The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-09-04

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gwsfed Jacqueline. after my father
had tufasd n Louis d'Epernay out e
his home. whittier he had come to beg
money to pay his gambling debts, you
brought him back. You made my IA
ther take him back in. He wanted to
marry me. But refused. because
had no love for him. But you insisted
I should marry him. because he had
gained you the entrance to the seisn-
Tory and helped you to acquire your
power over my father"
"Go on" growled Leroux. biting his
lips. perhaps 1 shall learn some
thing"
"Nothing that you do not already
know, monsieur" she flashed out with
spirit. my father came here. long
ago. q political fugitive. in danger Of
death. You knew this. and you played
upon his fears. You drained him Of
his last penny. and then offered him
ten thousand dollars to gamble with
IN Quebec. telling him of the delights
Of the city and promising him immu-
nifty" the girl WEAK on remorselessly.
"And for this he was to assign hi
property to Louis, thinking. Of course.
that he could soon make his fortune
at the tables. And Louis was to marry
me. and in turn sell the seigniory to
you. And 80 married Louis under
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ooh. yes, monsieur. the plan was
simple and well devised. And 1 knew
nothing of 1t. But Louis d'Epernay
blurted 1t all out to me upon our
wedding night. think the shame Of
knowing that I had been sold to him
unhinged my mind. for ran out into
the SHOWS.
Nov you know all. monsieur. for !
remember nothing more until found
myself travelling back with n. Hew-
lett in the sleigh. You say was in
New York. Well. do not remem-
Der It.
"And a. for Louis d'Epernay. 1 know
nothing Of him-but will die before
he claims me ~ his wifei''
And then I had the measure Of L.
roux. He laughed and he beat down
her scorn with scorn.
You have undefestimated your
price. madame" he snesred. "Since
you have learned 20 much viii tell
you more. You have cost me twenty
| thousand dollars, and not ten: for b.
sides the ten thousand paid to your
father Louis got ten thousand also,
upon the signing Of the marriage con-
tract. 80 swallow that, and b proud
Of being priced 90 hight And the
ssigniory IL already his, and an
waiting for him to return and sell me
tho ground rights for twenty-five thou
sand more. and u know Louis
d'Epernay he WIN Dot wait very long
to get his fingers round It"
Listen to me. Simon Lefoux." said
JacQueline. standing up before him, n
indomitabls in spirit ~ hs. AN ysQr
plots and schemes mean nothing 10
me. Ny only aim u 70 take nay father
away from here, from you and n.
dEpefnay. and let you wrangle over
your epoil. There are more than four.
legged wolves, n. Lerou8; there are
human ones, and. like the others.
when food 10 scarce they prey upon
each other"
"Pardieu. like your spiriti" a.
claimed Simon. staring at her With
frank admiration.
Unwittingly Simon had pierced her
defenses.
But he never knew, for before he
had time to know the graybeard rose
upon his feet and rubbed his thin
hands together. chuckling.
"Never mind your money. Simon"
he said. I'm going to b richer than
any Of you. Do you know what did
with that ten thousandf I gave 1t to
my little daughter. and she has gone
to New York to make our fortunes at
Mr.. Days gaming house. No. there
she IL! !" he suddenly exclaimed. "She
has come backi"
Leroux wheeled round and looked
from one to the other.
"Diable! 30 that was the purpose
Of your visit to New York;" he asked
the girl. "So-you have not quite for
gotten that, madamel Where II the
moneyf
Jacqueline's lips quivered. saw
her glance Involuntary toward the
door behind which I was standing.
And suddenly the last phase Of the
problem became clear to me. Jacque-
line thought had robbed her.
I stepped from behind the door and
faced Leroux. II have that money"
I said CURLY.
/ saw his face turn white. He stag
gered back, and then, with bulls bel
low, rushed At me. his heavy lists
aloft.
But he stopped short when he saw
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