Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15
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- e. Jane Bunker
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e. Jane Bunker
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-MAEs SYNOPSIS.

-1SR SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-While in the little French
town a. OF veyay. where the ''staid. proper
q vacation, she is asked to allow a young
girl, Claire de Ravenol, to be her COM
nanion back to the United States. AL
though forming an attachment to the girl.
the heroine takes dislike to Monsieur de
Ravenol. Claire's father. and declines.
c' CHAPTER lion the boat she finds
Delario. whom she had met while each
~ alike. which figure largely in suisse
her mother. the latter does not appear.
and Claire perforce goes to Mrs. Delario's
house, the heroine carries of one OF Mrs.
Delario's slippers. Through that happen.
Ing she learns later that some ono I'M
&C. CHAPTER y II1:-Calling on Mrs. Delario.
TG bcS gsafx them to Be rubss but
easily worth a million dollars Mrs. De-
lar1o admits the gems were smuggled, but
e one g n H,n other explanation While they
them into CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER iv-.The caller asserts he ia
an an omcer OF the law. with a warrant for
charge Of stealing the diamonds. She out
wits him and persuades her friend to take
the gems to her home for safe keeping.
CHAPTER X.-Next morning, realizing
the responsibility in her possession Of the
diamonds a our heroine takes them back to
tnat that lady's son has been kidnapped.
supposedly on account of the gems. and
agrees 60 keep them for while. She
mas the lock Of her door changed and q
Chain-bolt added. Over the telephone De
Rayenol informs her Mrs. Delario has met
f, once.
CHAPTER v1.-Hasterilng to her friend.
De tae Claims shs e rs @
are his, stolen from Claire on the boat.
He accuses Mrs. Delario or our friend the
return. She deiies Be De- Ravenoi. Who
threatens her with revolver. and es-
CHAPTER vI1.,,Alarmed for her per-
9onal safety, and almost believing De
Ravenol. the heroine fears to return to
ne a.t nat and while uncertain What to do
ming at theater ana Rivers accompanies
her her home; There they find the fat has
taken. She does not confide in Rivers.
CHAPTER v111.-Next morning Mrs.
taker. comes to do the weekly cleaning.
The heroine has not dared to look II the
diamonds are safe. and Mrs. Jimmson
rescued In time, but before an fnvestiga.
ton can be made telegram arrives.
to be from a brother Of the heroine. IN
that city 81 once: Il i instantly set down
etS 3 rop hs2
had overlooked the diamonds in the hya.
cinths. Going out; our heroine finds de.
turning she discovers RS that De Raven ao
has an apartment in the building. and
CHAPTER x.-After taking every pre-.
caution to prevent an entry into thu
apartment, our heroine writes message
s su 9a...d Billy Rivers, but attempting
locked in from the outside. That night
De Ravenol attempts to enter the fiat, but
is barred bv the chain-bolt.
CHAPTER x1.--An urgent message t.
Rivers Is conflded to George the elevator
boy though it is evident he is spy o.
She na fes vsfa m brings hs who aspp
They send. through George, a note t
Mrs. Delario. hoping De Ravenol will SET
and act upon 1t.
CHAPTER X11.-De Ravenol falls init
the trap and believing the fiat to be emp
ty enters to make another search for tn
arey assR sen ana he Is
whom whom the dia s Belong, and Was SEN
to the United States to recover them.
'I?" again he looked at me. II am
trying to find zem for re Emperor Will
Ham,"
"All right. But what are you doing
with them-in American Billy's tone
was severe. 'aThat is what you have
to answer"
Billy looked the man straight in the
eyes. defiantly, and thought, for just
the fraction of a second, that he
quailed under the boyish honest stare
Eyes, sir" continued Billy, as mon
sieur did not Immediately reply,
''there's quite gap between the EN-.
peror's owning them and your having
them. Very possibly I am lacking in
imagination, but to be quite frank.
can't see the connection"
1t was to me monsieur appealed
"Ah, madame, what more can I say?
am at your mercy" and he held out
his manacled hands.
hardened under Billy's look at me
and replied coolly: II think you'd bet
ter tell us how you came by the tdia'
monds.7 I can't see the precise connec
tion between the Emperor William and
yourself"
Monsieur appeared to choke back 9