Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-07
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
tight In Madison square, New York, is
approached by an Eskimo dog, which
He follows the animal to Days gambling
1aane. AS he reaches the house girl
REnsrges, evidently in state of great agie
ehe is attacked by two men, who seek
nth the dogs help, drives them away,
Rnd. the girl telling him she has no
kiends In the city, he takes her to his
earn from her Is that her name is Jacque-
nns. He leaves her in his rooms.
Is CHAPTER II-Puzzling over the situa-
NON. Paul walks for a time, but pre-
kenfinent that she is in danger sends him
eead. stabbed, and believes Jacqueline to
lave killed him. She is in semi-stupor.
md is unable to remember anything.
CHAPTER III-Hewlett carries the
fead man down the fire escape and leaves
him in ii lit ed back yard From NTH, the
he gathered that they came from Quebec
and determines to take her there.
CHAPTER Waiter banking her
money they visit a store, where Jacque-
nne makes some purchases necessary for
Known to him as Simon Leroux, who evil
Gently knows ,Jacqueline and believes
Hewlett does also, Leroux evidently is
nina and with the girl Starts for Quebec
CHAPTER v-They travel as brother
seeks. the maker of the dogs collar, hop
ing through him to learn something of
priest, Pere Antoine. The priest tells him
JacGueline is the daughter Of Charles Du-
eAaine, a recluse, and is married.
CHAPTER vI-Next day Paul arranges
with a Captain Dubois to sail for st.
Boniface. from which point they can
Leaving Dubois Paul is attacked and left
unconscious in the street.
CHAPTER vII-Recovering conscious
1sss Paul goes to. the hotel and finds
nastens to Dubois boat, where he finds
Jacqueline. whom Dubois had rescued by
n clever trick.
7 caught him by the arm, and I
think he imagined that was going to
seize him by the throat also, for he
hacked away from me, and I saw a
look of fear come into his eyes.
@Your friend came for her and said
that you had met with an accident"
the clerk continued. "She went with
him at once. He took her away in
fsfafgh. was sure that you had
missed her when you came in"
But already 7 was half way across
stile hall and running for the door. /.
raced wildly across the court and
toward the terrace.
The meaning of the scheme was
clear. Jacqueline was on Captain Du-
kameTs boat, which sailed at nine, and
emily twenty minutes remained to me.
had underestimate Leroux's
xIfrewdness. He must have tele-
graphed instructions from New York
before my train wasout of the country,
secured the boat, laid his plans during
hrs journey northward, and had me
struck down while JacQueline was
stOien from my care | should have
read him better. I had always daw-
died. I trusted to the future instead
Of acting. What chance had against
n mind like his?
must have been running aimlessly
mp and down the terrace, blindly
searching for road down to the lower
sleeve and I looked into the face Of
HE hotel clerk again.
This way!" he said, and hurried me
ITO a sort Of subway entrance and down
n fiigh~ of steps. Before me saw the
fnrnstile which led to a cable railway.
He paid my fare and thrust me into
n car. A boy came to close the lat
Heed door.
The car glided down the cliff and
stopped a few seconds later. I
emerged through another turnstile and
found myself in the lower town again
mt the foot aof the precipice, above
which rose the Chateau with it's i'm
posing facade, the ramparts and the
towering citadel.
reached the wharf and raced along
The planks. 7 was in time, although
the engines were throbbing in the
Safnte-Vierge. But it was not she, but
the dark Claire I sought at that mo-
naent, and I dashed toward her.
A man barred my approach. He
Eeaught me In his strong arms and held
me fast.
~Diable! Are you mad, MONSIEUR"
lie burst out as continued to struggle.
gAnd then l recognized my captor as
Gaptain Dubois
~Jacqueline Is on the Claire" /
terfed trying to make him understand
They took her there. They"
at Is all right" answered Dubois,
nelding me with one hand while with
tine other he wiped blood drop from
III T hoH OF
ali right. Iahavei her. a -
Ttstared wildly at him. "She is on
The Claire |" cried again.
ANo,. mon ami , She is aboard the
jEainte- Verge" replied Dubois, chuck
Mng, ~and If you wish to accompany
nademoiselle you must come with me