Evening journal., 1922-09-26
(Contfnued From Our Last Issue.)
CHAPTER XVII

EN- <hN1A
THE Champagne Bombardment
The next morning Lanyard lay
luxuriously bedded and with a single
problem TO nurse.
What had her pillow advised Lame
Delorme?
Liane was amply able to surprise
him, and did.
1T was without ceremony that she
walked in on him at length.
Jewell, my dear friendl" she said
kravely, hating by the bedside, do
you feel able TO travel?"
.Travel?" Lanyard made face
of dismay. Are you then in such
haste 10 be rid of me, Liane7'
r''Not at ALL"
Lame found herself chair and
accepted a cigaret.
And where do we go, made
moiselle?"
ITO cherbourg. there 10 take
steamer for New York"
Fortunately It was Lanyard's cue
to. register shock.
but. my dear friend, why Ameri-
car"
f.sYou gave me credit. for having
some little influence in this world OF
Paris. I have used IT. What l have
learned enables me 10 assure you
that the Montalais jewels are on
their way TO America
ss'But II / am to sail for America
today"
'sTomorrow, from cherbourg, at
eight in the morning"
How am / 10 get my passport
vised?"
Il have seen 10 that. You are no
LANCER Paul Martin alias Andre
Duchemin, but Paul Delorme, my
invalid brother. still suffering from
honorable wounds sustained in the
Great War"
Lane Delorma threw away her
cigaret and rose. You understand,
we leave as soon as you are
dressed?"
Perfectly BY what train7"
by no train. We motor TO Cher
hourg."
She was at the door when Lam
yard stayed her with. zone moment
Lianel What about Dupont"
Simple mention of the man was
enough TO make the woman vince
apd lose color.
r'Wer. and what Of him7"
Have you reflected that, since
Dupont got in after you oame home.
his accomplice in your household is
most probably one Of those who were
r,p at that hour Who were they?"
"only two. The footman, Leon
and Marthe. my maid"
Lanyard said. "Open that doorW
In tone sharp with such authority
that Lane Delorme instinctively
obeyed. The woman whom Lanyard
had seen that morning coming down
the stairs with the lighted candle
entered rather precipitately.
"Pardon. madame" she murmured.
and paused II was about to knock"
Marthe hinted at rather than exc
cuted a courtesy and withdrew.
Lisne shut the door behind her, and
reapproached the bed, trembling
with anger
you mean to take her with you?" J
II did, until this happened"
rAnd now will you tell me that {
Dupont knows nothing OF your in
ention 10 motor to Cherbourg to- $
day." c
mo Dlsconsolate. Lane 7
sank down into the chair. Now
dare not GO" she mused aloud. yet {
musti What am ! 10 do?" L
"Courage. little sister, Il Is /
who have an idea" LANE lifted d
gaze OF mute inquiry.
what automobile are you using g
for our trip this afternoon" v
MY limousine for you and me- I
And Marthe: how is she to make
the Journey" r
"In the touring car. which fol- ii
lows us with our luggage"
who drives the limousine?" '
: The woman hesltated, looked e
aside. bit her lip t
las a matter OF fact monsieur" .
she said hastily. "it is the boy who
drove us through the Cevennes. L
Monsieur Monk asked me TO keep
him pending his return to France. :
Lanyard had the grace TO keep a d
straight face. He nodded gravely. S
ssyou make It all perfectly clear, G
iittle sister"
srHere Is the plan. At the last {
you will decide TO take Leon I
with you t
Toward evening we will let the r
touring car catch up. We win ex- c
change cars with Marthe and Leon. S
leaving the latter TO bring on the
limousine, while Jules drives for us. r
Whatever happens then. we may feel
sure the tourning car will get off h
lightly" a
It was four o'clock when the ex-i ii
pedition for Cherbourg left the door
q EARne's town-house. The limou- n
sine WAS leading with Jules at its L
:S<he touring car trailing. with c,
the footman. Leon. as driver. ID
In st. Germain-en-Laye Lanyard s.
first noticed the gray touring car. "
II stood incongruously round the o
corner. at the door Of wine shop; (,
the fat-faced man OF Lyons was r.
lounging in the door, sucking at q n
cigHret and watching the traffic a,
Lanyard said nothing at the time.
but later. when long stretch of "
straight road gave him the chance, h
verified his suspicious by looking 1,
back TO see the gray car lurking not II
less than a mile and half astern; T
the Delorme touring car driven by y
Leon keeping quarter of a mile in
The rear of the Limousine. g,
FpY.hnea relaffve 1osfffona remained .