The diamond drill., 1919-05-31

country"
81 do not intend 10 discuss my busi-
ness with you. monsieur" answered
angrily.
He let me go and stood cycling me
with his keen gaze. jumped on
passing car, but. looking back, saw
him striding along behind II. He
seemed TO walk as quickly as the car
went through the crowded street, and
with no effort.
found JacQueline in her room. look
ing over her purchases. and took her
down 10 dinner.
And here l had another disconcert-
Ing experience. for hardly were we
seated when the inqulsitive stranger
whom / had seen at the ferry came
into the dining room. and after care
full survey which ended as his eyes fell
on us, he took his seat at an ada
cent table.
could not but connect him with
our presence there. Leroux was due
10 arrive at any moment. / realized
that great issues were at stake, that
the man would never cease In his at
tempts to get hold OF Jacqueline. Only
when l had returned her 10 her IA
TIERS house would / feel safe from
him.
After dinner / had some conversa-
ton with one OF the hotel clerks. /
discovered that St Bonlface was
little known, the only occupants of
those parts being trappers and Indians.
"You could hire dogs and sleigh
at st. Boniface for wherever your final
destination is," he said, because the
dog mail has been suspended owing TO
the new government mail boats, and
their sleighs are idle. / think Captain
Dubois would take you on his boat as
far as that point. and / believe he
makes his next trip In a couple Of
days"
md resolved 10 coll on him early the
following day and srhke arrangements.
took Jacqueline for a stroll on the
terrace. and while we walked pom
dered over the problem. Jacqueline
was very quiet and wondered what
she remembered. l dreaded always
awakening her memory, lest, with, that
OF her home, came that other OF the
dead man.
Our rooms were on the side OF the
Chateau facing the town, and as we
passed beneath the arch l saw two
meri standing no great distance away
and watching us. IL seemed TO me.
One wore the cassock OF a priest
and could have sworn that he was
Pere Antoine: the other resembled the
suspicious stranger. AS we drew near
they moved behind pillar. Thus, In
exorably, the chase drew near.
My suspicious received confirmation
a few minutes later, for we had hardly
reached our rooms, and i was. In fact,
standing at the door OF JacQueline's.
bidding her good night when bellboy
came along the passage and announced
that the gentleman whom l was ex-
pecting was coming up the stairs.
! said good night to JacquelIne and
went into my room and waited had
thought II would be the stranger but
1t was the priest.
! I invited him to enter and ne came
In and stood with his fur cap on his
head, looking direfully at me.
"Well, monsieur, what is the pur-
pose OF this visitf" l asked.
ITO tell you," he thundered, "that
you must give up the unhappy woman
who has accompanied you here"
'That Is precisely what l intend 70
do" l answered
ITO me-" he said. "Her husband"
i felt my brain whlrling knew
now that I had always cherished
hope, despite the ring-what fool
had been
II married them" continued Pere
Antoine.
"Where is he1" ! demanded.
He appeared disconnected. ] gath
cred from his stare that he had sup
posed / knew.
"Thls is Catholic country" he
went on more quietly. "There Is no
divorce; there can be none. Marriage
is a sacrament. Sipning as she is"
placed my hand on his shoulder.
II will not hear any MORE" / said.
"Go IT, | pointed toward the door.
II am going 10 take her away with
me" he said. and crossing the thresh-
/ old into the corridor placed one hand
on the door OF Jacquelne's room.
/ got there first. thrust him vio-
lently aslde--lt was like pushing a
monument-turned the key, which
happily was still outside, and put II In
my pocket.
Il am ready TO deal with her hus-
band" ! said. IL am not ready to
deal with you. Leave at once or
will have you arrested, priest or no
priest. How do l know she has hus-
band7 How do | know you are not In
league with her persecutorsf How do
l know you are a priest at all q
He seemed amazed at the violence
OF my manner.
'Thls is the first time my priesthood
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