The Jasper news., 1919-11-20

but he was making every EFFORT to con-
troll himself--seeing how enraged
was, he probably thought I'd use my
hatpin on him next-and / whipped
him on, feeling that ] had the upper
hand.
"Yes, monsieur shall make you
take this case to court" went on
rapidly. "After that l shall sue you
for false arrest--and Imprisonment, II
I'm imprisoned. But meanwhile,
shall Immediately set the customs
house officials on the hunt for your
daughters jewels and find out wheth-
er they were actually brought into
America or not. If the jewels are in
the least valuable-as you seem to be
trying to make out-there'll be quite
a neat little duty to pay, provided
they're not confscated outright
which Is more than likely. Monsieur,
you have overlooked the fact that
asked Claire-and / heard Mrs. De
larlo ask her--if she had anything to
declare and she told me she had not.
So shall be witness In the govern
Lueul CASE against you.
His expression had changed from
anger to cynical contempt, and he
sneered: every clever, madame-very
creditable to madame's nerve-ha, ha
Madame Is afraid of nossing but to
lose zoze SO valuable jewels Of my
daughter" and with that he stepped
so close I thought he was going to lay
hold Of me.
1 stepped back, Just out of immedi-
ate reach and took firm grip on my
hatpin.
"And now, madame-we-lay-all-
subterfuges-and vaslons-to-ze-
side:- Where are re jewels of my
daughterT
"And now, monsieur" Knocked, Eve
-lay-all - subterfuges - and - eva
sion-to-the-side: l don't know"
With quick dive Of his hand into
his pocket he whipped out small
volver.
perhaps zis will refresh madame's
memory" he leered.
Well, 1t refreshed madame's some
thing-for want of better term I'll
call 1t creative genius. l waved the
revolver aside with gesture of con-
tempt and began: "Since monsieur
has been at all this trouble to obtain
an interview with me, may ask a few
questions7 1t may be of Importance
to both Of u.s."
proceed"
Monsieur Is, believe, a stranger
In America. Has monsieur ever ac-
quainted himself with New York state
lawsT
ITO some extent-yes."
"Well-ah-I was merely wondering,
you know, If monsieur were aware OF
the fact that In New York state, kid.
naping is capital offense-that is
punishable with death?"
"But what has kidnapping to do wis
our present case?" he asked frowning.
"Oh, only that monsieur Is, at the
present moment, in the act of kidnap.
ing me-"
That hit him. but he held his
ground.
II do not see it, madame. kidnapping
consists in taking re person by VIC
lence and against re wish"
mot In New York state. Monsieur
forgets that he is not In France OF
Germany, but in New York. The New
York courts hold that forcible deten
tion against the will Is kidnapping. You
are ut this moment, In the eyes Of the
law, kidnaper."
impossible" he exclaimed.
Certainly" / returned. "You have
only to look up the cases and convince
yourself. In the Halloran case, q yeal
ago, Halloran only locked q girl vi
and refused TO let her out when sh,
asked. He did her no harm and made
no threats"-here looked at the re
volver In significant way-"but hi
got twenty years. But In the Cominsk.
case-the man who was electrocutet
last week, as you probably read in tn,
papers-Comlnsky locked woman VI
and threatened her with a revolver
He got the death penalty"
AS these fictitious cases dropped OF
my tongue, monsieur, with catlik
slyness, slipped the revolver back Int
his pocket, though he made no NOV
to open the door as had hoped. Still
l saw I had gained ground with him
though the ground ionged for lay out
side the house.
"Very good" said he, after some sec
onds of consideration 1--WE are no
kidnapping madame. Madame has z
jewels-of Eat / am pOsitive-eize
upon her person, or In some place cor
cealed, and until madame decides t
return zem, she will make herself CON