The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-08
FILE NUMBER H3
One Of the Mysteries of Paris and How it
Solved
BY Emile Ga boriaU
BY Emile Gaboriau

yLo 60 about scyiing labor, and al
Inc same time hoping they may no.
find any
"llave You any handcuifs?" asked
tha solicitous Nine. Alexandra.
"Ncs, yes; make haste and put that
letter to Monsieur dc Clameran il
the post Office, and and keep good
watch"
And without waiting for his wlfe't
reply, who cried out Good luckl'
Fanfcrlot dartcd into the street.
Mime. Cipsy had ten minutes start
of him; but he ran ip The street he
knew she must have taken. and over
took her near the Change bridge
She was walking with the uacertain
gait of q person who impatient to tli
at a rendezvous. has started too soon,
and is obliged To occupy the inter-
renine time. She would walk very
rapidly, then reiracc her footsteps
and proceed slowly
On Chatelct place SHE strolied up
and down several times. read the
thcatcr bills and finally took seal
on bench. One minute before "A quar
ter of nine she entered ihe stage of,
icc and sat down,
A moment after Fauferlot entered
but as he feared that Mime. Gipsy
might recognize him in spite of hia
heavy beard, he took a seat at the op,
posiic end Of Tie room. in dark
corner
singular place for conversation"
he thought, as he watched the young
woman Who in tAc world could have
made this appointment in a stage OF, |
iice? Judging from her evident curl.
osity and uneasiuess. I could sweaS
she has not the fantest idea fop
whom she is waiting"
Meanwhile, the office was gradually
filling with people. Every minute a
man would shriels out the destina. |
tiou Of au omnibus which had just
arrived And the bewildered passen, (
gers would rush in TO get tickets, and
inquire when the omnibus would
leave
As the newcomer entered. Gypsy /
would tremble and Fanferlot would I
say This is he!
Finally as The Hotel dc VILE clock |
was striking nine, a man entered, and. |
without going TO the ticket window, |
walked directly up to Gipsy, bowed.
and took a seat beside her.
lie was a medium-sized man, rath.
er stout, with crimson face, and
fiery red whiskers. His dress was that
Of "a well-to-do merchant, and there
was nothing in his manner or appear /
ance to excite attention.
Fanferlot watched him eagerly.
well, my friend" he said to him.
self, "in future shall recognize you, /
no matter where we meet; and this |
very evening I will find out who you
are"
Despite his intent listening. no
could not hear a word spoken by the |
stranger or Gipsy. al he could do waa
to Judge by their pantomime and
countenances what the subject Of
their conversation might be.
When the stout man bowed and
spoke to her, the eir looked So sur. I
prised that it was evident She had
never seen him before when me sat
down bs her. and said a few words, |
She jumped up with irightcned look, I
as II seeking 90 escape a Single word |
and lock made her resume her seat
Thcn as the stout u.u went on talk
ing Gipsys attitude betrayed great
apprehension. She positively refused
so do 3methiag; tber suddenly She
seemed 90 consent when he stated Z
good rca son for Der $50 doing A; one
momcnt She apprared ready 80 weep.
anu thc nest her pretty face was g.
lmiued bf "a b. ht smile. Finally.
sh" shook hands V.lh him, as IL she
was confirming o PROMISE.
Hhai cn lli thlt mraa said
lanicr.ot ,a himsrif as DE- sat 10
Dbl, dark corner biting his aails. !
what an IDIOT am 10 have stationed
myself SO TAR OF
lie was thinking how ne could man-
age 10 approach nearer without
grousing their suspicious. when the
fat man arose, offered his arm -
Mime GipsE who accepted IL without
hesitation, and together they walked
toward me door.
They were so engrossed with eacn
o'hrr that Fonfcrloi Thought he
could without risk. follow them: ana
it was well hc did; for the crowd .yas
dense outside, and hc would soon srs
lost them.
i'cachiug The door. Bee saw the ,to.a