The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22

people. I returned with a report and
notes which did me much honor. Aud
If l had a little faulty, | might even add
that the countess had a way of leaning
on my arm and looking at me sideways
when vi went to see the pictures in the
museum at Antwerp All, / might
perhaps, have made a very fine mar.
riagel"
Monsieur Marcou, the man has come,
and the woman is bringing him into the
garden"
At these words, uttered by one of the
policemen, Dubrisart and Marcou rose
traversed the garden, and remaining on
the door-sill, looked into the dancing.
room. Tney saw Aglae Ripon coming
along the circular promenade on the arm
of q little red.hairea man in q grey coat
and wearing. a soft felt hat. The little
man was talking nuch and seemed very
be listening. Her gait was uncertain,
her glance agu She must have drunk
q great deal Of sugared wine. By a me-
chanical gesture of her left hand. she al
most constantly pushed back the bunch
of red roses that beat against her face.
The two policemen followed.
"Do YOU recognize him." said Mar
cou to Dubrisart.
mo; he wore all his beard; he had
dark hair. / see before me a beardless
mar with red hair. But we shall soon
see; l have certain means of kno sing
if it is he"
When the woman saw the garden
door, and when she recognized Maroon
and Dubrisart, who were waiting on
each side Of the door, she drew herself
up, screamed, and tried to rush back.
But the policemen seized both the man
and the woman and pushed them VIC.
lently into the garden. Marcou shut
the door. At that moment the quadrille
finished, and five hundred voices cried
%furiously, Encore. encore!"
Let the woman CO." said Dubrisart,
"and bring the man here under the gas.
lamp. Then-and now, my friend, show
me your left hand. Open it. All! there
re my three teeth. 1t was I who gave
you those three marks in exchange for
q cut from your knife. Handcutf him
1t is s%tafner."
Dubrisart and Marcou arrived at the
Prefecture at half-past ten that evening,
One of the chief detectives was there.
Thew gave him an account of their ex
petition.
very good" he said. "Marcou,
thank you; but you, Dubrisart. remain.
| have a question to ask YOU. I have
had several reports about the reception
at Antwerp. In one of my reports a
Baron de Martonne de Lustrac is men.
toned as having bee very violent in
his language. He spoke most insulting
" in public concerning Monsieur Theirs
You did not see this Baron de Martonne
de Lustrac?"
eyes, I saw him"
swell, you say nothing about him in
your report. Why?"
Because it vas myself"
II thought sc. And this is what comes
OF u fantastic police, without orders
or discipline. At every line in your re.
balIiere."-
Eyes, who was very feryent, and
whose tather."-
"The Marquis de Boustasson. Yes, ]
know. Wait a minute."
The Chief opened q door.
Madame Robert" he said, twill you
come in, if you please?"
And the Baron de Martonne de Lus-
trac saw the Comtesse de La Riballiere
enter, dressed in the most modest fash.
on. Bottle of them, the baron and the
iicountess, looked at each other aston.
lshed.
Monsieur Dubrisart, Madame Rob
ert; Madame Robert, Monsieur Dubri-
sart. Look at each other we'll, I pray
you, and be good enough when you meet
mot to practice your secret police against
each other"
Dubrisart and Madame Robert left the
chiefs office, and while they We're going
down one of the staircases of the Per-
lecture, Dubrisart said:
There is only thing that puzzles
melt is the old marquis. He has 8
positively noble air. Where did you
discover hlm1"
"Ee is my father" replied Madame
Robert; "he used to be an actor. He
was perfection in the roles of noble faith
ers."-Ludovic Halevy.