempt
made to follow him.
Ee took advantage of that secluded
POI to substitute false numbers for
ho7e he was licensed to display;
hea, at more sedate pace, followed
he line of the Notifications northward
s Ear as La Muette, where, branch
ng off, he sought and made a circuit
f two sides of the private park en-
loslng the home of Nine. Omber.
But the mansion showed no lights
nd there was nothing in the aspect
f the lodge and carriage entrance to
eaG him to believe that the chate-
line had as yet returned to Paris.
Now the night was still young, but
anyard had his cab to dispose of and ]
OF few other essential details to !
rrange before he could take definite l
teps toward the reincarnation Of the {
one Wolf. {
Picking most circumspect route
cross the river-via the Pont Mira s
eau-to the all-night telegraphic bu- {
eau in the Rue de Grenelle, he dis
atched cryptic message to the min 6
ter of war, then with the same pains 1
} avoid notice made back toward the /
ue des Acacias. But it wasn't pos
BILE to recross the Seine covertly- b
effect, at least-without returning s
e way he had come-a long detour v
at irked his impatient spirit to con t.
mplate, II
Unwisely he elected to cross BY b
ay Of the Pont des Invalides--how
wisely was borne in upon him al. a
ost as soon as he turned from the h
illiant Quai de La Conference into "
e darkling Rue Francois Premier:
, had won scarcely twenty yards e
Om the corner when. with rush, its c,
otor purring like some great tiger
t, powerful touring car swept up II
om behind, drew abreast, but instead n
passing, checked speed until ito 81
ce was even with his own. v