Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27

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PROSPER hesitate
"you are silent" said NJ Patrgent.
"Then 1 will tell you how you employ
cd YOUR time. You returned to your
rooms in Chaptal street. dressed your
self and attended dance"
-'Iou are right, monsieur"
''And did you not play at baccarat
ana lose 500 francSY'
pardon me, monsieur: only 100"
every well. In the morning you paid
note of q thousand francsi'
eyes, monsieur
Moreover. there remained 800 francs
in YOUR desk. and you had 400 in your
purse when you were arrested. SO
that altogether in tWentyfour hours
$500 francs"
Prosper was not discountenanced,
but stupefed.
Not being aware OF the powerful
means of investigation possessed by
the law, he wondered how in so short
time the Judge could have obtained
such accurate information.
Your statement is correct, mon
sleur," he said finally.
"Where did all this money come
from? The evening before you had so
little that you were obliged to defer
the payment Of a small BILL
Monsieur, the day Of which you
speak l sold through an agent some
bonds had. about 5000 francs. Be-
sides. took from the safe 1900 francs
in advance on my salary. I have moth
ing to hide"
The prisoner had given clear an
swers. NJ. Patrigent determined to at
tack him from new point
"Yor say you have no wish to con-
ceal any OF your actions. Then why
did you write this note to one Of your
compartment"
This time the blow told. Prosper's
eyes dropned before the inQuiring look
of the judge.
81 thought" be stammerM-'T wish
ed
"You wished to screen this woman:"
eyes, monsieur. that is true. | knew
that when man in my condition IS
accused Of robbery he has every fault.
every weakness. OF his life charged
against him"
Il suppose you know who this WON.
IN is?"
Nine. GiDSy was 2 GoverDeSS when
first knew her. She was born at
Oporto and came to France with n
Portuguese family"
Her name is not Gypsy. She has
never been a governess, and she is not
n Portuguese
Prosper was about to protest. but
NJ. Patrigent imposed silence. He
| shrugged his shoulders ard began look
icg over large file of papers on his
desk.
'Ab, here IT is" he said. 'Listen!
Palmyre Chocareille. born ut Paris in
1870 daughter of Chocareille DANES.
undertaker's assistant. and of Caroline
Piedlent, his wife"
The prisoner made gesture OF i'm
patience. He did not know that the
Judge was reading him this report to
convince him that nothing can escape
tie police.
"Palmyre Chocareille," he continued,
lat twelve years Of age was appren.
ticed TO a shoemaker and remained
with him until she was sixteen. Traces
OF her are lost for one year. At SEVEN
teen she is hired as servant by a
grocer on st. Denis street named Dom
ras and remains there three months
She passed this same year, 1897. a
eight or ten different places. In 1875
she entered as a shopgirl the store of (;
fan merchant in Choscul alley"
Willie he read the judge watched
ProSper's face 10 observe the effect OF
these revelations.
Toward the close OF 1888" he con
tlnucd, "the girl Chocarcille was en-
piOyed as servant by Nine. Munc'
and accompanied her to Lisbon. How
long did she remain in Lisbon? VIVA
dld she do while she remained there
We have no information as TO this
However 1t is certain that in 1851 sh,
returned TO Paris and was SENTENCED
to three months imprisonment for al
assault All, she returned from Port
urai with the name of Nina Gypsy"
"But | assure you, monsieur Pros
per began-"I assure you
eyes, | comprehend. This history /!
less romantic doubtless than the on,
you have understood, but, then, 1t ha,
the merit of being true. We lost sigh
Of Palmyre Chocareille, called Gypsy
upon her release from prison, but w
meet her again six months later, hav
ing made the acquaintance of a tray
cling agent who became infatuated
with her beauty. She deserted him t,
devote herself to you"
The Judge paused for u moment. n.
il 10 give Prosper time for reflection
and then slowly said:
"And this is the woman whom yol
have made your companion, the won
an for whom you have committed rob
berry"
Once more NJ. Patrigent was on thu
wrong track owing to Fanfcrlot's in
complete information. Prosper remain
ed silent.
cat any rate" insisted NJ. Patrigent
you will confess that this girl ha
caused your ruin"
Il cannot confess that, monsieur, 70,
II is not true"
"You will also say that It was no
for this girls sake you renowned al
intimacy Of many years and ceaseC
spending your evenings at your EN-
ployer's."