The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-02

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breathed and felt fan his brow, bu
through grating. They arrived at thu
palais and Jacques Dantin recognized
the staircases which he had previously
mounted that led TO the examining mag
istrate's room. He entered the narrow
room where NJ. Ginory awaited him.
Dantin saluted the magistrate with a
gesture which. though courteous, seem
ed TO have a little bravado in it, as q
salutation with sword before duel
Then he glanced around, astonished &c
see between two guards man whom
he did not recognize.
NJ Ginory studied them. II he knew
this Prades. who also curiously return.
ed his look, Jacques Dantin was great
comedian, because no indication, not
| the slightest involuntary shudder, not
| the faintest trace of an expression OF
having seen him before, crossed his
face. Even Nj. Ginory's keen eyes could
detect nothing He had asked that Ber-
nardet be present at the meeting, and
the little mans face, become serious,
almost severe, was turned, with eager
Interrogation in its expression, toward
Dantin. Bernardet also was unable TO
detect the faintest emotion which could
be construed into an acknowledgment
of ever having seen this young man be-
fore Generally prisoners would uncon-
sciously permit gesture. glance, a
something to escape them when they
were brusquely confronted Unexpectedly
with some accomplice. This time not a
muscle of Dantin's face moved, not an
eyelash quivered
NJ Ginory motioned Jacques Dantin
10 seat directly in front of him, where
the light would fall upon his face.
Pointing out Prades, he asked:
DO you recognize this man?''
Dantin, after a second or two, re-
piled:
mo; have never seen him."
"Never?''
81 believe not He is unknown to
me-.
And You. Prades, have you ever seen
Jacques Dantin?''
Never. " said Prades, in his turn.
His voice seemed hoarse compared with
the brief, clear response made by Dan
tin.
"He is, however, the original of the
portrait which you sold to Nine Co.
lard. "
The portrait?''
Look sharply at Dantin. Look at
him well. repeated NJ. Ginory You
must recognize that he is the original
Of the portrait in question.
Yes, Prades replied. His eyes were
fixed upon the prisoner
"Ahp the magistrate joyously ex-
claimed, asking, And how, tell me,
did you so quickly recognize the origi-
nal Of the portrait which you saw only
an instant in my room?"
u do not know" stammered Prades,
not compromising the gravity of a
question put IN an insinuating, almost
amiable, TONE.
''Oh, WELL 4" continued M. Ginory,
still in conciliating tone, II am GO
ing 70 explain to you. 1t is certain that
you recognize these features because
you had long time in which TO con-
template them; because you had it a
long time In your hands when you were
trying to pull off the frame.
1.-The frame? What frame?" asked the
young man, stupefed, not taking his eyes
from the magistrate S face. which seem.
ed 10 him endowed with some occult
power NJ. GiDory went on:
1.-The frame which you had trouble
in removing since the scratches show
in the wood. And what if, after taking
the portrait to Nine Colard' S shop. we
should find the frame in question at an.
other place, at some other shop? That
would not be very difficult. " And NJ.
Ginory smiled at Bernardet. "What if
we could add another new deposition
to that Of Mime. Colard's? Yes; what
if to that clear, decisive deposition we
could add another-what would you
have to say?"
Silencel Prades turned his head
around; his eyes wandered about, as if
searching to find an outlet or support,
gasping like man who has been in
jured.
Jacques Dantin looked at him at the
same moment when the magistrate,
with a glance keener, more piercing
than ever, seemed TO search his very
soul. The young man was now pallid
and unnamed.
AT length Prades pronounced some
words. What did he want of him?
What frame was he talking of and who
was this other dealer of whom the mag
istrate spoke and whom he had called a
second time? Where was this witness
with "the new deposition
Zone is enough" he said, casting a
ferocious look at Nine. Colard, who, on
sign from NJ Ginory, had entered,
pale and full of fear.
He added in menacing tone:
"One Is even too much"
The fingers Of his right hand contract.
cd, as If around a knife handle At this
moment Bernardet, who was studying
each gesture which the man made, was
convinced that the murderer of Revere
was there He saw that hand armed
with the knife, the one which had been
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