El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-29

time than Il takes to tell IT. and
with Aachiavellian precision he de-
cided on his conduct lie felt sure
that the other man had come here
ready and armed 10 handle trucu-
lence or violence or plain bluff
So IL was up 10 him 20 play the
embarrassed. the disturbed, the
slightly frightsned. He caused his
hands 20 tremble. hts eyelids 70 flut-
ter, and his voice 70 sharpen into a
high. Querulous key as he faced the
intruder and asked him how he had
got in here, what the deuce he
wanted. and. with a seemingly delib-
ness and fear, 10 clear out or here
unless he wanted to be kicked out
The stratagem succeeded com
pletely. For the other, who after
his first sardonically civil words had
seemed ready 70 reiterare his demand
rather more brusquely. rapidly
wiuked his round, china-blue eyes n
manner curiously blending relief.
surprise. and a certain measure OF
contempt. which was justified enough
considering the way IN which Ten
naut stood facing him gawklsh ana
nervous, but. had the stranger known
81, inteutly watching and waiting
Don't get nervous, n Tenant,
he said patronizingly. advancing
Kew aLEna farmer AAA4 ANAE AAAaAA AAA-AA
he was by the Americans side Just
do what you are told Hand over
that map ike a little man. and no
harm will come 70 you and when
Tenant thinking Il unwise 10 over
play his hand. changed his timid
manner into something approaching
bluff manliness, saying he'd be
damned IL he would do any such
thing. but saying 81 with a sklltuly
Quaver. the stranger
raised his voice slightly and advised
him not TO make a silly TOOL OF him
Il saw the map as I came in-no.
not" putting a pudgy hand on Ten
nant. who made believe he was
about 20 slip the map into his pocket
Lucky. too, 1 call it, They told me
downstairs was wanted up here;
hut had no idea I would play In
such luck"
Tenant wondered who the "trey"
might be who had sent up the
stranger. finally deciding it must
have been Capt Xavier kOuL-
But" he began
Don't say a word the other cut
in II know when ] have a man
where I want him You are nervous
now-and III make you more nerv-
Gus before I am through with you,
you COMPOUNDED. meddlesome
words in English, vita hardly a
trace OF a foreign accent, but con-
tinued IN French. suave once more-
Hand over that map and save your
skinr'
Again Tenant decided that it was
his cue TO play the coyly timid-
Hand over the map" he STAN
mered- -s-sa-save my skim What
ever do you mean"
The other showed a flash OF big.
white teeth in a mirthless smile.
Just this. monsieur. have got
your number. You were willing 70
sell out for five hundred thousand
iollars- Now you are trying 70
Whom asked Tenant with
beautiful innocence; but the man did
lot fan into the trap.
"Us.' he said The power be-
rond; the man higher up. TO use an
I'D adage- And I repeat: first you
ook the graft, and now you are try
ng to steal the map back again. Il
sn't honest, and" he stuck his
square chin forward so that the
leck muscles punched and tautened
Under the strain-''it isn't safe, my
loyi"
why isn't it safeg"
The other did not reply 70 the di-
'ect question BY a direct answer. He
nurmured something about inEenu-
rus fools and asked. Going 70 hand
lver that map peacefully, without
uss or fightZ-
"No, I am notl Why IN Hades
hould T." exclaimed Tenant, blend /
nE petulancs and fear.
"All right Then youu payi"
"Howg'
by going 10 jail as"
The other waved a triumphant
and
AS the murderer Of NJ Raoul Z
teynardr' he proclaimed. and. see {
ng the expression OF bewilderment
70 Tenants face-honest beWilder-
nent this time-he explained. You
til have that five hundred thou
and dollars, haven't you7 All right"
8 Tenant inclined his head. 7
ont mind telling you those green
aclzs were marked-7
Forged, too" commented Tenant O.
o himself. while the man went on:
They can be traced straight back
rom you TO Il Raoul Steynard's
afe- Don't you seer
Yes. I see Yum try and prove
hat murdered An, robbed him
Exactly. monsieur-unless Won give !.
p that mapf"
Tenant squeezed out a deeply pa