Show dont forget dancing at tle the fal A I 1 berta every saturday night the maids oi of paradise by robert we chambers author ol of cardigan the conspirators mato maids alarms al arms anns tic etc 13 ky 0 irwin myers 00 1 1802 by robrt W chambers caim ibn a basl bj by yip P f couler er ft A 8 boa SYNOPSIS CrI CHAPTER APTER I 1 scarlett in american soldier of 0 fortune in the employ ot of the pre french imperial police at the outbreak ol of the franco prussian war la Is orde ordered r e d to arrest john Buck burst a leader leader of 0 f tho the communists who Is 1 suspected of 0 having stolen the french crown jewels while searching marching for or Buck Duck burst scarlett Is or dered to arrest countess do de and her group croup of socialists socialism and escort them to I 1 ano enan beurian deroer CHAPTER CHAITER II 11 Se arlett finds byma elven of 0 the odeon disguised as a peasant and carries her to la trappe where the countess and her bar friends are assembled CHAPTER HI H all are arrested ar retted the countess saves sc scarlett ariett from a fatal WI fall from the root of the house he denounces buckhurst luckhurst Buck hurst as the leader of the reds and the countess conducts him to where buck uck hurat burst Is 13 secreted CHAPTER IV german uhliana descend on tho the place and luckhurst buckhurst Buck hurst escapes during the melee scarlett Is wounded CHAPTER V he recovers consciousness in the countess home at Mors bronn where he Is cared tor for by the countess A fierce battle Is fought kueht in the streets between french and prussian soldiers CHAPTER VI Duck hurat professes re entente and returns the crown jewels to scarlett Ec arlett he declares he will give himself p to the authorities scarlett doubts his up sincerity carity duck Buck luckhurst buckhurst hurst ur S t urges the countess dihe to so go to Para paradise CHAPTER VII luckhurst buckhurst Buck hurst admits that be he receives pay from the prussians tor for information which he does not give he secures passports to the french lines tor for scarlett the countess and himself CHAPTER scarlett reports to the secret service in paris and finds mornac ll shadow of 0 the emperor in charge he 11 deposits the crown jew els and later when making a detailed report finds that pebbles have been substituted tor for the real stones speed a comrade in the service warns scarlett that mornac to in dangerous he also informs him that all the government treasure Is being transported to the boasi coast for r shi shipment out of the country countr scar lett itt shipment an and speed 3 to join a circus cuff CHAPTER IX the circus arrives at p paradise where Se scarlett ariett secures a license I from om the he mayor abor CHAPTER X an order Is received by the mayor calling the citizens to arms CHAPTER XI jacqueline Jacquel lne daughter of the lizard offers to join the circus to give exhibitions in the character of a mermaid mer mald CHAPTER XII scarlett makes friends with the lizard CHAPTER scarlett calls on the countess at her homo home in paradise he finds sylvia elven also there he learns the countess has withdrawn from the so ef alam they swear eternal friendship CHAPTER XIV the lizard learns tor for scarlett through one trac that mornac Is head of a communistic conspiracy CHAPTER XV scarlett learns something of sylvia elven through a fellow ter performer former named keny kelly CHAPTER XVI orders regarding the treasure trains are changed owing to the dige discovery overy of a plot at Lor lorient lent CHAPTER orders are received tor for the expulsion of the circus buckhurst luckhurst Buck hurst appears in paradise and secures recruits for the red flag scarlett admits he Is in love with avith the countess the cut cat stopped stepped purring from her knees the child rose pushing bock her hair from her eyes with bold hands handa where Is speed she asked drowsily did you want to see him jacque itne ner r that la Is why I 1 returned and you are going to give up the sirens circus fo reyer jacqueline yes Y es just jurt because became you yon want to se see speed 7 only tor for that she stood rubbing her eyes with her ler smell small nuts fists as though just awakened come into the garden I 1 said we can talk while you rest the young countess was standing at the window as we approached in solemn single file along the path and when she caught sight of us she