The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-06


panied Mr.. Jandidier up the boulevard
and they parted company at the corner
of the Rue Richelieu. Mr.. Jandidier
told his friend that he had business in
another direction. He was sad and pre-
occupied"
every well, SO far" murmured the
magistrate.
"Thence l went to the Rue Roi-de-
Sicille, to know whether Mr.. Jandidier
had any friends in the Rue Richelieu. 1
was told only his tailor. went to his
address forthwith and heard that the
missing gentleman had been there on
Saturday evening about o'clock to or
der some clothes. While his measure
was being taken he noticed that one of
his waistcoat buttons was loose and he
asked to have il sewed on. AS he took
off his coat the tailor saw in one of the
pockets a packet of bank notes of 100
francs each"
Proceed" said the magistrate.
"While his waistcoat was being mend
ed, Mr.. Jandidier complained Of a sud-
den indisposition and sent boy to hail
cab. He said that he had to go and
see one of his workmen. who lived at
considerable distance. The boy could
not remember the number of the cab,
but was sure that it had yellow wheels
and big black horse-I found this
morning that the number was 6,007.
The driver remembered being called in
and having waited ten minutes before
Mr.. Ganin's house. He also recognized
the photograph directly"
Magloire stopped to enjoy the appro-
baton which he could read in the face OF
the magistrate. and then proceeded:
"Mr. Jandidier ordered the coach
man to drive to No. AZ Rue d'Arras
Saint Victor. In this house lives one of
his workmen named Jules Tarot."
The manner In which this name was
pronounced attracted the attention of
the magistrate.
"Then you have some suspicious %
said he.
"Not exactly; but this is how the
matter stands. Mr.. Jandidier sent away
his cab and went to see Tarot about 10
o'clock. At IL the two men went out to-
gether. The workman returned at mid
night and here l 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 ?"
GA 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 o week."
"Then they are very we'll 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 incrlminate them and the POI
lice were about to retire when Nagloire
noticed the woman casting furtive and
anxious glances toward bird cage
hanging near the window.
This was n ray Of light. In an instant
Mr.. Magloirc had taken down the cage,
and, after examining it for 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 ac-
knowledged having received visit from
their employer on the Saturday evening.
He appeared SO ill 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 I will
furnish you with the necessary amount"
And he Immediately placed upon the
table twelve bank notes Of 100 francs
each.
At II o'clock Mr.. Jandidier asked
Tarot to accompany him he said he had
an engagement in the Faubourg st. An
tome. Tarot went with him as far as the
Place de la 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
rihed, and Tarot said to his wife:
eff it were known that the master had
been here, and that 1 went out with him
and walked along the bank of the canal
by his side, should be certainly COM
promised and, if that money should
ever be found here, we are lost |"
The woman then wanted to burn the
notes, but Tarot would not hear of this,
and proposed to give them back to tho
family little later. !
This explanation was reasonable aud
plausible, if not probable, but was onl,
an explanation after all. Therefore
Tarot and his wife were kept under ar