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Jewels only to turn them to my owl
/ proat2'
lie stared unbelievingly at th'
. frosty eyes Of Monk beneath theil
, fatuously stubborn brows at ght
hard unyielding eyes OF Phinuit.
MY God.' Lanyard pronounced
( in comic despsir-'1t passes under
standing
eNow I, in my turn have the
honor TO inform you that I have
had relays OF detectives waiting iu
this hotel day and night with in
z structions 10 guard the doors as
soon as you were shown up TO my
i rooms"
( Hes lying" Monk insisted, put
ting a restraining hand on Phinuits
farm.
/ LANYARD crossed rspldly, to The
han door ana flung It open--and fell
back a pace with a cry Of amaze
ment
'dadame" Lanyard gasped-
Madame de Montslais"
she entered with a sladnass IN
her face that was carried out by the
impulsive gesture with whi,A she
gave him her hands
MY dear friendl" she cried hap
pily-"I am so glad And 20 ;hmk
we have been guests of the same
hotel for three livelong days and
never knew a. 1 arrived by La
Touralne Saturday, but your mes
sage. telegraphed back from Com
be-Redonde, reached me not five
minutes ago, telephoned ths desk.
they told me the number Of your
room and-here / ami"
"But 1 cannot believe my sensesi"
With unanimous consent Jules
Phinult and Monk uprose and made
for the door, only 20 find Il blocked
by a substantial form.
STEADY, gentsi" ne counseled
coolly Orders are 70 let every
body In and nobody out"
For a moment they hung In doubt
and CONSERVATION consulting one
another With dlsmayed stares.
Grasping the situation. Eve de
Montalais turned TO the quartet
ewes that glimmered in a face other
wise quite composed
But how surprisingiH she de
clared Madame Ia Comtesse de
Lorgnes--Monsieur Monk--Mr. PHI
nuii-how delightful 20 see you all
again,H
The ciyility met with inadequate
Nothing could be more oppor
tune, Lanyard declared; "for It IS
TO this 1ady, Madame dc Montalais.
ana 70 these gentlemen that you owe
the recovery Of your Jewels"
But how can / thank them?"
Well, said LANYARD, If YOU ask
me. / believe they would be most Z
grateful to be permitted TO leave and 4
keep their numerous and pressing I
appointments elsewhere
II am entirely Of your mind mon .
iieur,"
Lanyard nodded to the man IN the 4
doorway All right. Mr. Murray /
and he stood indifterently aside. I
Ia silence the three men moved I
10 the door and out. phnuit with I
, brazen swaggcr Jules without emo I
lion visible, Monk with eyebrows 4
sdroop and Aapping
But Lanyard interpused when /
Lane Delorne would have followed.
"A moment, liane, If YOU will be
10 good"
She paused regarding him with
. somher and inscrutable face
While he produced from his coat
rocket a fat envelope without en-
lorsement
This Is yours
The woman murmured blankly:
'MineY"
lie said in guarded voice; PA
'ers I found In the safe In your
library that night You are unwise
o keen such papers. Lame Good
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Lifting the nap the woman half
withdrew the enclosure, recognized
at a glance. and crushed it in a
onyusiye grasp. For an instant she
oemed about 20 sneak, then bowed |
Ter head Ia dumb acknowledgment
nd left the room.
Lanyard nodded 10 Mr.. Murray
mo amiably closed the door keep I
lg himself on the outside OF H.
Eve do Montalais was cycling him I
nth an indhlgent and amused
lance. II
THAT woman loves YOU, mon- ,
eur she stated quietly
Re succeeded admirably In look /
ig as IL the thought was strange to !
i'm N
zone Is sure madame must be /
listaken"
"Ah but am notl" said Eve de
Ionialais who should know bet-
sr the signs that tell Of womans !
we for you. my dearf"