Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-22

scarcely bowling to him. said:
DOUBTLESS, monsieur. you have been
apprised Of the painful circumstance
which compels me to have recourse to
your assistance"
at Is about a robbery. believe"
eyes; an Infamous and mysterious
robbery committed in this office. from
the safe you see open there, Of which
my cashier"-he pointed TO Prosper
"alone possesses the key and the
word"
This declaration seemed TO arouse
the unfortunate cashier from his stu
por.
Pardon me, monsieur" he said to
the commissary in low tone. MY
chief also has the word and the key"
81 should have said So"
The cOmmiSSary at once understood
that these two men accused each other.
We'll" he said. "a robbery has been
.perpetrated. but by whom: Did the
robber enter from without"
The banker hesitatcd moment.
81 think not" he said 1T last.
"And am certain he did not" said
Prosper.
The commiSSary was prepared for
those answers. but it did not suit his
purpose to follow them up immediate
ly.
However" said he. 1--WE must make
ourselves sure Of it." Turning toward
his companion. M. Faufrrlot." he said.
go and see If you cannot discover
some traces that may have escaped
the attention Of these gentlemen.
NJ. Fanfrrlot. nicknamrd "'rhe SQuir-
REL" was indebted to his prodiSious
agility for this title. Of which he was
not little proud Slim and insigniti.
cant In appearance. he might in spite
Of his iron muscles. be taken for bail
IFS under clerk as he walked along
buttuurd up to the chin in his thin
black overcoat. He had one OF those
faces that impress us disagrreably
odiously turned up nose. thin lips and
little restless black eyes. Fanferlot.
who had been on the police force for
five years. burned to distinguish him.
SELF to make for himself Il name. He
was ambitious. Alas. he was unSuc-
ceSsful. lacking opportunity or genius.
Already. before the commiSSary spoke
to him. he had fprrctcd everywhere
studied the doors. sounded the parti-
tionS. examined the wicket and stirred
up the ashes in the fireplace.
ut would be very difficult" said he.
"for stranger to enter here"
He walked aroIld the office.
as this door closed at night?" he in
quired.
ut is always locked"
"And who keeps the key"
"The office boy. to whom | always
give it in charge before leaving the
bank" said Prosper.
This boy" said NJ. Fauvcl, sleeps
In the outer room on a sofa bcdstcad.
which he unfolds at night and folds up
In the morning"
as he here?" inquired the commits.
sary.
"Yes, monsieur" answered the bank.
er.
He opened the door and called
"Anselme"
This boy had been confidential serv.
ant Of NJ. Fauvrl for ten years. He
knew that be would nor be suspected.
but the idea of being connected with Il
robbery is terrible. and he entered the
room trembling like Il leaf.
Ibid you sleep in the next room last
night?' asked the c"mnli$$ary of po
lice.
ayes. monsieur; as usual.
"At what hour did You Z" I" bed:
"Ahout half past IL. had spent the
evening ut cafe near hy with m"n-
sieur'S valet
did you near no noise during the
night"
mo. and still sleep 50 lightly that
if monsieur comes down To llir cash
room when am asleep am instantly
awakened by the sound of his foot
steps"
"Does VI. Fauvcl often come to the
caShrOOm at night!'
"NO, monsieur; very seldom
"Did he come last night:'
"No, monsieur; ain very certain lie
did not, for l WAS kept awake nearly
oil night by the strong coffee had
drunk with the valet
THAT will do" said the c"ilmSSary
"You may retire"
When AnSrlmr had left tn" room.
Fanfrrlot resumed his search.
He opened the door of the banker )
private staircase.
"Whcrc do these stairs lead to-" he
asked.
"ro my private office" replied NJ.
Fauvel.
"Is not that the room. asked the
commiSSary. Ito which | was conduct
cd when first came
"PrcciScly."
81 would like to see IT," said Fanf"r-
lot, "and examine the entrances Ia it.
Nothing is more easy" said NJ. Fau-
vel eagerly. "C"mr, gentlemen. ami
you come, too. FroSp"r
NJ. Fauvrl's private office consisted "f
two rooms the waiting room. Sunplu-
ouslv decorated. and the study. where
no transacted business. The furniture
in this room was CONFUSED Of large