The evening world. Newspaper, February 6, 1914, Page 21

oe em mes The Evening World Daily Magazine. Friday. ["“a «we [men Co) = fe] —————— | Le OBIS A COMPLETE NO 200 0 ro 10: t — An Exiled American’s Adventures in Wartime France —— By Robert W. Chambers Author of «\ THE YELLOW ROOM,” Etc. trained to become a “human! The Common Law,” The Fighting Chance,” Etc) Me AE =) wa Begin Next Monday in The Evening ‘World BY GASTON LEROUX ot is Speed?” she asked drow- scenester SoS ai Hd you want to see him, Jacque- line started toward him, and advanced, eo kgl d had taken three stops from aoe your own risk? « ” ‘itnking in the strong sunshine, meet- his table. ‘ea.’ uRmnee ing us halt w “1 forrot to cay." f telegraphed, | “Her company 's death for you beth " ” “Now, bot he saat, shak- using a light, rapid touc! imitate you are Taenen. ing his unkempt head, "this won't do, Sylviate—"l forgot to say that, In He stood up very atraight. In what “And you are going to let the others treasure train is held back atrange forms comes happiness to it Es case th without you?” Kats he 'added. In a bantering tone, to-night; the AUgusta mut run for mani on Monday at, the same hour?” he ot Bis here ‘ “I'm here to enforce them, Allons! the English Channel’ eatil®, BABTAEG Sane Namted unt See 1 Eive up the cirous forever, En route, mes amis!” dpgaantinn Founae ivonsed aot le CHAPTER Xil. Totty And caught bis hands in here. e “Are you the soldier Rollandt” 1 [The entire French ironclad flee Ancesto mere. — asked. OmAnd T hope they catch her.” I Like Her Ancestors. that? They told me at the usren y ‘ines prompt ‘profanity, adding th at t'we telegraphed. ‘ : : SENSH of insecurity, of im- you bad ‘rone ‘away—T thousne you he steed tabbing her eyes with Eiagt h bis iy ze we Ld only to repiy Whe are youre ee Lata oe raat me ee her small fists, as t! i. tel im so an © would arrange “A Yankee, idiot!” E repli weigh upon us al are!” he groai and a itt ened. faut bins dal hana A the matter. for your life, you hopele evening—a physical de- head, crushing her over t--4 I told him that we approved not ‘There was, of only bis name but his personal ap- though I sent a few jocular rem: ul,” she said without emotion, prestion, which the sea face, est comme ca, m'sieu. Where the ‘8 wind brought with its flying scud, Then she broke down, breathless ~ pearance; indeed, so great was our flying after what must have been tho with terro: id grief, ae ormees et toe chy parent ed admiration for hiin that we had come mont horrified German apy south of wetting the window panes like fine “i Snot a spy thea ok Waly T wes CHAPTER X Ona, et We be reassnatie, pontlewen, clear across the Saint-Yasel moor ex- Mets. rain. not, Kelly, There was no harm in me (Conttenied,) = I am happy in your circus; I am fer & reyes eanters to aren ata venture, I wot ee Full in the firelight of the room sat Pn ats anked for Le hapey wi 2 U shape of a bundred-franc on the arsenal line, got a quick reply, P: lost I to, I F Trecourt Garden. without your circus, but T cannot be note, I drow it from the soiled roll and succeeded In alarml CC Sind ac DN tet nna na of her 1.have them now; no soul save mys the Lizard had intrysted to me, and ficiently, | think, for in a few mo. hands clasping the gilt arms of her sei has ever seon them—even ; displayed it for the sentinel’s inspec- ments I was telegraphing directly to chair. At her fect dozed Ange Pt ward, when I drifted into in! ats * tion. the Governor of Lorient, and the Tho dignity of a parvenue cat the Embaasy—whon everybody 4 “In that for me?” he demanded, un- Wires grew hot with an Interchange mitted for the first time to unknown that Binmarck meant to force war | ey [OU remembered me all that Contented without Speed. Voila!’ Y time? © © © But why * and then I went.” -~ ts Aldn’t you, didn’t you"— Lorierwn an ee wer Som She laughed nervously. “Bien sur! I have no carriage—I, “Why didn’t we know each Jacqueline.” She stretched her slim figure, raised her arms slowly and in those years? Truly, Monsieur yawn “Pardon,” she muuraiired; t, I needed a friend then, if “I have slept in the gorse—badly.” © © © a friend who thought | “Come into the garden,” I said; of me and last of himself.’ 