The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

forged papers from France perhaps
zey extradite me before can even say
farewell to my child"
"But haven't you got some proofs on
your sider' ventured. you can make
1t evident to the court"
'ATo-ze-courti !" he fairly Kissed
the words at me. "Mon Dieu-what Is
1t you say7 Ze messenger Of re en-
peror under arrest in American He
drew out his handkerchief aud wiped
his brow. "What does It matter II
prove zis or zat-I am under arrest
she is left at ze mercy Of zoze scoun-
drels! could kill zem with my naked
hands"
"Why not let Mrs. Delario take her
Immediately to California; was the
bright suggestion from me.
He met 1t with scorn. "How far does
madame get wis herr To Chicago? To
Pittsburgh? Probably she does not
even leave New York! She gets into
a sleeping-car, and a man-two men
man and woman, perhaps-step up
to her and say. You are kidnapping Eat
young girl-you are under 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
a young girl can do nossing. do not
need to be told how easy 1t isl have
experience in zoze sings-I know how
easy 1t will be. even in your boosted
New York and your America be
cause know ze people have to deal
wis"
realized that that was the way he
had fixed 1t for me-the time he sent
me the decoy telegram-but I did not
remind him Of It Instead. l admit
ted:
"Yes-I see. it could be done. It
wouldn't be safe"
'Zey care not for zat." he broke In.
"SIon Dieu How Is she 70 be savedf"
He looked at me and there were tears
in his eyes.
The only thing could suggest was.
I'VE might appeal for police protec-
tion." which he met with something be-
tween a groan and a shrlek.
"Ze police, Neverl We must ex-
haust all Eat 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-
slider this a moment and asked again:
"You do not sink Eat so-called detec-
tive suspects zat am here? Well, zen
T ~ Il o.
"Oh, can't keep you here!" cried
in some dismay.
"No, madame-I do not suggest It."
He smiled little. "But can trust
you to keep my confidence Eat have
gone to my apartment below|
'.Oh-I remember! But how are you
going to get into It? There's probably
a man in the hall now. waiting for you
to come down.
NE fire escapeAafter dark. Eat is.
ii dare trespass upon your hospital
ity for zis afterno0nr'
"Yes. of course" I answered as cor
daily as could; though the prospect
didn't fill me with any joy-a whole
afternoon shut up alone with him and
the diamonds!
''It 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 go down by
the dumb-waiter. and you'd better do
1t 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 I
arrive inside my own apartment? Ze
door to Eat little lift Is shut and fast
ened on re inside"
'.I'll lend you my icepick and you
can pry the door open. It's easy
enough to do-the elevator boy once
got into my own fiat that way for me
when had lost my key-borrowed an
icepick from some one in fiat below
ind came up the dumb-waiter."
"Ah-I see." and he agreed with me
1t would be safer for him to go. Think
ing I might start him on his down.
ward way and be rid of him before
Billy came-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-I stepped into the kitchen to
get the icepIck and show monsieur
how to use it on his door.
The dumb-waiter was rumbling up
and up-apparently it was stopping ut
my fiat; and thinking it might be
something for me. or else mistake for
the fiat below, to which would have
to call down, you've got the wrong
flat!" 1 stopped moment, icepick In
hand. to see If the bell would ring.
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