The Morning herald., 1877-09-29
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P2rjisii2uDetective
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CHAPTER XXXI1I.
Al ALIBI.

Mo deathless silence that reigned
|0npb the room recalled the magistrate
is senses.
Mare IL had fallen into an arm chair. He1
were closed, and through the pale
led lips the breath came quickly. He
,rht she was on the point Of fainting.
Stretched his arm out eagerly toward
hell that was on his desk, and
lust about to strike it, when, by a
* movement, she stopped him.
What are you going to dot" she asked.
thought you were ill.," he stammer-
81 was intending to call your gov
es."
6h, it's nothing" she said, smiling.
only little upset; that's all. I don't
strong, you know. People think Pm
delicate, because I'm SO pale; but I
strong. What I feel the hardest to
is, that should be forced to make
confessions I have just made. 1 feel
raded in my own estimation. A man
Albert de Valcourt requires no de-
Ter; he only requires you to prove his
cence."
!. rose as she spoke. and advanced to
door. Monsieur Daburon stopped her
gesture.
he fact was, to use a common phrase,
sd lost his head. In his alteration,
ad thought it his duty to tell the poor
the whole truth, and thus destroy all
false hopes she had conjured up. A
eon (he argued to himself), who has
nenced terrible operation. doesn't
it unfinished because his patient
inns, and kicks, and cries.
Is extremely painful for me, Made
elle d'Arlange-" he commenced, but
but him short.
ou have said quite enough, sir; any
er remarks from you will be quite
IN away upon me! IF you were real
friend, l would have asked you to
me in saving poor forlorn
Ihipwrecked brother; but 1 see you
DO busy-you have doubtless score
her shipwrecked wretches to attend
Goodbye"
magistrate turned crimson. He felt
angry at this last insult.
bin he stopped her departure; this
by laying his hand upon her arm.
by, for one momentw
turned, and leaning her back against
por, stood listening.
you knew the undoubted proofs
have in my hands," he said, in
cold, concentrated tones, which
lneed that whatever provocation
night give him, he was deter
not to lose his temper-"if you will
me even to mention q few of them,
pertain that the false hopes that you
favng will fade away into thin air."
pax then" said Glare, imperiously.
have given me leave; mind, you
lot blame me afterwards, if pain
ow," he commenced, nervously.
oa' on, said the girl, with an impatient |
Of her foot.
IL amongst the thousand and one |
we have against the accused, there |
'c1sl ia one, which, to my mind, is de-
me murder was committed the
s Of shrove Tuesday, and he abso-
sluses' or rather pretends to fos-
"Ae passed his time during that
= = ne was absent from home, how
No ~ cio not return till two in the
s. = MS clothes were spotted with
~ TORN IN various places; whilst
'Iss ha " were scratched and split, as
.t,,, us naa M been engaged in some
ssop, stop" cried Glare, breathless-
yev sy oeamlng with sudden CLEAN
- oa S SAID, | think that it was the
., !" shrove Tuesday,"
.sr Knew y: I was right! Didn't I tell
vas innocentl"
ssd @Psd s her hands as she spoke, and
sel1ls sea her eyes, as in prayer.
~ rraIess,on ss:M Of the most fervent de-
rs na;n.NA ;.sasA' caught by some of the
rs'n'ers, rs radiated her pale and
nv F' % sMlst she thus stood, in a sort
rwh vi oLenaering thanks to God in
'"ulng etfusion Of her graft ,
IIs";aste Is ta was SO thoroughly put
sCeiore him. '' p''''S
lion. No. 'A'd' impatiently waiting an t
'su. I. ; Daburon," answered Glare. 5
r. '1ur % strongest proof, it exists {
b, s,. nSert de Valcourt spent tile r
VIM .Ss"t,9 sv you mention, acith me-" q
with me-" Vic magistrate
p ihsatonlshed-almost ha stunned. r
ina ~ = asked; "the Viscount spent t
gesrssy s a. Your housel Your aunt ii
him1,%S mrs - the servants, spoke to, S
hat h t1me I'm and went in secret. He il
i, ha no ., one should see him. He 1
s.;S ~ alone with me-" S
N 'ne magistrate, with a sigh c
En haeg, hsig,nided, II understand it all h /,
Shs ha@ ~. everything I've come o
ordar 'ends 81 to sacrifice her repu- o
d~' 10 save him. Poor child! r
ei di8swvas, was, however, interpreted in Il