El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-08

{ months. Among the first moves OF
/ the defence attorneys. Il was expected
Z would be motions 70 qaash the
Z charges against a number. OF the
! prominent men included In the list OF
I 135 indicted and pleas for separate
| trials.
While practically all OF the respon-
dents who had been arraigned up TO
today stood mute, Mr.. NeWberry an
nounced before leaving Washington
that his plea would be not guilty
Always shifting about for clews like
a lackadaisical bloodhound. Any
Way''-it was evident that he was
trying TO chance the subject DO
know a few decent people besides the
! apaches OF the Quarter des Hqlles."
Tenant laughde. He was not the
man TO bear a grudge very long.
You bet" he replied The boule-
ward sheets are filled with ST ICY allu-
sions. They say that you are paying
a lot Of attention TO Nile. Lantaigue-"
Are you Jealous because she is
pretty, or because she is the daugh-
ter OF NJ Lantaigne. the chief OF the
French secret political police2'
Tenant smiled.
Neither one nor the other 7 am
not so easily captured BY golden hair
and blue eyes. And as to her father
well. Of course, be Is at the head Of
his particular branch But we Of the
Agence Ducastel really do not need
him Our work IS along different
well" laughed the sootchman.
here's where I am going 20 XIII two
birds with one stone. I'm going TO
show you that the boulevard sheets
are wrong and that am not In love
with Nile. Lantaigne: also am going
70 prove TO you that I am your
friend"
How"
By. introducing You 10 her" He
walked TO the door. Put on your
'duds II you care TO come along. She
won't leave for the theater until after
seven"
IAN right I am with you" Ten
nant consulted his watch. "lt's half
past six now. Enough time TO say
'how-de-do.' Where does she live"
"A couple Of streets from here;
with her father"
so you know the big ehief?"
e'Of course. OF course
There was just a shade OF annoy
ance - unreasonable annoyance. IL
seemed-in Menzies-Eerr's words, and
Tenant was quick in notice IT, But
before he had time TO frame the rather
belligerent reply which was trembling
on his lips. the hail door opened and
George ". Brown, the aged negro
servant who had followed him. pro
A1aAAAAn rum SUM A-A A4AalA 70 view
York, and thence, still protesting.
here 10 Paris, announced that III
Doumay's outside, sub wants 70 see
you right away, sub"
Nothing important, I wager" Ten
nant turned 10 Nenzies- Kerr. who
was about TO step into the adjoining
room stay. Doumay IS one o. my
subagents and inclined TO be fussy.
I'll put his mind AZ ease IN half a
Jifi" A minute later n Paul Doumay
came in-
He was short, stout, and bearded.
and his eyes and mouth were
hardened by his long years contact
with Paris criminals but there was
both admiration and honest liking in
the way he looked at the American
Monsieur" he announced, Ana {
tole JarTet has been found murdered
il the library OF his house in the Rue I
Ferou. The metropolitan police has.
of course, called in the Ducastel I
agency to help them solve the case"
lo added with certain pOmp0us 4
lonchalance-
At that moment Tenant whose 1
ears were dellcately attuned. heard q I
faint, choking sound behind him. from
he direction OF the couch where /
Nenzies- Kerr had set down.
BE looked into the mirror. which,
French style. was between the two
all windows, and saw that his friend ]
lad turned paler than ever and was
rying hard 70 control his quiyering
hroat muscles
Continued Tomorrow