Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-14
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modern soldiers of fortune, have beer
gambling with Hubert Baxenter. q pros
porous attorney; in his London apart.
night Renton returns to- the house,
murders Baxenter and hides the body
on the roof. While waiting for night to
30 ZONE snS again n = in ds order to make hi his escape escape,
ed telling Of a mysterious
chest left in the care Of one Of Baxen-
ter's ancestors by q French nobleman.
the MARQUIS do Dartisny. Of the Cha
The e%xplanstion Of the leaving Of the
chest with the R~a1enters is given,
showing that a girl is still alive to
Renton makes his escape from the
house.
On explanation is started of Marquis
de Arttgny's attempted from
Tns nurse q t Ind t 'srsn e Ia 5sys seas
before, while the marquis and friend.
Remy,' are journeyins together;
The marquis and his granddaughter
Remy returns to Paris.
The body Of Hubert Baxenter is
found. After two weeks no clue to the
murder has bean found and interest
name Of M. Baptiste Dartin in Paris.
Dartin inc that a nephew Of tile
wealthy old landowner had gone to Can
u III luo CARLY y0AEb A1IeT Ln0 ICtV4u.
ton. He goes to Canada and later writes
the Baxenters a letter laying claim to
the treasure. and appears to discuss the
matter with B~axenter.i
alias Renton. Tho love Of Rossrt Bax-
enyer for Stella Benhafn, who has a III
inE for the stage, is introduced. Robert
~disapproves of the stage n e~ns.ranSe-
directions in the chest whereby to get
the key to the Dartigny treasure In
Ctauteau Chauville.
Renton goes to the chauteau az q
and has the door fall shut. i%mprisoning
Dartin gets out from the trap through
q tunnel. He sells q number OF the jew
u again introduced into the story.
CHAPTER Xu.-Continued.
But these were but speculations,
side issues which Eddie's sstute brain
told him were good. It was in the
theatrical field that his chief energies
were expended. Always q keen play
goer. he rapidly turned to financial ac-
count his experience of many years.
He did not advertise his present con-
nection with the stage more than need
be, but the theatrical world were well
aware that he was the power behind
the throne in more than q few tour
ing successes, and that London man
ayers were beginning to speak Of and
fear this man who robbed them by his
specious offers OF some-of the most
promising members OF their compan-
les. For Eddie Haverton's scent for
salient" was keen, and many q chorus
girl and two-line actor owed a big
success to the man who had watched
them from the stalls.
It had Just been Hike his luck that
Haverton should secure the services
IL Stella Benham. It was his rule.
and he found It a paying one, to
watch the performances Of under
studies with infinite care. His knowl-
edge OF human nature and Of the life
and jealousies of the world behind
the Genes gave him IN advantage
that he was n slow to take.
Htella's reign In the name part Of
"Ihe Shum Duchess" had been but
brief. Miss Foster. who had hoped
to stimulate the taste Of the public by
her absence and to return to them
enhanced by c~ompar1son. rapidly re-
covered from her tndisposition on
hearing OF the success Of her under
study. She returned to her duties in
three days and Stella wan again reie-
gated to her previous position In the
front row OF the chorus
those glorious three days IN the pub
lie eye. She had fondly hoped. when
the applause had sounded In her ears,
that 1t rang the knell Of drudgery In
profession a. far as she Was con-
cerned, and that before her stretched
the rose-strewn pAth Of success, She
had caught e glimpse OF the orchard
and TO leave the fruit was hard.
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