The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-05-05

the photograph directly.
Maeloire stopped to enjoy the appro.
baton which he could read in the face OF
the magistrate, and then proceeded:
MIR. Jandidier ordered the coach
man to drive to No. 48 Hue d'Arras
Saint Victor. In this house lives one Of
his workmcn named Jules Tarot."
The manner in which this name was
pronounced attracted the attention Of
the magistrate.
Then you have some suspicious p
said he.
Not exactly; but this is how the
matter stands. Mr.. Jandidier sent away
his cab and went to SEQ Tarot about III
o'clock. At IL the two men went ont to-
gethcr. The workman returned at mid
night and here lose all further trace Of
my man. Naturally, / have not ques-
toned Tarot for fear OF putting him on
his guard"
"What is this Jules Tarot?
"A worker in mother-of- pearl that is
to say, he polishes shells. He is clever
workman, and, aided by his wife, to
whom he has taught his business, gains
about hundred francs . week."
Then they are very well Off"
"Well, no, for they are young and
foolish, beside being Persian, and every
Monday spend all they have gained the
rest Of the week"
Two hours later the house Of Jules
Tarot was under the perquisition Of the
police. At the sight Of these guardians
Of the peace the workman and his wife
became very pale and trembled violently,
all Of which was observed by the quick
eye Of the detective. However, after
the most careful search nothing was
found to incriminate them and the POI
lice were about to retire when Magloire
noticed the woman casting furtive and
anxious chances toward bird cage
hanging near the window.
This was a ray Of light. In an instant
Mr.. Magloirc had taken down the cage,
and, after examining it for o few Sec
onds, discovered between the partitions
at the bottom twelve bank notes Of 100
francs each
This discovery seemed to terrify the
workman, and his wife uttered loud and
piercing cries, declaring at the same time
that both she and her husband were
innocent.
They were, Notwithstanding, both ar
rested and taken to the police station,
where they were questioned the same
day by the magistrate. Their answers
were absolutely identical. They &C
knowledged having received visit from
their employer on the Saturday evening.
He appeared so i'll that they pressed him
to take something, but he refused. he
had come to give Tarot an important
order, which he desired him to under
take alone. or in conjunction with work
men OF his own hiring. Tarot answered
that he could not unless his master gave
him some money in advance to buy his
materials. Mr.. Jandidier Immediately
replied:
DO not let that prevent you; will
furnish you with the necessary amount. /"
And he immediately placed upon the
table twelve bank notes OF 100 francs
each.
At IL o'clock Mr.. Jandidier asked
Tarot to accompany him he said he had
M engagement in the Faubourg st. An
tome. Tarot went with him as far as the
Place de Ia Bastille, crossing the Passe-
relle de Constantin and following the
canal.
The magistrate then asked both the
prisoners this most obvious question
"Why did you hide this money!"
The answer was that, on the Monday
morning, having heard of the disappear
ance Of Mr.. Jandidier, they became ter
rified, and Tarot said to his wife:
"If it were known that the master had
been here, and that / went out with him
and walked along the bank Of the canal
by his side, should be certainly CON-
promised; and, if that money should
ever be found here, we are lost T.
The woman then wanted to burn the
notes, but Tarot would not hear Of this,
and proposed to give them back to the
This explanation was reasonable and
plausible, II not probable, but was OMIT
an explanation after all. Therefore
Tarot and his wife were kept under ar
rest.
A week later the magistrate was sorely
perplexed; three fresh interrogations
had not helped him in coming to q con-
clusion.
We're these people innocenti Had
they simply concocted this story be-
tween them?
The magistrate did not know what to
think, when one morning strange ru-
NOR reached his ears. The house Of
Jandidier had ceased it, payments |! The
following particulars were brought to
him by his agents
Mr.. Jandidicr, who was thought 50
rich, was absolutely ruinedl For more
than three years he had only maintained
his credit by rnse. Not thousand
francs could be found in the house and
his liabilities amounted to 81, 500 francs!
This austere, middle-aged man was in
the habit Of specializing largely, beside
having many other expenses not known
to the world at large.
The magistrate had just noted down
all this information when Magloire en-
tered, very pale and out of breath.
Have you heard the news, Mon
sieur ?" cried he.
q know all
Tarot is innocent
Il believe it; and vet that visit-how
do You explain that?"
Magloire shook his head sadly. 81
am only . fool" said he, " and Lecoq
has just proved it to me. At the Cate
Turc' Mr.. Jandidier spoke Of life insur-
ances, and in France they do not pay
the policies of suicides. Do you under
stand me, Monsieur 2"
Thanks to Mr.. Gustave Schmidt, who
is shortly to marry Mile. Therese jan
didier, in spite Of former obstacles, the
house Of Jandidier has not been made
bankrupt
Tarot and his wife have been set at
liberty and have been started in busi-
ness by the same Mr.. Gustave, and are
more economical than they were.
But what has become Of Monsieur
Jandidier?
A thousand francs reward to any one
who can give news Of him
EurOpe's Rulers.