The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-21
Continued from Dec. 10th
CHAPTER XVII
The Champagne Bombardment

The next morning Lanyard lay lux
u~riously bedded and with Il single prob
lem 10 nurse.
What had her pillow advised Lame
Delorme?
Lame was amply able to surprise
him, and did.
1t was without ceremony that she
walked in on hun at length.
"Well, my lean frlend?" she said,
gravely hating by the bedside, do you
feel able to travel?"
"Travel?" Lanyard made u face OF
dismay. Are you then in such haste
~ be rid OF me, Laine?'
Not Ut ALL"
Lame found herself a chair and nc.
cepted u cigaret.
and where do we go, mademoiselle"
ITO %Cherbourg. there to take a steam.
er for New York.
Fortunately it was Lanyard's cue TO
register shock.
But, my dear friend. why American"
You gave me credit for having some
little influence in this world OF Paris.
have used 1t. What 1 have learned
enables me to assure you hat the Mon.
tallis jewels are on their way 10 Ameri.
ca"
But IL ! am to sail for America to.
day"
Tomorrow, from Cherbourg, at eight
in the morning"
How an | TO get my passport vlsed?'
81 have seen to that. You are no long.
but Paul Delorme, my invalid brother.
still suffering from honorable wounds
sustained in the Great War"
Lame Delorme threw away her ciga.
ret and rose. You understand we leave
as soon a. you are dressed?"
Perfectly. but what train?"
BY no train. We motor 10 Cher
bourg."
She was AT the door when Lanyard
stayed her with ."One moment. Lisnel
What about Dupont"
Simple mention OF the man was
enough 10 make the woman vince and
lose color.
We'll. and what or him?"
Have YOU reflected that, since Du.
pont got In after you cam home. his
accomplice in your household Is most
probably one OF those who were up at
that hour. Who were they?"
only two. The footman. Leon. and
Marthe. my maid"
Lanyard said. open that door" IN
a tone sharp will such authority that
Lame Delorme instinctively obeycd. The
woman whom Lanyard had seen tina,
morning coming down the stairs with
the lighted candle entered rather pre-.
cipitately.
Pardon. madame" she murmured.
and paused, IL was about to knock"
Marthe limited at rather than exc.
a courtesy and withdrew. Lame
shut the door behind her, ard reap.
preached the bed. trembling with anger.
you mean TO take her with youg''
81 did. until this happened"
And now will YOU tel me that Du.
pont knows nothing " your intention
to motor TO Cherbourg todavY"
No Disconsolate. Lane sank down
into the chair. "Now I dare not 10"
she unused aloud. yet | must! What
| 10 do2"
Courage Little sister. It Is I who
have an idea" Lame lifted a gaze OF
inquiry.
What automobile are you using for
our trim this afternoon"
My limousine FOR YOU and me"
And Marthe. how is she to make the
.journey2'
"ln the touring car. which follows
MS with the luggage"
who drives the limousine"
The woman hesitsted. looked aside.
bit her lin.
As a matter OF fact. monsieur" shs
said hastily. 1t Is he boy who drove
he throuhg the Covcnnes. Monsieur
Monk asked me to keep him pending his
from France.
Lanyard had the grace to keep a
face. lie nodded gravoly.
You make 1t all perfectly clear. Ut.
lie sister"
Here II the plan. At the last mo.
nent YOU will decide to take Leon with
you.
Toward evening we vii let the tour.
ns car catch up. We will exchange cars
With Marthe and Leon. leaving the let.
to bring ON the limousine while
Jules drives for Us. Whatever happen.
hen. We may feel sure the touring car
vii unf az IirhiiN %