Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-11-13

and refused to let her ont when she |
asked. He did her no harm and made |
no threats"-here I looked at the re-
volver in significant way-''but he
got twenty years. But in the Cominsky
case-the man who was electrocuted
last week, as you probably read in the
papers-Cominsky locked a woman up
and threatened her with q revolver.
He got the death penalty"
As these fictitious cases dropped on
my tongue. monsieur, with a catlike
slyness. slipped the revolver back into
his pocket, though he made no move
to open the door as had hoped. Still,
/ saw / had gained ground with him
though the ground longed for lay out
side the house.
every good" said he. after some sec
onds Of consideration; 1--WE are not
kidnapping madame. Madame has re
jewels-0f Eat am positive-eizer
upon her person, or In some place con-
cealed, and until madame decides to
return zem. she will make herself COM
Portable here wisout food or water, but
II she wishes to give zem to me now,
she may depart at once"
laughed in his face.
think this disconnected him more
than anything I'd done.
"How long do you think you can
keep me here?" demanded.
"Zat depends on madame" he re-
turned with shrug and significant
glance at the shattered windows.
"You speak as though you supposed
nobody knew where was"
ut is useless for you to call to
Madame Delario-she will not come"
II wasn't thinking Of doing it. But
my brother will come! He knows that
am here and he is coming for me. He
was in my house when your message
came. He had come over from Phila-
delphia with his lawyer and some pa
pers for me to sign. When you told
me Mrs. Delario was 80 Ill, waited
for nothing-rushed down here as fast
as could. My brother and his lawyer
were to follow me here in an hour and
am to 60 with them to the notary's
TO sign the papers. The hour b al
most up"
Monsieur bit his lips. Here was a
contingency he hadn't reckoned with
that I had arranged to have some
one call for me. Then a bright idea
struck him. "Zat matter is simply ar
ranged" said he with wicked smile.
II tell your dear brozer Eat you have
nj. tn h(v,o In
not wait"
tried to laugh again, though fear
I made but poor attempt at 1t, for
was beginning to be frightened. But
l said:~ Don't flatter yourself you
could deceive my brother with tale
like that-he knows me too well. l told
him l would wait and he knows 1
would keep my word. He would know
the instant you said had gone-he
would know the minute he looked into
your face-that something was wrong
here. In five minutes he'd be back
with the police and break in the door. !"
This took the wind out Of his sails
for minute. Then he rose to the
situation In a masterful way; and !
must say for him that he was no mean
adversary. Drawing the key from his
pocket he unlocked the door. saying.
"And now madame will telephone her
brozer Eat Madame Delario is dying
and he is not to come today about re
important papers"
/ saw my one chance lay in pretend
ing I'd do 1t and then breaking loose
SO stepped out-he at my heels ready
to grab me-and making feint OF
going upstairs to the telephone, he fol,
lowed suit by putting one foot on the
lowest step. At that, gave a loud
wild.western "whoopee!" right in his
face, and punched him in the chest as
hard MS ever could. He lost his bal
ance, went rolling backward and sal
down on the floor. Before he recoy
cred from the shock of my unladylike
behavior, + had bolted through the
front door and reached the street.