The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-13

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selle," said Bertrand.
"She was in trouble-just as I've
been. Everybody's shielded me at
their own risk" said Aimee defiantly.
How could I do less for her?"
"Alas, the morals of the age!" said
Bertrand, and he laughed gently. "a
sermon would not become mel also
am a coadjutor l will observe the
movements Of the enemy"
He climbed quickly onto the Shout
der Of high ground that divided them
from the end of the pit, and returned
In few moments.
obviously our Industrious police
did not see her." he said; "they are
now searching the last of the caves"
"Then It's time got back into mine,"
said Aimee turning to dive back into
her retreat.
"Not sol" exclaimed Bertrand quick
ly, catching her by the hand. '"That is no
place for you"
"Why?"
"The gentleman from Scotland Yard
will search it before he leaves-he took
my word for the moment, but he will
make sure. 1t was merely that he was
in hurry. You must get out Of this
while you can; like your friend the
lady burglar Come along!" said Ber-
trand, setting off at a run and pulling
her with him.
you're right !" calculated Aimee.
With long strides they sped round the
clump of bushes, Aimee in tow of Ber-
trand and, turning sharp to the right,
scurried up one Of the steep paths that
led out Of the pits.
Billy suffered yet one more shock as
the pair of them came into his field of
vision. He gaped at them, hardly able
to believe his eyes. In a few moments
they had passed; Aimee reached the
top Of the pit, and Bertrand glanced APP
prehensively back In the direction of
the police
"All clear" he gasped, utterly out of
breath. "Get to the road-get out of
sight. Back to the abbey, dear lady,
and for PHYS sake stay there, for you
are very wearing. Col"
Thanks, awfully!" painted Aimee,
and departed as fast as her legs would
| carry her. De Jussac retreated into the
| pit. hopping his brow. Taking no no.
| tice of the frantic signals Of Billy he
returned to the cave, dived into it
took a hurried look round and kicked
plontv of Ionco copd ouor q mol ~ of
that was the sole legacy of the Sphinx.
He left the place with sigh Of relief
and, encountering the search party Of
police, permitted himself to smile.
Nothing doingw said Inspector Ark
wright. "Panke, will you go back?
Bring the car down over the meadow;
We'll get the man on it, clear the pits,
and set watch in the cave where we
found him." He moved towards the
late stable of the Sphinx. "But Pm
going to look through this place and
make sure"
"By all means, Inspector" said Ber-
trafld yawning. 81 am q mere amateur.
All caves look alike to me. Mind the
briars they prick most accursedly."
Arkwright's inspection Of the cave
was brief.
ut is empty, but the place has been
used, and recently" he reported. |
"Strange they should not have chosen |
it; it Is the best hiding place in the |
pit"
Perhaps they only recently discov- !
cred this desirable residence, and were
about to shift their quarters" suggest
ed de Jussac. mo doubt, II a few
watchful policemen ambush themselves |
will catch the amiable consort Of that /
cutthroat yonder. One hopes So It is
painful to the law-abiding to know that
malefactOrs are at large. Particularly
when they are females"
Inspector Arkwright looked at him
obviously, and made no reply. Billy,
also, when the two rejoined him, eyed
de Jussac with extreme thoughtful
ness, and had some difficulty In sup
pressing his emotion. He was still
mounting guard over Jake, who lay
upon his improvised stretcher and
gazed up at the sky with a singulariy
beatffic smile. De Jussac offered him
cigarette, which he accepted silently.
II think" said Inspector Arkwright,
"Pf call on you two gentlemen to as
sist me and Wen get him out Of this.
want the place cleared"
1t was not an easy matter to carry
the gate and its burden out Of the pits
BY the time they had achieved 1t, the
car arrived from Jervaulx and wound
its way over the fiat turf. Jake was
lifted into it.
II must trouble you to accompany
me, Mr.. Spencer" said Arkwright.
Anything to oblige the police" said
Billy, squeezing himself into the front
Of the car 1t WIS q tight At Ij