The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-08-07
CHAPTER Iv-continued.

TtIncinDeTeu now tHut, HTter Srnu-
ing Jacqueline to the clerks desk
alone, she had gone to side entrance
and I had Joined her there. and left
the hotel with her in that fashion.
i gathered from what he had said
that the possession of Jacqliellhe was
vitally important both to Lcfoux 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 know?" Kissed
Simon Mt me.
"Leroux." said. "rm not going to
tell you anything. You will remember
that I was employed by My. Carson, .,
by II" he swore, "ain't / ms
good us Carsonl What are you going
to do with herr" = s.e''f
"You'd better go back to the Office
and walt, unless ypN want to spoil the
game by letting xep' see you'll said.
II don't know whether Toms run
ming straight or not" he said huskily;
"but let me tell you, young man, it'll
pay you to keep In with me, and II
you've got any price name III"
He shook his heavy fist over mel
believe the clerks thought he was GO
ing to strike me. for they came hur-
rying toward us. But saw Jacque-
line approaching and, without another
word. Leroux turned away.
Jacqueline caught sight Of his re-
treating figure and her eyes widened.
! thought / saw a shadow OF fear In
them. Then the memory was effaced
and she was smiling again.
instructed the store to call a mes
senger and have the suitcase taken at
once to the baggage room room In the Graud
Central station.
"Now Jacqueline, I'm. going to take
you to lunch" + said. "And afterward
we will start for home"
Outside the store looked carefully
around and espled Leroux almost i'm
mediately. lighting a cigar In the door
way of shop. hit upon q rather
daring plan to escape him,
Carson's offices were In large mod
ern building. with many elevators and
entrances. walked toward It with
Jacqueiine, being satisfied that Leroux
was following us; entered about
twenty-five yards before him. and
ascended to the elevator. getting of,
however. on the floor above that on
which the offices were.
l was satisfied that Leroux would
follow me n minute later. under the
impression that we had gone to Car
sons Office. and so. after waiting
minute or two, took Jacqneline down
in another elevator. and we escaped
throughsthe front entrance and Jumped
into taxicab.
was satisfied that had thrown
Leroux ION the scent, but took the
precaution TO stop Mt gunsmith's
shop and purchase n phir tfautomatic
pistols and hundred cartridges.
But l was very uneasy until we
found ourselves In the train. At last
everything was accompllshed--our bag
gage upon the seats beside us and our
berths secureda And them at the very
moment when the wheels began to re-
volve, Leroux stepped down from n
neignDoTing truin.r AS ne 'paSSeu our
window he espied' us.
He started and glared, and then he
came racing back toward MS. shaking
his fists ana yelling vile, expletives.
He tried to swing himself aboard In
his fury. despite the fact that the doors
We're all shut. A porter pushed him
back. and the last y saw of him he
was still pursuing us, screaming with
rage.
i knew that he would follow on the
next train, reaching Quebec about five
the following afternoon. That gave us
five hours grace.
l turned toward Jacqueline. fearful
that she had recognized the man and
realized the situation But she was
smiling happily at my side, and was
confident then that, by virtue of that
same mental inhibition, she had nei-
thcr seen nor heard the fellow.
New York was slipping away All
my old life was slipping away like
this-and evil following .ps.- slipped
one of the automatics out OF my suit
case into my pocket and swore that ]
would guard JacQueline from any
shadow Of harm.