Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
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SHOWN you. Repeat Wnat nave Uem-
pnstrated, and am convinced that
this evidence will determine him to re-
lease the cashier. Prosper must be at
liberty before can commence my OPP
erations.'
"Of course, chief. But must let
him know that I suspect any one be-
sides the banker or cashierW
certainly. Justice must not be kept
in ignorance of your intention of fol-
lowing up this affair. NJ. Patrigcnt
will tell you to watch Prosper. You
will reply that you will not lose sight
of him. myself will answer for his
being in good hands"
"And if he asks me about Gipsyf"
NJ. Lecoq hesitated moment.
'"Tell him." he said, that you per-
suaded her, in the interest of Prosper,
TO live in house where she can watch
some one whom you suspect"
Fanferlot rolled up the photograph
and was joyously picking up his hat to
20 when NJ. Lecoq checked him with
q gesture.
81 have not finished. Do you know
how to drive carriage and manage
horses?'
why can you ask this Of man who
used to be q rider in the Bouthor cir
Cus?"
VERY well. AS soon as the Judge
dismsses you return home Immediate
ly, make yourself wig and the com.
plete dress Of n valet, and. having
dressed yourself, take this letter to
the agent on Delorme street"
But
"There must be no but. sir. The
hgent will send you to NJ. de Clameran,
who is looking for valet, his man
having left him yesterday"
Excuse me IL venture to suggest
that you ar. making a mistake. This
Clamerar does not come into the mat
ter. He is not the cashiers friend"
"Do what l tell you and don't dis
turb your mind about the rest. Cla-
meran is not friend OF Prosper,
know, but he is the friend and pro-
fector of Raoul de Layers. Why So?
Whence the intimacy of these two men
of such different ages? I must find
ont. l must also find out who this
never goes to attend to his furnaces;
high liver, who takes it into his head
10 live at the Hotel du Louvre in the
midst of tumultuous. ever changing
crowd, where it is hard to watch him.
Through you l will have an eye upon
him. He has carriage. You are to
drive it. and you will soon be able to
give me an account of his manner OF
life and Of the sort of people with
whom he associates"
You shall be obeyed."
zone word more. NJ. de Clameran Is
irritable and. still more, suspicious.
You will be presented to him under the
mans Of Joseph Dubois. He will. de-
mand your certificate of good charac-
ter. Here are three which state that
you have lived with the Marquis de
Stairmeuse and the Count de Comma
rim and that you have just left the
Baron de Wortschen, who has gone to
Germany. Be careful of your dress
and manners. Watch the marquis
movements. Above all, don't overdo
your part 1t might arouse suspicion"
Don. worry as to that. Where
shall report to you?'
II vii call on yoU every day. Until
change your ord don't step foot in
this house. You might be followed. If
anything important should happen,
send a note to your wife and she will
fnfo,ni mo. Go and be prudent"
The door closed on FAME. lot as NJ.
LEGO! passed into his bedroom.
In tha twinkling of an eye he had
Invested birSe OF chief Of the secret
service. Ee took off his suff cravat
and golG spectacles and removed the
close wig from his thick black hair
The otIicirl Leccq had disappeared,
leaving in his place the LEGO whom
nobody knew-a handsome man with
a clear eye and resolute bearing. But
he remained only for an instant. Seat
ed before a dressing table, covered
with more cosmetics, paints, perfumes,
false hair and other uncomfortable
Bhams than the toilet ia bles of a mod
ern belle, he began to undo the work
of nature and make himself a new
face. He worked slowly, handling his
brushes with great care. But in an
hour he had accomplished one of his
Eaily masterpieces. When he had fin
lshed he was no longer Lecoq. He
was the large man with red whiskers
whom Fanferlot failed to recognize.
"Well," he said, casting last look
In the mirror, 81 have forgotten moth
Ing. / have left nothing to chance.
All my plans are fixed, and | shall
make progress, provided the Squirrel
Toes not waste time"
But Fanferlot was too happy to
waste minute. He did not run, he
Jew, toward the Palais de Justice. At
INST he was able to convince some one
IF his wonderful shrewdness. AS to
acknowledging that he was about to
1btain triumph with the ideas of an
)ther man, he never thought OF it. 1t
y generally in perfect good faith that
he jackdaw struts in the peacock g
feathers. His hopes were realized. If
the judge was not absolutely cOnylnc-
ed, he admired the ingenuity OF the
whole proceeding.
This decides me-" he said, dismiss.
ing Fanferlot. 81 will file favorable
report today, and it is highly probable
hat the accused will be released to-
morrow"