The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-07


port afterward was that he commit.
ted suicide. lie certainly sold the fur.
niture of the house occupied by Cho.
careilc. and suddenly disappeared,
All the efforts made to discover him
proved fruiuess."
The judge stopped a moment, as II
20 give Prosper time for reflection,
and then slowly said;
"And this is the woman whom you
m~de your companion. the woman for
shom you robbed the bank?"
Once more ~ Parigent was ON the
wrong track. owing to- Fanferlot's in
complete information.
Be had hoped Tat Prosper would
betray himself by uttering sonic pas
sionatc retort when Thus wounded to
the qU.rlS. hut he remained impassi-
bic. OF au the iuc yc said 10 him his
mind dNelt upon o1ly one word-Cal.
das. the name OF he poor travelling
agent who had Killed himself.
AT any rate" insisted VI. Patri.
scnt "you viii confess that this girl
has caused your run
II can not confess that, monsieur,
for it is not true.
''Yet she Is the occasion Of your ex-
trayagance Listen" The Judge here
drew bill from the file of papers.
During December you paid her dress.
maker, Van Klopen, for two walking
dresses. 900 francs; one evening dress,
zoo francs; one domino, trimmed with
lace. zoo francs"
81 spent this money cheerfully, but
nevertheless ] was not especially at
tuched 10 her"
NJ. Patrigent shrugged his shoul.
ders..
"You can not deny the evidence"
said hc. I'll suppose you VIII also say
that it was not for the girls sake you
ceased spending your evenings at
Monsieur Fauvers."
~ swear she was not the cause Of
my cessirg 10 yis;i Monsieur Fauvel's
family"
~Then why did you cease suddenly
your attentions t,o'a young lady,
who YOU coufdt7Ty expened to
marry, and who's. hand you had writ
ten TO your fofher to demnsd for
you?'
81 had reasons which / can not re-
veal ANSWERED Prosper, with emo
ton.
Inc Judge breathed freely; at last
he had discovered vulnerable point
In the prisoners srlnor.
"Did Mademoiselle Madeleine ban
ish you?"
Prosper was silent, and seemed egi
tated.
Speak said NJ. patrigent; II must
tell you that this circumstance is one
of the most important in your case
Whatever the cost may be, on this
subject ] am compelled to keep 81
lence."
Beware of what you do; justice
will not be satisfied with scruples Of
conscience"
NJ Patrigent waited for an answer
None came.
you persist in your obstinacy. do
you? Wen. we will 90 on TO the next
question. You have, during the last
year, spent $4,000 francs. Your re
sources are at an cad, and your cred
IL is exhausted; 10 continue your
mode Of life was impossible What
did you intend to go
81 had no settled plan. ] thought
II might last as long as it would, ant
/ then r"
And then you would draw from
the safe?"
"Ah monsieur IL / were guilty, J
should not be here. ! should never
have been such fool as to return tc
/ tine bank; / should have fed"
NJ. Patrigent could not restrain 2
smile of satisfaction. and exclaimed.
Exactly the argument / expected
you TO use. Sou showed your
shrewdness precisely by staying tC
face the storm, IN stead OF flying the
country. Several recent suits hove
taught dishonest cashiers that flight
abroad rs dangerous. Railways trav
=, fast, but kilograms travel faster
A French thief csn be arrested in
London within for ,-eight hours after
his description has been telegraphed
Even America is 10 longer a refuge
You remained prudently and wisely
saying TO yourself, i will manage L
avoid suspicion; and, even II / an
sound out, 1 shall he free again aftel
three on five years seolusion, with I
lprge fortune 90 enjoy Many peo
ple could sacrifice five years of thei
lives for $4,000 m ncs.n
But, monsieur, mad ! calculated Z
the manner you de icribe, / should no
have been content with $4,000 francs
should have waited for an opportu
atty 10 steal half a million. ! oftel
cave that sum in clarRe,"
"Oh. ID is not always convenient q
wait"
Prosper was buried la deep though
for some minutes
Monsieur" he nany said. "ther
IS one detail i foi OF to mention bs
fore, il may be OF Importance"
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