Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-09-18
CHAPTER lll-Continued
10

Get some dry clothes for this man
and lock him up in the Toulouse. BE
sure he has blankets. and you'd better
give him SOME hot coffee"
The captive manifested relief at my
decision and broke his silence to thank
me, which he did in very good English.
His submissiveness only deepened my
perplexity. but | couldn't help laughing
as he walked away surrounded by the
troops" with Dutch leading the way
Dutch fully conscious that he had
indicated himself and disposed to be
Father disdainful of his comrades.
hurried to the house, where found
Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth minstering
To Elsie, who had been taken there by
their order. Elsie, sharing with Dutch
the honors of the night, lay on dav-
export, where she had received first
aid. Alice rose from her knees as I
entered, gathering up strips of band
ages. and turned to me lnuGhingly.
"Elsie's injuries are not serious /;
only diSagrccable bruises In the face.
There will be- no scars. I'm sure.
Wen keep her at the house for few
days until she's quite At again. Sure
~ any one who has questioned Elsie's
loyalty ought TO he satisfied now"
''Iou certainly managed 1t very
cleverly, Elsie. We're all very CRATE
full"
Elsie. her face covered with band
ages. acknowledged my thanks by
weighing her foot
Mrs. FarnswOrth said she would put
Elsie to bed. Now. | thought. Alice
would make some sign if she knew
anything that would explain MOntani
and the prisoner In the Toulouse. But
The whole affair only moved her 10
laughter and she seemed less II grown
woman than ever in her white robe
Ny efforts to Impress her with the
seriousness of the attempt to secure
the fan only added 10 her delight.
How droll! How very droll, You
couldn't possibly have arranged any
ching that would please me more, It's
delicious, As you say in America.
it's perfectly killing"
suggested that the holding of 4
prisoner without process Of law might
present cmharraSSruents.
Il know" she cried, clapping her
hnnds ioyfuI1y. You mean We are
ukriv 10 bump into dear Old habcaS
carpuS, The sheriff will come and
read a Solemn paper To YOU and You
will have 10 HE you TO court and pro-
duce the body of the prisoner. That
will be Splendid"
at won't lee SCI funny If"
constance and | so love the Nm.
usual-and il is So hard to find :" she
continued And yet from the moment
I reached the gates of these premises
things have happened Nothing is
emitted. Strange visitors; fierce at
hacks upon our guards. aud still the
mystery depends In the wee sma'
hours. with heroes and heroineS at
svery turn, To think that that absurd
little Dutch was asleep In the garden
and really captured the spy or what
ever he Isl But you are hero, too!
You shall he decorated -
She walked 10 a stand and pondered
, moment before a vase OF roses. chose
a Iong-stemmed red one and struck me
tightly across the shoulder with #.
"Artse, sir knight! You should
nave knelt, but 10 kneel in skirts re-
uires practice; you could hardly have
managed In that monks robe"
I couldn't be sure whether she was
hooking me or whether there was
really liking under this nonsense.
ras beyond the point OF being fmpa-
uent with her, I was helpless In her