Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-19
ByStanley

. AAAAAiF VI Wv tNNANH
turned back TO the window aud was
grateful for that moment ~ respite
IN which 10 compose and prepare
himself. within an hour. he knew,
within a day or no AZ most. he must
10 under arrest. charged with the
theft Of the Mon,altls Jewels.
damned by his yesterday N much
as by every turn % circumstantlal
evidence -.
The men whom Jean ushered IN
proved TO be. outwardly.. what
Duchcmln had expected: Of b class
only TOO wcllknown 10 him. plain
men OF the people. unassuming. we'll
trained and informed. sceptlcal: not
improbahly shrcwd hands In tho
game OF Undertaking.
saluting Madame de Monialais
with calculated ceremony. one act.
Ing as spokesman offered to prcscn,
their credentials.
IT II not necessary. mcsslcurs."
she said. II regret very much 10
have Inconvenience you. although
.. course Il will make no difference
IN ,our bill. but have hroush,
sou here to no purpose. The ncccs.
siiy Tor my contemplated Journey
no lonser exists"
There were expressions OF surprise
10 which she put an cnd with lhe
words. accompanied by clarmin;
smile: Frankly. mcsslcurs. ! have
simply changed my mind"
There was nothing more Ia be
rsld. openly more than little mis
t.fo,l. the men Withdrew.
The smile with which sh. lis
missed them fingered. delightful and
cnlgmaiic. - Eve recognized the
rtupcfac,ion with which Duchenin
inovci to demonstrate with lH,r
Madame he cried IN q low voice
81. wonder and protest-"why did
you do that Why let them so
without telling ihcin-?'
Possibly that Is my Wish. mon.
sicur." lie gave a gesture Of he.
wildcrmcnt. "Pcrhaps." she conlin.
ucd. meeting his blank stare With
eyes In which amusement gave
place 90 n look almost apologize yet
utterly kind-''pcrhars | have more
faith In sou :"
Duchcmin bowed his head over
hands M tightly knitted that the
knucklcs were white with strain.
You would not have faith" he
said IN low voice. ''if YOU knew"
she interrupted IN a gentle voice:
Are you sure"
What ! must tell YOU
"Ny friend" sho said: "icll mr.
nothing that would dislrefs you. ="
III YOU had told those detectives"
he said nj length. without looking
~. sou must have known very
suon. They must have found nie
out without too much delay. Ana
who In the world would ever believe
, an, iody else guilty WHEN lhey
learned that Andre Duchciuin. your
guest Tor three weeks. wns uuly an
alias for Michael Lanyard. oihcrwis,
% the Lone wolff'
but you are wrong, monsieur.
! she replied. without the long paus'
Of surpfis. he had anticipated Il
I, should not have believed you guilty.
Dumb with wonder. hr showed hsr
haggari face. And she had for
him. IN IN, agony and the slaH,
mcnt ~ his soul, sim qulyerlns flOnl
the rack of emotion that alone could
: have cNiortcd his cpufrss.on--shi
had for him the hall smile. tender
4, and compassionate. that u IL given
!, 20 most men TO sec hut once In .
a lifetime on tho lips and in the eyc'
!. ~ the woman beloved
"1hen you knew-"
'S.ucc the night those slrsnE'
people we're here and tried a. maxi
l. on unhappy with their stupid tall
. ~ the Lone Wolf suspected
!. then. and when came 10 know yol
= letter. | feli quite sure have
/. faith IN you
4 "liut why"
p" She shook her head. You musinl
.. ask me that"
=, ~ the end ~ a long moment h.
\ said ~ broken voice: VERY well
I won't -. Not Jet awhile
a. But this great SIT 81 faith In mo-
cant accspt that wilhou, trying q
i, repay H."
80 " you accept. my friend. 90
" repay"
i. 40" said Michael Lanyard
- that's not enough Your jewel
=" must como back 10 you. II 20 4
70 the ends ~ the earth 10 md then
And'-mans undying vanity woul
,. outfit there's anyone living VIII
can ind them for yoa. II N l."