The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-19
CHAPTER x1
The Lone Wolf Takes the Trail.

EARLY IN the afternoon Lanyard
Examined the safe without ex-
.tting comment in the household.
He was nearly an hour thus en-
saged, but brought back to the
drawing room only a face Of dis
appointment.
Nothing,n he retorted to Eve.
Evidently q gentleman Of rigid
" formal habits, our friend OF last
night zwouldn't dream Of calling
n any hour without, his gloves
On However, I've been think
Ing q bit as we'll, l hope to some,
ptifpose..
The woman nodded intently as
he drew up his chair and sat
down
You have made a plan," she
Itated rather than inquired.
~ won't call 1t that, not yet.
Assuming for the sake Of argu-
mont that Mr.. Whitaker Monk
ma his lot had a hand in this"
Ahlyou think tbat!"
u admit I'm unfair. 51t first
they quarrel with my sense OF the
normal by being too confoundedly
picturesque, too sharp and smart
and glib. What right had they to
make so many ambiguous ges-
ttfres?Y
leading the talk up to my
Jewels, you meant"
y mean every move they made.
Madame Ia Comtesse de Lorgnes
whoever she is-must got her
feet wet, an excellent excuse for
asking to be introduced to your
bondoir, so she may spy out the
precise location OF your safe.
Then-MadRme de Lorgnes
guiding the conversation by sec.
ret signals which l intercept =
somebody recognizes me as the
Lone Wolf; and you arc obliquely
warnedsthat II your Jewels should
happen to disappear it's moro
than likely the Lone Wolf viii
prove TO be the guilty party.
ION the other hand; there's
your ex-chautteur-whaHs hia
iame?n
Albert Dupont. Is he one of
them, their employe or conferee?"
Y fancy not. | may be WRONG,
hut believe he is entirely on his
own-qulte Independent OF the
Monk party"
And your plan OF campaign is
based on this conclusion"
That's a; big name"-Lan-
Yards smile was diffident. a plea
W tsuspended judgment on HIS
lack of sinventivehess-"for a lame
idea. They hoped to shift suspi-
cton on to my shoulders. Well
let them believe they have doue
so.5
The waiting hostility developed
in shsft negative: "Ah, no."
'You viii observe" he continu.
ed, lightly persuasive. "lt is Andre
Duchemfn who will be ACCUSED,
madame, not Michael Lanyard,
never the Lone Wolf! For when |
say he will disappear tonight. n
mean It quite literally; Andre
Duchemin will uevermore be
head Of in this world"
She had a smile quivering on
her lips. yet shook her head.
Monsieur forgets I learned to
know him under the name Of Ouch.
emin.n
s'1tn1adame, In her charity. means
to continue to know me, II must be,
Michael Lanyard whom she suffers
10 claim a little portion Of her
friendship"
More than a little, monsieur,
more than little friendship only!"
u know no way to thank you"
he managed to say at last.
.For what?"
For everything-klndness chart.
"; sympathy"
What are those things?" she de.
nnanded with nervous little laugh.
Words! Just words that you and II
use to hide behind, like timid chill.
dren )" She rose suddenly and
offered him her hand. but don't
think it's any use, my friend, I'm
fpuiteTsNr that neither Of US Is de.
eetyed. No: say nothing more; the
time Is not yet and-we both can
wait Only know understand
Go now"-her fingers tighteneo
round his-"bpt don't stay away
any longer than you must, don't be
influenced by silly traditions, false
and foolish standards when YOU
think of me. Go now"-she freed
her hand, and turned away-"butI
on, come safely back to me, my
dear!%
CHAPTER XII
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