The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-12
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9yRopni1 81 PRecedtng Chapters.
Lucisn DeIorms prsssnia letters %
introducdoe 70 Nine. Amelia sac rSf-
nakOs the ecquaintAnee OF Mrs. Tank
err. rich American widow, and .
9uateEnalan SEVERAL Domingo
IRA TankeFy, about axty. carries
about With her q fortune In teWeie
Nh Tsnksry r. f fs dea ta.I la =.
ton DelOrTne's 70 suspected. LatsF De-
lOFTne's la released.
The Baron Plucko mssta Dslorms
and reveals details of trahsacklon he
intends TO carry out
Meanwhile, the fams Of the rAfa
Jewels Of the cOmts D'Aha1oli,N tseoss
pxcites considerable comment througn-
out Paris ana q clever organiSstion
81 Ghievea, the "a" Band, plots to get
them They lease an adjoining apart
beIoryne comes to see the tewela
which have been offered a. security
for . loan, aud 10 the surprise OF tns
sSSnIe end eia asseeiatss an sS % eos 20
tain them u empty. The a nand ae-
eide to force an entrance 20 the sate
ompllshing their purpose. they ana
DeIoFme IL seissd while 81 the
eomte't Apartment and left 20 dis "
the jewel safe. To ayert suspielon hi'
BaPoh Pl1eks. 6nancisr. seeks aid Of
Dslorme In solving murder Of rela-
tive, the eireunStances % Whleh are
slmost Identical With the TanksI
hpkuTrah sends an agent 70 Baron
Plueks seeking 70 borrow SIS oO00oop
on. ths royal jswelg
seized with terror when DslorDS
springs out.
Lueisn tails IN love with GsorEstts.
one OF the sasaasins. and haS another
miraculous escape from death
The eomte was about to answer
when, at that moment, the moon
pierced the clouds. and a silvery
ray fell upon the two men.
The comte, who had turned to-
ward his companion, almost uttered
cry.
He kneW the face-he remem-
bered those features. Where had he
seen this person? Or, rather. where
had he encountered this profile OF
thoroughly feminine delicAey. this
attractive, smiling face?
suddenly q light darted through
his brain. Yet ne hesitated an in
slant. not believing the extraordin-
airy revelation before his eyes.
Still, such q resemblance was i'm
possible to explain in any other d.
wayne must bow before reality.
Lady Dufferton"' he cried.
Now he understood everything.
Lady DuRerton was a man Lady
Dufferton was the accomplice OF the
bold bandits OF the Rue Jadln. Gid
ing into society under this Disguise
OF Z woman, she pointed out the
deeds to be performed and helped
them to accomplish them. It was.
she who at Krakowska's reception
had opened the windows. unaoticed,
At the right moment, after locking
the doors, so that none Of the guests
could escape to give the aiarml
"You see, cOmrade," said Zi8i
gally, ''that we were made to un-
derstand each other! My petticoat
Is equal to your coronet, and the
Indian army officer who serves as
my absent husband is the worthy
fellOw-citizen Of the Maharajah
who has placed you in charge OF
his interests"
Pardon me-" the cOmte could not
help protesting, striving to recover
his footing in the midst OF all he
heard.
"Oh, no nonsense between US on
this subject" replied the young man
no OuG huOHE hO" LHANA6
60 better than I But you had
a queer way Of hiding in your safe
to brighten burElarsi Never mind!
only" he added. lowering hts voice
to a penitent tone, "if I had known
that was operating In a colleagues
home, l wouldn't have taken so
much useless trouble. Deuce. one
should be fOrwarned. Come, my
dear friend" he concluded, "let US
shake hands with each other and,
when we meet again. no longer
work At cross purposes"
While zizi was speaking, the
comte was rejecting.
Henceforth, this mans life was
sacred to him, and he must. at any
cost. prevent Nam from executing
his criminal designs.
Yet how was the Hindoo's arm to
be stopped? How was he to be
warned that, through an unexpect-
ed change of affairs. they them
selves were the prisoners OF the
man whose disappearance they de-
sired.
So he said:
ALLOW me to- go with you q lit
tie distance
Don't trouble yourself" replied
Zizi, IT know my way!"
Yes" the conite persisted pleas
antIy. ct am going to take a taxi,
and I shall be glad to set you down
near your home.P
Did Zizi still idistrust his COM
panion's intentions? Or had he. on
the contrary, an intuition that he
had some special reason for not
parting from himl In this way?
The cars leave me just at my
door" he answered..
But the comte Ibid not yield the
point.
Very WELL I'll take you to the
nearest station"
They went out Of the little dark !
avenue together.
Autos were passing in the Ave-
nue.; the comte HAILED one.
ITO what station shall 1 take
you?" ne asked.
ITO the Conco8de: I shall take |
the North-South.1
Ten minutes Alter they reached |
It.
Until day afte) r tomorrow" said
zizi. shutting tho door.
Il will expect you at 10 o'clock
And the two me1 separated.
chauffeur" ordered the comte. |
4 Rue VezelayT Well" he added !
10 himself Il fe FL at ease now. He |
s safe. No doubt Nam understood |
hat his interv hntion was useless.
But, no matterk 1t is true to say |
hat we never t<now what the flu
.ure has In STORE. Matters which !
seem the most simple often prove |
he most compI icatedr'