The Morning herald., 1877-10-01
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CHAPTER XXXV
GEvR0L'S NAN.

GEVROL0 NAM ..
Monsieu, Daburon, with . preoccupied
and worried expression Of countenance
S" ~as mounting the staircase that led to hii
oricss in the Palace Of Justice. ,
I6guy was descending ct the sams
HuA With an Va s..- -. .5c
he recognized Old Corkscrew.
aMonsieur Tabaret! I'm 80 glad ia
meet YOU! The very man want"
The queer old fellow, who was evident.
lvin state of great fuss and agitation
simply raised his hat, and, waving it in
the air, passed on.
"stop!' cried the magistrate; Il want
10 speak to you'll"
"Pardon me, sir!-pardon me! but
have important business at home!"
"But have you any news3" commenced
Monsieur Daburon. .., g.. ,.t
"Innocent, sir!-innocentv' said the
Daddy, always harping upon the one sub
feet. "Ivs fresh evidence; and, before
three days are over, you'll open your eyes,
and no mistake! Wait till you see the
man with the ear-ringsl Gevrol's got
him. Gevrols risen in my estimation!
He's not near such fool as he looks"
And, without waiting for reply, he
continued his headlong course, still wav-
ng his hat In melodramatic fashion,
aking four steps at time, at the immi-
lent risk of breaking his neck.
"0bstinate old fool" muttered the mag
btnte, evidently annoyed. Sand I have
y much to tell him!"
In the waiting room adjoining his pri-
late office, upon bench, Albert de VAL
curtin the custody of police-officer,
as seated, waiting his arrival.
"l will see you in few moments" said
be magistrate, speaking over his shoul-
er as he opened the door.
In his study, his clerk was talking to a
ttle, withered-looking man, with de-
Fessed expression Of face, whose dress
d makeup gave you the idea that he
as dramatic author in the last stage Of
sttution.
"You have received my letters2" asked
Onsleur Daburon Of the clerk.
'Yes, sir. The prisoner is here, and
Is Monsieur Martin, who has Just
F'ved from the Duchess d'Arlange's
lse."
That's all rightv' said the magistrate,
pmng his hands with satisfied air.
zen, turning to the little old man, "Well,
whit what have you discovered2"
lhat some one has climbed the wall"
lllow long agol"
About five or six days."
Are you sure about itY"
As sure as l am sitting here. The trees
footprints are as plain rs the nose on
lace, it you'll pardon the liberty l
y IN so expressing myself"
no on" said the magistrate, with diff
,.epresslng smile at this uninten-
a. insult to the most prominent fea-
N IN MS physiognomy- b..
ne 1hief-l suppose it was thief,
continued Monsieur Martin, who
W. himself on his oratory.-"must
aken advantage of that time of day
~ II u commonly called twilight to get
VIZ wall before the rain commenced,
nave s gone away almost directly after
llols'mentioned rain was over, These
0mnan ws'sllces are easy to be proved when
vmpars the wall on the outer side of
s'ueh 10 that on the inner side. The
-he ne must have been as nimble as
.frei!,clImbed hand over hand in
up' out made use of ladder in
etrate. '''''' o"'' '"N'u 'A'
,aIse %I: OF the holes in the wet earth,
W S0lch the ladder was placed; and
mo- mo ~ !he top of the wall some of
nsn s against which it leant, has crum-
that alp
ALL sir. Three broken necks of
nd 1Sve been displaced from the cop
s;s,', oranch or two of the acacias
1s .eu e'. and bent. Also, on a thorn
~; Wv from one of the branches, l
,al una little piece of gray leather,
ovs" "' 70 me as though it belonged
magistrate seized the fragment
ovs. s piece torn from pearl gray
eup up1 n you took care, Martini" said
in D.a1puron, mot to raise any sus-
hail. .ne house at which you have
W. sN'"e these Investigations"
n you =, be afraid, sir; know what
,rht I'm IN an old bird, and amt to
M sh ~ with chaff. The first thing l
The A. oos teave my hat at the wine-shop
ucbas 1I corner; then rings the bell at
wa" l"ess ss dArlange's door, saying as
ns.. ,.'e servant of lady who lived
ss,s s'A, At, street, and that during my
d ont absence a favorite parrot had
rdsu su' 0, H. the window, and made for
he , fl. lhey politely let me in, and
'"e run OF the garden"
tbs clever fellow, Martin" inter-
~ ~. magistrate; land shall not
rs" A'ehtion your name at head
etectiu, tiu the bell as he spoke, whilst
en- vs, have, proud of the praises that |
gon. nes'owed upon him, backed out,