The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
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should all, ], my daughter. my grand
daughter. even poor Georges d'Auor1c
be lying dead at Montpeller.e- Vieux."
Naturally the strangers required 10
know about that, and Madame de Sew
enie woulu talk, in fact dotted on telling
the tale Of that great adventure. Duch2-
min made a face OF resignation and
heard himself eXtolled az a paladin for
strength, address and valor.
Now the enigmatic eyes Of Monk
were boring into him, seeking to search
his soul, with a question in their stare,
which he could not read and, quite like
ly, would have declined to answer il he
could. Also the eyes of Monsieur lie
Comte dc Lorgnes, were very round and
constant to him. And before Madame de
Sevenie was finished, Phinuit strolled
in and heard enough to make him sub
ject Duchemin TO not unfriendly,
steady and open inspection.
But Monsieur Monk madame lie
comtesse exclaimed with vivacity: do
you know what have Just discovered?
You and madame dc Montalais are com
patriots. She is of your New York. You
must know each other"
Il have been wondering" Monk ad-
mitted," bowling to Eve, III 1t were
possible | could be misled by a strong
resemblance"
Eve turned to him with a look OF
surprise in her eyes. Yes, monsieur?
1T is many years ago - l was in
the private office of my friend. Edmund
Anstruther. OF Cottier's, one afternoon
The effort of the memory knitted
Ewes brows; but in the end she shook
her head II am sorry, monsieur, But
/ am so glad to meet friend OF my
fathers, monsieur"
Your father and L entertained one
passion in common. one which he was
better able than TO crafty. for good
diamonds and emeralds. ! nave often
wondered what became of his collec'
ton He had some superb stones"
Il inherited them. monsieur"
The Comtesse de Lorgnes gave q Ses'
ture of excitement. Bus what a fortun-
ate woman. You truly have those mag
nificent emeralds, those almost match
less diamonds. of which one has heard
the Anstruther colleCtion?'
Il have them. madame Ia comtesse,
said Eve with a smiling nod-"yes."
But, one presumes. in Paris, in some
impregnable strong-box."
NO. madame, here"
Put no. here, Madame de Montalais
To this Eve gave another smile and nod.
But are you not afraid
"Of what. madame, that they will be
stolen? No"
But what of criminals from outside,
from the great cities, from London and
Paris and Berlin?"
What OF the Lone Wolf?" the Com
tesse de Lorgnes added II have heard
that one is once more in France"
Duchemin blinked incredulously al
the speaker But when did you hear
that, damade Ia comtesse?"
Quite recently, moisieur."
Il had understood that the monsieur
in question had long since retired"
only for ethe duration Of the war,
monsieur, / am afraid
1T is true, according to all reports
the Comte de Lorgnes said. Monsieur
Lanyard--that was the name, was II
not?"
IF memory serves. monsieur lie com
te" Duchemin agreed.
Yes" The count screwed his chub
by features into laughable mask OF
gravity. Now one remembers quite
/ n Of rhfart
dart, especially Of fine paintings, II
Paris. for years before the war-thi:
Monsieur Michael Lanyard. Then NJ
disappeared. IL was rumored that III
was Of good service TO the allies as
spy, acting Independently; and after th'
armistice. have heard, he did well FOL
England in the matter OF q bolshevis
conspiracy over there. But not lons
ago, according TO my information. Mon
sleur Lone Wolf resigned from tn
British secret service and returned 4
; France-doubtles 10 resume his oil
: practices.
Perhaps not" Duchemin suggested
Possibly his reformation was genuin
. and lasting"
The Comtesse de Lorgnes laughe
that laugh OF light derision which
/ almost exclusively the laugh OF the Pa
risienne OF certain class. Remarkin
! this, Duchemin eyed her mildly.
5 at all events" Phinuit put in yer
: promptly. 81 know what would do
3 ! possessed little fortune in jewels
}. and learned that thief OF the aoillt
!, OF this Lone Wolf was at large
France; would charter an armore
a train TO convey the loot to the stronl
1 est safe deposit box In Paris"
n Thereby advertising to the Lon
Y Wolfe the exact location OF the jewel
$ monsieur. so that he might at his lie
sure make his plans perfect 10 eurs
A lariIe the yaults?"
a rs that likely?" Phlnuit ieered.
. Duchemin gave a slight shrug.
: zone has heard that the fellow ha
real ability" he said.
rhe servant Jean came In. caught u
i eye of Madame do Sevenie, and al
J.. nounced:
G '"rhe chauffeur OF Monsieur Mon
Z wishes me to say he has completed r
;. pairs on the automobile and the raj
has ceased"
b. Continued Next sunday
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