Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-03
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gathered, had occurred.
II will turn on the light" she said.
And through the chlks in the cur
tain the bright light some. Celia
heard loud rattle upon the table,
and then fainter sounds Of the same
kind. And as a kind Of horrible ac-
compartment there ran the labored
breathing of the man, which broke
now and then with a sobbing sound.
They were stripping Nine. Dauvray
of her pearl necklace, her bracelets,
and her rings. Celia had a sudden
importunate vision Of the old wom-
ans fat, podgy hands loaded with
brilliants. "a jingle of keys followed.
That's ALL" Helene yauquier, said.
She might have just turned out the
pocket of an old dress.
There was the sound Of something
, heavy nd inert falling with a dull
crash upon the floor. A woman
laughed, and again it was Helene
Vauquier. ,.4.
(which is the key Of the safe?"
asked Adele.
THAT one" And Helene vauquier
replied: s.,
Celia heard some one drop heavily
into a chair. It was Wethermill, and
he buried his face in his hands.
Helene went over to him and laid her
hand upon his shoulder and shook
him.
on to the Safe.
DO you go and get herN> Jewels
out OF the safe" she said, and she
spoke with a rough friendliness.
You promised you would blindfold
the girl" he cried h%oarsely.
Helene Vauquier laughed.
Did II" she said. "Well, what
does it matter?"
There would have been no need
to And his voice broke off
s~hudderingly.
Wouldn't there? And what of us
-Adelf and me? She knows certain
" tnat we are here. Come, go ana
get the jewels. The key Of the doors
on the mantel- shelf. While Won are
away we two will arrange the pretty
baby in there"
She pointed to the recess: her voice
rang with contempt. WethermiiI
staggered across the room ike q
drunkard, and picked up the kew In
trembling fingers. Celia heard It turn
! n n lock, and the door bang.
Wetnermlll had gone upstairs.
Celia Leaned back, her heart faint
ing Within her. Arrange! It was her
turn now. She was to be arranged"
oine mad no doubt what sinister mean.
ing mat innocent word concealed. nh.
cry, cnoklng sound, the horrid scuf-
Hing of feet upon the floor. wera IN
her ears. And it had taken 81 ions
so terribly long! As
q hear the door open again and
smut again. Then step. ~pproach
the recess. The curtains were Amns
PACK, and the two women stood ;n
frpn4 OF hef-the tall Adele Rossipnni
WINNER red hair and her ca rsa snnd
LOOKS n her sapphire dress. and the.
manufactured. sallow maid.
Spared for the Present,
The maid was carrvine
mnAa,.e coat. Ihey did not mean to
a Z ner, then. They e 1,
SA1 nel away, n even then a spark
For even with her illusions op,,sS nl;
she still chung to life with al y
passion OF her young soul. 'fse
Ine Two women stood and ,noLo
ner; n then Adele Rossignol S,,rat
eHt laughing. Vauquier annroan saS
nope mat h meant to free her 81.
glrl, and Celia had a monnart..
sesstner. but she only loosed ths
/! CORDS which fixed her ia tha n.las
and the high stool. piliaF
Mademoiselle will pardon ms -
said Adele Rosdpnni -
Iteiy; "but 1t was mademoiseiia N, Io !.
insi!ed me to try my hand. And r.a
Y, tor 50 smart a young ladv ~
eH0lsehe looks too ridiculousW
sne lifted the girl up and car..as