The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-14
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melsclle Rcneaux then let me out
by a private way. I started 20 walk
10 my hotel. the Chatham. There
wasn't taxi 20 bc had. you under
stand. Presently locked hack and
saw was heinw followed again, To
make sure, | ran--and the spy ran
after me. I twisted and doubled all
thru this quarter. and at last sue.
cceded IN shaking him off. Then
turned down this street. hoping 90
pick up cab IN tho Champ. Elysecs.
OF a sudden l see Dupont. He II
crossing the street toward this
house. fIe does not know me. but
quickens his pace. and hastily lets
himself IN at the service entrance.
:. incidentally. n were you. II
ane. l would give my staff OF rerv'
ants n bad quarter OF an hour In
the morning. Tho door and cato
were not locked. 1 am sure Dupont
used no key. Some person OF this
establishment was careless or
worse"
"'rrust me 20 look into that
"Enfinl In hts haste. Dupont leaves
the door as no found a. take
moments thought; II f. plain he
Is here for no good purpose. fol.
low him IN Tho state OF this
room tells the rest"
1T Is no matter" Tho woman
reviewed the ruins OF her boudoir
with an apathe,ic glance which was.
however. anything but apathetic
when she turned ~ back 10 Ian
yards face. Bending forward. abe
closed n hand upon his arm. Emo
ton troubled her accents. My
friend. my dear friend; tell mr. what
I can do TO repay youfr
Help me-" said Lanyard simply.
holding her eyes.
How Is that--heip your
ITO make my honor clear"
Speaking rapidly and with unfcigned
feeling. no threw himself upon her
generosity :-sYou know am no
more what was once. Ia this Paris
when you first knew me. You
know have given up all that For
years have fought an uphill fight
10 live down that evil fame in which
once rcjoiecd. Now I stand &C.
cused Of two crimcA~
Two
Two in one. hardly know which
Ia the greater: that OF stealing. or
that OF violating the hospitality and
confidence OF those good ladies Of
the Chateau do MontaiAis. can.
not rest while they think me guilty
d. and not they alone. but all ny
| friends. and have made good
friends. 10 France and England. So.
II you think you owe me anything.
Lame. help me 10 find and restore
the Montaiais Jewels
Lane Dclormc sat back. her hand
lifted from his arm and fell with
helpless gesture. Her eyes mir.
rored no more guile than n child's.
Yet her accent was that Of ono who
demonstrates. but with forbearance.
against unreasonable. demands.
How can I do thatf"
And she had protested her graft
sude 10 hint He knew that she
was lying. Anger wei,ed In Ian.
yards heart but no was able TO
hold II IN leash and let no align OF
- e*AtW ~ Ata*&Atts VI txHfN13l8I.
"Tou have much influences" he
suggested. here IN Paris. with peo-
pie OF rnany classes. A word from
you here. a question there. preA
| sure excrted In certain quarters. win
help me more than all the powers
OF Prefecture and Surets combined.
You know that
Let me think" She was staring
nt the floor. You must give me
time. I win do what I can. I prom
iss you that Perhaps~--she met his
gaze again. but he saw something
crafty In her smilc-.T have a
scheme already In mind. We will
discuss that in tho morning. when
I have slept on IT,"
You give mo new hope Ian.
yard finished his drink and made
as II TO rise. but reiapscd. a spasm
Of pain knottlng bis face. Afraid
must have cab" he said In a
low voice. And II you could lend
me a coat Of some sort TO cover
these rags -
And indeed his ready made eve.