The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-04

sscape without having ohtnincd cen,
plcie satisfaction from thom.e
"lt seems to me Chat You know how
10 take care of yourself. ana cnn do
inything yos please
N. Norduret shrugged his shoulders.
and said.
did you not perceive the gaps in
ny narraliveg"
81 did notn
"rhat IS because YOU don't know
now TO listen. In the first place. did
Louis dc Clameran poison his broth
sr or not?"
"Yes. am sure of 50. fro,a what
gou ten me-"
"There you arei You arc much more
certain. young man. than am. Your
opinion is mine, but what proof have
we? None sldllfuly questioned DR..
C.. lie had not the shadow of sus-
)icion. and Dr. c. IS no auacS. ne
S o cultivated. observing l1ap OF hivh
5rsnnng. what poisons produce tED
effects described? know none
and yet / have studied up Of, poison
from Pomorania digitalis to SauvresJ
aconite.
The death took place so oppor
tunely-"
THAT anybody would be convinced
Of foul play. That is true; but chance
is sometimes a wonderful accomplice
in crime. In the second place, know
nothing of Raou's antecedents"
Is information on that point nee
essaryT
Indispensable, my friend; but we
win soon know something. 1 have
sent off one OF my men-excuse me,
! mean ore of my friends-who is
very expert and adroit, Monsieur Pa
lot; and he writes that he IS on the
track. l am interested in the history
Of this sentimental, skeptieal young
rascal. have an idea that he must
have been a grave, honest sort of
youth before Clameran ruined him"
Prosper was no longer listening.
M. Verdurets words had inspired
him with confidence. Already he saw
the guilty men arraigned before the
bar OF Justice; and enjoyed, in antici'
patton, this assize-eourt drama, where
he would be publicly exonerated and
restored to position.
Then he would seek Madeleine, for
now he understood her strange con
duct at the dressmakers, and knew
that she had never ceased TO love him
This certainty of future happiness
restored all the self-possession that
had deserted him the day he found
the safe robbed For the first time he
was astonished at the popularity OF
his situation.
Prosper had at first only been sur
prised at the protection of NJ Ver.
duret, and the extent Of his investi
cations; now lie asked himself, what
could haye been Ilis motives for act.
ing thus?
What price did he expect for this
sacrifice of time and labor2
His anxiety made him say, nervous
ly:
ut is unjust 60 rs both, monsieur
for you to preserve your incopnito
any longer. When you have saved
the honor and life Of man, you
should at least let him know whom
he is 60 thank for it,"
"Oh!" said NJ. Nerduret. smiling
"you are not out Of '3he woods yet
You are not married either, so YOU
must wait a lhtle longer; patience
and faith"
The clockis.ruclS six.
Good heay,ns!" exclaimed NJ Yer.
duret, "Cun It be six o'clock? / did
hope TO have good nights rest, but
must keep on moving This is no time
to be asleep"
He went into the passage, and
leaning over The balustcrs, called
Madame A'eNandrc! / say. Madame
Alexanlrel"
The hostess of the Archangel, the
portly wife of Farderlot the SPUR.
rel evidently had not bcan 90 bed
This fact struck Prosper
She appeared, obsequious, emiling
and eager TO please.
"What can do for you gentle
men?" she inquired.
you can serd your-Joeeph Du.
bois and Palnyre 20 me rs SOON as
possible. Let me know when they ar.
rive. will rest a few minutes and
you can awake ne when they come"
AS soon as Nine Alexandra left ihe
room, the fat man unccreIaouicusly
threw himself on thu bed.
you have 10 objections, sup.
pose?" he said TO Prosper.
I'm five minutes he was fast asleep;
and Prosper SIT by the led watch.
ing him with a perplexed gaze, won.
dering who this strange, man could
be.
About nine o'clock some one tapped
Gmidly at the door.
Slight as the noise was. il aroused
NJ Verduret, who sprang up, and
called out;
who is it?'
Prosper arose and openef the dooT.
Joseph Dubois, ihr valet of the