Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

"You are Il gambler" continued the
examining magistrate, casting from time
to time u keen glance toward his notes.
"Onoo of the inspectors of gambling dens
saw you lose at the Cerclo DIES Publicistcs
$4,000 francs i'll ono night"
ut is possible. The only important
point is that | paid them" The response
vas short, crisp, showing u little irrita-
ton and stupcfaction.
"Assuredly, " said tho Judge. "But
you have nofortunc. You havo recently
borrowed q considerable sum from tho
usurers in order TO pay for some losses
at tho Bourso."
Dantin became very pale, his lips
Guivered and his hands trembled. These
signs of emotion did not escape the eyes
Of M. Ginory nor the registrars.
"1s it from your little notes that you
have learned all that" he demanded.
Certainly, IN. Ginory replied. "Wo
have been seeking for some hours for
accurate information concerning you;
started u sort of diary or rough draft Of
your biography. You are fond of pleas
ure. You are seen, in spite of your ago
i pray you to pardon me; there is no
malice in the remark; | am older than
you-overywhere where is found the IA
nous Tout Paris which amuscs Itself.
The easy life is the most difficult for
those who have no fortune. And, accord
ing to these notcs-I refer to them
again-of fortune you have none"
THAT is to say, " interrupted Dantin
brusquely, lit would be very possible
that, in order to obtain money for my
needs, in order to steal the funds in his
iron safe, l would assassinate my
tricnd?'
NJ. Ginory did not allow himself to
display any emotion at the insolent
tone of these words, which had burst
forth almost like o CRY. lie looked
Dantin full in the face, and with his
hands crossed upon his notes he said:
"Monsieur, in a matter of criminal
investigation n magistrate eager for the
truth ought to admit that anything is
possible, even probable, but in this case
| ought to recognize the fact that you
have not helped me in my task. a wit
ness finds you tote-a-tote with the VIC
tim ana surprises your trouble at the
moment when you are examining IiO-
vere's papers. | ask what it was that
happened between you. You reply that
that is your secret, and for explanation
you give me your word of honor that it
had nothing whatever to do with tho
murder. You would yourself think that
| w;.s very foolish if | insisted any lon
ger. True, there was no trace Of any
violence in the apartment, whatever
subtraction may have been made from
tho safe. 1t appears that you are i'll Il
position to know the combination. 1t
appears also that you arc certainly III
need of money, rs clearly known as it
is possible to learn in a hurried inquiry
such rs has been made while you have
been here. | question you, | let you
know what vOu ought to know. and You
fly into Il passion. And, note well, it is
you yourself, i'll your anger and your
violence, who speak first the word Of
which l have not pronounced ii syllable.
It is you who have jumped straight to g
logical conclusion of the suggestions,
which ere still defective, without doubt,
but are not the less suppositions. Yes,
it is you who say that with a little log
ic one can certainly accuse You of the
murder of the one whom you called
your friend"
Each word brought to Dantin's face
an angry or a frightened expression, and
the more slowly NJ. Ginory spoke the
more measured his words. emphaaizip
his verbs with u sort of profession
h,l;t ~, ,,-r, ,,,,nl,r. ,-,,,,1
with q steel instrument, the questioned
man, put through II sharp cross exam
nation, experienced Il frightful anger,
a strong internal struggle, which made
the blood rush to his ears and ferociou.
lightuings dart through his eyes.
at is easy, moreover, " continued N,
Ginory in IA pnternal tone, for you 4
reduce to nothingness all these supposi
, lions, and the smallest expression i'll It
gard to the role which you played il
your last il erview with Revere woul(
:, put everyth' ~ right"
"Ah, must we go back to that"
"Certainly, we must go back to that
The whole question lies there. 70,
cone to an examining magistrate anC
+ tell him that thcre is IA secret; yOu Speal
of II third person, of reCollectiOns O
, youth, Of moral debts, and you are a
, tonishcd that the judge strives to wires
/ the truth from YOU"
, 81 have told it,"
, "Tho whole truth?"
+ cit has nothing to do with Revere
=, murder, and it would injure some on
a who knows nothing about it. | hav
+ told you so. ! repeat it,"
eyes" said NJ. Cinory, "you hol
5 to your enigma. oh, we'll, I, the magi-
, trate, demand that you reveal the trutl
f to me! | command you tn tell it"
f The registrars pen ran over the pape
| and trembled as if it scented a storm
/ The psychological me approached
The registrar knew it we'll, that mo
mont, and the word which tho magi,
trate would soon pronounce would b
. decisive.
| A sort of struggle began in Dantin'
a mind. one saw his face grow haggar,
+. his eyes change their expression. ii
looked mt the papers upon which NJ. G.
nory laid his fat and hairy hands-thoS
n police notes which gossipod, as peasant
say, in speaking Of papers or writin
/. which they cannot read and which d
nounCo them. He asked himself Whu
more would 10 disclosed by those note
Of the police agents Of the scandals {
a the club, Of the lcighbors, of the POI
tprS. lia missed his hands Qypr his fore