Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
CHAPTER lV-Continued.

remembered now that. after send
ing Jacqueline to the clerks desk
alone. she had gone to side entrance
and Il had Joined her there and left
The hotel with her in that fashion.
/ gathered from what he had said
that the possession of Jacqueline was
vitality important both to Leroux and
to Tom Carson and that they had en-
deavored to kidnap her and hold her
Till the man Louis arrived to advise
them.
"How much do you known" Kissed
BlmOn Mt me.
"Leroux." said, "Tm not going to
tell you anything. You will remember
that I was employed by Mr.. Carson"
by -" he swore, "ain't I as
good as Carson7 What are you going
TO do with herr"
you'd better 60 back to the office
and wait. unless you want to spoil the
game by letting her see you," 1 said.
II don't know whether Toms run
ming straight or not" he said huskuy;
but let me tell you. young man. it'll
pay you to keep in. with me, and If
you've got any price name itr
He shook his heavy fist over mel
sAelieve the CLERKS thought he was 60
me- TO strike 1e. for they came hur-
S1ying toward ms. But saw Jacque-
- ching. and, without another
Lfrouf turned away. -
Aec u1iiiilil sSsAt -es his r.
IN l1lls hfa and her eyes widened.
= thought I saw q shadow Of fear In
Mem. Then the memory was effaced
sepd she was smiling again.
S a Instructed the store to call mes
eenges and have the suitcase taken at
once to the baggage room in the Grand
Central station.
"Now Jaca.ueline, I'm going to take
you to lunch" said. "And afterward
We will start for home"
Outside the store I looked carefully
around and espied Leroux almost i'm
mediately, lighting cigar in the door
way Of shop. I hit upon a rather
daring plan to escape him.
.Carson's offices were in a large mod
eru building, with many elevators and
entrances. I walked toward it with
JacQueline, being satisfied that Leroux
was following US; entered about
twenty-five yards before him, and
sscended to the elevator, getting off,
however, on the floor above that on
which the Offices were.
was satisfied that Leroux would
follow me a minute later. under the
impression. that we had gone to Car
sons office, and so, after waiting q
minute Or two, I took Jacqueline down
In another elevator, and we escaped
through the front entrance and jumped
Jnto taxicab.
I was satisfied that had thrown
Leroux off the scent, but took the
precautiOn to stop at a gunsmith's
shop and purchase pair Of automatic
pistols and hundred cartridges.
But l was very uneasy until we
found ourselves In the train. At last
everything was accomplished-Our bag
gage upon the seats beside us and our
berths secured. And then. at the very
moment when the wheels began to re-
vo've. Leroux stepped down from a
neighboring traln. AS he. passed our
window he espied us.
He started and glared. and then he
came racing back toward us. shaking
his fists and yelling vile expletH cs
He tried to swing himself aboard In
his fury, despite the fact that the doors
were all shut. A porter pushed hir'
back, and the last saw Of him ne
was still pursuing us. screaming with
x1ge.
I knew that he would follow on the
ae1t train. reaching Quebec about five
the following afternoon. That gave us
Ate hours grace.
I turned toward Jacqdeline. fearful
that she had recognized the man and
realized the situation. But she was
smiling happily at my side. and I was
ernfident then 1that. by virtue of that
SINE mental inhibition, she had nei-
aher seen nor heard the fellow.
New York was slipping away. All
ny old life was slipping away like
this-and evil following Us. / slipped
0ne Of the automatlcs out of my suit.
rnye into my pocket apd awOre that
vould guard Jacqueiine ff.n, any
ShaoHw OF harm.