Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-16
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'oHSOoliCc udu been WrJ5Con OH LIS AuoiAoS0U photograph by the hand that prepared this vengeance. Laroque had told the truth. ulia was the guilty one, and he saw all that life held that was precious to him slipping away, and Suzanne was lost to him forever!
 1t was not alone because he loved his native country that Laroque had returned to France. lie wished to clear his name from the false charge of murder. He was now in Paris searching, searching everywhere, everything and every place which could give him the least idea of what could be the solution of this mystery. He haunted the club where he won the 50 francs, but all to no purpose, and at last he saw that heshould need the services of two expert detectives. He remembered the names and reputati tions of Tristot and Pivolot, and he decided upon employing them. Hav- ing now as a starting point the explanation that Suzanne had given him, he wanted to find the man who had so resembled him as to deceive his own wife and child.
 So he presented himself at the pretty and tasteful abode of these two famous detectives, and told them that he wished to engage their services in Q difficult and delicate matter, which should be largely paid for
 'sYou already know something of this mat ter," said Roger, "and you will remember it well when I tell you that it relates to the murder of Larouette and the condemnation of Roger Laroque for the crime he did not commit"
 But he confessed himself guilty"
 Because the shadow of the crime he did commit lay heavier on him than the one he did not. Listen nov until you hear the truth of this affair from Beginning to end, and then would like your opinion"
 Roger then began at the beginning and told all we know, even giving the name of Julia no No;,, o,,1 xrlo lo 1,oI E,scl l,oI 1,;o auditors, accustomed as they were to strange tales, looked completely dumfounded
 "But how do you know all of this?'
 Because I am Roger Laroque, and I have come to vindicate my name at the risk of my life. trust in your honor, and place my life and that of my child in your hands,"
 The two detectives looked at each other in silence, and then as by ono common accord they rose and offered Roger their hands, which he took with 0 grateful heart. He knew he had found friends Tristot spoke
 eve must put aside us impossible the actual guilt of Mime. De Noirville. though she may have inspired it or have been an accomplice ill some way, but if we find any indication of until you give us other orders. Now remains the club. Did you know all the players there that nighta It may be that there was present an ancient or new lover of Mime. De Noir-
 
 vile. Think we'll"
 Il cannot imagine of any person who could have held such q position. The only peculiar incident was that my friend the Baron Dc Cey spoke to some one, thinking it me, calling him by my name and touching his shoulder. l noticed tho man, as De Cey told me laugh ingly of the rencontre He was large, tall dark and wore his hair and beard as did. His eyes, however, were different and the eyebrows bushy. In the evening or in the day one could easily mistake this man for me at the first glance. He had recently been received into the club. and do not remenl- Der to have seen him there before, and as you can imagine I never went there after. His name is LuverSan."
 sHe is banker or broker or something iof that sort, k ae not, Tristota" said Pivolot.
 s'Had this man any good reason to hate you?"
 "None that know of"
 "That we must find out. We will look up this Luversan, as well as begin again from the beginning, this time with @ view to find the real man, not to search proofs against an innocent one."
 II thank you with all my heart," said Roger, s'more for my daughters sake than my own. I wish her to be able to bear her own name until the day she takes that of on honorable and noble man who loves her and whom she loves. As to myself, should not care so 1nuch but would accept my fate 8as my expiation for tho wrong did"
 "You would be wrong. sir, for while you were away, even now, do you know what your workmen call you? Roger the Shame full"
 "Alas!" said Roger, with sob which he vainly tried to repress. Roger went home to await the result of the search Tristot and Pivolot were to make. Several days passed without a sign or word, when one morning telegram caused him to present himself at their home
 "We have not altogether lost our time. said they, "and we have not accomplished much either Still here is what we have dis 1 covered We find that Luversan is not the l real name of him who bears it, but Matthias Zuber is"
 At this name Roger started and his heart 1 beat quicker than usual He remembered l well that name and the man.
 Did he not fight around Orleanss Had ht not caught him in the very act of treason 1 Roger remembered distinctly the letter VOW ing vengeance that had been left for him aftel this mans escape. If that was the same ma1 i he knew now the motive, but how had Julis known him?
 Roger reflected 0 moment "Do nothing
 more until you see me again, except to fint
 out all you can about Luversan's financia position"
 s'What do you think of doing2" askes
 Tristot.
 "I hardly know yet myself. but will kee]
 you informed. must think this matter owe
 alone day or so"
 In two days Roger returned to them an'
 said:
 q have a plan; it is so wild and strang
 that do not want to say anything about il
 even to you, until I sec whether or no caal
 carry it out I beg of you to give mo lette
 of the most earnest kind to one of you
 friends in the exchange who knows Luversar
 It is necessary that the friend to whom yo
 shall send me shall repose unlimited confdenc
 in me-"
 Tristot gave him a letter to banker, M ! Andrimaud, saying:
 1 'Whatever you ask of him he will do." , When he presented himself at the banker
 house the latter received Roger with extrenl
 consideration, and asked in what manner h
 could serve him.
 stWhat as, is a very simple affair as fn