opened the door and stepped out on the tiny porch why this is our little jacqueline Jacquel lne she said gaid quickly they have taken your father tor for the conscription have they not my child and now you couo a 71 7 ha er 1 11 1 I 1 think eo a madame then you will stay with me until he returns wont you little one we Is thank you and permit ouri our i selves to accept madame madam r laid is jao quo llna we are very glad because we are am quite hungry said and W we 6 davs thorns from the gorse gorge in our teet feet she broke off with a joyous little cry there to Is speed and speed enter ing the garden hurriedly stopped 6 short Q rf i in A his els iracki tracks the child ran to him and threw both arms around his neck oh speed she stammered oyer over and over again 1 I was too lonely I 1 will do what you wish I 1 will ill be instructed ted in the graces of education truly I 1 will I 1 arn am glad to come back and I 1 am so BO tired speed I 1 will never go away from you again oh speed I 1 am content contented edl I 1 do you love inet dearly little sweetheart he be said huek huskily ilY to steady Us voice T thero ere madame the countess coun teas is waiting all will be well now H turned smiling toward the young co countess teppe e so and lifted his hat then stepped d back and fixed me with a blank look of 0 dismay which saiu said perfectly plainly that he be had bad unica gnp enfant sant news to communicate the coan countess tess esa I 1 think saw that loos 1001 too tor for she 9 gave a ve me ins an almost imperceptible nod and took elines hand in hers it there ure lire thorns in your feet ws we must find fand them she sala baia sweetly will you como come jacqueline Jacquel lne yes ma madame danie said bald the child with an adoring smile at speed who bont bent an and d kissed her upturned face as she passed well said 1 I turning to what new deviltry la is going on in paradise now preparations for train wrecking I 1 sh should say he replied bluntly 1 illey I hey are tinkering with the trestle buck bursts ragamuffins raga muffins have just seized tho the railroad station at rose sainte anne where the main line crosses you know near the ravine at lami lam merin all I 1 havo have to report except that your friend robert the lizard isi out yonder ila fla on his hie belly under a gorae bush and ho he wants to sea you the lizard I 1 exclaimed comet on speed where Is 13 he yonder clothed in line uniform hes one of them scarlett do you trust him he has a rifle yes yes I 1 said impatiently come on man its all right the fellow is watching luckhurst buckhurst Buck hurst tor for me I 1 greeted the poacher frankly offering my hand he took it then his hard net fist tell fell away and he touched his cap 1 7 I have done what you wanted he said sullenly 1 I have the companas comp anys rolls here they axe are he dragged from his baggy trousers pockets a mass ot of filthy papers closely covered with smeared writing here is tho money too he said fishing in the other pocket and to my astonishment he produced a flattened soiled mass of bank notes count lt it he added calmly what mat money is that I 1 asked taki tak ing it reluctantly you warn me to get that box the steel box that trac sat down on when he saw me Is that money from the box I 1 exclaimed yes inslee I 1 could not bring tha aba box and there had bad been enough blood shod shed over it already besides when buckhurst luckhurst Buck hurst broke it open there wale waa only a bit of iron for the scrap heap left 1 ft I 1 touched speeds arm to call his attention the poacher shrugged hla his shoulders and continued trao made no ceremony with me he told me that he and buckhurst luckhurst Buck hurst had settled this doctor delmont and the other the proter protessor sor tavernier murdered them muttered speed darne dame the coup du pere francois is murder I 1 suppose speed turned to me the ar got tor for strangling he be said grimly go on I 1 motioned to the poacher how did you get the money oh pour ca in my turn I 1 turned son sonn neur cur he replied with a savage smile 6 A son neur in thieves slang is a creature of the footpad type who tripping his victim flat seizes him by the shoulders and beats his head against the pavement until he renders him unconscious it if he kill him I 1 asked the poacher why dunckhurst buckhurst Buck Duck hurst had bad come to paradise and why