The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-14
Continued from wednesdays rnt.m.
Gencer.D

Continued from wednesday, Intsni-
geneer)
Peter said nothing His eyes we're
Z MED upon the Baroness. She sat in her
chair quite motionless. but her face rad
Image. she looked at Bernadine' hut
| her eyes said npthing. Every CLINT OF
lures Was this trap into which they
mad fallen. or was the woman. too. do
You bring later news from Pari.
man | myself" sogrange proceeded.
helring himself to one OF the dishes
S NOV a. a tootman Was PASSING round
'Nenln gpaperS stated distinctly that
-lnce the accident no attempt had been
by motor ear from Chantiiiy." Bcr-
ha",ne replied. Il had the misfortune
1 ny coat and who gather from the
i'' Wspaper reports. vas mistaken for
NE. myself was unhurt. hired a
| motor car aud drove 20 Boulognc-not
/ the best OF Journeys. ct me tell YOU. for
we broke down three times There was
/ boat. which brought me across the
channel in something under eight hours
| rom the coast motored direct here.
/ his eyes. to see how my dear friend
| my, Gear Aimec-Nas bearing the ter
| she nuttcrcd for a moment like q
bird In q trap. Peter drew a little sigh
| OF relief Ills self-respect was rein
| stated lie had decided that She was
| innocent. Upon Thorn. AZ least would
! no' i'll Tho iEnominy 81 having been
Ied INTO The simplest Of traps by the
are - i he Sondisiens throushout France
| Is on its last legs"
eornniTrHl '" h. gloomy view OF my
| w hy should one refuse TO face
| iacts: bcrnadine replied. ''one docs
rot often talk 50 frankly but we three
| are met together this evening ttndcr
| somewhat peculiar circumstances Tho
/ days Of the glory of France are mas,
yoke 81 the conqueror Both are doom
sd 20 fall Both are ripe Tor the great
! have tho honor 10 receive a. nv
| quests he concluded. hllinE his glass
| ana ana DO" ing towards them. in your
/ two countries"
Ave 'ss"sr'' Peter muttered rrimly
! raising bis glass 10 his lips
hernsdine accepted the challenge
I'D c rs not alas who may call my
certainly YOU who are about To- do
SoSrsng" turned TO tho man who
II might trouble YOU for q u.uc
Inry toast H. inquired. a modern but
witb eirb '"9,T aiI'dG Mt he addcd
march with tho years. / SUPPOSE
tf'rnIulne smiled
| Your toast YOU shall have With
pleasure. MARQUIS. he said. hut a. for
your indigestion. DO not lot that trouble
mise YOU immunity from that annovinE
complaint for tho rest ~ your life"
! You arc doing your best Peter de-
take away my appetite"
Bcrnsdine looked sesrchingIy from one
Ito the other or his two guests.
! Yes he admitted. YOU arc bravo
men. You. Peter Rarou Dc Grost have
3 mated all my days You have stood he
] tween 100" and the achievement or some
4 Of my most dcarlv-chcriS he'd tasks Al
/ ways ! have said to myself that the day
/ ~ reckoning must come. II has arrived.
I As for YOU. Marquis DC SoEranEc. n my
I pcrsonsl feelings towards YOU are less
| violent. YOU still represent the things
| absolutely iuimical TO me and my inter
tests The departure Of you two men was
the one thing necessary for the success
| ful completion Of certain tasks which I
have in hand At tho present moment"
Peter pushed away hts plate.
appetite. count ne declared. Now
that you hay" gone SO far in eNpoundtns
perhaps you viii 20 iittlS further and
explain exactly how. In this cminently
] r.spcctah'e house. situated. under
| stand. 100 an "minently rcSp.ctfbl" neigh
horhood. with polio" station within a
mile. and e. dozen or so witnesses as to
our present whcrea9,oruts. YOU intend 20
Hcruadiro pointed forward the woman
vs. ho sat facing him.
/
.I.t,, !..-g5 toward, he, She esu
ltack In ler chair with a little gasp. She
bad tainted.
,,'. .,,,,, mo- -1g,i. ~, mas, come
Oh You. ms brave friends. before morn
.u-
.. n.,''...,,l r, Nv ~, TO-. ~
bur ,r the meantime. what Is to prc-
won't
{ ~, a lp DOCKET was empty h''"'''''
70 prot.n- ,,u- shooting mo IN cold
blood suppo~s." ho remarked. "Soth-
irs .N''rt Thai my -.,Ni,cc' @59 I"%
! to r.r,i,, u,d.r ms roGr O.ith arms I'm
choir roeees-Ion Your pocket was prob
| ably picked before YOU had hc,n In nc
l. ,,,. .'.'r, ,..,, MAJ ,s..,r.. ill
/ rH.r something harrened % rs'or
| which had h7ur'n"d tg him hardy
/ .,i' ," D'- ~ los , ~, ,'.,,,
| -r Instant. H..its'iau rs caught up mo
I g'.Hu'.r which stood hv hi7 -ido and
t .,.i'g d, }, ,,i.-,,'. ~ 1 ,,,
fl- rru. Tro uee k,auFhi his fore
.r'f HrI 'H blood came streaming over
r.. 5..,.- ,..,t D., i.t1-,, .,-,re ij,1
/ --- ----.