Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12


the most opportune thing. their
coming tonightl We can fix every
thing UP all fine and dandyl"
A moment later the two unex-
pected visitors, the Austrian ex-spy
and the French German spy, were
ushered into the room by the maid.
The woman seemed honestly pleas
ed at meeting ballard and Gordon
again and at seeing Pats brother.
Jimmy, safely with her. But Jean
Bouchard's tell-tale face betrayed
him to the watchful Rex who caught
the quickly suppresser frown that
wrinkled the Frenchman'S forehead
on the instant he had entered the
doorway and noticed the young
man he had helped rob and OBJ
served the presence Of the two
other men. 1t was gone the next
moment, however and Bouchard
was expressing his great pleasure
in seeing the real Jimmy Blair
and again meeting Monsieur Dali
lard and the doctor.
The face OF Madame Leclerc. re-
vealed clearly in the brilliantly
lighted room, looked drawn and
haggard. Pat saw the anxiety in
the handsome dark eyes and her
own troubled heart ached in sim
pathy for the woman.
Il received a cable today from a
friend in Paris" said Madame Le-
clerc when Bouchar and she, their
outer wraps having been taken BY
the maid, we're seated and Pat,
with her friends waited expectant-
" for the reason Of the visit. The
cable state that action was being
taken to rush my husbands trial"
she went on. 1T stated. too. that
the lawyer / had engaged 70 defend
him and to whom ! have already
paid fifty thousand francs IN fees.
has withdrawn from the easel / am
desperate! If / cannot persuade
Maxwell to make an affidavit in
behalf Of Leon I must return at
once TO Paris Jean has said he VIII
60 with me, but he wanted first to
have a talk with Miss Blair. So We
decided 1t was best to come to-
night"
Both Pat and Margery expressed
their sympathy with Madame Le-
clerc in her great trouble. The two
men also voiced their regret over
the difficulties that had arisen. 1t
was then that Bouchard preached
the purpose or their visit.
1T is your intention, IS IL not,
Miss Blair?" he asked boldly. ITO
make Maxwell give back the four
teen million in securities? That. at
lesat. was what I understood last
night"
The crude impudence OF the
question was rather astonishing and
Pat. sitting opposite Rex ballard,
looked at him appealingly. He an
swered the look with an almost
~imperceptible gesture OF the head.
Yes, Bouchard.' he told that
young man. speaking Tor Pat.
THAT is Miss Blair's intention. And
since. as you've observed, her bro
Their has been returned 70 her. a
fact as vet unknown to Maxwell,
she plans to 60 after the man at
ono In fact, tomorrow we shall
have an Injunction placed against
the removal Of the securities he
now holds. II. as you stated last
night. YOU will lend your aid 70
help undo the wrong your assist
ance to Maxwell accomplished. you
shall be well paid. What, In your
opinion, would be a fair sum OF
money for you in case you are
asked to 60 on the witness stand
in court?"
Jean Bouchard did not reply imme-
diately. He seemed to be carefully
considering the question and his "
position. And Rex, watching him
closely. knew before he spoke that
his cunning brain had grasped the
possibilities the question disclosed.
At length he looked up and over at
the man who had spoken for Pat
ricia Blair.
We'll" he began, dealing his cards
with a careful hand. LAS Madame
Leclerc told you. I've agreed to 60
back to Paris with her and give my
self up TO the police so that / may
testify in her husbands defense.
That means that I shall have 70 en-
gage a lawyer in my own defense.
And it will be very expensive. i shall
have to have a great deal Of money.
In view Of the fact that my testi-
mony alone will enable Miss Blair
to recover the huge sum of fourteen
million dollars and that without my
help she can't obtain ever an in
junction against the moneys re-
moval. I consider that one hundred
dollars In q conservative
sum to namet"
For the length Of time that 1t took
the minute hand of the old clock on