'we can talk wi you rest.” T @i@ not answer, She thanked tranquilly, picked convinced, plainly suspicious of be- of observations, which resulted in my luxury 1s @ leston. 1 sald this to the everybody except the French ing ridiculed. running to the locker, tumbling out young Countess, who smiled dreamily, —1 never showed those he signal bunting, cones and I drew a chair to the blaze; the ‘They were—were mine! Kelly, “these five louts are for you.” balis, sorting five flags, two red cones drift-wood burned gold and violet, were all I had left when you The soldter winked. “I know what and a ball, and hastening out to the arcely @ whisper of its velvet away—to fortress!—and I @i@ met you want; you want to go in yonder semaphore. e P it te know!—d did not know!” and use ‘the telegraph. What the I had set the signal for the Fer- ‘i must tell you,” T aald, “that it “Hush!” he groaned, "It lo all you bour. de-Lance land in force and wipe aceon, ee olnelle Elven to is all right now.” eave ‘Treco nder certain conditions,” I said, all geois want with that telegraph in Buckhurst of e ” “ up her bundle, and followed me with there?” from the fi “It in absolutely necessary,” I re- “Fancy,” she continued, “your a slight limp. The an tail up, came '@ anybody else, ask~A to use . Walking. fast over the apringy peated. “Sho “aust go secretly, She me ao long ago * * * and behin must leave her effects: she must go in peasant’s dress, on foot,” hy?" “tt 4 better that I do not tell you, madame.” it?" inquired disturbed. heath, I told Speed “AD: ly else? ho mimicked, “Well, I think so; there's somebody in there now—here, give your hun- dred francs or I tell you nothing, you LX totally unconscious, sitting there in ates Let he peated was Leper ged my carriage * ° * never dreaming jon iS aidan tae oat a ef this friendship which I ° © © When eho canene mene eee and Papers. the semaphore Buckhurat's “Here are the sketches,” she ” for eo much! * © * Do you opened the door and stepped understand!” must come to an end. “Tell me. It is my right to know.” sobbed; “they have cost p at La Trappe what I told the tiny porch. out OP push toward tha moors, Wa atarted, I thought quietly for a moment, | handed him the solted note. Ho As we reached the gates of Tre- Not now; later, if you inaist.’ Now el ‘on " ° 8 “Why, this in our little Jacqueline,” Speed ostentatiously placing his re- then asked the poacher whether scanned It with the inborn distrust of court, dusty and tired from our me The yours Countess you, on the staircase’ OW sho said, quickly. “They have taken Volver in his side pocket so thut he there was a cuard at the semaphore the true malefactor, turned it over land tramp, I turned and looked ba: over hor eyes as though dased. sometimes the impulse used to come your father for the conscription, hi 22 could shoot through his coat if neces- of Saint-Yasel. and over, and finally, pronouncing it My signal was still set; th ‘Does Sylyia know this?” she me when I saw a kindly face in they not, my child? And now you S8F¥: 1 walked beside him, closely “Yes, the soldier Rolland, who “en regle,” shoved it cheerfully into of the semaphore gli ina shocked voice. Her suffering was unendurable to - he street to cry out, ‘Be friends with 2ro homeless!" y ieeening the stretch of oper micok says he Lnderstan is the tel ie ba Fg iad red forage cap. exalnat a bri ant BY, ee “nea bet axe Going to tll beet? ood wee ae Pas os é . “ or a sign of life, knowing all the a sot from Morlaix.” He hesitate uundred more ‘€ you answer my Seaward I could see : we + he turned on me, quivering fee!’ Do you remember? * ¢ ¢ it {Lthink ao, madame, while that it is easier to catch moon- and looked ac questions truthfully,” I said amiably, Fer-de-Lance. “Yes, madame. every limb. Hie atrange that I did not feel that {m- ne returns weee sey ath, me unell beumx ina net than to find # poacher ‘re cochon!" he. blurted. out pulse when you passed mo that day ‘There was a mont! in the bracken. But Speed had ; “fire at will, comrade! I'll sell yo in Parls—feel it even-dhough I did ctitline made's gene sete marked him down as he might mark — I offered him my hand again; he the whole cursed semaphore for a ised a sea wind Rut the mild land \ Out of the west a clear, greenish “In heaven's name, help her, then!” "We must start,” he eal ie aiy tinged with sattron tints, prom- she sald, scarcely controlling the “Give me your revolver.” 