The Morning herald., 1877-09-03
@Did she mention the name Of her eon7"
"She said his name WAS Jacdues."

tal and he had q jealous disposition
good man enough, but that he had led her
miserable life. His great fault was that
he had weak head, and would fly out
about nothing. In Short that he was a fool,
and not too honest"
"Did her son ever visit her7"
"She was . close woman, and never
spoke Of that" w.
"Was she = good customer at your shopa'
"Well, that was according. About sixty
francs month-sometimes more; because
when she took her liquor, she always took
it of the best. Rest her soul! she was a
worthy woman, and paid ready money"
Here the shop-keeper, diverging upon
the advantages of ready money payments
as principle, and the disadvantages of
trust as practice, was abruptly dismissed
by the magistrate. while the other witness
the boy-was showed forward.
"Now, my boy" said the magistrate,
"what do you know Of this business7"
"Nothing, sir! Only the day before yes
terday, saw man standing in Madame
Ierouge's gateway"
"With a. dark complexion, dressed in a
blouse, eh, my little mani"
"No, sir; quite the contrary. The man I
saw was short, fat, and fair"
"You are sure you are not mistaken2"
allow could be-" said the boy smartly,
"when spoke to him"
sand he replied1
eyes"
"Tell me what you both said"
"Well, when saw him first he seemed
rather cross about something-angry, I
may say, which is more than being cross.
His face was as red as sliced beetroot,
and so was his head-for his hat was of,
and he was as bald as billiard-ball."
"Did he speak to you frst"
"Yes; he called to me without waiting for
an introduction. 'Hilloh, little 'unv says
he; you've pair of good legs-do you
want to earn half franca' sOf course I
do,' says I. Them says he, cut along
down to the river, 60 on board the Dig
black boat, painted black with red streak,
that lies close down by the landing-stage,
and ask for Jervis, the master. Tell him to
make all ready to start, that my business is
over, and I'll be with him in the hauling of
rope Then, placing the half franc in
my hand, he stirred me up with kick, and
bolted off for the river"
"If all;sthe witnesses were as sharp as
this little boy" said the commissary, ITO
examine them would be pleasure! And
now tell us how you performed the com.
mission"
II got aboard the boat, found the man,
and gave the message, and-and that's all. =
Gevrol, who had been listening with the
most eager attention, stopped toward the
ear Of M. Daburon.
"If it's not asking too much, sir, will you
be kind enough to let me put a few ques-
tons to the youngster?'
"Certainly," answered the magistrate.
"Look here, my little man." questioned
the detective; "do you think if you saw the
man you've been telling us about, that
you'd recognise him again7"
"Oh, yes"
aThere was something queer about him,
thenY"
aWell, his red face"
"Was that all3"
"Yes, sir"
aBut don't you remember how he was
dressed? Had he blouseY"
aNo; he had on round jacket, with
large pockets at the sides, and sticking out
of one was blue-striped pocket-handker-
chief"
aWhat sort of trousers did he wearf'
n don't remember"
aAnd his waistcoata"
astopw said the child, suddenly brighten
ing up again. "Had he a waistcoat9 l
think not-perhaps he had, and perhaps ne
hadn't. I don't remember. But he had
a neckerchief, l know, with the ends pulled
through ring"
~That's wonderful boy!' remarked Gev-
rol, in half-aside; "and if I were single
man, I'd adopt him."
The child, meanwhile, had knitted his soft
brows tightly together, as with violent g.
fort of memory. =,
~ remarked something else," he said,
after short pause,
"What?'
"The man wore earrings-large earrings
very large"
aBravov' cried Gevrol; "nothing else is
wanted. feel I've got him already. Let
me have warrant for his arrest, and the
thing is DONE"
These words were scarcely out of his
mouth than Lecoq, eager and energetic as
usual burst into the room.
"Here's Old Corkscrew-I mean, Daddy
Tabaret-that is to say, Monsieur Tabaret
speaking to strangers. l caught him
inst as he was leavinr his house. What
man!-what remarkable man he is! He
wouldn't hear of waiting for the train, but
took a cab-the first on the stand-never
bargained for price, but drove down here
like madman. Here he comes--here he is!
A wonderful man. remarkable man!
He'll draw the cork for us in less than five
minutes!''
The detective became suddenly silent, as
there appeared upon the threshold OF the
room a man, whose aspect we are bound to