Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-01
CHAPTER lV-Continued.

i remembered now that, after send
ing Jacqueline to the clerks desk
alone, she had gone to a side entrance
and 1 had Joined her there and left
the hotel with her in that fashion
I gathered from what he had said
that the possession of Jacqueline was
vitality important both to Leroux and
to Tom Carson and that they had en-
deavored to kidnap her and hold her
till the man Louis arrived to advise
them.
"How much do you know?" Missed
Simon at me.
"Leroux," l said, I'm not going to
tell you anything. You will remember
that I was employed by Mr.. Carson"
by -" he swore, "ain't l as
good as Carson? What are you going
to do with herr"
You'd better go back to the office
and wait, unless you want to spoil the
game by letting her see YOU" l said.
Il don't know whether Toms run
ming straight or not" he said huskuy
but let me tell you, young man, it'll
pay you to keep in with me, and if
you've got any price name itv'
He shook his heavy fist over mel
believe the clerks thought he was 60
Ing to strike me, for they came hur-
rying toward us. But I saw Jacoue-
line approaching and, without another
word, Leroux turned away.
Jacqueline caught sight of his re-
treating figure and her eyes widened
1 thought | saw a shadow Of fear in
them Then the memory was effaced
and she was smiling again.
l instructed the store to call mes
senger and have the suitcase taken at
once to the baggage room in the Grand
Central station.
Nov Jacdueline, I'm going to take
you to lunch" said. And afterward
we will start for home"
outside the store | looked carefully
around and espied Leroux almost i'm.
mediately, lighting a cigar in the door.
way of a shop. / hit upon a rather
daring plan to escape him.
Carson's offices were In a large mod.
ern building, with many elevators and
entrances. / walked toward it with
Jacqueline, being satisfied that Lerouy
was following us; entered about
twenty-five yards before him. anC
assembled to the elevator, getting off
however, on the floor above that on
which the Offices were.
1 was satisfied that Leroux woulc
follow me minute later, under the
impression that we had gone to Car
sons Office, and so, after waiting 2
minute or two, took Jacuueline dowr
In another elevator and we escane5
through the front entrance and iunineG
into taXicab.
was satisfied that I had thrown
LerouX off the scent, but I took the
precaution to stop at a gunsmith's
shop and purchase a pair of automati,
pistols and hundred cartridges
But l was very uneasy until we
found ourselves in the train. At las
everything was accomplished-our bag
gage upon the seats beside us and ON
Derths secured. And then, at the YER,
moment when the: wheels began to re
vo've, Leroux stepped down from F.,
nelghboring train. AS he passed OH
window he espied us.
He started and glared and then h.
came racing back toward us. shakin,
MS fists and yelling vile expletiyes
He tried to swing himself aboard i,
MS fury, despite the fact that the doors
were oil shut. A porter pushed hin
pack, and the last l saw of him n,
was still pursuing us, screaming will
rsge.
knew that he would follow on tn
next train, reaching Quebec about fiy
the following afternoon. That gave II
hee hours grace.
L turned toward Jacqueline, fearfu
that she had recognized the man an,
realized the situation. But she w.
Smiling happily at my side, and 7 wa
confident then that, by virtue of tbo
same mental inhibition, she had no
ther seen nor heard the fellow.
New York was slipping away. A.
my old life was slipping awav ,ik
this-and evil following US. I slime
one OF the autOmatics out of NV chi;
case into my pocket and swore that
would guard Jhcqueline f,an. ON
Bhadsw Of harm.