Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-02-05

I'm on the wro lr tack. thought Mon
sieur Daburon. "Questioning him on
these inmate details won't dol must
strike a blow" Then he said, aloud and
promptly, "What were you doing last
Tuesday evening, from six o'clock until
midni rht!"
For the first time, the prisoner seemed
Disconnected, and his eyes fell before
those Of the magistrate.
"What was doing last Tuesday even
ingi" he stanmere.I, repeating the phrase,
in order to gain time.
"Ive got him. thought Monsieur Da-
buron, with Il start of triumph Then,
aloud, "YrS; last Tuesday evening, from
six to twrlve!"
well, to tell You the TRUTH" said the
young man, smil!ng-wliat IL hagsard
smil, it was,-"l have IL very bad mem
ory."
"Oh. come, come, SIR interrupted the
magistrate; "l'm not taxing your memory
as to years ago. To-day is Friday; sure
ly you can remember what you did on
Tues lay
II recollect, now. l went out in the
evening" m,irmured Albert
"Be more exact. Where did you diner"
"At home, as usual"
/ "No; not IT'S usual. At dessert, con-
trary to your custom, you took brandy
and water, instead of claret; and, what's
more, you nearly finished the decanter.
which, am told, contained pint. You
no doubt wished to brace up your nerves
for some ul;rrior project-some business
that required all your courage and ener-
gy."
81 had no necessity for stimulant of
any sort" answered the prisoner, in a
voice that vi-ibly faltercd
"iou must be mistaken. Let me re-
fresh that defective memory Of yours.
Two friends called npon you-before din
ner, b"l"vc--aSi<ing y"u to accompany
them to the opera. You refused, on the
plea of u pressing ,ngagem"nt.'
"Oh, that WAS only polite excuse to
get rid OF them"
"But whyl"
"Can you ask me such question?
was resigned, but still heart-broken. l
was endeavoring TO school myself down to
endure the dreadful shock l had received.
Don't the strongest Of us long for solitude
in the great SORROWS of our life"
1.-The accusation supposes that you
wished for privacy that evening, in order
to so to the village of La Jonchere. Dur
ing the day you were heard to mntter to
yourself, She must see me. She'll never
be al l. to refuse me- Of whom were you
speakin-?"
.'Of lady to whom had written, pre-
vionsly, and who had just replied to my
lette y
"what have you-done with that letter.
81 burnt it,"
at compronised the lady, of conrsl7'
A flush, that l,,kn very ikea hvl>i, OF
p,rnr Il III o,,cj tho in..n
~ true lady seldom compromises; her
self: and the laly speak of is one i'll the
trucSt acc"r,tHtion Of tli. word,'
The magistrate jur,ncl at Il conclusion.
The letter was from {! re d'Arlange. For
n moment. his heart failed him. lie loved
her still, and her very name went like q
dagger to LIS heart.
He tunrd his back for moment, and
pretended 10 be arranging some papers.
"tivc, ne the name Of your correspond
cnt'l
II cGrnot;"
"Sir," said the masistrate. pulling him
sclf up to his fall height. and speakn" in
a severe tone, Il will not hide from YOU
fiat your position is aggravated by the
most culpabla reserve. According to the
laws Of our country, You are here to ans
wer every question l ask i'll Il plain and
straightforward manner"
"I Its-ullvstions that concern my own
rcpytaton, but not the reputation of
o:l"rs"
Albert made this last answer in an ane
cry tone. lie wa, bewilderel, astounded,
irgiialcl by this close questioning, which
hardly left Inn time to breathe.
the Interrogation of the magistrate fell
upon his head like the blows Of Il black
smiths hammer upon the red-hot iron
that he is f;,shionins into shape.
This appear"ncr Of rebellion upon the
part OF the prisoner seriously di*qnietcd
Monsieur Duburon. Ecsides, he felt sur
priscd and almost annoyed to fad the
perslracily of his friend Old Corkscrew
At fault. just as if the volunteer detec-
tive was infallible
Old Coykscrew, alias Daddy Tabaret
had predicted an ali5i; bu: here WAS ma
abb forthcoming! Had this cunning
criminal some other card to play which
would upset all their plans!
"Gentl -sen'lyw reflected the magis-
trate. u haven't got him yet! But to
continue" he said. al"nd. "After your
dinner, what did you do!'
Il went out
"Not Immediately. When you had fin
ished the brandy, you smoked in the din
ing-room, which, being contrary to your
custom, was remarked at the time. What
cigars do You generally smoke"
"Trihucos."
"You use n crgar-hotder, don't youth
order to avoid the contact of the tobacco
against Your lips"
"Ics, sir," said Albert, evidently aston
ished at these questions.
AT what time did you so out!"
"About eight"
"IIad You an umbrella"
"1es."
"Whrra did you so TOT"
SONY foi a stroll
"Alonc, ami without an end in view, the
whole of that evening until midnightf
"lrs. j,:s.t So"
"Now tell me exactly the road you
took 2"
",y dear sir" cxpostulated the young
man, ..that would be almost an impossi-
b.lity. Iwcnt out inst for the sake of go,
ing out-for ,novement of some sort, tc
shake off the torpor which had weighed
upon me for three days don't think
you can quite enter into my feelings.
seemed to have lost all power Of thought
walked haphaZar,!, not caring where my
feet led mc-along the bridgcs-throu5h 5h
the Str"ets-anywhere."
"Al this is very improbable" interrupt
ed the magistrate.
Monsieur Duburon might have rcn"nl-
bered. however, that it was very po>,iLl' :
Hadn't he wandered, one unhappy night
gftur his interview with Clare d'Arlange
tLrourb thn strrrts of Paris with only fut