Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21


teeth, but, 4 Ias: 4 "a nose. or all her
weaknesses - 4 yen ows she
i. had INDUCED il every variety only
one remained !; she loved q good dinner,
with plenty Of wine. s. She loyed her
husband and about the time NJ. .Patri-
gent was leaving the hospital she be-
gan to be worried that her little mar"
1 had not returned to dinner. She was
about to sit down without him when
the hotel boy cried out: VI
AZ b" Here is; monsieur!'' At > 3#s.. .i3
/. why, how late you are, my little
4 mani she cried as she dropped her
knife and fork and rushed forward to !
embrace him. rs '5@ S$ Be- ~ i5, 81 Il nj 1
d But he received her caresses with an
air Of abstra ction. s.f= {. i. s
r .I'm tired" he said. 81 have. been
the whole day playing billiards with
.Eyariste, NJ. Fauvel's valet, and al
lowed him to win as often as he wish
-ed. II became acquainted with him
yesterday, and now 1 am his best
friend If l wish to enter NJ. Fauvel's
service as a messenger, can rely upon
NJ. #Evariste's good word" ~.
"What, you be an sof1ce messenger?
You?" - # s% r.
"Of course l would. How else am I
to get into NJ. Fauvel's, house for the
purpose of studying. my characters?"
Then the valet gave you no news?'>
Nothing that I could make use of,
and yet I turned him inside out like
glove. This banker is a remarkable
man. Evariste says he has not sim
gle vice, not even little defect by
which his valet could gain 10 sous.
He neither smokes, drinks nor plays.
In fact, he is a saint. He is worth mil
lions and lives as respectfully and
quietly as grocer. He is devoted to
his wife. a2ores his. children, is very
hospitable, but seldom goes into soci-
ety. .:s $500. .c.%~ r. H.,
'"Then his wife is young?' IL :..-'..
"She must be about fifty"
Nine. alexandra reflected a moment
"Did you inquire about the other
members of the family?"
Certainly. The younger son is an
officer in the army. The elder son,
Lucien. lives with his parents and is
oo plOpel do d yOuu5 Iduy.
"Apd this niece of whom you have
spoken?" .-.'
"Evariste could tell me- nothing
about her.
: Nine. Alexandra shrugged her Shout
Gers.
eff you have discovered nothing, it
is because there is nothing to be dis
covered. Still do you know what I
would do if I were in your placer
"What?'' : -
II would consult NJ. Lecoq."
At the mention of this name Fanfer-
lot jumped up as if he had been shot
'"That's pretty advice! Do you want
i me to lose ,..y place? NJ. Lecoq does
net suspect that's haze anything to do
with the case except to obey his Or
ders." ..,. 6 -.1
"Who told you to let him know you
were Investigating it on your own ac-
count? You can consult him with an
air of Indifference, as if you were not
at all interested, and after you have
got his opinion you can take advantage
of it, :. 49,.
The detective weighed his wife's
words.
perhaps you are right" he said.
'Yet NJ. Lecoq is so devilishly shrewd
that he might see through it ALL"
'Shrewd!' echoed Nine. Alexandra.
"Shrewd! All Of you at the police Of
fee say that so often that you have
made, his reputation"
''Well, will think the matter over.
But in the meantime what does the lit
tie one -say2''
H. [ro BE CONTINUED !