The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-08
CHAPrEl. vI-contlnued

u bore the following address. writ
Sen in free, flowing hand
For NJ. T. de Clameran,
Forge Master, Hotel 5u Louvre.
To be handed to NJ Raoul de Lagors.
I'm great haste.)
"Oh. hoi" said Fanftrlot. accom-
panying his explanation with a little
whistle. as WAS his habit when he
thought he had made a grand discov-
cry "Oh. hol"
DO you intend TO open it2" ques-
tjoned Mime Alexandra
Mime. Alexandra leaned over her
husbands shoulder and they both
read the following letter:
Monsieur Raoul Proepe rs in
Rriaon. accused OF robbery. which he
RcyeI committed wrote 20 y.1
tk &c days ago
"Whatii" interrupted Fanferlot,
this silly girl wrote and I never saw
he lettcr!"
"But. little man, she must have
, sted IL herself. the day she went
10 he palsis de Justice"
~Vers likely" soid Fanferlot. pro-
3itiated. He continued reading:
u wrote you three days ago. and
Azve no reply. Who will help Prosper
IS bis best friends desert him? II you
Sont answer this letter / shall cox
alder myself released from a certain
rgrosnise. ard without scruple will tell
Prosper of the conversation I over
asszrd between you and Monsieur ds
Ctamcran. But 1 caa count on you, can
q a0e7 shall expect you at the Arcil-
Esrcl day after tomorrow. betwe =
@weive aud four. NINA Gypsy
The letter read. Fanfcrlot at once
Preeeeded go copy it.
Weil. said Mime AleXandre, "wh
% you thnlg2"
Fanferiot was Jelicately rcsealing
she letter, when the door OF The hotel
afiicc was abruptly opened, and the
boy twice whispered: 'pst! rsti"
~Fanferiot disappeared into do K
s,ssset lie had barely time to close Il .
'8oer before Nine. Gipsy entered tie
s,soun.
The poor girl was sadly change !.
ssiae was pale and hollow-cheeked ard
aacr eyes were red with weeping.
ON seeing her, Nine. Alexandra
r-gald not conceal her surprise
Why, my child, you are not goii 2
sutx"
- am Obliged ta do so. Madam
and ; came to ask YOU to tell any OF .
r1,yt may call dG my absence to
aqit until : retura."
iiHt where in th world are you GO
wing . This hour. 81. K as you are?"
aor a moment Nine. Gipsy hesi-
g.nt1,d
t,h," she said. you are so kind that
asn tempted to @. ndde in you; read
chm note, which "a messenger just now
brought TO ME"
What" cried " c. AleNandre per-
Gec1y aghast "a ssenger enter my
house, and so up your room!"
9s there anything surprising in
shat2"
~Oh, no. mo- not ng surprising
And IN tone i.ud enough to be
b ard in The closet She read the note:
"A friend of r.ospcr who can
neitber receive yoa non present him-
srif nj yuni house very anxious TO
speak to you lic the stage ofica
oppositc' ST. Joqu tower. tonight
al nine precisely, od The writer wi
approach aud tell Nou what he has
80 say
- have npponteG this public place
8or the rendezyou. SO as Co relievs
your miud OF all felg.'
~And you are so ng TO This reudea-
gosse"
certaials, Madame"
liot Is imprudent; fooishi it
,aafe 40 eo,rap YOU"
uakcs no difference interrupt
80 Ups5 u am so unfortunate al
uiG hat , have nothing more T.
arrad NtJ change would be a relief
Aef without waiting 90 hear an.
-eprc. She went out The door hat
-tarccly closed upon Nine. Gipsy, be
l-re Fnnfcrlot bounced out Of tn
-iosrt
tiie mjld detective was white witt
rage. aud swore violently,
What is the meaning Of thisp h,
cried. "Am I To stand by and have peo
plc Vailing over the Archaugei as l.
"a were a pgblich treet2'
Mme AleAaudrr stood trembling
aud dared not sprak
Was ever such impudcnce heard q,
before" he continued "a messenge;
loncs into my house and goes up
STAIRS without being seen by any
bodYi I VIII look into this. And thu
ddea Of YOU. Mime AlcNaudre you, &
sensible woman being idiotie enough
70 persuade thHt ittc viper not 4
lcep the appointment
iiut. my dcar
Had YOU not sense enough To know
lhat / would follow her. and discove,
what she Is attempting 40 conceal,