Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-06
ROGER LAR0QUR.
Adapted and Translated from the French
 of Jules Mary.
BY OLIVE HARPER.
CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.
 q swear to you, by all that hold most precious-my wife, my child-that I have told you the truth, said Roger, almost stif1ed by tho violence of his emotion.
 "How can the law believe you, Laroque, if you take away the only means possible of proving your innocences"
 By the grace of God. Let my destiny be accomplished" said Roger, in Q firm tone, and rising to his feet. aArrest me. am ready to follow you; but remember, have nothing more to say"
 "Strange obstinacy," murmured M Lie nard. Then aloud: linen must arrest you. You wished it, and have forced me to do SO. "
 The magistrate put his notes in order and made Laroque sign his responses, received the declaration of Jean Guerrier, and with the report of the expert and the notes that which was to go to Versailles to the judge who was charged with the signing. At this minute the clock struck 12
 Follow me-" said Lienard.
 In passing through the counting room Roger found assembled all the employees, with Jean Guerrier, and all having presentiment of coming trouble. They all gathered around him.
 My friends" said Roger, q am arrested, charged with horrible crime-murder fol lowed by robbery. am going to leave you, but be assured I shall not be gone long, shall have soon established my innocence. Continue in my service. Jean, leave you in full charge. Goodby, my children"
 Guerrier was the only one who embraced him.
 .This accusation is ridiculous" said be, consolingly. "You will justify yourself easily"
 Laroque smiled, though he had no faith in establishing his innocence. In tho courtyard were gathered all the workmen, and the word passed like wildfire. 'sThe patron is arrested. !" Laroque walked between the two detectives who held his artns. His men adored him for his uniform justice, kindness and upright character. In one moment they were sur rounded by these strong workmen, and La- roque would have had to make but sign to be free. Lienard understood this, and ex- perienced Q moments uneasiness
 "Be calm, my children" said Roger, "and leave us. am the victim of some mistake, and tonight, or at least tomorrow. shall be here Do not be uneasy about your pay, which you will receive tonight from your foreman"
 The busy fabric was still. for it was the dinner hour, and Roger turned at the gate U full of despairing grief, sinister presenti- ment. aI shall never see this again." thought he. And leaning from the carriage he looked back at the dusty windows with aching eyes.
 During the return voyage to Versailles, which he madc between the two detectives, he thought of nothing but his wife and child. When the train passed before Vile d'Avray his heart swelled. There but few steps from him were the two cherished loves of his life, and as the windows of the car were lowered OH account of the heat he had sort of hallu- cination, he was so far from the truth! He imagined he heard the silvery voice of Suzanne, while she ran gayly among the flowers Then he closed his eyes and wept in silence.
 Roger Laroque had married Henriette, the only child of George Bernardit, proprietor of the machine works at Rue Saint Maur His marriage with Henriette was the occasion of his being taken into partnership with his father in-law. who was in poor health. And soon the death of M Bernardit made him sole master of the great works. It was not Q great fortune, but perhaps was the means of future wealth, but it was proof of his probity and honor that Henriette's father should have left it to him.
 Roger was young and strong. He had great confidence in himself, and instead of going along ill the same old way he extended tho business, enlarged the shops and looked about for now openings. As he did not possess the machinery necessary to carry out his new plans, he accepted from an old friend of his fathers, Celestin vaubernon, an old macbin- ist like himself, loan of 130,000 francs, which enabled him to get new and improved machinery to fill the new orders he received, and augmenting thus tho productive power of tho house gave it new life and vigor. He had faith in the future, and indeed the tvo following years were very profitable