The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-09-19
CHAPTER XIX.
Tho Bait That Iured.

Invent along the tunnel In the direc
don Of le Well Ange, picking my wa,
very carefully. peering into the numer
Gus small caves and assures In tn,
wall on either hand And was abou
half wey through when l saw a shadow
running In front Of me and making nc
sound.
u was Duchaine. There could be nc
nisfaking that tall, gaunt figure. Just
Visible against the distant day.
1 raced along the tunnel after him.
But he seemed to be endowed with the
speed Of deer. for he kept his dis
lance easily, and I would never have
caught him had he not stopped for an
Instant at the approach OF the ledge.
There, just as he was poisIng him
peif to leap. seized him by the arm.
He did not attempt violence but
yaIed at me with hesitation and pa
thetic doubt.
m. Duchaine." pleaded, won't
you come back with me and let us talk
II over? Jacqueline is with me-"
mo. no." he cried, laughing. "You
can't catch me with such trick as
that. My little daughter has gone to
New York to make our fortunes at M.
Daly's gaming house. She will be back
soon, loaded down with gold"
"She has come back" answered.
"She is not fifty yards away"
with gold?' he inquired, looking ut
ME doubtfully.
with gold" answered, trying to
allure his imagination as Leroux had
done. "She has rich gold. red gold,
such as you will love. You can take
mp the coins in your fingers and let
the gold stream slip through them.
Come with. monsieur"
/ grasped him by the arm and tried
70 lead him with me. My argument
had moved him. l thought had won.
But just as started back into the
tunnel. holding the arm Of the old
man, who fingered reluctantly and vet
began to yield, pebble leaped from
Tie rocky platform and rebounded
from the cliff. cast backward
glance. and there upon the opposite
side saw Leroux standing.
"Bonjour, NJ. HEWLETT" he called
across the chasm. "Don't be afraid of
me any more than am afraid of YOU
Just wait u moment. / want to talk
business"
Il have no business to talk with
YOU" i answered.
but did not say It was with you,
monsieur" he answered in sneerlng
tones. 1T is with our friend Duchaine.
Hola, Duchainer
At the sound Of Leroux's voice the
old man Strengthened himself and be-
gan muttering and looking from the
one to the other of us. undoubtedly.
Suddenly saw him turn his head
and fix his eyes upon Leroux. He
eraned his neck forward; and then, |
very slowly, he began to walk toward |
his prosecutor. craned my neck.
Ieroux was holding out-the rou-
ietfe wheell
Come along, Charles. my friend"
ne cried. Come, let us try our for
tunes! Don't you want to stake some
money upon your system against me?"
The old figure had leaped forward
over the ledge. and in q moment Lee
roux had grasped him and pulled him
into the tunnel.
I FASTENED back to Jacqueline and
encountered her In the passage just
where the light and darkness blended,
standing with arms stretched out
against the wall TO steady herself; and
I'm her eyes was that look which tells
a man more surely than anything, /
think, can, that woman loves him.
"Oh. thought You were deadp she
sobbed, and fell into my arms.
1 held her tightly to support her,
and i led her back to the gold cave.
In a few words explained what had
Now Jacquellne. you must let me
guide YOU" said. "Don't you see that I
there is no chance for us unless we
cave your father for the present
where he Is and make our own escape? I
We can reach Pere Antoine's cabin
loon after midday, and we can tell s
Inn your father is prisoner here. He Il
would not come with us. Jacqueline,
wen IL he were here" ]
She did not respond. II was the 4
'afety Of us two and her fathers life u
assured, against miserable fate for
Ter. and / knew not what for me, 4
hOugh I thought Leroux would give 8
ne little shrift once was In his power
gain. n
She was 70 silent that I thought I n
lad convinced her. urged her to her
Get. But suddenly heard stcalthy p
ooball close at hand. between the
ave and the cataract. ~
] thought It was Charles DuchaIne. Il
hoped It was Lcroux. I placed my 7
niger on JacquelIne's lips and creptI Z,
to the passage. revolver in m
and.
Then. In the gloom, saw the villain n
US face OF Jean Petitjean looking intoI A
line. twelve PAGES away, and In his 8.
and was a revolver too. re
We fired together. But the surprise Al
,oiled his Elm, for his bullet Wills n
ed past me. think my shot struck q,
I'm somewhere, for he uttered a yell n,
nd began running back along the Al
I1nel as hard as he could.