1d, hoareely. rm that brought @ pitiful break in 1 drew it from my hip-pocket and er voice. panned it to him, ‘ @ squatting quail, and suddenly we took it, looking me sincerely in the hundred more! What can I do for breeze was still blowing and the ebb r now got gee you-for I sorely needed !* my cat, madame—Ange Pitou.' flushed him, riffle clapped to his shoul- ey: ou, captain?” fide flowing as T entered the corri- “I am trying to,” Teatd, “And “Hoariett,” he began, “if we don't then—kinaness and wisdom y,Zhe Countess ataredatthe cat, then a Let your private wrongs wait a «wne is tn that hut?” dor and glanced at the corner where I must consult Mademoiselle Kiven. reach”—— froke out into the prettiest peal of “None of that, my friend," growled little longer,” I sald. “E think we can «A lady—she comes often—she the spinning-wheel stood. Sylvia nat Will: ou help met A quick rapping at the door st. he MuRhter. “Of coursé you must bring Speed; but the poacher at sight of catch Buckhu d Mornac allve. gives ten franca each time. Zulte, beside it, reading in the Lutheran “What can 1 do?” he asked pite- lenced him; the young Conntess atc 74! ther bead, sailing win ea ef’ Your cat! My invitation is also for already lowered the weapon. Do you promi What ts ten franca when « senticman Bible by ‘the failing light. ously. in the hallway, bright-eye., but coms qu should ‘have yourseit Ange Pitow, you understand. ted him frankly, offering my —""Ye-on,” he replied. ven 2 hundred! “She pagenieman “sho raised her dreamy eyes as I “Stand by that window. Look, ma- posed, asking for me, the horee and galloped ror oc Then_we thank you, and permit he took it, then ‘his bard fist “Strike, then, like a Breton!” my complatsance—bon! Place eux Passed: [Thad never cen her dat n you eee the lights! on the @ ee They aid t Serseives | to, ectept: Inadam,” said fell away and he touched his cap, | | We struck palma heavily, ‘Then te amen! You hay ie bette bent piquantly expressive face so grave. semaphore?” ~Q once, Mot “I have done what you wanted,” he turne peed and motion him yy, . “M speak to you alone a mo- = “‘You.’ nce, Monsieur Scariett—on cause we are quite RUNGTY, and We geld elie “1 have the company's terretire I'm yours, gentlemen. War ie war, se ee Mer T asked. “Count them aloud. pexon Tiree im the days of the have thorns from the gorse in our folis—here they are.” He dragged — Speed walked slowly toward a haif. Dut money pulls the trigger!” “if you wish," replied. 8i ithe whiten from his baggy trousers pockets @ buried bowlder and sat down out of , The miserable creature cocked his 1 bowed and started on, but she then the red ones. yag-wheel suddenly filled the houses mass of filthy, papers, closely cov- ear-shot. forage-cap with a toothless smirk cated me back. r | watd, “if those lights change OWrix Was UNatee ak tortie And Speed, entering the garden hur- gred with smoafed writing. “Here is “For your sake,” sald the poacher, 2"d_ twisted his scant mustache, Did you know that Monsteur Eyre in number or color or position. come t the money too,” he said, fishing in clutching my hand in a tightening , “Who Is this lady who pays you shall be with Ma- fee to tho maids of Paradise! The child ran to“him and threw the other pocket; and, to my aston- grip—“foi@your sake L have let Mornac ten fran in the little tearoom, peat ibaa both arms ground ‘hiseneck. “Oh: ighment, he produced a, flattened, go-—let him pass me at arm's-length, I do ni ot t i ve the Saxons landed; twice! ‘Kelly Kyre?” “Oul, monsieur. He returna with Fi *” L added, “I do n Speed! Speed!’ stammerod, over soiled mass of banknotes. “Count it,” and did not strike. You have dealt he added with an offensive leer, an order from the Governor of Lorient nge in the lights; it is tk Yvonne} and over again. was too lonely: I he added, calmly. openly by me—and justly. o man worth looking ower by gentlemen ¢or the balloon.” caution.” fet ahall Paradise see them will do what you wish; I will bo “what money is that?” I asked, can say 1 betrayed friendship, But I like you. Do you want to see her? — | was astonished, and asked where I left her in the Yvonne! Yvonne! instructed in the graces of education taxing it reluctantly. swear to you that if you miss him this She's. in there click-clicking away Fyre had gone. tains, and —truly I will, Iam giad to come ~“«pidn't you warn me to get that time I shall not miss—I, Robert the on the key with her pretty little “He is in your room,” she sald, to Sylvia’ mane prophecy of that Breton spin back—and I am so tired, Speed. T pox—the atecl box that Trie-Trac Lizard!” : fingers—bon sang! A morsel for @ “onding your revolver. I hope you ly from her embroidery then, “For thee Beas a pave will never go away from you again. gat down on when he saw me “You mean to kill Mornac?” I asked, king, gentlemen.” will not permit him to go alone to dropping the tinted silks and needles is third tiene Saxons have . 1am contented! Do you “5 that money from the box?” I His eyes blazed. “Walt here,” I said, dip Paradine.” ‘on the cloth, rose and walked beside jorme Parad mise, you see.” | A a exclaimed, | "Ami," he said, “I once spoke of ‘a ‘see about that,” [ muttered, me pust Eyre, who stood up as we Yo far” ahs eald. ralbine tio rly, little sweetheart,” he sald “ves, m’sicu. I could not bring tittle red deer,’ and you half under- and hurried up the stairs and down came abreast of him, A very fi sho said, raising her huskily, trying to steady his voice. tho tox, and there had been enourh stood me, for you are wise in strange me, “Thero's a side door,” he whis- the hallway to my bedchamber. Sylvia paused, “Monsieur Eyre, ful gray eyes; “and the gwera “There! Madame the Countess 8 blood shed over it already. | Healdes, ways, as Lam.” pered; “step in there behind the parti- He sprang to the door as I en- , “I have @ question to ask 441 Deets Gree ‘aradive!’ waiting, All will be well now.” He when Buckhurst broke tt open there — “I remember,” I sald, tion and take a look at her, She'll be tered, giving me both hands in boyish and passed r ju e Paradie Ing woe upon us turned, smiling, toward the youn® was only a bit of iron for the scrap- _-His strong fingers closed tighter on sho never stays more greeting, saying how delighted they a short incli- male of ‘Paradiee—do you come to Countess and ‘lifted his hat, then fap loft.” my hand, “Woman—or doe—it's all fifteen minutes, Then you can alt were to know that my Injury had nation of her head, leaving Eyre look- us off, monsieur?” i stepped back and fixed me with @ “7 touched Speed's arm to call his one now; and I am out of prison—the use the telegraph at your pleasure, proved so alight. ing after her with pesyy, ey “Af you will go with—me," I said, blank look of dismay which said per- attention; the poacher shruwed hls prison he sent me to! bo you-under- Captain, “That balloon robbery worrled me,” _ When we entered the it emiling. fectly plainly that he had unpleasant SMCHUON: ang continued: ‘“Tric-Trac stand that he wronged me—me, the ‘The side door partly open: I he continued, “T knew that Speed de- sho pussed on to the lounge and seat- “All of us?” news to communicate. The Countess, Tiade no ceremony with me; he told soldier Gurenne, in garrison at Vin: pended on his balloon for a living; so ¢d herself on the padded arm; I turn- ide, She looked up quict- tepped in noiselessly and found my “Only one, madam: I think, saw that look too, for she he and Buckhurst had set- cennes; he, the officer, the aristocrat?” je) rentered Lorient T went 6d, closed the door and walked straight Ghe started to speak, then her eyes ave me an almost imperceptible nod me, that ho ant Motil vee thee OMe choked, crushing my. hand in & toncd from the tlnerephotiee Tins te wut convul, and he-nnd T made toward her. She laughed uncertainly. “Which and tcok Jacqueline's hand in hers. = °Sh.. professor—Tavernier.” spasmodic grip. among us, if you please—mizilour “If there are thorns in your feet we ~ wag urde: er ba brillant deus ar fidelite?” | must find them,” she said sweetly. «bame mi, the little red mediately the rapid clicking of the such a row that the Governor of ‘What is it?” she asked, | them?” muttered Speed. deer was beautiful—to me. He took Morse instrument came to my ears, Lorient gave mo an order for. the ./'l_am sorry to tell you.” I said — he coup du Pere Fran- her—the doe—a silly maid of Paradise ang mechanically I read the message balloon. Hero It is, Mr, Scariott.”