Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-07-22

property to Louis, thinking. of course
that he could soon make his fort1s,e
at the tables. And Louis was to marry
me, and in turn sell the seigniory 20
you. And so I married Louis under
threat of death to my father.
"Oh. yes. monsieur, the plan was
simple and well devised. And knew
nothing. of it. But Louis d'Epernay
blurted it all out TO me upon our
wedding night. l think the shame OF
knowing that had been sold to him
unhinged my mind, for | ran out into
the SHOWS.
snow you know ell, monsieur, for |
remember nothing more until | found
myself travelling back with NJ. Hew
lett in the sleigh. You say l was in
New York. Well, do not remem.
Der it
"And as for Louis d'Epernay, know
nothing of him-but l will die before
he claims me as his wife,"
And then I had the measure Of Lee
roux. He laughed and he beat down
her scorn with scorn.
"You have underestimated your
price, madame" he sneered. "Since
you have learned so much | will tell
you more. You have cost me twenty
thousand dollars, and not ten; for be-
sides the ten thousand paid to your
father Louis got ten thousand also.
upon the signing of the marriage con-
tract. So swallow that, and be proud
of being priced so high! And the
seigniory is already his. and l am
waiting for him to return and sell me
the ground rights for twenty-five thou
sand more and If / know Louis
d'Epernay he will not wait very long
to get his fingers round It."
Listen to me. Simon Leroux," said
Jacqueline. standing up before him, as
indomitable in spirit as he. "All your
plots and schemes mean nothing to
me. My only aim is to take my father
away from here. from you and M.
d'Epernay, and let you wrangle over
your spoil. There are more than four
legged wolves, NJ. Leroux; there are
human ones, and. like the others.
when food is scarce they prey upon
each other"
'Pardieu, / like your spirit!" ex-
claimed Simon, staring at her with
frank admiration.
And Jacqueline's head dropped then.
Unwittingly Simon had pierced her
oefenses.
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 be richer than
any of you. Do you know what / did
with that ten thousand? l gave it to
my little daughter, and she has gone
to New York to make our fortunes at
Mr. Days gaming house. No, there
she is!' he suddenly exclaimed. "She
has come back!"
Leroux wheeled round and looked
from one to the other.
"Dfable! So that was the purpose
of your visit to New York;" he asked
the girl. "So-you have not quite for
gotten that, madamel Where Is the
money!"
Jacqueline's lips quivered. l saw
her glance fnvoluntarily toward the
door behind which l was standing.
And suddenly the last phase of the
problem became clear to me. Jacque-
line thought / had robbed her.
l stepped from behind the door and
faced Leroux. 81 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 fists
aIoft.
But he stopped short when he saw
my automatic pistol pointing at his
chest. And he saw In my face that I
was ready to shoot to kill.
You thief-you spy-you treach-
erous hound. I'll murder your he
roared.
The dotard, who had been looking
at me, came forward.
mo, no, / won't have him MUIR
dered. Simon" he protested. laying a
trembling hand on Leroux's shoulder.
''He has almost as good a roulette
cvctonn &c I have