The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
CHAPTER lx-Continued.
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doubt. I'm glad you told me. IT
chances are they will both be whe
We are going, unless they have q
: ready quarreled over that bunch -,
easy money you spoke about"
But has that been paid over b
kpntZ? Who has it,"
''The fellow who put knife int
Alva-whOever he may be-"
And you don't know who the u.
sassin WASP"
mo. Only it must have been on
of certain men; perhaps two were i
the affair. At first | figured it on
to be Waldron alone; now | am no
so sure that Harris didn't have som
hand in it. They may have had tn
affair all planned-the money wa
passed over TO Alva early in the eve
ming. | didn't know It then; learned
this later. Krantz told me when WE
were alone on the way back TO New
YORK. Let's move along; there is a
policeman coming yonder."
The officer passed us slowly. swing
ing his club, and eyed us curiously as
he went by: | did not turn my head,
yet felt certain he stopped and looked
back as though wondering what our
business could be i'm that neghbor-
hood. We turned down a still darker
side street before exchanging further
speech.
Il believe ! know what you are"
l said at last in low tones close to her
ear, IAN agent of the Secret Service"
"Oh, no; the honor you offer me is
lar TOO great. / have not attained
TO any such official dignity"
Il rather expected you to deny;
but you offer me no other explana-
ton"
And so you decide to believe that?
Very well, Mr.. Severn, shall let you
have IL your own way. You deserve
reward; only, pray, never suggest this
theory to any one else. Let it remain
our secret. will your
your mockery does not change my
mind"
1 had no expectation that il would
neither does it bring me a salary. But.
seriously, forget all this raillery to-
night, and remember only that you
are with Marie Gessler. Whatever
her purpose may be, you are to be
loyal only to her."
Il am, absolutely" | replied with a |
convection my voice was unable to
disguise. She turned her face quick
~, and in the dim light our eyes met.
You said that very earnestly. You
make me believe / Judged Won right
Philip Severn. Here is my hand"
l clasped ii tightly, the firm presA
sure OF the warm fingers sending an
instant thrill through every nerve of
my body. 1t was not withdrawn. and
we walked so closely together | could
feel the slight pressure of her form.
almost resting against mine.
Where are you taking me?"
To Perond's French cafe-have
you ever heard of it,"
NO. | think not"
4 nave been there with Summing
parties once or twice, with a plain |
clothes man along, of course. TO show
us the sights. 1t is not very respect
aoie believe, although really new
er saw anything particularly dam
gerous. Interesting and unconyen-
tlonal, Of course, but l anticipate no
trouble, unless we care to make II
ourselves. You see the cluster of \
llShts at the next corner. That's
Perond's."
As gazed forward. she drew her
hand from my grasp, and her form b
Strengthened.
Mhaf am to do when we arrive?" z
Merely be the attentive escort
out not too attentive, please. Have
you dined?"
No was going to ask YOU" .,
iou need not ask mel am fam =,
s0ed' and this place is really famous
Tor Its meals"
e'onds was really underground: at go
.sae' you descended broad pair of 49,
f.eIS 70 attain its entrance. and tho w
s@S 10 windows and doors fronting ~
'"e Rreet was heavily draped. pre- .e
ZINC any view of the interior from ~
what was overhead could a.
n~ oe determined In the darkness ue
:. eyes merely discerning the ont. YIN
' OF tall building. witbout -, -
sm OF light showing anywhere ny
..o'A 'op to bottom. The front of>tbe - -
''ss'aurant. however, was brilliantIv "o
~ ana colored man IN un,for,n az,
ro'nptiy held open the door as we so ,
'san descending the stairs nj
"uhin the vestibule a maid
se'eu us OF outside wraps. and tins '''
encountered we advanced ,h.o,ap
5Tn doors directly into the main ."'
-. MS was a surprisingly large on,
'ment filled with tables Of 20. .nn
.sas sizes and shapes, the maioritr
at,nn ~ men and women. either ..
a'as or drinking. Near the center g..
!, ~ .'eared space for dancing. bur die,
maj moment unoccupied. while nr'
l ~ the farther wall, on n rather nn u'
oIs,s e' TWO cabaret singers We're 80
s.sa 's entertaining the crowd AI,o n,
'sns ' : was stirring and attractive MOI mo,
wearing to my mind No ra mo,
the under,,os, p'econceived notion speI
i Imsasu erworid. l could have cas- 80
,ther ,hn 'nat we had entered this
49, the restaurant of an uItr.' '''. 8
'ionable hotel the Oh ui'ra- =