Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-13

forged papers from Erance-perhaps
zey extradite me before / can even say
farewell to my child"
"But haven't you got some proofs on
your side" ventured "YOu can make
1t evident to the court"
'"ro-ze--court, :" he fairly Kissed
the words at me. 'Nfon Dieu-what is
it you say2 he messenger of ze EN-
peror under arrest in American" He
drew out his handkerchief aud wiped
his brow. 'What does it matter If
prove zis or zat--T am under arrest
she is left at re mercy Of zoze scoun-
drelS l could kill zem with my naked
| hands,
"Why not Lei Mrs Delario take her
Immediately to California;" was the
| bright suggestion from me
He met il with scorn. "How far does
madame get wis her? To Chicago? To
Pittsburgh? Probably she does not
ever leave New York! She gets into
a Sleeping-car, and a man--twl men
a man and Il women. pcrhaps- ~tep up
To her and say. 'You are Kidnapping zat
young giri-you are uuaer arrest
come wis US Immediately And Ma
! dame Delario--what does she do? She
goes wis zem-naturally; she dares'
! not do uZzerwise She gets in a car
| riage wis zoze strange people and zey
! take her where zey please-She and
II young girl can do Messing. ! do not
need to be told how easy il isl have
! experience in zoze SugS-I know how
easy it will he. even in your boosted
New York and your America be
| cause l know ze people | have to deal
wis"
l realized that that was the way he
had fixed it for me--the time he sent
me the decoy telegram-but | did not
remind him of it. Instead, admit.
! ted:
"Yes-T see, it could be done. 1t
wouldn't be safe"
! "Zey care not for Eat" he broke in
Mon Dieu! How is she to be saved?'
He looked at me and there were tears
! in his eyes.
The only thing I could suggest was.
I've might appeal for police protec-
ton" which he met With something be-
! tween groan and a shrek
"Ze police Neverl We must ex-
hauSt all zat We can sink Of to try
all places where we may hide, she and
l.
Mrs. Delario will conceal Claire.
and for myself" he stopped to con
/ sideI TINS moment and asked again:
+ You do not sih!- Eat so-culled detec.
/ tive suspects Eat / am mere? Wen, zen
/ | hide here for re present"
"Oh, can't keep you here!' I crieo
j in some dismay.
"No, madame--I do not suggest IT.
/ He smiled a little. "But / can trust
/ YOU to keep my confidence Eat have
/ gone to my apartment helow?'
"Oh--I remember, But how are YOU
/ going to get into it? There's probably
a man in tie han now, waiting for YOU
/ to come down.
/ "Ze fire escape-after dark. Zat is,
if l dare trespass upon your hospital
: ity for zis afternoon?'
eyes, of course" answered rs cor
daily as l could; though the prospect
didn't I'LL me with any ioy--a whole
afternoon shut alp alone with him and
| the diamondSl
1T really isn't safe for you to stay
here" began, when the rumble of the
/ dumb-waiter gave me another bright
thought And the fire escape won't
/ DO. either--Somebody would be sure TO
see you. You'll have to 90 down ~
the dumb-waiter, and you'd better d.
it as soon as possible-in case that
man comes back. And he will know
/ he will"
Monsieur considered this a moment
( and then asked: But how should |
arrive inside my own apartment? Ze
door to Eat little lift is shut and fast
ened on re inside"
"Tn lend you my icepick and YOU
/ can pry he door open. It's easy
enough to do--tbc elevator boy once
got into my own flat that way for me
when / had lost my key--borrowed an
( iccpi,k from some one in a Fat below
/ and carae up the dUmb-waiter."
"Ah--I see" and he agreed with me
/ it would be safer for him TO so. Think
ing might start him on his down
ward way and be rid of him before
( Billy camc-and / was expecting him
/ to return from Mrs Delario's every
minute and thought it much wiser TO
see him alone and hear the news about
/ Claire stepped into the kitchen to
| get the icepick and show monsieur
| how to use it on his door.
/ The dumb-waiter was rumbllng up
and up-apparently it was stopping ct
my fiat; and thinking it might be
something for me, or else a mistake for
/ the fiat below. to which would have
10 call down. You've got the wrong
fiat" I stopped a moment, icepick IN
hand, 10 see If the bell would ring.
! CTO BE Continued
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