The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14

sDoppeu III SURPRISE, seeing MS WIG UP ana
dressed.
"Alreadyl" said he, "and it is not 8yet"
at is so fine that / shall go for walk with
Suzanne" said she.
@You are very happy. How wish could
go alongl" And he kissed Henriette tenderly,
and she did not forbid him by look or gesture;
and then noticing Suzanne, whose look of fear
he could not understand, he said:
allow is this, young ladyi To-day again in
your mothers bedi They spoil you. / shall
have to look at this" And, seating himself
beside her on the bed, he took his little girl
up in his arms in her night dress. She did
not open her lips, and her eyes were fixed
until a stranger would have said she had lost
her reason. you are not awake yet, and
you are cross" said Roger. "Cuddle down
and go to sleep again, Mademoisele," kissing
her again and covering her up carefully.
"Ahl" said he in an indifferent tone, "this
murder of our neighbor-have they found
out anything about who did itg'
II do not know; the commissionnaire of the
police came here yesterday to question U.S."
"Youp exclaimed Roger theoretically.
~, Suzanne and the servants
sand to what endl'
"As there was pistol shot fired in the
house so close to ours, they might naturally
suppose we heard it and that we rose and
perhaps saw something"
'"That is So"
''But you, Roger, said she, trembling, show
did you know about this murder, since YOU
left here yesterday morning before it was
discoveredp.
"When came home last night the chief Of
the railroad station told me what he knew
little in fact, not even the mans name"
"Our neighbor was named Laronette."
Roger turned brusquely as he heard this
name and turned pale
what did you say his name was"
"Larouette. l heard that during the day.n
"Wel, that is strange" murmered Roger;
and he remained silent few minutes, and
then said:
"Do they know the motive of this murdern
Robbery, without doubt" answered she,
looking full into his eyes; but he did not re-
mark her singular emotion, and he bit his lips
in preoccupied manner. AT last he took his
hat and cane.
Excuse me-" he said hurriedly; ~ must go
or shall miss my train" Henriette did not
not answer. She felt as if she mast cry out
to him, "Flyl Quit France. You will not
escape justice. Come no more where am.
You horrify me! Do not soil the forehead Of
But instead Of going direct to the train
Roger went to the mayors Office and sent his
card to the commissary, who had just re-
turned from Versailles, asking private
interview with him Immediately. They led
him before Lacroix, who indicated chair
without speaking The magistrates heart
beat little faster than usual. What had
Roger Laroque come here to dol What au-
dacious plan had he conceived, who was con-
sidered to have been the murderer of Larou-
ettes He feared trap and was on his guard.
"Sir, said Roger, II have come to give
you, on the subject of the crime which. has
been committed so near my nome, an indica-
ton which may be of service to you. have
just heard the name of the victim. Day be-
fore yesterday was obliged to pay over $780,
900 francs to a man of the same name. The
coincidence is curious, only my creditor lived
I'm Paris, Rue Saint Roch, or at least he had
IN apartment there. As that payment
troubled me greatly bad during the last few
days several meetings with Larouette; there.
fore should know if it was my creditor, and
il you wish
Mr. Lacroix interrupted him with the great
est calm:
~That will be unnecessary, NJ. Laroque,
the same to whom you paid the 10000
francs"
"How do you knowls
~ found among his papers your letters
wherein YOU speak of this payment, and
thank you for the interest you show Allow
me, however, to ask you few questions.
Did Larouette in. his dealings with you en-
ploy an intermediary
ha al al Int
myself"
do you know anything about the details
of his daily lifes His habits-his vicesp
III never saw him until two weeks ago. The
money in question was loaned me by an old
friend of my fathers, Celestin vaubeFnon,
Larouettes uncle, who died suddenly few
weeks ago. The only thing know is that
M. Vaubernon did not like his nephew,
though L do not know why. And to judge
by my dealings with Larouette, Vaubernons
relations with his nephew could not have been
agreeable / found him hard, IMPLYING and
very i'll bred"
~ suppose you can give me description Of
the checks, drafts or notes which mako up me
sum you paid him. That would DO of great
assistance to u.s."
Behind his blue glasses the eyes of the
magistrate watched Laroque keenly, but he
never seemed to know anything of that
scrutiny.
Laroque took leave, saying: II will confer
with my cashier, who is the only one who can
give you those Details and from there he
hurried to the train. M. Lacroix watched
him as he went out in the direction
OF the depot, saying to himself: "You arc
sharp, but you have come too near the fire,
and you will get burnt"
Then he took sheet Of official paper and
wrote a few lines upon it, and at the bottom
he added: "You will also bring Miss Su-
zanne," and sent it to the Villa Montalais, adj
dressed 10 Henriette. When Henriette re-
ceived it she trembled from head to foot This
was legal form, filled out in such manner
as left her no possible choice or excuse. She
must 60. What did M. Lacroix wantl To
question, to torture her again; to question
Suzanne again? Victoria had not returned,
therefore she had told ALL All at once she
revolted against the persistence Of the COM
missionnaire and sort of cold anger took pos
yession of her. She left Suzanne at the villa
and went alone. nj. Lacroix was alone when
Dhe arrived.
II am here, sir" said she, bravely. "You
sent for me-"
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