The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-15
CHAPTER Nv.

| M. Desbriere now began the investi-
cation. He questioned the porter and
FORTRESS, while he studied the salon in
detail. Bernardet roamed about, exam.
lining at very close range each and every
object in the room as dog shifts and
scents about for trail.
"What kind of man was your lodg.
er?' was the first question.
Moniche replied in tone which
showed that he felt that his tenant had
been accused of something.
"Oh, M. le Commissaire, q very
worthy man, l swear it,
THE best man in the world" added
his wife, wiping her eyes.
Il am not inquiring about his moral
qualities, M. Desbriere said. "What
want to know is, how did he live and
whom did he receiver"
Few people. Very few" the porter
answered. 1.-THE poor man liked soli-
tude. He lived here eight years. He re-
ceived few friends but, 1 repeat, q
very small number
M. Revere had rented the apartment
in 1888. He installed himself in his
rooms, with his pictures and books. The
porter was much astonished at the num-
Der OF pictures and volumes which the
new ledger brought. 1t took a long time
to settle, as M. Revere was very fastid-
ious and personally superintendent the
hanging of his canvases and the placing
OF his books. He thought that he must
have been an artist although he said
that he was retired merchant He had
heard him say one day that he had been
consul to some foreign country-Spain
or South America
He lived quite simply, although they
thought that he must be rich. Was he
miser? Not at all; very generous, on
the contrary, but plainly he Stunned
the world. He had chosen their apart.
ment because it was in retired SPOT
far from the Partisan boulevards. -Four
or five years before woman, clothed in
black, had come there-a woman who
seemed still young. He had not seen
her face, which was covered with a
heavy black veil She had visited M.
Revere quite often. He always accom-
panied her respectfully to the door
when she, went away. Once or twice he
had gone out with her in carriage.
No, he did not know her name. M. Ro.
Ivere's life was regulated with military
precision Heiusually held himself up
right OF late sickness had bowed him
SOMEWHAT He went out whenever be
was able, going as far as the Bots and
back. Then, after breakfasting, he shut
himself up in his library and read and
wrote. He passed nearly all of his even.
ings at home DIS F"ppni
'iy He never made us wait up for him.
as he never went to the theater,' said
Moniche. aulHigi lon aIa ysar
eb The malady from which he suffered
and which puzzled the physicians bad
seized him on his return from a summer
sojoprn at Ankles Bains for his health.
sThelneighbors had at once noticed the
effect produced by the cure. When he
went away, he had been somewhat trou- |
bled with rheumatism, but when he re- |
turned he was a confirmed sufferer.
Since the beginning of September he |
had not been out, receiving no visits.
except from his doctor, and spending
whole days in his easy chair or upon his I
lounge, while Mime. Moniche read the
daily papers to him. n, ~ ,ai,,...,,,
When 1 say that he saw no one. .,
said the porter, i"Is make O mistake.
There was that eentleman"-- uoa37sIDl
And he looked at his wife. eolo q ssI
n What gentleman?''q ylina1e1 sEG
- Nine. Moniche shook her head. an n I
he opght not to answer, ~ psl'.o3 'VoI
/ f whom do you speak,, repeated
t9e 2commisAry, b looking ct both of !.
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