| “sorry from my heart. You are not sart, | “Met na varwin Ket Kontant, mana “Will you come, Jacqueline?” .1 eu —and I was in irons, m'sieu, for three 4, ° ry of ie ‘0 tot volver, Very friendly to me, and that makes “I—I love you, ;yarwan fidel" T nald, slowly. ae the “Yee madam,” said the child with Ct MUNc a! th ime, That's the years” Tingere OE aoe Oper eee ae ae te Paeading and take it harder for me to say what I have pered Sylvia, “1 p Words of the song came back to me, &2 adoring smile at Speed, who bent argot for strangling,” he said, grimly, | He glared at vacancy, tears falling “Must have already found out that balloon from these bandits?” 1 to say.” » “ shall choose only the fairest and nd kissed her upturned face ar she ~ ‘iG, on," 1 motioned to the poacher, from his staring eyes. thatethe slanala) were fist euchorined auned, Gpiiiaa, Bho was watching me intently out . madame. You know it is al- Passed. “How did you get the money?" “Your wife?” I asked, quietly. by the Government. Before the Fer- “An order in all right, but it 1s the Of her pretty, intelligent eyes, . Ways that way in the story.” My voli They went into the house, the ‘son, pour ca—in my turn I turned = “You, ami. de-Lance returns to her station the more formal when backed by a b “What do you mean?’ she asked, ‘was not perfectly stea Countess holding Jacqueline's thorn- o.neur,” he replied, with a savage He dropped my numbed fingers and German cruiser ought to intercept let,” he sald. wuardedly. ~when she smiled and wished me hap- Scratched hand, the cat following, per- itis, * rubbed his eye with the back of his her off Groix, Did you arrange for “If you want to risk your life” { “I mean that you cannot stay and a long life with the maid fectly self possessed, to th® porch, "4 gonneur, in thiever’ slang, is a big hand, thin?” anid, “you have plenty of chances in hero,” I said, “And you know why.’ ‘of dise T had chosen, even though Where she halted and sat down, sur” ocusire of the footpad type who, trip- | “Then Jacqueline is not your Ittlo ‘There was a moment's silence, then your profession, Did you ever hear — ‘Tho color flooded her face, and she I her by force, , Yeying the landscape with dignified Fine his victim flat, seizes him by the daughter?” T asked gravely. | | pack came rattling the reply in the of an aged neronaut? Kelly, ko back stood up, confronting me, exasper- Constraint crept in between 'MUNCTPRO® 4 1 senting to Speed, shoulders and beats his head against | “Hers not mine, “het has been storse code, but in German: to America and break your neck like ated, defiant. I was grimly weighing the . the pavement until he renders him un- the most terrible of all for me—sinco «vom, all is arranged, The Augusta ® gentleman.” “Will you explain this insult?” she — Sylvia turned, rriendabip this, woman, ad, given ornet Sew Soya? Me Selbe 28) 18 ohactous—-if ho doesn't kill him. she died—died Ho young, too, mislel” took a French merchant vessel oft | He darted a menacing giance at me, asked, hotly. For a long time ing {t in the balance “Preparations for train-wrecking, I _ “It was pay-day,~ continued the and al er x A be n kind to Pont Aven yesterday. The Augusta but there waa nothing of irony inmy “Yos, You are a German epy,” I other in Ggeinst a single hope. ahi hg ‘he replied, bluntly. “They Lizard. “Buckhurst opened the box not ate ‘ oR he iy Mild ami, OUBHt to pase Groix this evening. You sober visage. = said, under my breath, Once she looked across at mo with should say,” he replied, bluntly. “They SOA neard him-—ne hammered it her. And she waa only child, aml; aro to burn three white lights from | "You apnrar here” Taald, “after the “There was no color in her face goeetioning