Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-11

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 so l married Louis under
threat of death to my father.
ooh, yes, monsieur, the plan was
simple and well devised. And knew
nothing of it. But Louis dEpernay
blurted it all out to me upon our
wedding night. 1 think the shame OF
knowing that 1 had been sold to him
unhinged my mind, for / ran out into
the SHOWS.
"Now you know all, monsieur, for
remember nothing more until l found
myself travelling back with NJ. Hew
lett in the sleigh. You say l was in
New York. Well, l do not remem-
Der it.
"And as for Louis dEpernay, / know
nothing of him-but l will die before
he claims me as his wife !"
And then 1 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 1 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 highI And the
seigniory is already his, and / am
waiting for him to return and sell me
the ground rights for twenty-five thou
sand more, and if 1 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, M. LerouX; there are
human ones, and, like the others
when food is scarce they prey upor
each other"
| "Pardieu, 1 like your spirit!' eX
claimed Simon, staring at her will
| frank admiration.
And Jacqueline's head dropped then
Unwittingly Simon had pierced hel
defenses.
But he never knew, for before III
had time to know the graybeard ros'
] upon his feet and rubbed his thir
hands together. chuckling.
"Never mind your money, Simon,
he said. I'm going to be richer thai
any of you. Do you know what diC
with that ten thousand? 1 gave it t
my little daughter, and she has gon
to New York to make our fortunes a
Mr.. Daly's gaming house. No, ther
she isI' he suddenly exclaimed. Ssh
has come backi"
from one to the other.
"Diablel SO that was the purpos
of your visit to New York;" he aske,
the girl. "So-you have not quite for
gotten that, madame! Where is tn
moneyT
Jacqueline's lips quivered. / say
her glance involuntarily toward tn
door behind which was standing.
And suddenly the last phase of tn
problem became clear to me. Jacque
line thought l had robbed her.
l stepped from behind the door an
faced Leroux. 81 have that money,
| said curtly.
saw his face turn white. He stas
gered back, and then, with bulls be
low. rushed at me, his heavy fist
aloft.
But he stopped short when he sa'
my automatic pistol pointing at hi
chest. And he saw in my face that
was ready to shoot to kill.
you thief-you spy-you treacl
erous hound, I'll murder you'll" b
roared.
The dotard, who had been lookin
at me, came forward.
mo, no, won't have him mu
dered. Simon" he protested, laying
trembling hand on Leroux's shoulde
'He has almost as good a roulett
system as / have"