The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-16
CHAPTER V.


Some time passed before the arrival
OF the attorney, and through the closed
venetian blinds the murmurs Of the
crowd collected below could be heard.
The commissary wrote his report on the
corner of table. by the light of sim
gle candle, and now and then asked for
some detail of Bernardet, who seemed
very impatient A heavy silence had
fallen on the room. Those who short
time before had exchanged observations
in loud tones since the commissary had
finished with Nine. Moniche had drop
ped their voices and spoke in hushed
tones, as if they were in sickroom.
Suddenly bell rang, sending shrill
notes through the silent room. Bernar-
Diet remarked that no doubt the attorney
had arrived. He looked at his watch,
simple silver Geneva watch, but which
he priced highly-a present from his
wife-and murmured:
There is yet time. 4" 1t was, in fact,
the attorney for the republic who came
IN, accompanied by the examining mag
istrate. NJ. Ginory, whom criminals
called the wise, " because be pressed
them So hard when he got hold of them.
Nj. Ginory was in the attorneys office
when the officer had telephoned to M.
Jacquelih DIES Audrays, and the latter
had asked him to accompany him to the
scene of the murder. Bernardet knew
them both well. He had more than once
been associated with NJ. Audrays Ee
also knew M. Ginory as very Just,
very good man, although he was much
feared, for while searching for the
truth OF matter he reserved judgment
of those whom he had fastened in his
wise. M. Audrays was still a young
man, slender and correct, tightly but
toned up in his redingote, smooth shaw
en-, wearing eyeglasses.
The red ribbon in his buttonhole
seemed little too large like rosette
worn there through coquetry. M. Gil
nory, on the contrary, wore clothes too
large for him; his necktie was tied as
if it was black cord; his hat was half
brushed; he was short, stout and SAN
guine, with his little snub nose, and his
mouth, with its heavy jaws. He seemed
beside the worldly magistrate like a
sort of professor or savant or collector,
who, with leather bag stuffed with
books, seemed more fitted to pore over
some brochures or precious old volumes
than to spend his time over musty law
documents. Robust and active, with his
55 years, he entered that house of crime
as an expert topographist makes map
and who scarcely needs guide, even in
an unknown country. He went straight
to the body, which, as we have said, lay |
between the two front windows, and
both he and M. Audrays stood a mo-
ment looking at it, taking in, as had
the others, all the details which might |
serve to guide them in their researches.
The attorney for the republic asked the |
il he had made his report,
and the latter handed it to him. He |
read 1T with satisfied mods of his head. |
During this time Bernardet had ap-
preached M. Ginory, saluted him and |
asked for private interview with a |
glance OF his eye. The examining mag
istrate understood what he meant.
All. is 1t you, Bernardet? You wish |
to speak to me?''
Yes, M. Ginory. / beg Of you to get |
the body to the dissecting room for the
autopsy as soon as possible. He had
quietly and almost imperceptibly drawn /,
the magistrate away toward window,
away from the reporters, WHO wished
to hear every word that was uttered,
where he had him quite by himself in
a corner Of the room near the library
door.
There Is an experiment which must |
be tried, monsieur, and IL ought TO
tempt a man like you" be saiA.
R1perdet knew xeu Vel that pains