Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-04-27
CHAPTER x-continued.

What do you Think" retorted the
count with asperity-"that I'm willing
to stand by and let you moon around
Paris at this hour OF the morning,
hunting for a taxicab that isn't there
and running God knows what risk OF
being stuck up by some misbegotten
Apache? But ! should say not!
mean to take you home In my car
though It cost me half-hour of beauty
sleep not lightly to be forfeited at
my age!"
The significance that underlay the
semihumorous petulance Of the little
man was not wasted
You're most amiable, M. lie Comte! ="
Lanyard said thoughtfully, while the
attendant produced his hat and coat
"But now. II you're ready, won't de-
lay you longer"
In another moment they were out
side the clubhouse, its doors closed
behind them, while before them, wait
ing at the curb. was that same hand
some black limousine which had
brought the adventurer from TAbbaye
Two swift glances, right and left
showed him an empty street, destitute
of hint Of danger.
One moment, monsieurl" he said
OBTAINING the count with a touch on
his sleeve. IT'S only right that
should advise you. I'm armed"
Then you're less foolhardy than
one feared. II such things interest
you. don't mind admitting | carry
q life-preserver OF my own. But what
OF that? Is one eager to go shooting,
at this time of night, for the sheer fun
OF explaining to the police that one
has been attacked by Apaches? Pro
viding one lived to explain!"
It's as bad as, that, eh?"
Enough to make me loath to linger
at your side in lighted doorway"
Lanyard laughed in his own discom.
future.
m. lie Comte," said he, there's a
dash in you of what your American
confrere, Mysterious Smith, would call
sporting blood that commands my un-
stinted admiration. thank you for
your offered courtesy. and beg leave
to accept"
De Morbihan replied with a grunt
OF none too civil information, instructed
the chauffeur ITO Troyon's," and fol.
lowed Lanyard into the car.
"COurtpavIO ho raNookod .oA.Il.. =
himself with shake. THAT makes
nothing. If ! regarded my own ineli
nations, I'd let you go to the devil as
quick as Popinot's assassins could
send you there!"
This is delightful" Lanyard pro
tested. First you must see me home
to save my life and then you tell me
your inclinations consign me to a pre-
mature grave. Is there any explanA
ltion, possibly?"
On your person." replied the count
briefly.
"Eh?"
You carry your reason with you
my friend-in the shape of the Ombei
loot"
Assuming that you are right"
You never went to the Rue du Bac
monsieur, without those Jewels, and
have had you under observation eyeI
Since"
What conceivable interest" Ian
yard pursued evenly, do you fame,
you've got in the said loot?"
Enough, at least, to render me un
willing to kiss It adieu by leaving 20,
to the mercies of Popinot. You dom
imagine I'd eyer hear Of It again wher
his Apaches had finished with you?'
"Ahl So, after all, your self.style,
organization isn't founded on that re
ciprocal trust SO essential to the sue
cess OF such-enterprises!"
That will transpire. II you wer,
wise you'd hand the stun over to m,
here and now and accept what
choose to give you in return. Blu
inasinuch as you're the least wise O
men. you will have your lesson"
Meaning
The night brings counsel-you1
have time to think things over. B,
tomorrow ycu1l be coming 70 and M