The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-08-03

"Thirty-threel Thank you. heard
quite well. and u may say 80 q remark
ably well preserved woman of her years.
Needless to say that by this conduct he
earned the gratitude OF every woman In
the place. although. to tell the truth. the
efficacy Of the first part Of the speech
was spoiled 20 the minds Of many BY the
latter part.
This little incident seemed to make
things go more easily to oil except poor
Beaumont. who. being now more at ease
on his own account with his inquisitor.
had time to think again Of his terrible
loss. The inquiry went on. and the poor
man told the story Of how he had gone
out in the night and had hidden his own
money in his own land as his father had
done before him. he having got the idea
OF its being the only safe way to keep
money from the exactions Of the seigneur
and the tax farmer under the old regime
and from the patriots under the new.
Then he went on to say that he went
TO the place that very hour. even while
the investigation on the remains OF poor
Pierre was proceeding; that he had dug
Tn the very same place. turning over the
very same earth: that he had found the
very same piece Of canvas in which the
money had been tied up. But. lol It was
empty. and the money had gone. He
continued that he made the charge Of
robbery. and that whoever had stolen
his money would have to pay the penal
ty Of the law.
The sergeant swore with many oaths
Of the strongest and most uncompromis-
ing character that justice should wreak
her utmost vengeance on the wrong
doer. He was especially forcible. for
with this real charge to investigate he
felt that he could recover the prestige
which SO far he had lost in the murder
case. So he suggested that he should 70
to Beaumont's house to make further In
quiries on the spot and examine the
ground. The willy sergeant had good
eye for the main chance, and he argued
that as II was now getting on for dinner
time he would have better chance Of
faring well in the house of man who
had 30 much money to lose than he
would anywhere else. Accordingly they
all proceeded to his house. and there the
inquiry was continued When he had
got all that was voluntarily told hirh, he
began to make inquiries
All this time Marie was in terrible
state Of fright. She felt that the time
mnst come when the blow should fall.
but she felt quite powerless to avert it.
Through the examination she sat silent.
and when the evidence had all been
volunteered she would have stolen away.
partly for moments rest to relieve the
tension of her mind and chiefly to get
rid anyhow Of the money in her pocket.
which seemed to weigh her down like
lead. no that she could not understand
why II was that the soldiers did not
notice it and ask her questions Now
she felt that there was hope Of mo-
ment's respite. but just then the sergeant
spoke.
Il must now ask some questions. and
shall require you all. Stay where you
are. and shall not detain any Of you
longer than can help"
Marie's heart grew as cold as ice. and
she felt the deadly faintness coming over
her again. Her head seemed to reel,
and it was with pain as Of death that
she spoke:
Let me go away. pleased Please let
me go awayl Please. for the love Of
Godr'
The gallant sergeant of the gendarmes
was certainly not the man to be hard on
woman If he could help II. He ex-
claimed with genuine pity;
Poor girll poor girl! She has no
right to be here Mt all and In such con-
dition too! You may go, ut all events,
until we want you. But you must first
for forms sake tell me that you know
nothing Of this affair and u necessary
be searched
They were all startled by the wild cry
which broke from her She rushed over
to her father and threw herself at his
feet and cried to him in agony:
Father. father. save me. save mel
Do not let them torture me with ques-
tons! Do not let them search mel
swear to yon that am innocent. You
do not know what you are doing! You
cannot know what misery you are bring
inr on mel"