The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-20
tconiInued from Last Week.

CHAPTER XXI

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at FIRST ut the hand. II was fomin-
inc and d~elicatoly gloved. Then I
looked upwards into tho bluo cyes
OF Lady D~elahaye.
"Abominnblel" she murmurod.
"You are not glad 10 o mol"
I raised my hat.
THE Boulevard des 'Itallennes,'
said, hes never seemed to me 20
be a place peculiarly suitable for
the display Of emotion"
Come and try the Ruo Strelitz,"
she answered smiling.
/ glanced down at hor. She was
gowned even more perfectly than
usual-Parisienne to tho nnger.tips.
She had, too. all the delightful
confidence OF a woman who knows
that she is looking her best.
| smiled back at nor. II was i'm
possible TO take her seriously.
"Your invitation" said, sounds
most attractive. Hut / um curious
20 know what would happen 10 mo
in tho Rue StrelitZ. Should | be
offered poison In a jewelled cup, or
disposed OF in n cruder fashion1
Let me make my will first. and I
will come. I am really c%uriousi"
Arnold" she said. looking up at
me with very bright eyes. you are
brutal"
mot quite that, l hops" I pro-
tested.
LET me tell you something" she
continued.
We we're in rather n conspicuous
position. Lady Delahaye seemed
suddenly 10 realize It.
"May / beg for your escort q
little way7" she said. II am not
comfortable upon tho Boulevard
alone"
you would scarcely fall" I re-
marked, throwing away my ciga-
rctte, ito be an object OF attention
Z from the Frenchman, who Is above
all things q Judge OF your sex. l
will accompany you n little way
with pleasure. Shall we take a f.
aore7"
Ell would rather walk" shs
answered. "Do you mind coming
this way7 ! will not take you far"
ct have two whole unoccupied
hours" / assured her. (which are
very much at your service"
where them" she asked, -s
Isobel?"
Shopping with T'obain," l ans
wered.
Are you not afraid" she asked
with a smile. ito send her out alone
with Tobain7"
MOT in the least" I answered.
Monsieur Feurgeres' only friend in
Paris was the chief commissioner
OF police, and he has been good
enough TO take great interest In
us. Isobel Is well watched"
"I wonder" she said, after a mo-
ment's pause, whether you have
still any faith in mel"
my dear LADY,"
81 wish l could make you believe
me. The-her Highness-she pre-
fers US here 70 call her Madame
has %relinquished altogether her de-
signs against you. She desires an
alliance"
rs this" / asked, IAN invitation
to me to join in the spolls2 Am !
TO become q murderer, or %poIsoner,
OF abductor, or what?"
Lady Delahaye bit her lip.
"You are altogether too se~yere,-
she said. Madame simply realizes
that she has been mistaken. She
is willing for lsobel to be restored
to her grandfather. 1t will mean
IL ullllibu vi NJ 1883 ubNlg ipA NhN-
laide, but that must be faced. Ma
dame desires TO make peace with
you"
~ am charmed" / answered.
MAY l ask exactly what this
means?"
Lady Delahaye smiled up at me.
The Archduchess will explain TO
you herself" she said, 81 am talk
ing you TO her"
/ slackened my pace,
81 think not" l said, ITO tell
you the truth, the Archduchess ter
rides me. l see mysel; inyeigled
into a room with a trapdoor, or
knocked on the head by hired bull
lies, and all manner of disagree
able things. No, Lady Delahaye, I
think that I will not run the risk
She laughed softly.
81 know that you will come" she
said softly.
"And why7" / asked.
Because you are q man, and you