The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

receded some little distance, and thel
recalled him.
"Spencerw
Billy returned. Lady Erythea In
spected him through her lorgnette.
Are you sure that this is wis,
thing you are doingf" she said slowly
"You seem to me somewhat superior
young man. I think you could d.
much better for yourself"
Billy twinkled yet more brightly.
II should hate to disagree with you
ladyship," he said, "but I am quite
sure 1 couldn't"
Lady ErytAea turned and walked
away with a dazed air.
Billy passed through the gate into
the lane; and made for the abbey al
his best speed. He hoped that Aimee
might be waiting for him somewhere
within call. but there was no sign OF
ner. thinking it likely she would be
In the neighborhood of the garage ne
hurried in that direction: he Was
within sight from the park boundary,
when Monsieur de Jussac, approach
ing the fence from the abbey, saw him
and called him by name.
Billy was too far away to hear. The
Vicomte whistled, without result. He
saw Billy disappear In the direction
of the crag-pits. De Jussac hesitated,
uncertain whether to follow.
"Our amazing chauffeur appears to
be In hurry" murmured Bertrand.
He took out a cigarette, and smoked
1t refiectively. Bertrand was looking
a little puzzled and anxious. Finally
he wandered slowly back towards the
abbey.
AS he neared the main entrance the
Quack Of motor horn was heard,
and an automobile drove up rapidly.
It contained the stolid Inspector Panke
from Stanhoe Beside him sat a slim
and active-looking man In a gray
tweed overcoat.
De Jussac, raising his eyebrows,
drew near unobtrusively. The man In
tweeds got out and stepped briskly up
to Mr.. Tarbeaux, who was standing
on the steps.
"You have a chauffeur here" said
the man in tweeds quietly. "who calls
himself William Spencer"
Eyes, SIR" said Mr.. Tarbeaux.
Bertrand de Jussac moved away,
with the air Of one retreating from a
situation with which he had no con-
Germ. He lit a cigarette as he went,
but once on the far side Of the rhodo-
dendrons, Monsieur de Jussac began
to move with uncommon swiftness.
"Is he on the premises at the mo-
ment2" said the visitor.
IT do not know, sir" replied Mr..
Tarbeaux with cold reserve, cycling
the police car. IF you wish to see
her ladyship-"
II do. Inform her at once, II you
please, that the police are here"
Mr.. Tarbeaux went indoors, leaving
the visitor on the step. 1t was some
little time before Lady Erythea her
self came to the entrance, grim and
forbidding, ear-trumpet in hand.
II am Detective-Inspector Ark
wright, from Scotland Yard" said the
visitor. II wish to see your chauf-
feur, my lady-William Spencer"
"For what purposeT said her lady
ship. examining him Jelly through her
lorenette.
That will transpire as soon as 1
have seen him." said Arkwright a
little sharply.
A face peered down cautiously
from q second-fioor window. 1t was
the face Of Aimee, very white and
scared. She drew back quickly be-
hind the window curtains, one hand
clutching and kneading them tightly
az she listened.
Docs this mean," said her ladyship
with distinct hostility, that you pro-
pose to arrest my chauffeur1 If not,
what do you meant He is the man
who restored the emeralds to me,
,,,ho. xbo v,,l;co faiyod RI achieve any,