Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-19
do nor Harry Wethermtl heard a
word more from Hanaud that night.
CHAPTER x.
News from Geneva.

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The next morning, however. before
Mr.. Ricardo vas out OF his bed. NJ.
Hanaud was announced. He came
stepping gaily into the room, more
elephantinely selfish thar ever.
Send your valet away" he said.
And as soon a they were alone he
produced a newspaper, which he
f1ourished in MI. Ricardo's face and
then dropped into his hands. :,
Ricardo saw staring him in the
face a full description OF Celia Har-
land, of her appearance and her
dress, of everything. except her name,
coupled with an intimation that a re-
ward of four thousand francs would
be paid to any n who could give inL.
formation leading to the discovery Of
her whereabouts to Mr.. Ricardo, the
Hotel Majestic. Aix-les-Bains!
Mr.. Ricardo sat up in his bed with
a sense of outrage.
you have done this =" he asked. +
Yes
why have you done it /" Mr.. Rio
ardo cried.
Hanaud advanced to the bed mys-.
teriously on the tips of his toes.
II viii tell you he said, in his
o confidential tones. "Only IT
u remain a secret between you
and me I did ~it--because / have a
sense of huns9r-"
7 hate publicity said Mr.. Ricardo
acidIy-
~On tine other hand you have four
thousand francs" protested the de-
rec1fve- Beside. what else should
y dog II I name myself. the very
you may be sure. will be the first to
read this advertisement-will know,
that I, the great, the Incompatible
Hanaud. am after them: and i do not
want them to know that. Besides
and he spoke now in a gentle and
nos serious voice-why should we
make life n>re difficult for Mile.
5Celie' by telling the world that the
police want her? It will be time
enough for that when she appears
before the Juge d'Instruction.''
He Reads Again. B L
Mr.. Ricardo grurnbled inarticulate-
", and read through the advertise
ment again.
Besides. your description is In.
complete he said. There is nc
mention OF the diamond earrings
which Celia Harland vas wearing
when she went away.
All! & You noticed that" ex-
claimed HAnaud. "A little more ex-
perience and I should be looking very
THE earrings-I will tell you. Mile.
Ce1te was not wearing them when she
went away from the Villa Rose,
"But-but,' stammered Ricardo,
the case upon the dressing o table
was empty" Fl
"still. she was not wearing them,
I1g know" said Hanaud, Edecisiyely.
How do you know ??sss cried. RI
cardo, gazing at Hanaud. with awe
In his eyes.k@"How could you know ri
"Because'--and Hanaud struck 8
majestic attitude, like a king in 8
play-.because I amsthe captain q
1.-THE SHIP " Il s
Upon that Mr.. Ricardo suffered !
return Of his in-humor.
81 do not like to be triied WITH
heSremarked, with as much dignitS
a. his ruffled hair and the bedcIothea
allowed him. He looked ssternly al
the newspaper, turning sit over, and
then he uttered ascry OF surprise.
..Blt thissis yesterdays paperiY II
sold ii Genesva. s.5fs$s
yesterday evenings paper Han
aud corrected. tSa Sss
Printed at Geneva. D
Printed and published and sold a
lGenexa..v said Hanaud. IN
When aid you ssnd the advertise:
~ wrote "a letter while We were
taking our iuncheoHs Hanaud ex.
piained. 1.-THE letter was to- Bcgnard
asktng him to- telegraph the adver.
lttsement ~ {
tBut you nexer said ii word aboul
1t TO us,s'ss Ricardo rursaled.