El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24

Q That's the American slogan and the
I French; and the British. Well. never
mind I shall call Raoul Steynard' &
I bluff. and perhaps slip him q card
/ q marked card he added as he rose.
I Ducastel threw up his hands.
] Ny boy he said, your French Is
Z exquisite, your diction superb, your
: accent faultiess. and the infection Of
your voice Partisan Of the most Paris
iani But at times-your American
/ phraseologyi Picturesque. I grant
you But like e cubist picture. An
old man like myself cannot grasp IL
In other words, what do you mean
Just this-- answered Tenant.
turning at the door. -Raoul Stey-
nard lied when he wrote that article
that he had dangerous knowledge.
he had 10 once-in the shape Of a
aerman-printed map OF Indo-China
marked with thin red lines and tiny
red crosses which he took from Jar
vets hbrary-only TO have 10 lifted
out OF his pocket by friend Doumay's
nimble fingers Given possession OF
that map. he could raise all sorts OF
rumpus. But now it's in my safe
Then Why does he lie about ir-
Why does he try 20 Tighten the gov
mats only Incidental That
article OF his isn't meant altogether
for government consumption- It's
meant primarily for the people for.
"And who may they be- put IN
Lantaigne sarcasucally-
light back at you with your own
dope-'secret diplomacy Knocked
Tenant. and. continuing. TO Ducastel.
ne wants them-his employers.
believe that he stll has the map. He
is afraid OF them Au revoir. gentle
men"
Where are you going-" asked Du-
go slip that marked card told.
you about 20 Raoul Steynard and
and WHAT
80 rake in the pot II 7 can get
away with It," and as ne opened the
door, Tenant mumhled 70 himself
Five hundred thousand dollars isn't
TO be sneezed Aft honestly earned
from a dishonest partylF
n Raoul Steynard lived in the
northern part OF Paris, on the very
crest OF Montmartre, that great hog
ok hill dedicated 10 the tainted
memories OF early Christian martyrs
where, during the DAYS Of the Roman
proconsulss had stood two temples, toI
Mars and Mercury. where until the
revolution the Parisians had emptie1
their Sunday picnN baskets in the
shadow Of the wiudmills-only two
OF which remain, the Moulin Rouge
and the Moulin de Ia Gaiette, and
these two are devoted 70 forms OF rec
reation which possess nothing what
ever OF rural character where many
OF Paris's greatest lived until for
tune smiled-on them. and where they
returned 10 sleep their last sleep inI
the old cemetery which dominates the
whole OF the town
From the east window Of his house,
which stood on a lonely street, undls-
turbed but for the occasional soft
footstep Of a black-robed priest, an
employe Of the municipal gas office
five blocks 70 the left. and perhaps a
belated reveler who wished 20 look
down on the roofs % Paris in imita-
ton OF Balzac's hero, STEWARD could
see the church OF the Sacre Occur and
hear the -avoyarde. the huge bell
which the province OF savoy gave as
q votary offering 20 the basilica OF
the church
The house was surrounded by q
walled garden. the wall o. solid
masonary ten feet high and crowned
with a Offering array OF broken
glass: while the gate was OF massive
wrought iron, reinforced on the In