The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-03
CHAPTER Continued.

viii do mo the honor to accept my
arm and step outside for a moment"
What could Cavaillon do2 He took
FanferlOt's arm. and went ont with
I i'm.
The Rue Chaptal is not one Of
those noisy thorough fareswhere foot
passengers are iu perpetual danger
of being run over by numberless We
hicles dashing 10 and fro; there were
but two or three shops, and from the
corner of the Rue Fontaiue occupied
10y an apothecary, to the entrance Of
the Rue LeOnie, extended q high,
gloomy wall, broken here and there
by a small window which lighted the
carpenters shops behind.
lt was one of those streets where
you could walk az your ease, without
having TO step from the sidewalk
every moment SO Fanferlct and Ca
vaillon were ia no danger of being
disturbed by passcrs-by.
What ! wished 20 say is, my dear
monsieur began the detective, chat
Monsieur Prosper Bertomy threw you
a note this morning"
NafhfAA0h fhkuNAf AbA bAfnhM lnhN nc
was "a be questioned about this note,
and instantly put himself on his
guard
You are mistaken he said, blush
ing to his ears.
Excuse me. monsieur, for presum-
ing TO contradict you. but am quite
certain OF what / say"
81 assure you that Prosper never
gave me anything
"Pray, monsieur do not persist in
a denial; you viii compel me TO prove
that four clerks saw him throw you
note written in pencil and closely
folded"
CavaiIIon saw the folly Of further
contradicting man so We'll in
formed so he changed his tactics,
and said
'lt IS true Prosper gave me note
this morning; but It was intended for
lue aioue. aud after reading a. ] tore
IL dp, aad threw the pieces in the
fire
This might be the truth Fam
ferfct feared SO; but how could he
assure himself OF the fact? III re,
membered that the most palpable
tricks often succeed the best. and.
trusting tc his star, he said at haz-
ard.
Permit me to observe that this
statement is not correct; the note
was intrusted to you to give to Clip
sy
A drspairing gesture from Cayaillon
apprised the detective that he was not
iniht2ken, he brcothed again
'i swear 30 you, monsieur" be-
gan the young man.
'uo not swear. monsieur inter-
rnpied rauferlot. "all the oaths in
fhe world would bc useless. You not
only preserved tic note. but you
cauc 90 this house for the purpose
OF gti"g 4 to Gypsy and il is in your
pocket now
mo, monsieur. no."
lranfcrlot paid no attention to this
denial, bat continued IN his gentlest
tone
"And am sure sou viii be kind
enough 10 give it 20 me; believe me,
nothing but the most absolute neces-
sitY
Newer exclaimed CaYaillon; and,
believing the mon eut favorable. he
suddenly attempted 20 jerk his arm
irom under fauietlot and escape
hut his efforts were vain; the de-
tective's strength was equal 70 his
suaviiy.
Don't hurt you. elf youus man,
De said. "but take uy advice and
quietiy give zap tho lcttcr.'
- have not got &C..
Very wcll; see. you reduce me to
painful eytremities. li YOU persist in
being ,o obstinate Shall call two
policemen. who will take you by each
arm. nad escort Won to the commits
sarF OF police; and once there,
shall be under the painful necessity
of searching your pockets whether
you viii or not"
CavailloH was q voted 90 Prosper
and willing to ma amy sacrifice ia
his behalf; bot hr clearly saw that
u was worse than useless 10 struggle
any longer, as he "oeid have no time
20 destroy the n0te no deliver it un
ace force was no betrayal; but b,
cursed his powerl, ness and almost
wePt with rage
II an iu Your poter' hr said. anl
then sudoeuiy d~e from h pacfet
book the unlucky motto. ani gave q
% tbe detective
Tsiifsrlot trenb @ vth pleasure
as he unfolded the atrer r.t ntt-
fuf "a his h4lII. H...l H.I fn