The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-25


conceal myself somewhere. I
thought Of this villa. but ala not
dare 20 take the train from the
Care de Lyon. travelled In a mo.
tor. winding southwark from France.
not directly, In order 20 confuse any.
one who might endeavor 70 follow -
Again she touched her mouth with
the lace handkerchief. There wns a
faint rsd stain on H. She looked az
The stain. but without emotion. and
presently added
"but aid net succeed. Monsieur
psilsrd and Monsieur Jcnouells have
been able to trail me here with an
equal facility. II seems. and within
almoss the same period OF time. I
can not have managed my travel
with discrct,on.-
She sscpped abruptly. FOR . mo-
ment there was silence. The two
men beside her did not move but
their aspect changed The AMER.
can seemed 20 relax: his tense en-.
ergy to ebb. The menace In him
changed 20 an aspect OF disaster. on
thu contrary. there came into the
posture Of Monsieur Jonauelis a
certain tsnsenexs. lilo spoke. ad.
dressing the American.
Monsieur" 10 said. 'ls n true
that tho basement room of this
house was thus hung with cob
weosr-
The man replied ~ tho HE avs
were stiff.
Tea he aid. THE whols rotten
cstlinw was hung with them. al
ways went In with an electric fash
IA candls--good Cod What an 40
ctdcnfr-
Monsieur Jonqueiie arose
Monsieur" he said. this was no
accident. I will show YOU
The villa had been long closed
Insects had had their win with H.
He went over 10 shutter. I'M
hooked II. swung II a little open.
removed an immense cobwcb. and
came back 10 the border OF the
terrace.
Tho American. amazed and IN n
profound interest. moved to whore
he stood on tho border OF the ter.
raw A.40tE tAAt WUlt<&Al III AAtE IAAA&fs
The woman alone seemed beyond
any concern she neither moved nor
spoke. She smiicd vaguely, main
tanning her posture of repose. The
American could not conceal his pro-
found interest.
Mot an accident,- he said what
DO you meanr'-
Monsieur Jonquells hsid the web
up In his fingers. struck q match.
and touched the web with the flame.
There was no fash. The filarnents
Of the web shrtveisd . little under
| the heat
Il mesn.- aid Monsieur Ion
aueile. that . spider-web is not In
flammable. and. therefore. the base.
msnt Of this house could not have
taken fire from TIE flame Of .
| candle"
Afser shas two svvuss scanned 70
happen ~ tho they were timed. The
woman laughed. and tbs infursated
American iungod toward her. but
Monsieur Jonouells's foot caught his,
ankle with . swirl outward turn.
and the man plunged headIong on
the terrace. He got = heavy fall
for all ths vfsor Of the infurtats<I
creature was Ia action.
: What followed seemed 10 attend
with an equal swiftnssA The two
footmen Of the Princess Kitzenoi
were over the prostrnts figure. In.
SANITY his hands and feet were re.
cured; . rag was In his mouth. and
they had removed him.
II was all like fiawiess scene tn
. drama. rehearsed TO a perfection
of detail. In thirty seconds II waa
ended.
Monsieur said the woman IN
the chair. you ars very clever. and
your agents are perfect
She did not move curing thu
whole violence Of the scene. and her
voice was now IN no whit changed.
II was tbs same detached. unemo.
tionai voice. She removed her hands
from the arms Of the chair and sx.
tended them. the slender wrists to.
gsther.
do you wish me. also, TO ACCEPT
the gage d'amour Of tho Service de
Ia sureteY"
Monsieur Jonauslis ala not at onos
reply.
He want back 70 his chair. n.
lighted . cisaret. and he remained
for some moments like . man al
ease Then he spoka
Tell me. madame" he said. why
DID you destroy this house In the
Faubourg st. Gsrrnain7-
The woman replaced her hands on
the arms OF the chair.
Monsieur" she said, AT the end
of life. in the face OF n death that Is
Inevitable, have suddenly come "a
realize thing that has been an In.
scrufabie mystery to me-"
She extended her hand. on which
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