Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
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company he inslnuated his case to the
physician as that Of an imaginary in
dlvidual."
We VIII suppose said the miser,
that his symptoms are such and such
now doctor what would you have d.
rected him 10 take|
Take! said Abernethy; why, take
| advice 10 be sure.
But" said the prefect, a little dis
composed, Il am perfectly willing to
take advice and 20 pay for IL. / would
really give 10000 francs to any one
Who would aid me In the matter"
IN that case, replied Dupin. OPEN
ing drawer and producing "a check
bO0ki you may as well mn me up a
check for the amount mentioned. When
you nave signed II / win hand you the
letter"
was astOunded. The project an
peared absolutely thunderstruck For
some minutes he remained speechless
and mOti0nless looking incredulouslv
at my friend with open mouth. and
eyes, that seemed starting from their
sockets then, apparently recovering
himself In some measure. he seized a
pen, and after several pauses and va
cant stares, finally filled Up and signed
a check for $4,000 francs and handed
II across the table 10 Dupin. The lat
te reXamlned II carefully and deposited
II IN his pocketbook. then, unlocking an
escrit0ire, took thence a letter and gave
II 20 the project This funCtiOnary
grasped 1t in a perfect agony OF Joy.
opened Il with a trembling hand. cast a
rapid glance at its contents. and then.
scrambled and struggling TO the door.
rushed at length unceremoniously from
the room and from the house. without
having uttered a syllable since Dupin
had requested him 10 an Up the check.
When he had gone my friend entered
into some explanations.
The Partisan police he said, care
exceedingly able In their way They
are perseyering, ingenious cunning and
thoroughly versed IN the knowledge
which their duties seem chiefly 20 de-
mand. Thus when G-detailed 20 US
his mode Of searching the premises at
the Hotel D., / felt entire confidence
In his having made a satisfactory IN
vesugauon, so far as his labors ex-
tended"
so far as his labors extended?"
said l.
yes" said Dupln. THE measures
adopted We're not only the best OF their
kind, but carried out 90 absolute par
fectI0n. Had the letter been deposited
within the range Of their search. these
fellows would, beyond a question, have
found IT,"
] merely laughed but he seemed
quite serious In an that he said.
THE measures then" he continued.
Were good In their Kind. and well exc
cuted their defect Law In their being
inappicabe 20 the case and 10 the
man, a certain set Of highly ingenl-
Gus resources are. with the prefect. a
sort OF procrustean bed. 20 which he
forcibly adapts his designs But he
perpetually errs by being too deep or
too shallow Tor the matter In hand.
and many a school boy Is better
rtasOner than he. 7 once knew one
about s years Of age whose success
at guessing In the game Of even and
odd attracted universal admiration.
This game is simple and is played
with marbles. One player holds In his
hand q number OF these TOYS. and de-
mauds OF another whether that number
ls even or odd II the guess Is right
the guesser wins one II wrong, he
loses one. The boy 90 whom ! allude
won OH the marbles o. the school. OF
course be had some principle Of guess
Ing. and this lay IN mere observation
and admeasurement 81 the astuteuess
Of h.g opp0nent. For example. an ar
rant simpleton Is bis opponent. and.
holding mp his closed hand. asks. Are
hey even or oddF Our school boy re.