The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

stay In Paris, we should be In a dif.
ferent position altogether. The
chief OF the police is my friend.
! am known there, and can com.
mand as good service as the Arch.
duchess herself. We must hope that
1t will be Paris. II so, we shall ar.
rive-let me see, six hours behind
them; but supposing they do break
their connection. we shall have still
five hours In Paris with them be.
fore they can get on. II they are
cautious they will go to Illghera
via Brussels and their own country.
II, however, they do not seriously
regard the matter of pursuit they
will go direct"
A few moments later we came to
a standstill in the town station.
Feurgeres let down the window.
and talked for few minutes with
the station master. Then he re.
sumed his seat.
I'VE will go on to the quay" he
said. ut is almost certain that our
friends left by the Paris boat. We
shall have four hours to wait, but
we can secure our cabins, and per.
haps sleep"
We moved slowly on to the quay.
A few enquiries there completely
assured us. Midway across the
Channel, plainly visible still, was q
disappearing green light.
That's the Marie Louise, sir" a
seaman told me. Left here FIVE
and twenty minutes ago. The par
dies you were enquiring about
boarded her right enough. The
young lady had almost to be car.
ried. She's the new turbine boat,
and she ought to be across in about
half an hour from now."
Monsieur Feurgeres engaged the
best cabin on the steamer, and his
servant fitted me up a dressing case
with necessaries for the journey
from his masters amplA store.
Then he went into the saloon, and
had some supper. Afterward we
stood upon deck watching the
passengers come on board from the
train which had Just arrived. Sud
denly seized Feurgeres by the arm
and dragged him inside the cabin.
"The Princess Adelaide!" l OK.
claimed. Look"
We saw her distinctly from the
window. She IVES dressed very
plainly, and wore a heavy veil,
which she had Just raised. She
stood within a few feet of us, talk.
ing to the maid, who seemed to be
her sole companion.
Find my cabin, Mason" she
ordered. 81 shall lie down directly
we start. am always Ill upon these
wretched night boats. 1t is most
unpleasant arrangement, this"
Feurgeres looked at me and
smiled.
"Isobe's features" he remarked,
"but not her voice. You see, we
are on the right track. We must
contrive to keep out of that young
lady's way"
To keep out of the way OF the
Princess Adelaide was easy enough,
presuming that she kept her word
and remained in her cabin. !
watched her enter 1t and close
the door. Afterwards l wrapped
myself In an ulster of Feurgeres
and went out on deck. II was fine
night, but windy, and little dark.
lit pipe and leaned over the side.
! had scarcely been there two min
utes when | heard light footstep
coming along the deck and pause a
few feet away. A girls voice ad.
dressed me.
Can you tell me what that light
is?"
l knew who It was at once 1t
was the most hideous ill-fortune.
answered gruffly. and without
turning my head.
"Folkestone Harbour"
thought that after that she must
surely go away. But she did moth
ing of the sort. She came and
leaned over the rail by my side.
"You are Mr.. Arnold Greatson,
are you not?"
My heart sank. and ! could have
cursed my folly for leaving my cab
In. However, since was ciscov.
cred there was nothing 10 do but
to make the best of 1t.
"Yes, | am Arnold Greatson."
admitted.