El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
CHAPTER rvr.

THE MYSTERY DEEPEN
as TENANT passed the chamber
"A Of deputies. on his way to thi
home OF RzouI steynard. the Social
ist editor. mysteriously murderer
shortly following a visit OF Tenant
% his palatia1, well guarded home
the same day steynard charged the
government with Jarvers death. he
saw the Ereat carved bronze doors
opening as under pressure from
within A mob OF excited Legislators
precipltated itself Into the street.
running hither and thither like a
flock Of sheep dispersed by a thun-
derbolt. their dignified republican
frock coats waving In The slow breeze
like cavalry flags, high hats clapped
on at perllous angles, shoulders -heaV-
ing, hands gesticuiatinE.
They bzlled themselves into knots
AID talked, raucously, agltateolv.
Gas az the eve OF war" the dull,
hateful thought struck Tenant as
he shot the car southeast TO boom
a minute later across the bridge
Straight 10 the Fauhourg Poison
iere he steered his steely, smoking
car, humping over the sharp cobbles
Of the Montmarte streets. giving no
heed to the vicious muGketry- Of
a punctured tire, shooting along on
q fiat wheel. and Jerking down the
house II lay peaceful, as II holy in
the deep, purple-blotched shadow OF
the Sacre Occur.
Very euiet it lay. just a soft hum
ming OF voices from an upper win
COW Police officials, doubtless No
crowds here OF cursluE, threatening
apaches as there had been that other
time fin the Rue Ferou, where Jarvet
had been murdered Just a Few
bearded velvet hated artists. drawn
from their hill studios to find out
the cause OF the platoon OF gendarmes
who tramped Up at the first news
Of the murder, given by young
Figaro reporter, who had called on
the editor 90 interview him about n
ternational politics
The reporter was there now not
Tar from the garden gate, taking
earnestly 20 police captain Xavier
RouE. undoubtedly telling his tale
Tor she tenth time and embroidering
fresh details with each telling.
eyes. yes sad the captain. bored
hut polite. since he knew that with
the first murder as yet unsolved, IL
would not do 20 antGgonlLe the power
which is mightier than the sword
at times.
Then he saw Tenant
Thank Godt7 he cried and ran 70
hand effusfrelv- His words Eushed-
Thank GodF' he repeated. and then
again: Thank God you came non
Geur-"
This vas not the overbearing,
Jealous Official who had tried 20
match his wits against Tenants at
the time Of the Jarvet Investigation.
Changed he WaE-foE the better
thought Tenant; less cocksure. less
Ike = hr7es buttoned- blue coated po-
lice divinity on wheels The Amer
lean smiled when he heard the 9TH
er's impiorinEs unnerFed whisper:
I'VE need you b. Teunautl Bon
sang, but we need your
you bet you need me- came Ten
hauf's dry reply and he added &c AZ
smiling Erimlys well
my friend, what about Nile. Angelo
I4sntaignez Did you clap her IN 1ail
HEain2 Did you credit her score with
another murderl Did she again
bring that vicious hztpln Of hers into
plav77
aPIease, please, NJ Teunant" ex-
claimed captain RouZ. embarrassed |
coutrite- and at once the American F.
who was Eood-nstured at bottom ana
hated 20 hurt peoples feelings, was
sorry that he had given way 20 the