The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-26
FILE NUMBER H3
One OF the Mysteries of Paris and How it
was Solved
BY Emile GaborieU
BY Emile Gaboriau


up by placing his fortune at her dis.
posal.
Although Nine. Tauy,. refused his
offer, she appreciated the kindness O.
it, and on returning home said 10
Madeleine
Perhaps we have mistaken bis
character; he may be good man
after all"
Medicine sadly shool, her head. She
had anticipated just what happened
Clameran's magnauimity and geuer-
osity confirmed her presentimcnts.
Raoul came to see his uncle. and
found him radiant
Everything is going ON swimming
ly, my smart nephew said Clam
eran, your receipts acted like a
charm All. YOU are a partner worth
having. congratulate YOU upoa
your success. Forty thousand francs
in four months"
"Nes. said Raoul carclcssly. ~ got
about that much from the pawn
brokers'"
"Peste! Then you must have a nice
little sum laid by
THAT is my business. uncle. and not
yours. Remember our agreement. I
win tell you this much Madame Feu-
vel and Madeleine have turned every
thing they could into money; they
have nothing left. and have had
enough of my role"
Your role is ended | forbid you TO
hereafter ask for a single centime."
What are you about to do? What
has happencd?"
The mine is loaded. nephew, and l
am awaiting an opportunity to set
fire to it,"
Louis de Clameran relied upon max
ing his rival Prosper Bertomy fur
nish him this ardcntly desired oppor-
tunity.
He imagined that there would be no
difficulty in running the unfortunate
young man lie soon found himself
mistaken
Though Prosper led life of rccl1-
less dissipation, he preserved order
in his disorder. ri in state of mis-
cradle enlightenment, and obliged TO re-
sort to all sorts of mallshifts to es-
cape his creditors.his caution prevent
ed the world from knowing it.
Nainly did Raoul, with his pockets
fun of gold try to tempt him to play
high; every effort 20 Hasten his ruin
failed.
When he played hc did not seem 10
care whether me lost or won; nothing
aroused him from his cold indiGer-
ence.
His friend, Nina Gypsy, was extraya-
CANT, but her devotion TO Prosper re-
strained her from going beyond cer-
tain limits.
Raoul's great intimacy with Pros
per enabled him to fully understand
the state of his mind; that he was try
ng 10 drown his disappointment iF
excitement, but had not given up az
hope
You need not hope to bepulie
Prosper into committing any piece of
Jolly said Raom to his uncle. "t;a
head is as cool as q usurer's. We
amt galyauizc a dead man. Madelcice
1illed him the day She Tilted him. f.e
takes no interest in anything on the
face Of the earth"
'Nc can wait aud see"
They did wait and 10 the great
surprise OF Nine. Fauyel. Ruoul orce
more became am aireotionate aud du-
liful son, as he had been during Ga
neran's absence. From reckless ex-
trayagancc he changed to great econ
)my. Under prcteNt of saving none,
le remained at Nesmit. although il
Nas very uncomfortable and disagree
able there i'm the winter lie said he
Wished To eNpiate his sins in solitude.
The truth was that by remaining in
he country ne insured his liberty. and
escaped his mothers visits
This sudden lull. after SO maay
storms, appeared cminous TO Made
cinc. Sine was more certain thau ever
hat thr plot was now ripe. and
would suddenly burst upon them,
Without warming She did not impnrt
ler prr-cutmcnt to her aunt. bur pre-
pared herself for the worst
What cs they be doiug?" Nine.
HG'. H,H.a say; "cau they have
------ .+...4..- t-t'
Yes; what can they be doing2"
Madeleine would murmur.
Louis and Raoul gave no signs Of
life, because, like expert hunters, they
were silently hiding and watching for
"a favorable opportunity of pouucing
upon their Victims
Never losing sight of Prosper for O.