eyes in which I thought Pura‘. Amuffing have just seized open with a cold chisel. I was stand: yet he left her. ep tM a was Point Paradise if a landing party iu others have nailed from Lorlent. WhY? pow—nothing but a slitter in her | fead dawning disappointment. tt hurat’s Tagamuine have, Just solved ing guard on the forest's edge; I All the ferocity in his ever was needed. It reata with you entirely." To do Hpeed thin generous favor? biue eyo and a glint from the small, alinost terrified me * * * I could the railroad station ef Rose-Sainte- (ot fick, nearing the hammering and gone; he raised a vacant, grief-lined Another allence, then the operator Yea—and to ido yourself the pleasure wnite tecth biting her lower lip. ‘fet lose her confidence * ¢ ¢ 7 Ane where the main line crosses, {i} iii.’ bell ringing the Angelus visage to meet mine and stood stupld- in the next room began: of ending an embittered life under “varench troops will land here to- know, near the ravine at Lam- , ; ly, heavy hands hanging. “ the ey f th he ined d_go through life with. YOU : - of Tric-Trac. It was close to dusk; ly, You say that Lorient is alarmed f¥ea of the woman who ruined night or to-morrow,” I went on, * But T could live mein. F was sure there was some- p, ihe time he got into the box ft | Then, shoulders sloping, he sham- py rumors of Uhlang, and therefore YoU. calmly. “You will see how danger- to its end with that thing extraordinary going Ppen, de;-and it was bled off into the ot tN ® sends the treasure train back ‘to The boy flinched as though I had ouy your situation ia certain to be- dark in the: woc fo I went down to the river, hailed Ohh, to" jump on €iial nd strike his battered rif_e. Brest. The train, you anaure me, car- atruck him in the fac dj . For @ mo- 7 Dus heater rasdeneten nana { Jeanne Rolland, the passetss, and had easy to jump on eeeR Peet you, When he was very far away I MO- ries the diamonds of the crown, bare ment T expected a blow; his hands Come Whon Buckhurat Je taken. end your peers, madame,” I said, ‘ * ¢ © And I must do be content. ry it id 1, thinking aloud, Ber ferry me over te graph, gave Buckhurst lay for two days with eyes S800) 10 Mi Rea ts ahinae wa UNA nilver, gold, the Venus of Milo, und clinched convulsively and he focused when Able undartond win ae YOU bow; “I have been taught history 0 to England.” . ol I's! He knew one of i " ten battlefings from the Invalides, me w blazing eyen, . Kody without rats. the operator ten france to let me work lke a MOK Gata Te “Hie never sald better try to do something at the AT 1 correct?" “Non't T sald, quietly, “Lam trys ince {hen straightened and wre sorry comance!” ahe the keys, and called up the arsenal word, but I know he thinks it was semaphore if we are going to BtoD “veg bent her steady # a ing to be your yours f aig eee courage was admirable. at Lorient. But it was no use, Scar- & word, bul, F knew Lo" hen he ia that train In time, save you fron re v a “The insurgents here, under an in- “5 “TL thank you for telling mi she toate aoldier-rnet a sinele gendarme, Tendy-;bon RO Tete TG ayy yg CHAPTER XI. Aividual in cur pay, one John Buck: Tite "iain Koo thine, Kelly, & roo sald, simply. “Ttawa Ta. chiance to " Tt acems that Uhlans have been sig- . urst, are preparing ; thine "6 ryt feach the Spanish frontier?” wrrmant nalled north of Quimper, and Lorient corded throat with a Mornaly Sineee The Semaphore. train at the Lammerin trestle, i NE cattae ern i frien “E think -yos, hav 1 replica. mon fear i tn Ys frantic, and the garrison 1s pre- {Ive motion. Bpeed wate a HIE telegraph station at the ptf the Aumusta can reach Powe , The color throbbed and throbbedin “Kelly Eyre is going with you ‘T at will you do?’ paring to stand siege. t T asked the poacher why Buckhurst pemaphore was a little, rould easily scatter these insurgents, Dis face. There @ chair near When’ — 299, the, army horses—vometbing wnt theyre not goine (9 try 40 eaten Had, come to Paradise, and why, hig square stone hut, roofed welzo the treasures and re-embark in PM: he groped for It, and sat down | “Ho? No. mo, he must nett Dose sald, “that we are f F iS f ] it erhape scotland