The Washington times., 1919-02-26
By GUY DE TERAMOND.
Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters


them. They lease an adjoining apart
msnC
DeIorms comes to see the Jewels,
which have been offered as security
for loan, and to the surprise OF the
comte and hts associates announces 10
them that the sale supposed 20 con
tain them il empty. The IA pand oe-
eide to force an entrance to the safe:
Accomplishing their purpose, they nnd
the vault empty OF Jewels.
DelOrme Is seized while at the
cOmte's apartment and left TO die IN
the. Jewel safe. To avert suspicion hlS
clothing is piled on the Quai Javel.
Baron PIucke, fnancier. seeks aid OF
DelOrme in solving murder OF rela-
tive. the circumstances Of when are
almost identical with the TankeTy
tragedy. The Maharajah OF Poud-
hukurrah sends an agent TO Baron
Plucke seeking TO borrow SO OpOsoOO
on the royal jewels.
seized with terror when Delorme
springs out.
He had seized her hand and,
clasping it gently in his fingers.
asked:
"But why?"
you will laugh at me-
II swear that I will not. Speak.
Georgette, speak, in heavens name!
Tell me all that is in your mind
"WelI, this is it. 1 do not yet
know you fully. Your name, yOUr
native province. your love for me,
YES. I know theses But is this
all? 1t seems as il there was
something mysterious in your life
which / do not yet know, and
which, though 1 cannot explain the
reason. alarms, torments, disturbs
me ."
"Georgette, what have 1 conceal
ed from yoU?"
"Oh, very little, doubtless. But.
when you have commenced to tell
me OF your life. why do you stop
abruptly? You set off for Paris.
And what have you done here?
Why does that remain obscure? Oh,
Lucien,' she added, as he made
movement of denial, 81 am ready
to love you dearly, but cannot
give my heart 10 a man who does
not show me sufficient confidence
IL have no secrets from me. who
leaves between US room for
doubt, no matter how vague, how
unjustifiable it may be-
"Georgette." replied the young
man. pressing one hand on his
heart and raising the other as II
TO call heaven to witness his sin
cerity, "there are really some very
serious things in that portion of
my life-but do not be alarmed,
they have not the least association
with my honor. Through no fault
Of my own l have been the Victim
of so strange a phenomenon, have
been mingled with events so ex-
traOrdinary. that sometimes I Won
der il 7 have not been dreaming.
I will tell you about them some
day, Georgette, as you wish, but do
not hasten the hour I have, fixed
for it-for that hour will not strike
until, having been presented to
your father, I am your promised
husband"
Tears rose to the young girls
eyes.
How unkind you are she muir
INJURED sadly. do people who real
ly love impose conditions? Oh, my
dear Lucien, l did not put so many
restrictions upon myself when l
met you for the first time. My
heart gave itself entirely to you,
and il seemed to me that. if you
did not return my love. | had moth
ing more to do except diei'
"Georgette," answered the young
man. deeply moved. must your
curiosity make me forget my pru-
dence? NO-nO-do not insist. I
will tell YOU nothing"
Suddenly he Interrupted himself.
cor. rather. yes" he continued. Il
Will tell you something. I viii
prove that ! am worthy of you. but
you viii ask me nothing more. aft
crward. will you
ulicttc pressed tenderIy against
him
"Go on. my dearest"
well. this is it-what I have
rot told YOU is that. on my arrival
in Paris. chance made me aware Of
a terrible crime committed in the
room next to the one ] occupied.
Now. no one knows the identity Of
thcsr murderers except myself
"But how is that
Don't question me. GeOrEette.
These murdcrcTs. one Of whom oc-
curics prominent position IN the
social world. are also the authors
of another equally horrible crime,
committed several years ago
Have yOu any proofs Of this
"Undeniable ones. but" he cor
rCCtpd IN l.nSclI, lowering MS voice,
"s" extraordinary that no one can
believe it, ! spoke just now of
circumstances. G"or-
C.ttc. Come" nc added. sudden
ly intcrruptinE himself, - went 10
the head OC the detective service
to give thcm 10 him; we'll he
laughed in my face and treated me
like madnau.'
And then
Then" It's all right. ] will act
alone. J VIII unmasl> these ScOUu-
drcIs and deliver them Up L" jus
ticc. That Is a duty no honest
man should shun. \ terrible strug-
Elc. too. and full OF dangers.
Once already they have had the
upper hand. and | really believed
il was going To cost me my life.
a miracle saved mo"
"a miracle. LuCion?"
AT least. the unexpected arrival
OF people whose coming could be
least anticipated. But that did not
discourage me. The aid refused by
L. l.. L.