The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-23
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ttAh tHat otte - not NNtuHthinc1 To
ind Ia a mere artisan element Of
ruthless decision and OF swift acts as
OF one accustomed TO peril In his
trade
The attitude OF the man and tho
voice that had reached Monsieur
Jonquello at tho turn of the path
were unmistakahle IN their menace.
but the woman ma not move.
Neither fthe sudden appearance OF
tho man. nor HIS words nor his
mcnaeing gcsture had In any respect
disturbed hor eauanimity.
The scene changed as at tho snap
OF invisible fingers And Monsieur
Jonauelle cana up on the terraces.
Tho man fell into the posture OF enc
at case before an intcrrupting visitor,
and the woman looked up ianguidiy
a. tho undlaturbcd. as tho no human
drama. however tragic. could disturb
her. as tho shs we're forever beyond
the stimulus Of any human emotion.
II was clear that the man had no
knowledge OF Monsieur Jonauelle.
but TO tho woman he was evidently
familiar figure His appearance
must have been AN immense surprise
10 her. as tho appearance Of the man
beyond her had been. but there was
no evidence Of II In her voice.
she did not rise. But she spoke
softly.
You do mo a conspicuous honor"
abe said You win have been very
much concerned about mo to search
me out here"
rhon she presented the man beyond
her.
Martin Dillard." sho said. ian
American--Monsieur Jonouelio.-
The Frenchman and also the wom-
an. one thought. observed the Amori-
can closely TO note any recognition
Of either the name or the appearance
Of tho new arrival But there was
mono. He did not know either Mon
saeur JonqueeIls or his trade.
She touched a bell concealed some
where in tho arm OF tho chair. A
maid appeared An added direction
brought two chairs. The American sat
down whore he was. but Monaiour
Jonquelle carried hia chair a little
beyond the woman to the edge OF the
terrace. lie put down his hat. his
stick. and his gloves
Il arm fortunate to ind you" he
said; Il hope 60 arrive q moment,
earlier
The woman smiled
~In tina, event" shc said. you
might have failed to md my friend.
Martin D4llard. the American You
will be interested. arm sure. 10 meet
and 70 know why he is angry"
She turned slightly toward the
American Her face IN thu soft hight
seemed smiling. but II was. In fact.
inscrutahlc.
Monsieur Jonquclle.' shs ex-
planned. -ia an old acauaintance--a
very old acquaintance. l have no
secrets from him lilo will know. ]
am sure. precisely tho reason for
my flight hers and your cause Of
anger against me-"
she turned again toward the
Frcnchman-
ia II not 90. MONSIEUR
The American had n strange. sui
len. puzzled expression But Mon
sseur Jonqueiic laughed
-AlasI" he said II II tho dis
asters Of my acquaintance with
which I seem always 20 b con-
ccrnsd. and unhappily. their affairs
1 are usually known TO me"
He bowed slightly 10 the Amer
lean
IF Monsieur will permit" be said
Il shall DO charmed to verify
madarne's prediction. Monsieur has
followed TO inquire why tho hou-a in
the Faubourg St GERMAN In the old
quarter OF Paris. happened TO burn
down"
The American moved. an Ia anger.
abruptly In his chair.
Yes he said. that In just pre-
ciscly what wanted to know"
Monsieur Jonauelle rose. He took
a cigarct-case from his pocket II
wns OF platinum exquisitsiy traced
with a complicated arabssaue. He
opened II and presented II TO the
woman In tho chair. She declined.
cit il denied me-" she said. ''as all
things are now denied me-
The American also refused. and
Monsieur Jonqusile returned with
his cigarst 70 thu chair on the border
of the terrace.
II. also" he said. speaking as he
went about the lighting OF the Gig
aret. ''as what madame has 30