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

little condolences Oh paper. ! sec. Now
we will discover something positive"
Having written his note. Prosper
folded it carefully in the smallest pos
sible size and, after furtively glancing
toward the detective, motionlcss in his
corner, threw it to little Cavaillon with
a simple word:
"Gipsy"
Fanferlot was confounded and be.
gan to feel little uneasy.
"The young man has more pluck and
nerve than many of my oldest custom
ers. This, however. shows the result
of education"
Yes. innocent or guilty, Prosper must
have been endowed with great self
control and power Of discrimination to
affect this imperturbable calmncss and
presence of mind mt time when his
honor, his future happiness. all that he
held dear in life. were at stake. And
he was only thirty years old. Either
from natrNal Difference or from the
hope of gaining some ray Of light by a
private conversation the commissary
determined to speak to the banker.
"Thcre is no doubt, monsieur" he
said as soon as they were alone, "this
young man has robbed you. 1t would
be gross neglect Of duty If l did not
secure his person."
This declaration seemed to distress
the banker. Poor Prosper" he said.
Prosper was now called in with Fan
ferlot, whom they had much trouble
to awaken. and with the most COM
plete Indifference listened to the an
nouncement Of his arrest.
In response he calmly said:
81 swear that am innocent"
NJ. Fauvel. much more disturbed and
excited than his cashier, made last
attempt.
There ls still time. poor boy" he
said. "In the name Of heaven, reflect"
Prosper did not appear to hear him.
He drew from his pocket q small key,
which he laid OH the mantel, and said:
"Herc is the key Of your safe, mon-
sieur hope for my sake that you
will some day be convinced Of my in
nocencc, and hope for your sake
that it will not come too late" Then,
as every one was silent, he added:
Before leaving. here are the books,
papers and accounts necessary for my
successor. / must at the same time
inform you that. without speaking Of
the stolen three hundred and fifty
thousand francs, leave a deficit In
cash. There Is deficit Of three thou
sand five hundred francs on my cash
account, which has been disposed Of
In the following manner: Two thou
sand taken by myself in advance Of my
salary and fifteen hundred advanced
to my fellow clceks. This Is the last
day Of the month. Tomorrow the sal
aries will be paid, consequently
The commissary interrupted him.
"Were you authorized" he demand
ed. ''to draw money whenever you
wished to to make advances"
"No. but l knew that NJ. Fauvel
would not have refused me permission
to oblige my friends. What | did Is
done everywhere. have simply fol-
lowed my predecessors example"
The banker made q sign of assent.
"As regards that spent by myself"
continued the cashier, II had sort Of
right to it. all Of my savings being
deposited in this bank-about fifteen
thousand francs"
"That is true" said NJ. Fauvel. IN.
Bertomy has ut least that amount on
deposit"
This last question settled, the COM
missary's errand was ended, and his
report might now be made. lie an
nounced his intention of leaving and
ordered the cashier to prepare to follow
him. Usually this moment, when
stern reality stares us in the face,
when our individuality Is lost and we
feel that we are being deprived Of our
liberty-thls moment is terrible. At
this fatal command. Follow me-"
which brings before our eyes the
yawnng prison gates. the most harden
ed sinner weeps and bcgs for mercy.
But Prosper lost none of that studied
phlegm which the commsSary secretly
pronounced consummate impudence.
Slowly, with as much careless ease as
If going to breakfast, he drew on his
overcoat and gloves and said politely:
,1,,f 70
sieur."
The commissary folded up his pock-
etbook and bowed to NJ. Fauvel, saying
to Prosper:
LET us co."
They left the room, and, with a dis
tressed face and eyes filled with tears
that he could not restrain, the banker
watched their departure.
Good heaven" he exclaimed. "Glad>
ly would give double the sum stolen
to regain my old confidence in poor
Prosper and be able to keep him with
me-
Fanfcrlot had resolved to obtain pos
session Of PrOSpcr'S note, which he
knew to be in Cavaill0n's pocket. To
! obtain this written proof. which must
be an important one, appeared the
easiest thing in the world. He had
simply to arrest Cavaillon. frightcn
him, demand the letter and. If ncccs-
sary, take it by force.
Fanfcrlot began talking with an Of
fee boy and. after Il few apparently
idle questions, had discovered that the
Fauvel bank had no outlet Oh Victory
street and that consequently all the
clerks were obliged to pass in and out
through the main entrance on Province