Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-05
A PARIS MYSTERY
By ne AuiAov Of NY Dueai' and Nv
DaueAisr-
CHATTER X

CHATTER X
Dcforo tcn o'clock nett morning NJ blery
hal aI4.aTod lie was iittle man, very
shabby drg-s--d. with a naples felt hat and
n gray overcuai, the slccycs ~ which were
made TO short. YET revealed no linen. His
foatnrcs wcro thin aDd sharp. hs cyes were
kcn sni rcs,isss; his mouth was hahitually
pur.i a. though secrets must ore out II he
ofcncl a.
lie came up o. mo quickly, bowed, AMI cast
n siano. arsuud him which -esmsi to take In
my-alf. the ruon ami all ~ conienis In -
ond n time.
NJ MArSAll-Ahl nson have the honor
% salute tho gentlenlAn who ssanliei my
frisBi Py, Il u NJ, sor
\ confcsse.i 30 this with smile. hui pleaded
hat she assault hai l.rn iuvoluntsry-thati
al not kn0wn II was the fr.cni q Monsieur.
'No NATTER All NJ nlsry; "and what,
thu, dd.s Munsicur think % the exploit q
nv fltcni Fyi-the aohlrvemeut that has
cuvcrcsi him With gloryf
''You mean the arrest OF N. GlrardT
certainly thai l. shat mean.T
"since Monsisur asks NJ. think that bis
srieni ~ male a SIRIUS mistake GA that 90
oaEon. have snine hoTo that Mosisiour may
l. q the sans oTinAnF
n Wrry gave ne a crafty ipuk cut - his
llitle sAarp eye. thon D. faii. slowly
"My fric-l - isa yory clever man, b. has
gr,at sagar q, AMI a lHain- All, aimirai.ei
nut ~ lclicvss - much In his gocl fortune.
An. Monsisur, One should never lriiese In
thAi' My frieni ~ Cyos b the native town
4 The munierrl man. b. hnis cut The
ne,hrn's namc-cnulcs tacs 81 faris. I'm nis
aut his domiciie-ssrnoa hcrc. finds tbs
nfthcw himsif. a.icsp, no wrtsi-buiton IN
ons a his siervct-arr,-ti him An, 70 l. all
- simple, ~ easyi NJ, thingS should ut
hAtFrn ~ In our line When they d.. one
sh6uii ~ 81 hinrssif, halt '-this gucs on 10
snooghiy-the irconi siep u scsn alfnsst b.,
fore The frsf a tAkrn-it 4 One picce 81 luck
.f,sr anoihrr-lssare of tricki ~ dh
not Do this. h trusted his good fortune, AMI
-yoasci Ycs, fis a. Monsieur s@ys' he has
uaale q ulstaks-
sYos have, ,hen. hcun folio~ing ,he Ca,
n. nleryr
Il have nlAie inquiries. = all ths detective.
eul vcry sl1siy, AMI sivins uie curious,
cunning iook a. he sT"ke-''ys-, have uia-ie
lnquiriss. l hive even rvachei certain
point in M oaas, bot can ~ NJ further.
"Fur want u cysicno.F
"No. Monsisur, ~, At all for want ~
money.
aAhl rhstkAni Wei. n monsy l,wAn,si
twill h. forthoofulng Ani n NJ Girarls
lnnocrnoe we're established this woud tc'otns
.Vaiuahle do.rument. l. II nj -nf'
The detectives eyes twinkloi a. h. rial N
uar.sr signs.l b. Raul, ofcrirg reward -
tsenty thau.ani francs &c ths dctsction u
he criminal NJ DID not Ak wherc ths
monry va o. cotne from
"ltiswe.l. ' D. saii. lAniing me tack The
paf.r: Il trust Monsieur sni his friend a.
n,ra q honor. l.; us D. frank Lot ~ plsy
an ON game. cards q the taller'-M BE
~. n,Anner clAnsS,l oomplc,ely after h. bal
On the do.7iment
That i whai I dssirc, all
"Go.l Nov. thc way u cloar"d, - us
.sne B. businr-S bar u Monsieur AZ The
prsfs-,urc % polio-, ~herc h. ctaminss AMI
tAkss tracings q TIE two dAggcrA Nhere,
nav I l., J.rniti~i b AL. docs llo1aeur
hoar u mcf
"Fra fnum N JAn.tor Moutos At No -
PAuAge o. MAEArn, neri frum NJ BoAuvaiN
4 ths Rue d'Aniou"
NJ Blery Looked AZ me- again, and fsr si"ui
. minute AS no<hing Then
sMonssur cas- male ccr;aln dlsOverisr
''ye. have
"a.. -. uo d5ab. ,ons ov.s ihs cvid-nos
tAksn t>,orc hot-ielr The Jadcsf