Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-05-23
CHAPTER III-Continued.

l did not search the dead mans |
pockets. 1 cared nothing who he was, |
and did not want to know. My sole |
desire was to acquit Jacqueline of his |
death, in the worlds eyes,.
That he had come deservedly by it |
[ was positive.
Four o'clock was striking while l
was climbing back into the room
again. Jacqueline lay on the bed in |
the same position; she had not stirred |
turing that hour.
I took the knife from the floor
where I had flung it, scrubbed it. and
placed it in my suitcase. Then l
scrubbed the floor clean, afterward
rubbing it with a soiled rag to make
It's appearance uniform.
1 thought I had finally removed all
traces of the affair; but, coming back,
[ perceived something upon the floor
which had escaped my notice. It was
the leather collar of the Eskimo dog,
with its big silver studs and the max
er's silver name plate.
All this While the animal had re-
Inained' perfectly quiet in the room
:rouching at Jacqueline's feet and be-
side the bed.
l came to the conclusion that there
might have been struggle; that it
had run to its mistress's assistance,
and that the collar had been torn
trom it by the dead man.
l picked the collar up and carried
t into tie next room and held it un-
der tSz tight. The letters of the
nace1"s name were almost obliterated,
Jut after careful study I was able
o make them out. The name was
AIacIay & Robitaille, and the place of
| manufacture Quebec. This confirmed
ny belief concerning Jacqueline's ma
| 1~ity.
| I pried the plate from the leather
and slipped it into my pocket. l put
| .3ie brcren collar into my suit case,
ngeth9s with the dagger, and then 1
;st aIr8ut packing my things for the
| Journey which we We're to undertake.
When had finished packing went
:.;Ick to Jacqueline and sat beside
ser while she slept.
In little while Il would begin to
| tahten. and the ADVENT of the day
Shed me with Seat of terror.
| watched the Tseping girl. Who
-rns she? How tTnld she sleep so
eaimly after that 2lght's deed? The
! qSystery seemed unfathomable; the
.iri alone in the ct.y, the robbers, the
;og. the dead mas, anL the one who
Ind escaped me.
JacSSeljne's has lay open on the
hule4ix and diss":ged Bills. There
we're rolls and Folls of them-eight
1bG.:sand dollaN did not seem too
r.tch.
1,1aised he7 hand and held it in my
nv5N, and I 4s:t thus until the room be-
gan to Lsaten, watching her all the
while. f
At laS2 she stirred, her eyes opened
ard she sat up. She gazed at me with
acathy, but there was also recogni-
ai3n IN her look.
so you know me. Jacqueline?" ]
sessed.
'AIy friend Paul"
"JacGueline, am going to take you
ssAne," said, hoping that she woult
t.li me scmething, but L dared ask hel
NO more. l meant to take her to Que
BIC and make inquiries there.
~ am going TO take you home
facqueline," 1 repeated.
"Yes, Paul." she answered in tina
2u1fle manner Of hers.
''y: q Nciiy you have your furs. be
curssa the winter is cold where YOU
sorne is"
"fes, Paul." she repeated as before
auIi few more probings on my par
convinced me that she remembered
, cethicg at all. Her mind was like
:.rson's newly awakened in strang
.Gnd. But this state brought with |
, ~ fear, only peaceful quietude an
t | r.ith which was very touching.
t snow, Jacqueline," I said, 1--WE shal
r ksvp TO begin to make ready for ou
: tanrney."
had just remembered that the stol
age company was to call tha
day. The van would probably be q
!1,e house early in the morning, and
8 Wis essential that we should be gon
before it arrived.
Y showed Jacqueiine the bathroom
S s;sd drew the curtains. Then l wer
: lrto the kitchenette and made coffe
"a the gas range, and, since it wf
$40 early for the arrival of my NOR
'ag loaf, which was placed just With
], f',e street door by the bakers boy e
k sery day, / made some toast and bu
IS cred it.
d When l took IN the breakfa
iseeueiine was waiting for me, loo
ing very dainty nrG charming 81
sas hungry, too, Also a good sign.
< She did not seem to understand tn
's here was anything strange in the S
d nRtion in which we found ourselves.
IS sitl not know whether this was due
Ner mental state pr to that stran
er jrscphistication which l had aIrea,
N deserved in her.
After the meal was ended and ,
'-ad fed the dog. SucGueline insist
=, washing the dishes, and l show
y ..Er the kitchenette and let her do
:lough l should n2yer have need
II ne cheap plates rad cups again.
Now, Jacque,rtr, we must co."
.Nid.
placed her neclSpiece about her.
,!Dscd her bag, stirling the bills insi'
icy nd hung it on her arm. l want
ner to let me bank her money for h
but did not like to ask her. Howev
0f her own account she took out
by ills and handed them to me.
ia Ii was past eight when we left
he house. carried nv suitcase al
he stopping at neighboring express
he ice. had 1t sent TO the Grand Cent
gh station. And then I decided to tt
ne The dog to the animals home
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