The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-03
FILE NUMBER H3
One Of the Mysteries of Paris and How it
was Solved
BY Emile GaboriaU

who will explain what ] have no
time TO tell. Be hopeful whateve
happens. Goodbye.
PROSPER"
Had Cavaillon been less bewil
dered, he would have seen blank dis
appointment depicted on the detec
tive's face after the perusal Of tn,
note.
Fanferlot had cherished the hop
that he was about to possess a vel,
important document. which VIC ale
clearly prove the guilt or innocens
cf Prosper; whereas he had onl
seized a love-letter written by maj
who was evidently more anNiou
about the welfare of the woman hr
loved than about his own.
Vainly lid he puzzle over the let
ter. hoping TO discover some hiddei
meaning: twist the words as h,
would, they proved nothing for ol
against the writer
The two words absolutely every
thing" were underscored, it is true,
but they could be interpreted in 81
reany ways.
The detective, however, determined
not TO drop the matter here.
This Madame Nina Gypsy is doubt
less a friend of Monsieur Prospei
Bertomy2"
"She is his particular friend
All, ] understand; and she livei
here at No. 392"
you know it well enough, as yot
saw me go in there"
Il suspected it to be the house
monsieur; now tell me whether tn,
apartments she occupies are rented
in her name"
mo. Prosper rents them
"EXactly; and which floor, If YOU
please?"
"On the first"
During this colloquy Fanferlot had
folded up the note, and slipped it in
20 his pocket.
"A thousand thanks, monsieur. fol
the information; and, in return, viii
relieve you of the trouble Of execut
ing your commission
"Monsieurl"
Yes, with your permission, 1 viii
myself take this note to Madam,
Nina Gypsy"
Cayaillon began to demonstrate,
but Fanferlot cut him short by say
ing:
II will also venture to give you 4
piece of advice. Return quietly Il
your business, and have nothing NOR,
90 do with this affair"
But Prosper is good friend oI
mine. and has saved me from ruiz
more than once
only the more reason for YOU
keeping quiet. You can not be of til,
slightest assistance to him, and cal
tell you that you may be Of great in
jury. As you are known TO be his de
voted friend, OF course your absenc-
at this time will be remarked upon
Any steps that you take In this mat
ter viii receive the worst interpreta
ton
"Prosper is innocent, ] am sure"
Fani,rl"t was Of the same opinion
but he had no idea Of betrayine hi
private thoughts; and yet for the sue
cess of mis- Investigations n wa
necessary TO impress the ,mportanc,
Of prudence and discretion upon tht
young man; he would have told hin
10 keep silent concerning what hat
| passed between them, but he daret
not
what you say may be true" h
said. ~ hope it is, for the sake o
Monsieur Bertomy and on your owt
account, too; for, II he is guilty, yor
win certainly be very much annoyed
! and perhaps suspected OF completely
as you are well known to he intimat
/ with him."
Davailon was oycrcumc.
wow you had bost take ms adyic,
monsieur, and return 10 your bus
. ness, and Good-morning. mon
eieur."
The poor fellow obcyed Slowly an
with swelling heart he returned t
the Rue Notre Dame dc Lorette. Il
asked himself how he could sery
Prosper, warn Mime. Gypsy, and. boy
nli, have his revenge upon this odiou
detective, who had just made him SUI
fer cruel humiliation.
Tie had no sooner turned the CO.
r2~ of the street, than Fonferlot eI
tered $50. 39, gave his name 90 "a
( powel as Prosper Eertcmy. went ul
stairs, and knocked az the first doc
be- ceme fo.
j. was opened by a youthful FOO
man, dressed in Ga, most fanciful lr
er1,