The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
THE CRIME OF
THE BOULEVARD.
By JULES OLARETIE.
tCopyright. 1897. by r. y. Tsnno d Col
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His report to the chief, M. Morel
was soon made. He listened to him witt
attention, for he had absolute confidence
IN the police officer. Never any gaf
with Bernardet," NJ. Morel was won
TO say. He, like Bernardet, soon fel
convinced that this man was probably
the murderer of the ex-consul.
"As TO the motive which led to the
crime, we shall know it later.
He wished, above everything else, tc
have strict inquiries made into Dantin 4
past life and in regard to his present ex-
istence, and the inquiries would be com.
pared with his answers to the questions
which NJ. Ginory would ask him when
he had been cited as witness
go at once to M. Ginory's room,
Bernardet," said the chief. During
this time would learn little about
what kind of a man this is.
Bernardet had only to cross some cor
ridor and mount few steps to reach
the gallery upon which NJ. Ginorys
room opened. While waiting to be adj
mitted he passed up and down. Seated
on benches were number of malefac-
tors, some of whom knew him we'll,
who were waiting examination. He was
accustomed TO see this sight daily, and
without being moved, but this time he
was overcome by a sort of agony,
spasm which contracted even his fingers
and left his nerves in as quivering
state as does insomnia. Truly in the
present case he was much more concern
ed than in an ordinary man hunt. The
officer experienced the fear which an
inventor feels before the perfection of
new discovery. He had undertaken q
formidable problem, apparently insolu-
BILE, and he desired to solve it, Once or
twice he took out from the pocket of
his redingote an old worn case and
looked at the proofs of the retina, which |
he had pasted OH card. There could be
no doubt. This figure, little confused,
had the very look of the man who had |
bent over the grave. M. Ginory would |
be struck by it when he had Jacques
Dantin before him, provided the exam
lining magistrate still had the desire
which Bernardet had melted in him to |
push the matter to the end. Fortunately |
M. Ginory was very curious. With this
curiosity anything might happen. The
time seemed long. What if this Dantin,
who spoke of leaving Paris, should dis
appear, should escape the examination?
What miserable little affair occupied
NJ. Ginory? Would he ever be at liber-
ty?
The door opened, a man in a blouse
was led out, the registrar appeared on
me threshold, and Bernardet asked if
ne could not see M. Ginory Immediate
ly, as he had an important communica-
ion to make to him.
Twill not detain him long," he said.
Far from appearing annoyed, the
magistrate seemed delighted to see the
'ficer. He related to him all he knew
low he had seen the man at NJ. Ro-
Tere's funeral; that Nine Moniche had
him as the one whom she
lad surprised standing with M. Revere
'efore the open safe; that he had sign
d his name and taken first rank in the
uneral cortege, less by reason Of an old
which dated from childhood
han by that strange and impulsive SEN
iment which compels the guilty man
o haunt the scene of his crime, to re-
main near his victim, as if the murder,
he blood, the corpse, held for him
lorbid fascination.
II shall soon know" said M. Ginory.
ie dictated to the registrar citation to
ppear before him, rang the bell and
ave the order to serve the notice on M.
'antin at the given address and to bring
i'm to the palais.
do not lose sight of him." he said
D Bernardet and began some other ex-
limitations. Bernardet bowed and his
yes shone like those of sleuthhound
a the scent Of his prey.