The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-01-29
sons my trip through the han to shI

| door of the rear flat--I stood at most
three feet away from that door.
Without the slightest sound Of foot
door opened-a mans face looked out
looked at me-and the door noise
lessly closed
II happened in a fash. so silently,
that had my back been turned. had
been watching the descent OF the car.
l should have been none the wiser.
The man who opened the door was
Monsieur De Rnvenol.
could not possibly be mistaken.
The main hall light shone full, on his
| face. lie was hatless. And what was
more-he recognized me and knew l
had recognized him
| was stupefied The man was evil
IDENTIFY living in the same house with
me-
Tho rnttlng elevator recalled me to
my senses as George, smiling and talk
ative. opened the door for me TO get in.
How much did George know7 The car
slid up.
"Who is the gentleman living In the
rear fatf" | asked with as much un-
concern as I could. "The French gen.
tleman-foreigner-I don't know II
| nameT
His nameT George considered this
past another floor. and l repeated the
question.
II don't know his name-he amt
been here long"
"When did he take the fat?
swell, now l don know jes' which
day II was, but II was before you come
home-maybe two days, maybe a week,
an he amt really moved in yet--only
bed an some chairs. He say he got
furniture comm from the other side
an he don want to buy no more here
than he can help"
NATURALLY. Did he speak to you
about meT put the question boldly
as the car stopped at my floor. George
hesitated and then admitted:
"Well. he did say he thinks he knows
you" He appeared reluctant to dis
cuss monsieur.
broke out in a new line. "The gen
tleman is very rich. George. hope h
tipped you WELL"
George was instantly enthusiastic
"He done thatl He gimme ten dol
lars"
Hes good for another ten, George
IL you work him right" affirmed
"Oh, you needn't be SO shyi He asket
you a lot of questions about me ant
; you don't want me to know It, Yo'
told MIN everything you knew"
; "Well. that's right" George broke II
sheepishly. "He did ask me some Ques
tons, but honest to goodness. I ain
tell him anything bad-I tell him
don't reely know much about yor
!, That's what l tell him. honest to good
ness"
"He really paid you for telling h'r
j, every time ] went out or came II
didn't her"
. But George was suspicious and o
guard at once. He threw opeo the ca
door without answering.
u "Oh, all right" said l careiessly, bu
not stepping out as saw he wishe
= me to. "You needn't give 1t away, bu
u know. all the same, so 1t doesn't maj
: ter whether you tell me or not"
e "What you suppose he so perticule
u to know fer7" asked George, ingent
y ously feeling he was guarding hi
secret while gratifying his curiosity.
+ "How should I know? Maybe b
wants to hang flowers on my doo
| y.te all n
u George grinned. interested and syn
pathetic. He scented romance and
i explained all to him ns adequately a
It had to Mrs. Jimmson.
/ unlocked my door as quickly as
could-I didn't mean to let Geors
think l attached any Importance
monsieur. / knew enough. The ma
was fellow tenant in the 50 me hous
; In the fiat directly under inine. IN
u George was his paid spy. AS / SHIT
the door. l asked myself, "Wh,
next?"
had a fleetlng Idea OF keepin
II Jlmmson with ME for the night; but
's couldn't tbink OF any explanation II
20 unusual request. could m
take her into my confidence If 81
Z stayed, could hardly keep her out I
'e 1t. She was anxious to 20 hcme-
u raw that and l didn't blame her; al
was anxious to be alone and thin
and felt only relief as l saw the la
OF her faded skinny weeds, her fsd'
u skinny form. and said good-by to h
heartily, little realizing that she ",
the one human being who stood b
III tween me and monsieur's machln
tions. and that when she closed he
self out, she closed me ina prison'
" Locked in her own apart