The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-08-31


"No." admitted Tuppence. II haven't
but know some one who has,"
"Must be q millionaire" remarked
Mrs. vandemeyer unbelievingly.
"As q matter Of fact. he Is. He's an
American. He'll pay you that without
murmur. You can take 1t from me
that It's perfectly genuine PROPOSE
ton"
Mrs. vandemeyer sat up again.
'I'm inclined to believe YOU" she
said slowly. "What does he want to
know, this friend Of yoursT'
Tuppence went through momen-
tary struggle, but It was julius
money, and his interests must come
first.
"He wants to know where Jane Finn
is." she said boldly.
Mrs. Vandemeyer showed no sur
prise. "Fm not sure where she is at
the present moment" she replied.
"But you could find out?"
| "Oh, yes" returned Mrs. yandemey-
er careIessly. There would be no diff
ficulty about that"
"Then"-Tuppence's voice shook 4
little-''there's boy. friend Of mine.
I'm afraid something's happened to
him, through your pal Boris"
whats his namew
Tommy Beresford."
''Never heard of him. But I'll ask
Boris. He'll tell me anything he
knows"
Thank you. There's one thing
more"
| "Wellr'
i Tuppence leaned forward and low
cred her voice.
"Who is Mr.. Brownr'
Her quick eyes saw the sudden
paling of the beautiful face. With an
effort Mrs. yandemeyer pulled herself
together and tried to resume her for.
mer manner. But the attempt was &
mere parody.
She shrugged her shoulders.
"You can't have learnt much about
us II you don't know that nobody
knows who Mr.. Brown is. :"
"You do" said Tuppence quietly.
Again the color deserted the others
face.
"What makes you think thatT
II don't know" said the girl truth.
fully. 'But I'm sure" RI
Mrs. vandemeyer stared In front OF
her fos \ long time.
'Yes,- she said hoarsely, at last, 81
know. was beautiful, you see-very
beautifx1-"
"Yor are still," said Tuppence with
admira'1on.
Mrs. vandemeyer shook her head
mot beautiful enough" she said in 9
soft dangerous voice. "Not-beautifu
enough And sometimes, lately. Nv,
been afraid. It's dangerous tt
know too much I" She leaned forwart
across the table. "Swear that m!
name shan't be brought into it-tha
no ODE shall ever know"
'T swear 1t. And, once he's caught
you'll be out Of danger"
i A terrified look swept across Mrs
tyandemeyer's face.
"Shall II Shall ever bef' Sh,
clutvhed Tuppence's arm. you're sur
about the money!
"ouite sure"
.when shall have 1T There mus
be no delay"
'"fhis friend Of mine win be her
presently. He may have to send cable:
or something like that. But ther
won't be any delay-he's q terrid
hustler"
A resolute look settled on Mrs. Var
derneyer's face.
srN do IL It's q great sum O
money, and besides'-she gave cur
ous smile-"it II not-wise to thro,
over a woman like mel"
For \ moment or two, she RENAME
/ smiling, and lightly tapping her flr
: gers on the table. Suddenly she star,
! ed, and her face blanched.
, "What was thatr'
"I heard nothing"
|, Mrs. vandemeyer gazed round he
fearfully.
4 eff there should be some one lister
i ing. tell you I'm frightened. 70
don't know himw
'Tnink Of the hundred thousan
!. pounds" said Tuppence soothIngIy.
MIRA vandemeyer passed her tongu
over rer dried lips. fse
= "Yoa don't know him." she reiterate
2 hoarsefy. -He's-ahl"
3 With a shrek Of terror she spran
! to her feet. Her outstretched han
I pointed over Tuppence's head. The
, she sweyed to the ground In q des
faint.
> Tuppaice looked round to sec VIII,
had startled her.
: In the doorway were Sir James Pc
z Edgerton and Julius Hershelmmer.
= CHAPTER VIII