El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-09

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! weather. and occasional light jests.
He left the office and called on her.
Bon jour. madame"
Bon jour, monsieur.
He showed her the little picture.
The picture OF monsieur's sweet
hsarte"
Yes came the truthful. unblush-
Ing reply and then. Madame, you
are familiar with styles-'
she threw Up her hands
10 be sure- tt is my life my
ambition This shop is small-jarni-
bleu.-but 7 am an artist I know
STYLES as a cat knows mice
Bully Then tell me, when was
this picture taken2 ] am sure you
can tell by the child's frock."
The woman laughed
rs monsieur trying 20 see Il
lladcmoiselle. his sweetheart has told
MN feminine untruths as 20 her age--'
She studied the picture. -Eh. bien.
monsieur needn't 70 worry. This pic
llre was taken about II years aEo.
when mademoisclle was three.
Aademoisele is still quite young"
Tenant thanked her and returned
70 the ONCE. Here was the beEin-
nlnE- Marcel had doubtless taken the
little picture with him as souvenir
from home when he had been SEN
send Doumag TO me- he said over
the desk telephone
The subagent came in a moment
The American wrote a few words
on scrap Of paper;
Douuay, here's a Job FOR you. Look
Up me old criminal records Of those
sent up 20 New Caledonia II or IS
years ago Here's the name OF the
man wish 70 find out about" and
he save him the scrap OF paper.
uoumay looked I'D, utterly amazed
Aiarcel-Narcel Lantaigneg'
Exactly. Marcel IS AristIde Rods
real name 7 know that the escaped
convict was there under the name OF
Charles Huard But I doubt IN he
has always been under that name
There's a possibility OF a man tamper-
ing with criminal records nnr-
ticularlT man in old Lantairne's
position. But II years ago L.antaigne
was NOT the powerful figure ne is
TO-DAY Seventeen years ago he did
not nave influence enough 90 change
convict settlers name and record.
Find out what crime Marcel com
mittcd, what disEraceful thing he has
been guilty Of and you'u have the
answer 20 the whole damned mystery.
my little Doumay-"
"a lady 20 see vot suhr~ announced
George, very late I'm che evening a
day or two later.
"a LADY, This time Of night Ten
nant consulted his watch. II was close
20 H. Who
George shifted. a sniff expressive
OF contempt suspicion. and hostility.
That heah French lady vo' am
sending an them flowahs 70. suhl7
Good Lordl show her in nj oncers
I'D HHHhnHn
Lantaigue came into the room. charm
ing in dove culored corduroy. an inn
mense blue fox scarf and tfnv
toque OF the same material. Tenant
zcolded her.
Didn't she knew that il any one
saw her enter or leave the house I
every. cacklinE old hen OF a woman
and every cackling old rooster Of a I
man around the Place Fontenoy would (
be talking scandal tomorrow Didn't I
she know that the papers had been I
attacking him for his alleged failure I
IN the Jarret-Steynard affair and that I
doubtless some OF the yellow sheets Z
were having him watched?
why. child. can't you see2 You
we're accused OF murder. and I was
ne detective mainly responsible for
you Of suspicioni II the In {
.ernatlonalist press hears that YOU
Visited me this time OF night thsy'll-I
don care about myself. girl" he ]
idded ITS your reputation. They'll I
lnearth the whole Wretched Atari Z
lheyu cover YOU with slime. You
must so straight away from here.
There's back entrance through
lelghborinE garden George11 escort
She did not reply. Great tears
oiled down her cheeks. making Ten
iant most unhappy
-I-I-had 20 see YOU she STAN
nered through her sobs. And you-i
'ou treat me as IL" again she went. :
nd Tenant took her IN his arms ana
-issed her.
II didn't mean 20 hurt your feel
ngs, you little goose Herel Dry
our eyes-Wait. Another kiss The
est tonic IN the world for tears and
Ferything else that ais you" re
uited his action to his words. and
oW, tell me- What IS the matter2
ieavens. you look all upset What
as happened,
he pulled out an easy chair for her.
nd she sank In its depths. her Left
and tightly clutchlng the lace ;
ordered bit OF gossamer linen that
I'd duty for handkerchief, her richt
ropinE for Tenants. She did not