The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-29
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Speaking of Love


eeled chair baslS on the little bal
ny outside his bedchamber windows
the Chateau de Montalais. and even
strictly against orders-take expert
ntal strolls.
rhe wound in his side still hurt
the very deuce at every ill-consid-
d movement. and this constant re-
nder OF outlaws and violence prompt
Duchemin to urge Eve de Montalais
place her jewels in safe-keeping.
Eve de Montalais laughted the
arming, low-keyed laugh of a happily
ierted woman.
I surrender at discretion | will do
you wish. | will leave Louise 10
xe care of madame ma mere for a
v days while ! journey TO Paris
"Alone?"
But naturally
You, q woman! travel alone TO Par
with a treasure in jewels? All, no!
would rather steal the jewels myself,
nvey them to Paris. put them in sate
eping, and send you the receipt"
What a lot OF trouble monsieur
,uld save me, If he would only be so
nd as to do as he threatens"
And how amusing If he were ar
sted en- route" Duchemin supple
ented with a wry smile.
L am quite confident OF your abil-
2. to elude the police, monsieur"
Madame is too flattering; one is
re she is too wise to put so great
temptation in the way OF any man. -
Listen, my friend" Eve de Monta-
IS flicked away her clgarett and sat
rward, elbows on knees, hands laced,
r level gaze holding his. ut Is true,
II acquaitance is barely three weeks
4. but the mask you hold between
,urself and tho world, lest It pry into
hot does not concern IL, has been
wered when you have talked with
e; and / have had eyes TO see what
IS revealed"
"Ah, madame"
the nature OF man Of honor
onsieur. simple OF heart and gener
is, as faithful as he is brave"
Eve had spoken impulsively, with
armth OF feeling unrealZed until Toe
to. Now slow color mantled heI
eeks. But her eyes remained stead
st. candid. unashamed. II was Ducn
min who dropped his gaze, absshed.
With a troubled smile he said: =
ould give much to be worthy Of what
~ think OF me. madame. And
ould be a poor thing indeed Il fulec
Try 10 live up to your saith."
You will not ;an," she repned
What you are. you were before my
18th was. and Will be ufterward
hen ---
She did not finish. but OF a sudder
collected herself. lounged back II
n chair, and laughter quietly, Will
INJURIOUS appeal 10 his sympathy.
so, that S. settled: am not 20 h'
,rmitted to take my jewels TO Pari
one. What then, monsieur
II would suggese you write you
,nkers." said Duchemin seriously
md request them TO send YOU tw
listed men--to guard you on III
ay."
Blu, why? You have been 20 per
stent about this matter, monsieur
yer since that night when those cur
us people stopped here In the rain
an Il be that you suspect them c
IA designs upon my trinkets?'
Duehemin shrugged. who knows
.adame. what they wore?'
They were clever people. far NOR
ever than poor provinoials like us.
he took n moment for thought. "Bu
am puzzled by their harping on IN
ibject of think they called him IN
one Wolf. Now why should they d
latg"
puchemin was constrained TO TAX
.fuge In another shrug. "Wh
nowsl" he iterated. "ff they were
ever as we assume. doubtless the
ere clever enough to have a motiv
yen for that"
.sllo really existed. this Lone Wolff
"Assurediy. madame. For years h
as the nightmare and the scourge q
.onle OF wealth in every capital q
europe"
way did they call h'ra the Lon
yolf. do you know
"f believe some imaginative Pari'
m journalist fixed that sobriouet o
i'm. IN recognition Of the theory upo
.hich apparently he operated
"And that was
THAT a criminal. at least a thlel
, he successful must be absolutei
and friendless; in whic
,se nobody can hetray him. a
adame probably understands crimli
: above a certain level OF intelligence
. seldom caueh. by the police escep
trough the treachery OF accompl'oes
"stil, In the end
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