Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-25

; very pleased 70 have one OF their en-
. ployeS married 70 q French attache "
Then, as II grasping at something. Il
doubt If you can remain attache II
you marry her-your career will end"
If Captain Dufresne insists that I
resign, I shall do So"
And give up your career?" She
spoke eagerly. This argument might
yet persuade him. VERY few marriages
are recompense for a discarded career. 4"
$50 you once told me. ma cherie. &"
he said bitterly.
Jeanne WINGED, That hurt.
She could only hope that Paul would
not guess why she seemed so frantic
about the marriage Before you marry
her let me talk with her. please Won't
you tell me where she liyes?"
AS she went to a little apartment
near Nollendorfplatz. she realized that
this would be a duel in which she would
need new weapons This was the first
time she had had to face another
woman, the tricks she had used on men,
the flattery. the appeals to a mans
vanity. were valueless. Madga would
know all, those and. II she were really
suspicious. she too would be trying
to get a meaning from every gesture
every infection, every flutter OF the
eyes.
It began like the most unpleasant
Of interviews. Il want to talk about
Paul's marriage" Jeanne said bluntiy.
IF he wishes to marry me" Madga
answered coldly, Il do not see that 1t
concerns you"
Il am interested in his career. He
will have TO resign his position"
He can find something else" Madga
said. we have talked about marriage
for almost a year" Then, almost saw
urf1ry Fro44 INF Cd
Mile. Rohan2"
The direct question was unexpected
and Jeanne knew that she showed her
embarrassment and that the girl I'M
derstood II. her smile showed that
Then. in her confusion, Jeanne saw
a way out a seemingly direct answer
that would save her pride and that
seemed important now And that an
swer might offer a way to trap the
girl, but to make II Jeanne knew that
she would have to forget herself. any
fear for herself, any certainty Of re-
turn TO Paris.
For a moment she hesitated, then
she said. Il am interested In Paul for
professional reasons. We are proud Of
the work he has done and we do not
want to see him end his career so sud-
denly"
Madga snapped at 1t. you are in
the Deuxieme bureau?"
Jeanne nodded Let the girl have
that to take to the Gestapo; II she
did, then it would be clear who her
employers were. f,
1T must be difficult work." Madga
said, as II that settled 1t. II have
helped Paul before. could make him
a valuable wife. am ready to do what
ever will make him happy and If he
marries me" she said It defiantly-
he will he haDnyt"
1t was best to leave 1t at that. The
next "a hours would show the girls !
honesty.
AS Jeanne drove off she felt chilled s
She had given Madga the one piece I
lsed 1t. then this was last Journey
rom Paris. But, more important. 1t !
would reveal the truth about the re-
Dorts, II would block the marriage and I
ave Paul's career and some day he {
night realize that and be thankful
Then Jeanne let herself think what &
he had done. she had forgotten her. r
elf completely and her own safety. Il
ihe was suddenly aware Of the sun,
4 the people on the streets, of the s
raffic swirling by. and she felt as II S
he had shut herself away from this ]
pen world. The German prisons along n
he Baltic are gray and damp. u
Then she stopped herself-she had a
ever sentimentalized over any risk +
efore and she would not begin now. b
here was an excellent chance that
Gadga might see the trap and avoid It 81
ut Jeanne was too exhausted to think a
bout that. 1t was enough to know that
he had baited q trap and that she 7
ad used herself for bait. x
She went at once to Paul It was D
nportant for him TO know what she tc
ad done so that II she were arrested
scretly and taken off, he would know 81
hat 1t meant. The thought that he
light warn the girl to avoid the trap "
slieve In his honesty If not in his tc
It hurt, though, TO think m
seeing him and possibly for the last
me. Then she asked him bluntly, do sn
~ agree that 1t makes good test 10
r her2" m
II ten you. no test is necessary" he in
Id firmly You will find her hon
, was nervous. you should not have A
1t yourself In that position-h they
lould arrest you now by chance, on
me one else's report"
Jeanne returned TO the hotel, uncer-
In how to spend the next hours. II
adga were TO report her. she would
obably do it at once. II would be
ttSA W WHAS NlCAC Tic R0AACE
ost easily find her.
Then, again, and this only inten-
led the suspense. they might not
me- Knowing that Jeanne's arrest
,uld jeopardize her marriage, Madga
Ight not report her. Through the
lg afternoon, the longer evening, no
e knocked at the door. No one tele-
oned except Paul. He called several
mes and he seemed nervous. II Just
nted to ask If you were all right"
said. or Il only wondered If you -
q gone out"
It was the longest Of nights. The
'tsteps Of a latecomer sounded like
} tramp Of police and she waited IN
d perspiration until they passed her
u. The noise OF an automobile stop
q IN the street made her run to the
ldow to see IL it was a police wagon
This was the end, never again would
. face arrest II the morning came
1 after 1t the day and other days
she was able to return TO Paris, she
I'D tell D1lfresna that she was