Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-15

detection, he had not eXag-
kEG3aJ gerated. Since the fatal day
when. upon his denunciation, his cash
Ter had been arrested the banker had
been q prey to the most gloomy mel
ancholy and absolutely refused to take
any interest in business affairs. lie
who had always been SO domestic did
not mingle with his family except at
meals, when lie would swallow few
mouthfuls and hastily leave the room.
Shut up in his study. he would see no
one.
The day of Prosper's release, about
8 o'clock, NJ. Fauvel was. as usual.
seated in his study. with his elbows
resting on the table and his face buried
in his hands, when his office boy rusb-
ed in with a frightened look.
Monsieur, the former cashier, NJ.
Rertomy, is here with friend. He
says he must see you on business"
The banker started.
"Prosperw he cried in q voice chokcd
by anger. How does he dare
Then remembering that he ought to
control himself before his servant. he
waited few moments and said in a
tone Of forced calmncss:
"Ask them to walk in"
If NJ. Verduret had counted upon wit
Messing strange and affecting sight
he was not disappointed. Nothing
could be more terrible than the atti-
tude Of these two men as they stood
confronting each other. The bankers
face was almost purple with suppress
ed anger. as If about to be struck by
apoplexy. Prosper was pale and mo-
tionleSS They stood glarinS ut each
other. NJ. Verdurct curiously watched
them with the indifference and cool
uess of a philosopher who in the most
violent outburStS Of human passion
merely sees subjects for study. Final
". the silence becoming more and more
threatening. he decided to break 1t by
speaking to the banker.
81 suppose. monsieur. you know that
my young friend has lust been releas-
ed from prison"
"Yes." replied NJ. Fauvel, making an
effort to control himself-"yes, for
want Of sufficient proof"
"PreciSely. monsieur. and this want
of proof. as stated in the decision Of
mot proved ruins his prospects and
compcls him to leave here ut once for
America"
AT this information NJ. Fauvers fea-
lures relaxed as if relieved.
"Ah. he is going away" he said.
There was no mistaking the resent
full. almost insulting intonation Of the
words ''going away"
1T appears to me-" continued NJ.
Verduret that ProSper's determine.
ton is Il wise one. merely wished
him before leaving Paris to come and
ny his respects to his former chief"
The banker smiled bitterly.
an. Bcrtomy." he replied, might
have spared US both this painful meet
ing. have nothing to say to him. and
of course he can have nothing to say
to me-"
This was q formal dismissal. and NJ.
Verduret, understanding it thus, bow
ed to NJ. Fauvel. accompanied by Pros
per, who had not spoken word.
When they reached the street, Pros.
per recovered the use Of his tongue.
81 hope you are satisfied, monsieur"
be said in a gloomy tone. "You exact
ed this painful step, and l could only
acquiesce. Have gained anything by
adding this humil. ton to the othrrs?'
81 have" replied NJ Ecrlurct. Il
could find no way Of ga....n= access to
M. Fauve cave through %nu. and now
/ have found out what | wanted to
know. am convinced that Il. FauEci
had nothing to do with the robbery
"Oh monsieur" objected Prosper.
"innocence can lie fcignrd."
Certainly. but not to this extent.
And this is not all. wished to find
out if VI. Fauvel would be accessible
to certain suspicious. Now can say
Yes"
Prosper and his companion had stop
ped to talk more at their ease near the
corner of I.atitte street. in the middle
Of large space which had lately been
cleared by pulling down an oal house.
NJ. Ecrdurct seemed to bc anxious and
was constantly looking around as If he
expected some one. He soon uttered
an exclamation of satisfaction. At
the other end of the vacant space he
SAW Cayaillnn. who waS runnin" bare
headed and SO excited that hr did not
even stop to SHAKE hands with Prosper
but said to VI. Ncr,urct:
"They have gone. monsieur"
"IIow long Sincc:'
"About quarter Of an hour ago"
"Thc deuce they did. Then we have
not Il minut" to loSc.'
He handed Cavaillon the note no bad
written some hours before ut i'r"Spcr'S
house.
"IIerc. send him this and then return
at once to your desk l"u might b"
missed 1t WAS very imprudcnt in You
to come out without your hat
Little Cavaillon ran off us quickly as
he had come. Prosper WAS Stur"iiru.
"What." said he. "Iou know Ca
WALTON"
$50 it seems" answered NJ. Nerdu-
ret. with Il smile. but we have no
time to talk. Make haste"
Nj. Vcrduret suddenly stopped before
n door bearing the number 81. lie
led the way up the steps and stopped
on the second floor before Il door over