The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-23
ODE II M A c AIR E.
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themselves against it wit,lall their force
1t creaked, gave way, and the three
rushed into the room. Then dreadful
shrek ran through the house as Clemen-
tine fell seuseless beside the bed where
lay tie body of her murdered father.
NJ Dumont. followed by the rest of
the party. rushed up stairs to see what
was the matter and stood specifies
with horror at the terrible spectacle.
Roger the moment he saw what had
happened gave the order to his men,
''See that 10 ole leaves the house" Then
he returned to tie room to examine fur
ther Charles had in the meantime car
ried Clemen:i.,le to her own room, where
he left her III Charge Of Margot. who did
all she could for her with many COM
passionate Explanations OF "Pauvre
mann selle! pauyre p'titer'
M. Dumont assured the brigadier that
the murdered man had not single en-
envy in the world
Had he any money in his possession"
asked the officer.
He had $4,000 francs, Clementine's
dot, which was to have been handed over
to my son today as soon as the contrat
was signed"
Here, said Charles, ''here is his peck
etbook," catching sight of the edge of it
under the pillow and pulling it out,
But it is empty" he cried. There
has been robbery as well as murder!'
Have you any suspicionsY asked the
brigadier.
Both Charles and M. Dumont declared
they had not.
But have" said Pierre.
"You?" they all exclaimed. Who,
then, do you suspects"
THE woman who slept here last
night"
eff you mean a poor looking woman
who was in the sale, she left the house
a short time ago. saw her pass out of
the courtyard" said one of the men.
But why should you suspect herr
said M. Dumont.
In any case we must try to find her
and hear what account she gives of her.
SELF" said Roger, desiring two of his
men to go after her in different direc-
tons. She is not long gone, and you
will soon Overtake her."
He then proceeded to question Pierre
who gave an account of what happened
in the morning. Marie's attempted es-
cape and the purse of gold he had de-
tected in her possession.
Things began to look very black
against the unfortunate woman.
AS the brigadier said it would be nee
essary to make a written statement of
what had occurred and of Pierre's evil
dence. they all now returned to the sale,
where writing materials were placed be-
fore him
Having heard all that Pierre had to
say. he then asked what had become of
the two men who had been in the sale
when he arrived, as he said it would be
necessary that they should be examined
as well as every one who had slept in
the house that night.
Pierre replied that he believed they
were in their room, where they had gone
after asking for their bill. and that be
would go and fetch them. But just as
he was about to leave the room for this
purpose the door opened, and the two
strangers met him face to face on the
threshold.
They had anxiously watched the prog
ress of events; had heard from their
room Clementine.s cry of horror, which
announced the discovery of her fathers
murder; the order given that no ons
should leave the house, as well as the
hustle and talk of the inquiry. Remond
had smiled cynically at the success of his
maneuver to get Marie out of the house.
Then, seeing from the window the two
gendarmes start off quickly in opposite
directions, he guessed pretty correctly
that the suspicion had turned on Marie.
Finally, the party. having gone down
again to the sale. he decided that now
was their time to make move to get off
in a natural, unsuspicious way. He
knew very well they would have to give
an account of themselves to the gen.
darmes before they could hope to get
away, and so decided that the best way
would be to go down quietly, as if they
suspected nothing which had happened,
and ask Pierre if their bill was ready, Is
they wished to leave. He had some
trouble IN making his companion under.
stand and agree to this. as heswas more
dead than alive with sheer terror. How
ever, by bullying and persuasion he got
the better of him, and they went down,
and as we have seen met Pierre,as he
was in the very act of leaving the room
| to look for them
''Ahl friend PIERRE" said Remond as
he staggered into the room with his
usual effrontery, lis our little bill ready
which we asked you for? It is getting
late, and we must be off"
The brigadier here interposed and
said they could not go at present, as he
required some conversation with them
| first.
"Heinr' said Remond, with an air as
though he could not conceive what the
man meant.
The brigadier went on, There has
been murder committed in this house
during the past night"
"a murderl" interrupted the other il
tone Of the greatest surprise. Els. il