The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-25
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CHAPTER XVII

lfxifipn bedded and with a SIN
gle problem 70 nurse.
what had her pillow advised
Lane pelorme?
Lame was amply able to surprise
him. and did,.
II was without ceremony that
she walked In on him at length.
Well my dear 4FIend!" she
said grnyeiy, hating by the bed.
side, 40 you feel able to travel?"
"Ttayelgs Lanyard made face
Of dfsnay. Are you then In such
haste tobe rid OF me, Iiane?"
Not at all
Lame found herself chair and
accepted q cigarette.
And where do we so made.
inoiseile2 r.
ITO cherbourg, there to take a
steamer for New. York"
Fortunately Il was I.anyard's
cue % register shock.
But my dear friend, why Amer.
aTou gave me credit for having
some little influence In this world
OF Paris. ] have used 1t. What I
have learned enables me to assure
YOU that Che Montalais jewels are
ON their way to America"
But ~ am to sail for America
today
Tomorrow, from cherb0urg. at
eight In the morning"
How am I to get my passport
have seen to that You are no
longer Paul Martin alias Andre
puchemin, but Paul Delorme, my
invalid brother, still suffering from
1onprabl eaYounds sustained in the
Great War"
Liane Delorme threw away her
cigarette and rose. "You under.
stand We leave as soon as you are
Perfectly, BY what traln?"
by mo- train. We motor to Cher.
She was at the door when Lam.
yard stayed her with, zone mo
rient. Lame! What about Dupont?"
simple mention Of the man was
enough TO make the woman wincs
and lose color.
Well. and what OF him."
Have You REFLECTED that. since
Dppotnt got in after you came
nome, his accomplish in your house
Aeld Us most probably one of those
Eho were up, at that hour. Who
Only two, The footman. Leon
md Marthe, my maid"
LANYARD said, open that door,"
"a 9 tone sharp with such author.
ny mat Lame Delorme instructive.
" obeyed, The woman whom Ian.
yard seen that morning coming
down the stairs with the lighted
candle entered rather precipitately.
Pardon, madame" she murmUr.
ed and paused. 81 WAS about to
knock"
Marthe limited at rather than ex.
echted a courtesy and withdrew.
Lame shut the door behind her,
and approached the bed, tremb
ling with anger.
You mean to take her with you?'
y did, until this happened"
And now will you tell me that
Dupont knows nothing of your in
tsntton to motor to Cherbourg to.
day.
MOI Dlsconsolate. LaIue
sank down into the chair. Now !
dare not so" she unused aloud.
yet ! must. What am to dog"
Courage, little sister! 1t is | who
have an idea" Lame lifted a gaze
or mute inquiry.
What automobile are you using
Tor our trip this afternoon"
Ny Limousine for you and me-"
And Marthe:. how is she TO make
the joprney7"
In the touring car, which fol.
lows us with our luggage"
who drives the limousine?"
The woman hesitated, looked
aside, bit her lip.
p AS a matter OF fact, monsieur, I"
she said hastily, 1T is the boy who
drove us through the Cevennes.
Monsieur Monk asked me to keen
him pending his return to France.
Lanyard had the grace to keen a
stEaisht face. He nodded gravely.
You make It all perfectly clear,
little sister"
Here is the plan. At the last
moment you will decide to, take
Leon with, you.
q Il NRlI..
toward evening we will let the
touring car catch up. We will OK.
change cars with Marthe and Leon
leaving the latter to bring ON the
Limousine while Jules drives for ms
Whatever happens then, VIC NAV
feel sure the touring car will gel
on lightly"
TWAS four o'clock when the az
pedihon for Cherbourg left the
door OF LANES tuwn house The
limousine was leading with Jules
tits wheel; the touring car trail.
1ttg, with the footman, Leon, as
driver.
In st. Germaine-en-Laya Lam.
yard first noticed the gray touring
car II stood anonymously rounj
the corner, at the door OF a wine
shop; the fat.faced man Of Lyons
was lounging in the door, sucking
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