Schmidt. Instead of diverging into the Allee de Longchamp, the car
took a sharp turn into the Avenue de l'Hippodrome and, at the
intersection, doubled back over the Allee de la Heine Marguerite,
going almost to the Boulogne gate, where again it was sent Parisward
over the Avenue de St. Cloud.
Miss Guile was in command of the flight. She called out the
instructions to the driver and her knowledge of the intricate routes
through the park stood them well in hand. Purposely she evaded the
Cascades, circling the little pools by narrow, unfrequented roads,
coming out at last to the Porte de la Muette, where they left the
park and took to the Avenue Henri Martin. It was her design to avoid
the customary routes to the heart of the city, and all would have
gone well with them had not fate in the shape of two burly
_sergents de ville_ intervened at a time when success seemed
most certain. It was quite clear to the pursued that the car
containing their followers had been successfully eluded and was no
doubt in the Champs Elysees by this time.
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