The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-11-01

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have not yet passed the frontiers NO
further report in relation to them mas
vet been received CO Trudaine and
his sister are under surveillance, and
the undersigned holds himself ready
for further orders. Signed, Magloire;
countersigned, Lomaque
Having finished reading his notes,
Magloire placed them on the writing
table. He was evidently favored
man in the office, for he ventured to
make a remark instead Of leaving the
room in silence, like his predecessor,
Picard.
"When Citizen Danville returns to
Paris" he began, 'he will be rather
astonished to find that in denouncing
his wifes brother he has also uncon-
sciously denounced his wife,"
"Friend Magloire," said Lomaque,
winking mildly, 'your last remark
looks to me like a question in disguise.
l put questions constantly to others. L
never answer them myself. You want
to know, citizen, what our superintend-
ents secret motive is for denouncing
his wifes brother. Suppose you try
and find that out for yourself. 1t will
be practice for you, Friend Magloire-
practice after office hours
"Any further orders?" inquired Ma
| gloire sulliily.
| "None in relation to the reports" re-
turned Lomaque. 81 find nothing to
add or alter on a revised hearing. But
I shall have little note ready for you
Immediately Sit down at the other
desk, Friend Magloire. l am very fond
of you when you are not inquisitive.
Pray sit down."
While addressing this invitation to
the agent in his softest voice Lomaque
produced his pocketbook and drew
from it little note, which he opened
and read through attentively. 1t was
headed "Priyate Instructions Relative
to Superintendent Danville" and pro-
ceeded thus;
"The undersigned can confidently as
sert, from long domestic experience in
Danville's household, that his motive
for denouncing his wife's brother is
purely a personal one and is not in the
most remote degree connected with
politics. Briefly, the facts are these
! Louis Trudaine from the first opposed
his sisters marriage with Danville, dis
trusting the latter's temper and dispo-
sition. The marriage, however, took
| place, and the brother resigned himself
to await results, taking the precaution
| of living in the same neighborhood as
his sister, to interpose, If NEED be, be-
| tween the crimes which the husband
might commit and the sufferings which
the wife might endure. The results
soon exceeded his worst anticipations
and called for the interposition for
which he had prepared himself. He
is man of inf1exible firmness, patience
and integrity, and he makes the protec
ton and consolation of his sister the
business of his life. He gives his
brother-in-law no preteXt for openly
quarreling with him. He is not to be
deceived, irritated or tired out, and he
is Danville's superior every way-in
conduct, temper and capacity. Under
these circumstances it is unnecessary
| to say that his brother-in-law's enmity
| toward him is of the most implacable
kind, and equally unnecessary to hint
at the perfectly plain motive Of the de-
nunciation. AS to the suspicious cir
cumstances affecting not Trudaine only,
but his sister as WE'LL the undersigned
regrets his inability thus far to offer
either explanation or suggestion. At
this preliminary stage the affair is in
volved in mystery"
Lomaque read these lines through to
his own signature at the end. They
were the duplicate secret instructions
demanded from him In the paper which
he had been looking over before the
entrance of the two police agents. He
folded the note in fresh sheet of pa
per and was preparing to seal 1t when
tap at the door stopped him. Come
in," he cried, and man in travelling
costume, covered with dust, entered,
whispered a word or two in his ear,
nodded, and went out. Lomaque start
ed at the whisper, and, opening his note
again, hastily wrote under his sigma
ture, 81 have just heard that Danville
has fastened his return to Paris and
may be expected back tonight" Then
he closed, sealed and directed the letter
and gave it to Magloire. The police
agent looked at the address as he left
the room. 1t was ITO Citizen Robes
pierre, Rue st. Honore"
Lomaque arose and walked restlessly
backward and forward, biting his nails.
"Danville comes back tonight" he
muttered "and the crisis comes with
him. Trudaine a conspirator Rose a
conspiratorl BAIL Conspiracy can
hardly be the answer to the riddle this
time"
he took turn or two in silence.
then stopped at the open window, look
ing out on what little glimpse the street
afforded him of the sunset sky.
This time five years ago. he said.
"Trudaine was talking to me on that
bench overlooking the river, and his
sister was keeping Ratchet faced old
Lomaque's cup of coffee hot for him.
Now | am officially bound to suspect
them, perhaps to arrest them; ner-
hapS-I wish this lob had fallen ;n+o