Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
CHAPTER L
Where does Bsrnarjst livt7 ?"


chat house which you s,e with che -rat-
ing and Il g garden behind it."
The man to whom a pass -rtv hal
givel This information hurried away t.
the direction pointed cut. Although
gasping for breath. ne tried t. run. ii
order to more quickly reach tn, li:5le
house n the end Of the passage C the
Elysee des ECauz Arts. This paSsace, i
SORT of cul de SIC. Gu either side e which
were black buildings. strange cid houses
and dilapiiated stJ-ehCu<es. Opened upon
boulevard fill-d with life and move
nent. with people prumenadinc- with
the noiss CT 5ramways, with c.y,ey I'D
light.
The man wore the dress and had the
bearing IF workman. f. WIS very
short. very fat. and his bald head was
barred 90 tho warm October rain He
was n workman. in truth. who worked
in his concierge lodge. making OVER AMI
nieniiuc garments Cor nj neighbours
while his wife looked after the house.
swept the staircaSes ard coz plaiued of
her lot
Mime. Moriche found life hard and
dislgretabla and regretted that it had
not given her what it promised when.
st IS. and very pretty. she had expected
f0methins better than 20 watch beside
ailor bent over his work in Il cUu,isr-e's
lodge. Into her life tragedy had sud-
denly precipitatcd itSNlf. and Nine.
NouiCEe found that day something %
brighten up her afternoon Entering a
moment before the apartment occupied
by NJ. Rover, she had found hs= ledger
lying On rs hack. his eyes fixed. mis-
arms flung out, with cash across his
throat.
II. Revere had lived alone IN the
house for many years, receiving u few
mysterious persons. Nine. M0uiche
looked after his apartment. entering tv
using her own kew whenever it 80.
necessary. and her lodcer k1d given b.
permission % cs.ue there at any tine T.
read the daily papers.
Nine. Moniche hurried down the
stairs.
m. Rovcre is deed, NJ Revere has
been murdered, His throat HIS been
cutl He has been asSasSinatsd ~ And
pursuing her husband out Of the door
Hhe exclaimed:
The police-gn for the policet''
This word police awakened in thu
tsilor's mind not the thought Of TIL
neichboring commissary, bus the
thought of the man to WHOM. be felt
hat he ought tn appeal. whom n Ought
10 consult. This ulaa was the good little
81. Berna-tet. who passed for man VI
genius Of his kind st tine Surere AMI ?
whom Moriche had often n paired coats
md rehemmtd trousers.
From the mansion in the boulevard
10 Clichy, where No-iche lived. 20 VI
Rernardet's house was hut short dis
lance, AMI the concierge knew the way
very well, - he had often been there.
but the poor man was 80 St1petisd. ~
overwhelmed, by the sudden aups.---ucs
Of his wife in his room. by the brutal
revelation which came % him j. the
blow Ct = f;ss by the hC-rif i manner q
". Royere's death. that he lost his head
Mortified. breathless, h. asked tn first
passerby where Bernardet lived. snd r.
ran as fast Is lie could IN the direction
pointed out
Arrived az the grating. the WORTH
man, = little confused stopped short
He was very strongly moved IL seemed
70 him that be had been cast into the
agony Of horrible nightmare. IN a.
sasSination in the house, \ uurGer IN
the Boulevard de CIichy in truad dav-
light, just over his head. while he was
quietly repairing vestl
He stood locking IT the house without
ringing. VI. Eercarles was. M doubt.
breaktasting with his family. fog it WAS
Sunday, and the police officer, meeting
Moniche the evening before, had s,.id
~ him, Tomorrow Is my birthdAy."
NIoniche hesita-el u moment Then be
rang the ball He was not kept waiting
The sudden opening Of tie grating star
tied him He pushed back the dorr and
entered. He crossed a little court. az
the end Of which was pavilion H
mounted the three steps and was NET On
the threshold by a little woman. - rosy
and fresh Is an apple, who, napkin in
hand. Sayly s4lC1ed him
''Eh. ". Moaiche"
IL was Mime. BernarJlet. 4 Burgundi-
an woman, about S5 years Of age. trim
knd coque,tIsh. who stepped back -
that the tailor could enter.
What Is the matter, u NOuichas-'
Poor Moniche rolled his frightened
ayes around and gasped out. II must
Fre1k 10 u Bernlr,let.
Nothing easier, said the little wu.
man IN. Berna-,Iet i in the e-lr,ler
Yes. he Is taking advantage Of the beau
tiful day. He is taking group
What group
"Tou know very well photography
Is his passion. Come with NE. -
And Nine. Esrnardy5 pointed 10 th,
End of the corridor. where an open dGCf
gave glimpse Of TIE garden at the rear
of the house. NJ Bernariet. the IN
spector, had posed his three daughter
with their mother about a small table
Tn which coffee had been served
II had Just gone IN 20 get my zap
kin, when | heard you ring" Mns
Bernardet said.
Bernartie5 made a sign 20 Nouich.
not 10 advance. he was - plump anC
rs gay as his wife His mustache wa
red, his double chin smooth shaven anG
rosy, his eyes had sharp. cunnins
look. his head was round and CLOSELY
cropped.
The thrco daughters, clothed alike L
Scotch plaid, were posing In front OF
phOtOR rapEtc sp-=r.ru= which ssnrI rr