his had seized the railroad rall rod at rose sainte anne ah cried the lizard with a ferocious leer that is the kernel under the limpets limpers lim pets tent and I 1 have uncovered it I 1 robert garenne gadenne Ga renne bon sang de da jesu listen messieurs we are to wreck the train for brest tonight do you comprehend where VV here I 1 asked quietly just where the trestle at lamme larame rin crosses the ravine below the house of josephine tanguy speed looked around at me iva its the treasure train from Lor lorient lent probably sending the crown diamonds back to brest in view of the uhland being seen near quimper 11 on a false order that Is the truth said the lizard talc trae trac told me they have the code book of mornac I 1 thought quietly tor for a moment then asked the poacher whether there was a L guard at the semaphore of saint tasel gaael yes the soldier rolland who says he e understands the telegraph a sot from morlais morlaix Morl Mor alx laix he hesitated and looked across the open moor toward paradise 1 I must go ha mattered 14 uttered 1 I am on guard yonder I 1 offered offered him my hand again he took it looking me sincerely in the eyes let your private wrongs wait a little longer I 1 said 1 I think we can catch luckhurst buckhurst Buck hurst burst and mornac alive tor for your sake said the poacher clutching my hand in a tightening grip for your sake I 1 have let mor rise nac go let him pass me at arms length and did not strike but I 1 swear to you that it if you miss him this time I 1 shall not miss 1 I robert the lizard you mean to kill mornac I 1 asked his eyes blazed his strong fingers closed tighter on my hand do you understand that he wronged me me the soldier garenne gadenne Ga renne in garrison at vincennes he the officer the aristocrat ile he choked crushing my hand band in a spasmodic grip amt ami the little red deer was beautiful to me ile he took her the doe a silly maid of paradise and I 1 was in irons maleu tor for three years your wife I 1 asked quietly yes ami ile he dropped my numbed fingers and rubbed his eyes with the back ot of hla his I 1 big hand then jacqueline Jacquel lne is not your little daughter I 1 asked gravely hera not mine that has been the most terrible ot 0 all for me since she died died so young too inslee and all alone in paris it if he had not done that it if he had been kind to her and she was only a child ami yet he left led her all the ferocity in his hie eyes was wa gone he raised a vacant grief lined visage to meet mine and stood stupid ly iv heavy hands hanging banging then lien shoulders sloping eloping lie he anam bled off into tho the thicket trailing his battered rifle when he be was very far away I 1 moi mo i honed to speed 1 17 I think said 1 I that we had bad bot boti i ter try to do something at the semaphore it if we are going to stop that train in time CHAPTER the semaphore the telegraph station at the semaphore was a little square stone hut rooted roofed with slate perched high on th the cliffs As wo we drew nearer we could see the sentry very distinctly rifle rafla slung muzzle down slouching his heat beat in th the sunshine the soldier left his hie post as we started toward him and advanced blinking in the strong sunshine meeting us ua halfway half halt way are you the soldier rolland holland I 1 asked he admitted that he was with prompt profanity adding that it if we like his name we had bad only to tell him so and he be would arrange the matter I 1 told him that we approved not only of his name but his bis personal appearance pe arance indeed so great was our admiration tor for him that we had come clear across the saint yssel moor expressly to pay day our compliments to him in tho the shape of a hundred franc note I 1 drew it from the soiled roll the lizard had In trusted to me and displayed it tor for the sentinels inspection under certain conditions I 1 said these five loule louia are for you the soldier winked 1 I know what you want you want to go in yonder and we use the telegraph what the devil he burst out do all you bourgeots bourgeois want with that telegraph in there has anybody else asked to use it I 1 inquired disturbed anybody else he be mimicked well I 1 think so theres somebody in there now here give your hundred francs or I 1 tell you nothing you understand der stand whole who win in that hut to do be continued |