El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-29


JnerIc sigh OF weary. dispiriteu sur
render 70 the nevitable-which he
had a hard time 90 keep from degen-
Grating into a healthy American
laugh
Here you are" he said. handing
over the map. which the other took
and pocketed with alacrirT-
The man walked rapidly 20 the
door. where be turned with rlnal
0ronic Thank you monsleurs ana
whole lot Of money. But take my
tip-destroy tits ularkec. And
he left the room
remnant smiled he admired astute-
ness in friend and Zoe, and he said 20
himself that the other had played
his cards very well indeed Chiefly
that last bit OF advice about destroy
ing the money! For the man. while
believing that Tenant had not dis
covered that @ was counterfeit must
have known that this would be dis
covered BY the first bank 70 which
10 would be rendered, and had thus.
under the guise q good natured ad-
vice. destroyed oadly incrimlnating
evidence against his confederates.
the people he worked for, and him
Yes. A clever man. this rosy
skinned stranger with the truculent
chin and the beautiful cameo stick
pin ANDY es-the voice Ike
Tenant sat down and cupped his
chin in his hands. He pondered.
Where had he heard that voice.
Finally he rose walked 10 the door
and opened t.
'Doumay." he called ~Oh. Dou-
may"
yes, II Tennant7' came the sub
agents voice from below stairs
ASK Capt. Xavier Roux IL he sent
up the man who was here o while
ago. and why he sent hint
-Eh-pardon. monsieur"
Tenant repeated his question and
the subagent gave an exclamation
OF surprise and amazement-
wait, monsieur" he cried "Wait.' I
he rushed up the stairs two steps at
time and confronted his superior.
Monsieur he said. 1t was 7 who
sent him!'
'Assuredlyt You asked me 70, your
WHAT I dido Say. an crazy. or
But monsieur. monsieur Don't YOU
remember You told me TO work
carefully You told me not 10 have
MIN catch on suspect. Eh bieu. I see
him in the garden, together with
stratagem Of the most skillful I sue
coed In whisking the old servant
away. Five minutes later ! APP
proach the other / tell him that the
wants 10 speak to him He goes up
an with triumphant, dramatic
lourish-"he finds you. monsieur
But who the devil Is he3
The nan you were so anxious 90 z
find! The butcher Of the Rue Fer0u,
Guillaume Nordegi"
'Oh. my sainted grand aunt Eu-
phrosyne-" exclaimed Tenant, xiv {
ing his left Les "a vicious kick with I
his right. -Of all the foolsi 7 NY
ara1
voice, and ] didn't have enough gray /
matter to"
lie rushed TO the window.
There he goes-our Alsatian ]
butcher he cried, pointing al a low.
rakish motor car which was speed !
ing down the slopes Of Montmartre at 7
suicidal speed and he ran TO the door. &
down the stairs, through the garden /
and jumped into his own car
ne whlrred away in pursuit
The roadster gripped the pavement D
IL seemed 10 pause. to /
culver, as ~ taking in a great lung
lul OF. breath. and q deep, cNpectant I
whine rose from its Eteedy intestlnes
Then Dc plunged forward enthusiastic
cally, like a sentient being. making j
nougnt OF the grimy, Stocky. slushy
snow pudclesi and James Tenant.
who belonged 10 that new generation
which IS as keen TO the Individuality.
personality, and idiosyncrasies OF I
machinery as the older generation had
been 70 horseflesh. rode the steering
" heel as he had never done before
Up in front, like a nevu. mockinr
iprlte- jumped and slid and bounced
iuillaume Nordeg's car; a low. rakish.
-orpedo-shaped affair, as typfcailv /
French as a Paquin gown. elegant "a
very line and as speedy as q racer.
Z was dove gray 18th a coQuettlsh I
crimson stripe.
He increased the speed OF his own
ar, sucking every ounce OF strength
mo energy from gasoline and forged
'teel and rubber. He followed.
itraighL right left. doubling. dou-
ding again; caught here in a crush
y numbering trucks.s stopped there.
tuning. swearing, impatient, b.
1oiceman's cotton gloved hand. smil-
ng Erimly when he saw that Nordeg's
ar was drowning IN a similar crush.
ust a block ahead.
remnant was conscious OF a feeling 7
= supreme elation; the sharp. cruel
citation o. a chase.
"A fair field and no favors.r The
"a words OF the green turf came
Yes. fair field. And here it was
.own e Ions smooth stretch or tree
lned boulevard where the street