The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
CHAPTER Xxx

~ enough laid, but the Arch
duchess also had missed moth
ing. We rushed through the viii
lage of Argueil without having seen
any sign OF the carriage, and 1t
was not until we had reached The
vineyard-bordered road beyond that
we saw it at last climbing the last
hill TO the convent.
Shall we catch it?" I gasped.
The chauffeur only smiled
Monsieur may rest assured" ne
answered, changing into his fourth
speed, Notwithstanding the slight
ascent.
Halfway up the hill we were
barely one hundred yards behind.
The man glanced at me for instruc-
tions
BLOW your horn" | said.
He obeyed. The carriage drew to
the side of the road. We rushed
by, and | caught glimpse OF three
faces. My spirits rose. There was
only the Baron to deal with. Ma
dame Richard and Isobel were the
other occupants of the carriage.
stop, and draw the car across
the road" ordered.
The man obeyed ! sprang to the
ground. The Baron had his head
out of the window, and the driver
was fiogging his horses.
''lf you do not stop" called out,
II shall shoot your horses"
The. driver took no notice. He
had flogged his horses into a gal
lop, and was coming straight at
me. | fired, and one of the horses,
after a wild plunge came down,
dragging the other with him, and
breaking the pole. The driver was
thrown on to the top of them and
rolled Off into the hedge, cufsing
volubly, The Baron leaned out OF
the window, and he had something
in his hand which cleaned like
silver in the sunlight.
Il have had enough Of you, my
young friend" he said flercely, and
instantly fired.
An unseen hand struck his arm
as he pulled the trigger. felt my
hat quiver upon my head as
sprung forward. The Baron had
no time to fire again. caught
him by the throat and dragged him
into the road.
81 have had more than enough OF
you, you blackguard," | puttered,
and ] shook him till he groaned,
and threw him across the road
lsobel stretched out her arms to
me-lsobel herself, but how pale
and changed
ARNOLD, Arnold, take me away!"
she moaned
l would have lifted her out, but
Madame Richard had seized her.
"The child is vowed" she said,
you shall not touch her."
The womans black eyes flashed
terrible things at me, and she
wound herself round lsobel with a
marvellous strength. For 9 moment
l was helpless.
Madame" l said, "I have never
yet raised my hand against a wo-
man, but IL you do not release that
girl this moment | shall have to
forget your sex"
"Never!" she shrieked. "Helpl
Baron! Cocher!"
Some blue -blouscd men looked up
from their work in the vineyards
a long way off, 1t was no time for
hesitation. | set my teeth, and !
caught held of the woman's arms.
Her bones cracked in my hands be-
fore she let go. Isobel at last was
free!
Jump up and get in the automo.
bile, lsobel!" / said. Bear up,
dear! II is only a moment now"
Half falnting she staggered out
and groped her way across the
road, once she nearly fell, but
my chauffeur leapod down and
caught her. Then Madame Rich.
ard looked in my eyes and cursed
me with slow, solemn words.
| sprang away from her. She
followed, / jumped into the auto
mobile. She stood in front of It and
dared us to start. The driver
backed a little, suddenly shot for.
ward, and with a wonderful curve
avoided her. She ran to meet the
peasants who were streaming now
across the fields. We could hear
or a few minutes her shrill cries
% them. Then the vineyards be.
came patchwork, and the still air a
wind. Our chauffeur sas
grim and motionless like a figure
IF fate, and we did our forty miles
iii hour.
"You have orders?" / asked him
)nce.
"Bnt yes, monsieur" he an