Tensas gazette., 1919-07-11
CHAPTER ,v-continued.


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remembered now that, after send
ing Jacqueline to the clerks desk
alone. she had gone to, q side entrance
and had Joined her there and left
the hotel with her In that fashion.
I gathered from what he had said
that the possession Of Jacqueline was
vitality important both to Leroux and
to Tom Carson and that they had en-
deavored to kidnap her and hold her
till the man Louis arrived to advise
them.
"How much do you know?" Missed
Simon at me.
"Leroux," said. 'rm not going to
tell you anything. You will remember
that l was employed by Mr.. Carson"
by -r" he swore. 'ain't as
good as Carson? What are You going
to do with herr"
you'd better 60 back to the office
and wait. unless you want to spoil the
game by letting her see you." said.
II don't know whether Toms rum
ming straight or not" he said huskily !;
but let me tell you. young man. it'll
pay you to keep in with me. and II
you've got any price name it,"
He shook his heavy fist over mel
believe the clerks thought he was go
ing to strike me. for they came hur-
rying toward as. But l saw Jacque-
lire approaching. and, without another
word, Leroux turned away.
Jacqueline caught sight Of his re
treating figure and her eyes wideped.
I thought I saw q shadow of fear In
them. Then the memory was effaced
ands was smiling again.
| INSTRUCTED the store to call mes
senger and have the suitcase taken ut
once to the baggage room in the Grand
Central station.
.Now Jacqueline, I'm going TO take
you to lunch." said. "And afterward
we will start for home"
| Outside the store looked carefully
around and espled Leroux almost im-
mediately. lighting cigar In the door
way of shop. hit upon a rather
daring plan to escape him.
Carson's Offices were In q large mod
ern building. with many elevators and
entrances. l walked toward II with
Jacqueline, being satisfied that Leroux
was following us; entered about
twenty-five yards before him. and
ascended to the elevator. getting on.
however, on the floor above that on
which the Offices were. .ssssf
l was satisfied that Leroux wod1d
follow me a minute later. under the
impression that we had gone to Car
sons Office. and SO, after waiting a
minute or two, took Jacqueline down
in another elevator. and we escaped
through the front entrance and jumped
into q taxicab.
/ was satisfied that I had thrown
Leroux of the scent, but took the
precaution to stop at a gunsmith's
shop and purchase pair Of automatic
pistols and hundred cartridges.
But I was very uneasy until we
found ourselves In the train. At last
everything was accomplished--our bag
gage upon the seats beside us and our
berths secured. And then. at the very
moment when the wheels began to re-
volve. Leroux stepped down from a
neighboring train As he passed our
window he espied us.
He started and glared, and then he
came racing back toward us. shaking
his fists and yelling vile expletives.
He tried to swing himself aboard in
his fury. despite the fact that the doors
were all shut. A porter pushed him
back. and the last I saw Of him he
was still pursuing us, screaming with
rage.
knew that he would follow on the
next train. reaching Quebec about I'VE
the following afternoon. That gave us
ave hours grace.
l turned toward Jacqueline. fearful
that she had recognized the man and
realized the situation. But she was
smiling happily at my side, and I was
confident then that, by virtue. Of that
same mental inhibition, she had mel.
ther seen nor heard the fellow.
New York was slipping away. All
my old life was slipping away like
this-and evil following Ms. I slipped
one Of the automatics out Of my suit.
case into my pocket and swore that
would guard Jacqueline from any
shadow Of harm.
I opened one of the newspapers
that had bought at the station book.
stand, dreading to ind In naring let
tiers the headlines announcing the dis
covery Of the body.
found the ann0uncement-but In
small type. The murder was ascribed
to gang battIe-the man could not b
identified. and apparently both policg
and public considered the affair mere
" one Of those daily Sayings that
occur In that city. 9
| Another newspaper devoeed abeol
the sane amCunt a $500 - H. -
count. bat Il publIshed . p(otogzopo
q IL dad nm, n1Eon q Ne ol1ovI