The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-20


laugh.
You think she will marry him."
81 think as you do about it, Miss
! Guile" said Robin. and she was ST.
fenced.
They had q table In q cool. shady
corner OF the broad porch overlooking
the Place dArmes and the Seine and
! its vociferous ferries. To the right
runs the cleaning roadway that leads
to the hills and glades through which
pomp and pride once strobe with such
fatal arrogance. Blue coated servitors
attended them on their arrival and
watched over them during their stay.
It was as II Miss Guile were the fairy
| princess who had but to wish and her
slightest desire was gratined. Her
guest. a real prince, marveled not q
little at the complete sway she exer
cised over this somewhat autocratic
army Of menials. They bowed and
scraped and fetched and carried. The
magic Of Araby could have been no
more potent than the spell this beau
| tiful girl cast over the house OF Nam
| mon. She laid her finger upon purse
OF gold and wished. and. 10. the won
ders Of the magic carpet were re-
peated.
She had removed her veil, but he
| with her back to the long stretch Of
porch.
do you prefer this place to Armen-
onville or the Paillsrd at Pre- Catelan.
Miss Guile?" he inquired, quite cas-
ually. but with q secret purpose.
no. IT Is stupid here. as q rule, and
| common. Still every one goes to the
| other places in the afternoon. and I
| particularly wanted to be as naughty
as possible. SO I came here today"
at doesn't strike me as especially
| naughty" be remarked.
Are you going to take me up to the
parkf"
Yes. Into the Shadows"
"Oh, that's good! I'm sure my i'm
agination will work beautifully when
It isn't subdued by all these blue
devils. I-Que voulez vous? The
question was directed rather sharply
to a particularly deferential ''blue
devil" who stood at his elbow.
M. Schmidt"
Yes. What's thiss A letter! Pom
my soul. how the deuce could any
one He got no farther. for Miss
Guiles action in pulling down her veil
and the subsequent spasmodic glance
over her shoulder betrayed such an
agitated state Of mind on her part
that his own sensations were checked
at the outset.
There must be some one here who
knows you. Mr.. Schmidt" she said
nervously. See what It says. please
at once. perhaps we should be
starting home Immediately"
Robin tore open the envelope. A
glance showed him that the brief note
was from Gourou. A characteristic G
served as a signature. AS he read. q
hard line appeared between his eyes
and his expression grew serious.
at Is really nothing. Miss Guile" he
said. "A stupid. alleged joke OF fel-
low who happens to know me. that's
ALL"
Who wrote that letter. Mr..
Schmidt" she demanded. Even
through the veil he could see that her
eyes were wide with-was 1t alarm or
anger!
"A man named Gourou. He is q de-
tective engaged on a piece Of work for
Mr.. Totem"
rs it a part of his duty to watch
your movements" she asked. leaning
forward and reading the note.
mo. He is my friend. however"
said Robin steadily. According to
this epistle. II would appear that 1t is
a part Of his duty to keep track Of
you. not me. May l ask why you
should be Swallowed by two Of his
kind?"
She did not answer at once. When
she spoke 1t was with a determined
effort to maintain her composure.
Il am sorry to have subjected you
to all this. Mr.. Schmidt. We will de-
part at once. find that the cat Is
never away, 80 we can't be mice.
What a fool I've been" There was
something suspiciously suggestive OF
tears in her soft voice.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Hand Of the Law.
~HE prince called an attendant
and ordered him to find Miss
Guile's footman at once. When
he returned to the table she
was again reading the note.
at Is really quite thrilling. isn't IT."
she said, and there was still a Quaver
of Indignation in her voice. Are you
not mystifed?"
mot in the least" said he promptly.
and drew q chair up close beside hers.
"It's as plain as day. Your father has
found you out. that's all. Let's read
it again." and they read 1t together.
"A word to the WISE" 1t began. Two
men from a private detective concern
have been employed since yesterday
In watching the movements OF your
companion. for the purpose OF safe
guarding her against good looking
young men. I suspect. i have 1t from
the most reliable Of sources that her
father engaged the services OF these
men almost simultaneously with the
date Of our sailing from New York. II
may interest you to know that they
followed you to st. Cloud in high
power car and no doubt are watching
you as you read this message from
your faithful friend. who likewise Is
not far away"
Il should have anticipated this. Mr..
Schmidt" she said ruefully. ut Is
Just the sort Of thing my father would
| do"
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