Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
GUILDHALL, VT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1877.

cage. Twelve hundred-franc notes were
found between the boards of the floor.
This discovery seemed to crush the
workman, while his wife began to utter
terrible shrieks, protesting that she and
her husband were innocent. On being
arrested and taken to the police-station
they were questioned by the examining
magistrate that very day. Their answers
were precisely the same. They ac-
knowledged that they had had a visit
from their employer on Saturday even
ing. He seemed so i'll that they had
offered him something to take, which he
refused. He had come, he said, on ac-
count of an important order which he
proposed that Tarot should undertake,
hiring his own workmen. Tarot and his
wife replied that they could not do it
for want of means. Then their en-
ployer said "Never mind, I'll furnish
the money!" and instantly put twelve
hundred-franc notes on the table.
At eleven o'clock Monsieur Jandidier
asked his workman to show him out of
the house {; he was going to the Fau-
bourg Saint Antoine. And, in fact,
Tarot accompanied him to the Place de
Ia Bastile, crossing the Constantine
Bridge and walking along by the river.
The magistrate asked both husband
and wife the very natural question
Why did you hide the money!"
They made the same answer. Hearing
on Monday morning of Monsieur JAN
didier's disappearance, they were seized
with terror. Tarot had said to his wife
eff it is known that our employer
came here, that crossed the bridge and
walked along by the river with him, I
shall be compromised. If this money
were ever found in our possession we
should be lost"
The wife then wanted to burn the
notes, but Tarot prevented it, intending
to return them to the family. This ex.
PLANTATION was reasonable and plausible,
if not probable, but it was only an ex.
PLANTATION. Tarot and his wife were still
detained in custody.
A week after the magistrate was in the
utmost perplexity. Three new examina,
tions had not enabled him to form al
opinion. We're Tarot and his wife limo
cent? Or were they simply marvelously
clever in maintaining probable fable
The magistrate knew not what to do,
when one morning strange rumoi
reached his ears. The house of Jandidiel
had just stopped payment. A detective
who was set to work brought back the
most startling news.
I Monsieur Jandidier, who had beer
considered so wealthy, was ruined
utterly ruined, and for three years ht
had sustained his credit only by means
of various expedients. He had not {
thousand francs, and notes falling dut
at the end of the month amounted K
sixty-seven thousand, five hundred francs
The cautious merchant speculated il
stocks. The magistrate had Just learned
these particulars when Maitre Magloir,
appeared, pale and painting for breath
"You know, monsienr?" he cried
from the threshold.
"Auw
"Tarot is innocent"
81 believe him so; and yet that visi
how do you explain that visit ?"
Magloire shook his head sorrowfully
Il am only fool," said he, can,
Lecoq has just proved it. Monsieur Jan
didier spoke of his life insurance at th'
Cafe Ture. This was the key to tn
affair. Jandidier was insured for tw,
hundred thousand francs, and Frencl
companies don't pay in case of suicide
Do you understand?"
Thanks to Monsieur Gustave Schmidt
who will marry Mademoiselle There's
Jandidier next month, the house o
Jandidier has not gone into bankruptcy
Tarot and his wife, restored to liberty
have been established in business b
this same Monsieur Gustave, and n
longer go pleasuring on Mondays. Blu
I what became of Monsieur Janddier
! thousand francs reward to whoever vii
, give news of him.