ee Bugkburat and Mornac , eon lt ral ters @ with slate, perched high on ater ts, you dectare, nothing to ,,. fife js a good thing,” T satd again, impetuously. “It remains,” Teatd “tor pg! the able to pick and choose, ° * ® ‘That's what I mean; they're scared Hone-Hainto-Anne, | 4 iy a the BIR A pun-nccrohed face emt taeanit tant one al but, Kelly, truth tw better, And f "Yen, madomoiselle: and he KNOWS tani you for your kivinen 10 me WK over save enough money for the 8 rabbits over these rumors of Uh- reigoug ecr, ‘that 18 the Kernel wooden signal tower rose in front of then, to be dreadad 1s the appearance [ust tell you the. well, something of what happens to, spies pe. in the west and north.” ' ’ the truth-as much us you need to “Did he off vel” “ - under the lmpetts tent! And T have ), of the Fer-de-Lance. off Groix, She f Well,” said T disgusted, “it ap Robert Gavenno, bon 11 behind {t a line of telegraph poten fF the Tersne tance, Oh Cotity you Know * © & now. My friend, #he incradulously. “4 and fo to go?” she asked, ti, a ree ae a onlty yt _ in ax useless for me to dream of repa: ‘@woyage, perhaps you would let me come, once, Ina tone. While, t© PAY Learn to me that Buckhurst ts going Uncovered It a to perapective _ my respec ote svand sang de Jes stretebed’ away fate FP if she appears, If the does not come i, 8 8 eT ghell manera Uys s 8 '* come, if you wish ee ee eee aot Hie stretched out his powerful arm across the moors, Beyond tho horl- 1 will burn three white lights In tri- EG SURE BARR Be Aes oe © T ask leave to make my She said no more, A ree Morne whe here®! toward the sea. “Where ts that zon somewhere lay the war port of angle on Paradise headland.” alone, Scarlett, iknow! © © © I the pea-fog flew past in the ri adieux, madame,” 7, eattansen and the young. co Petes "Know it? I saw him an hour ago, crulser, m'nieu? Gonet Yom Due: hi Lorient, with its arsenal, armed re- A BahTg eatne, en: tan cavalry ‘Mow, T tell you!” wind, and stared out across the im: act cant OF hon tomplen as , followed by the house- marshalling a new company of mal- tot) her oft? Buckhurst Ti'tnuse doubts and heavy bastions; beyond near enough to help us Kelly," 1 auld, “there rematne ap- mensurable blackness of the ocean. °A."7™iooq tooking at her, a vivid ai Keeper with her keys at her girdio, contents i porters from Chungy's of a sea swallow, or a frigate bird that was war, ‘And the answer: pier way 0 Flak your i nd. if Without turning her head ehe ania fare of light flashed through the wine I rose and Waleed <0 ths Winpwn army, from Bourbaki, from Garibaldi) Who knows? Listen, mossieurs! We hile we plodded on, hip deep, “Prussian dragoons are scouting to- EAE, © Bel mae | There te ia tole Dooa he know that it may mean dow behind me, crimsoning the rmy, from Bourbak). trom Garilicra, are to wreck the train for Brest to- through gorse and thorn and heath, ward Bannalec. TI will wend @ mea- house « woman who playing eves the eaiitay Wie ant den again to smoke @ moons without, horses, francs-ti: might, Do you comprehend?” * we cautiously watched a spot of red senger to them If T gan, ‘This tw all, py whore ohene: hag aufrored worse for Your feral radiance. At the same ‘a4 Be careful. Goodby.” tions have been discovered, ‘Thi enke!" T said, bitterly. P + ” on t at ti \- fie cat had disappeared: I tra reurs, Garibaldians, oven a ‘Turco, {Whero?! 1 asked, aulctly. am. moving to and fro in front of the ““ioouby," clicked tho instrument Woman believes that sho hay in her “What?” sho flashed out, confront Hen eae culane oreaned O68, Saas wereed the garden, passed through from TTeaven knows where bad ole at eee the ravino below the station; and ax we drew nearer we in the next room. There was a rustle Pay the communtst leader of the re- ing mo in an inatant. | then the outer doors ware Suna neil Abe wide wicket, and found mynelf diera who disxrace France—maraud- merin ronses the ravine b Could see the sentry very distinctiy, of skirts, a tap of amall shoes on the Volt, & man called Buckhurst. he in “you must know that.” T sald— nd score of mon sprang ime thm @n the cliffs. Almost immediately skulking mobiles-~a hou: pI "atone floor. 