The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

pald MS rent by checks signed
in the name Of Charles and who
but very seldom came to his
apartment, she had taken advan.
tagc of the fact that her lodge
was next to the flat to listen tO
the sound of voices. The man and
the woman yer arguing. At one
moment the man cried, in a louder
tone: ~. 80"
Come with me, Florence.
insist upon it; and | will give you
every proof of my innocence to,
morrow morning. And, if YOU
nevertheless refuse to become INV
wife, shall leave the country. All
my preparations are made"
"A little later he began to laugh
and, again raising his voice, said
Afraid of what, Florence 7
That shall kill you perhapsi No,
no, have no fear"
The FORTRESS had heard nothing
more. But was this not enough
to justify every alarmi
Don Luis caught hold Of the
deputy chief:
Come along! / knew it: the
man is capable of anything. It's
the tiger! He means to kill her!''
He rushed outside, dragging
the deputy toward the two police
motors waiting five hundred
yards down. Meanwhile, Mazer-
oux was trying to protest:
1t would be better to search
the house, to pick up some clues
Oh" shouted Don Luis. in
creaslng his pace, "the house and
the clues will keep!
But he's gaining ground, the ruff
fian-and he has Florence with
him-and he's going to kill her!
1t a trap! I'm sure
of it"
tie was shouting in the dark.
dragging the two men along with
irresistible force.
They neared the motors.
Get ready" he ordered as
sooL as he was in sight. "IIl
drive myself"
He tried to get into the drivers
seat. But Weber objected and
pushed him inside, saying:
Don't trouble-the chauffeur
knows his business . He IL drive
faster than You would"
Don Luis, the deputy chief, and
two detectives crowded into the
cab; Mazeroux took his seat be-
side the chauffeur.
Versailles Rcadl" roared Don
Luis.
The car started; and he con.
tinued:
We've got him! You see, it's
a magnificent opportunity. He
must be going pretty fast, but
without forcing the pace, because
he doesn't think we re after him.
Oh, the villain, wen make him
sit up! Quicker, driver! But
what the devil are we loaded up
like this for? You and /, Deputy
Chief, would have been enough.
Ill., M~azeroux, get down and
jump into the other car! That'il
be better, won't it, Deputyf It's
absurd
He interrupted himself; and.
as he was sitting on the back seat,
between the deputy chief and a
detective, he rose toward the
window and muttered:
Why, look here, what's the
IDIOT doing? That's not the road!
| say, what does this meant"
A roar Of laughter was the only
answer. 1t came from Weber.
who was shaking with delight.
Don Luis stiflcd an oath and.
making IA tremendous effort. tried
10 iaar from the car. Six hands
fell upon him and held him mo-
tionless. The deputy chief had
him by the throat. The detectives
clutched his arms. There was no
room for him to struggle within
the restricted space Of the small
ear; and he felt the cold iron Of
a revolver OH his temple.
None of your nonsense
gr0Nlci Weber. "Or I'll blow out
your brains, my boy! Aha .yeu
didn t expect this! It's Weber's
revenge, chr
And. when Perenna continued
to wiggle. he went OF, in a threat
ciing tone:
you'll have only yourself to
blame, mind! I'm GO
ing to count three ono, two
But what $ it all about!'' bel
lowed Don Luis.
"Prefect's orders, received just
now