Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-12
CHAPTER l.

DANG confronted with InzE HneI-
pected erszik. faced humiliation. the
1nslure 81 IL his piAaE. perhspr death.
and realized in those few seconds the
trit,erIe ese % sn three. eseressheiezs
ne made Il careful choice from the
little dishes Of hors droeuvres spread
upon rfe 'enes1eOn table. studied tne
wine iist with weii-sisnUsaied interest.
akaq4issced without a shiyer in MS
coIspAnioHs desire fos something
white. sparkling ASG kHee,, and com
,nenced bis suncheoD wishou. taking
any further notice of the tro fiEures
stiu standing a few fee. inside the
entrance 10 ehe little sessaurAat. in
spect!ng the room as though in search
OF desirable table. The end Of all
things for David seemed yer- close at
hand indeed. Eubcopse: oisiy he found
himself negrstting the fac, thai the
june sDn was shining 20 softly. and
that ne had cauEh. tha. wait of per
fun7s from the sioies-seiier's basket at
the corner cf the street. He was an
emotional person, and his pulses had
responded 10 this new call toward in
ItenEer living. Then. TOO, there were
man; thinss unfinished: a great many
gears of biz Hfe--he WAS 'onty twenty
6sTen--stiii uniived.
Monsieur feeire2"
George. the proprietor 1f the reS-
taurant, had approached the foremost
of the two hewconaerr with, bland and
welcoming smi!e-fhe dark shock
haired foreigner. wi,cse age or pro
fessi0n 70 man might guess but whom,
David had recognized quickly enough
ak the mont dangerous of his eternal
enemies. With him. his com panion
for the n0nce, was q representative in
plain clothes Of the powers that rUJe
at Scotland Yard. buFiy. awkward
! looking man Of youthful middle age.
with giant rnuscies, and shoulders
| strain.
! "A table for two against the wall. il
possible" was the prompt reply. my
friend and / have business to discuss
That would suit W very wen"
George GLANCED toward the table fn-
dtcated, which was the next to Da.
vid,s, and affected TO study = Iisa
which he held in his hand. Dayida
shapely fingers were drumming idly
I on the tsbIecIotb ar he Whispered
some fragment Of flsttesy IN his com
Dsnfon's very willing ear. George
seemed to catch the rhythm Of th0ee
staccatO movements. and thought hfs
eyes were still fixed Upon the list, iie
cheeks see~ as Daie ~ his own snowy
| tabIecIotFs.
| That table, monsieur" ne STAN.
| rnersd, lis enga4sd-a gentleman who
| lunches every Wednesday"
The newcomer WAs in no way dis
turbed. With good -hunpoSed htti4
shruE Of the shoulders! and the n1oss
/ followed the n1aftre d'hotel to dis.
| tant table in the window, and, takipe
| the menu from his hand, ordered with
| some care an elaborate luncheon.
| Ynu speak French, dear Mic
Wren? David Whispered 70 his com
panion.
She shook her head.
= used To think ~ aA school M
admitted d0ubtfuIiy--'rever since.
4 two later IN respoDae 70 his cjiept'l
summons. with q bax Of peachsE IN
hts hand and a ghaStly sqaiae ~ i5ts
face. David addressed him VI french.
~ u t3as one naA."
"The good God" -
Make an excuse to 30 to the door
See Il there are others in ttne street
lettering on the 0ttlAr ne OF the
way, probably. Yon VIII know thu
| vi not Do. You ~ SIa.ns 'a a. - -
psAeteA GiyH me these two."
The restaura4eur. catching some
1 inrpjration from his patron manner
4 pfotAetAa A1d finally y3ejded, 70.
4 placed ths baSket ~ fruit up0p TIM
4 little couBfer behind which DladanDe
4 his wife. sat enfranceA. walked ii
A though caAuAIiy toward the door
4 looked out into thu HtYeat and pre-.
4 1entiy rAtHyBsA Tjss f@sti,t ~ VI
! mission was wvittsp IN his searsd
4 faee. 4AAs5 8 4 s.jiss l8 81
/ There ara fvo., he announced
"tyo ~ them I kpow fj,s build.
David looked him IN tI,A faee4- q