1 leaned forward and in error, And she munt leave this “three yours of hell—prison—utter hallway, soldiers with the req torch i . “It's rifle slung muzzle down, slouchIn; house to-night ‘was aware of a young girl, a child, tt, to he let loose in Speed looked around at me, “Ti 5 bod © looked through the Iittle partition 180 IR M@eated on the rocks, her chin propped Madame de Vassart's vicinity.” the treasure train from Lorient. his beat in the sunshine, window; Sylvia Elven stood by the ‘There will be trouble here to-night Do you dare deny you have . ignorant of this?” lent dancing on rifle-barrele anit . " | 4 ike waar n bayonets. ber hands, the sea wind blowing “I think so too,” I sald seriously. | ‘They're probably sending He was a slovenly specimen, t. table, quietly drawing on her gloves. --or, in all probability, within the next For @ space she stood there, struck — And before ¢ cence rly olf-locks across her cheeks “And I earnestly agree with you,” diam: Back, to drest ip viaw. of ies eee Past A apap jmeryte Her face was flushed and thoughtful, twenty-four hours, I expect to sea chess; then, “Call him! sho ing in his 4 ve the Uh ‘A bundle tied in a hand- muttered Speed. “That's all I hb Slowly she walked toward the door, Buckhurst a prisoner, And whe: cried, “Call him, T tell you! Brt ‘at dozed to report, except that your friend, per.” provincial armies now forming for hesitated, turned, hurried back to the happens it will go hard with M - bim here-t want him here—here be- ’ irring in Robert the Idzard, {x out yonder flat “On a false ord the hopeless dash at Belfort and instrument and set the switch, Then, ven, for he will turn on her to save fore us both!" She sprang to the door, ndbe-awind. on his belly under @ gorse-bush, and “I believe #0. 1 believe that Buck- tho German eastern communications, Without ing herself, she leaned himself, * © * And you know what but I blocked her way. Speed and he wants to you,” hurat the cruiser to Brest, a " over and gave the station call—three ¢ ns; * ¢ a blank wall, ‘Twill not have Madame de Vaseart ing through t raised her the move- ‘The Lizard!" I exclaimed. “Come now he's started the treasure-trains , When Speed und | emerged from §5'9, Kelly, and a@ firing squad, ‘There is know what you did to him!" I said. Buckhurst's amile was t awakened tbe cat, who stood on, Speed. Where is he?" back to Rrest in a pat the golden gorse in plain view, the " «{ forgot to say that the two Yan- but one sex for spies, “If you want Kelly Eyre, L will call eyes flashed from Speed to ip her lap, stretching and yawn- “Yonder, clothed in somebody's ‘‘That is the truth,” sald the Liz- sentinel stopped in hin tracks, shoved Kee oMmcers uf military putice--Scar- A deadly feer was atampod on his hiv” And I stoppod into tae hall- —“Bebind him, cluse to his vigorously. line uniform, He's one of th ard; ‘Tric-Trac told me. his big red hands into his trousers’ jett und Speed—are @ harmless pair. bioodless face. 1 saw it, tense and way torchlight | fell ‘| thought you were to sail from Scarlett; do you trust him? Hehasa have the code-book of Mornac.” Dockets and regarded us sulkily, You have nothing to fear from them. quivering, in the gray light of the Eyre, passing the long stone cor- smooth, false face, jent to-day?” rifle.” - eyen began to Nght up with that ter- ‘What are you going to do with Goodby.” window. ridor, looked up as I beckoned, and into a Sorociaue, grimane ‘The cat stepped: purring. from her “Yes, yes," 1. sald, ‘tly. rible ras the name of his blood this ge bad pered barn? ‘When she had fone, closing the ‘She must leave to-night, Kelly. She when he entered the tea room @ylvia, crowded the gasbing. beak 5 9 ‘a_all 3 the from his lips; his nose | “Reason b him, fret,” I said; outer door behind her, I to must try to cross into Spain. Wil) white as @ ghost, met him face to rifes sii for ; his upper Mp wrinkled into “e louis is worth a dosen kicks.” fhe eg, ewnehed 08, Faitiod oni the you help her?” face. faces z 2 eee, ear “igi ‘The soldier left bis mosh go me theese Sand ent my man..orobably Me .nodded. striving to say “Yes.* “Monsieur.” ahe ald barshly.“why _ _