El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17

CHATTER AAAFl-
THANK Godt" Tenant thought to
i himself following Nordeg's dec
laraton that eve never mention
names" and. continuing lis CONVEX
sation with the German secret agent.
he said, posing as a German agent
himself;
The CHIEF back home. foreseeing
Just such a contingency as the pres
en5. whispered a few words 10 me
Il. NordeE.- the American looked
The other straight between the eyes.
the Paris meeting place OF our lit
tte-ah- association rs an under
ground dungeon OF the Eohan-Cha-
bot palace which is reached through
tho cellar VI the house next door.
which Is the property OF the chief
OF the secret political police and
rented by lord Aenzies- Kerr. neither
OF these two men being aware Of
the TACT that You have key TO the
house and can leave through the
cellar of the Eohan-Chabot dun
geon-
Thus. II ever the French govern
menr should catch on to your in
iriEues- the two men viii be compro-
missed. and. 10 save their own skins,
viii be forced 70 help you get away.
1 can even tell you why lord Men
zles-kerr rented the old house from
~ Atall-a-ae- me- ne AAA II 70 NEUNlle
a safe asylum Tor the man who. to-
gether with him escaped from the
penal colony Of New Caledoaia.
Marcel A-auralEue, the chiefs son.
sentenced e the colonies because OF
that old affair Of the Creuzot pneu-
matte spring. Is that proof enough.
monsieur
Enough. a thousand times enough.
I1onsleur- Nordeg cried enthusiast
rlcally; you have proved absolutely
that sou are one Of US, You have
also proved that the American
branch OF our imperial masters Sc
hands Il IS mary eious- marVelousl
1ou know as much over there as
we do here.
ne stood straight up and saluted
HeTr kamerad he SAD stitllyi
and the other three bowing from
their hips nut cracker fashion, took
mp the word ia q -sutteral chorus
Herr kaueradF'
Ieanant -rlnled 10 himself.
Here goes lor the glory OF Amer
lea and Frauce-" he thought; and he
stood up as straight as the others.
bowed sriIfly from the hips and
with his best German, gave the sio-
Herr Kameza5.~
Nordee was rubbing his hands
Splendid Splendid" he said
when n PeEquel spoke Of you
thought az best would find
shresFc American detective IN our
pay. andy God.-ipstead I find a
man away up IN our service We
need you, monsieur. Come with US"
eHn1Eantarily bis nervousness re- 7
turned TO Tenant Had he over
PLAYED his hand-
Come with you-" ne asked
yes We are having q little 1
meeting Ia the underground dungeon I
Of the Ronau-Chahot palace. We are
tryiu g-well-to loosen the tongues ]
OF some men who do not like % .
talk They are stubborn pigs-ver- i
dammte Schweine hundeI So we I
thought OF you. an American derec- ]
Rive. your capital third deEreei' And, I
with real regret and envy, be added, /
That's something Germany might 4
learn from America"
why don't -01 Try and have I
America teach you something de- j
cent?" thought Tenranr: but aloud, Il
he said am familiar with the 4
third degree I suppose II is-ah-i
the map OF Indo-Chinal
Again Nordeg broke into enthuEi- /
astic, marching praise
Splendid Splendid You do /
ForWartsl We have no time 20 /
lose" And he led the way 70 the 4
door
~Just a moment" said Tenant. .
Wait TIL I put on a heavier coat"
ard he went into the bedroom. which 4
opened on e bricked courtyard
II WOuld be an easy enough thing /
70 slip ont and away. he might run /
10 the nearest reLephoue-there was
one around the corner IN the Cafe I
reE ReiuE call IN police heafrwar-