The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-15

lie finished lie sentence with.
shrug OF TIT shoulders.
81 know nothing of this said Oar
rell earnestly. II never saw the man
until this afternoon
when you had violent quarrel"
added the officer.
Nothing of the kind" retorted OAR
rell IL can bring abundant evidence
10 prove that II was the merest tritie'
He walked hastily TO the table and
bent over the body, which was clothed
In the coachman's rough garments that
the man had worn when Darrell had
dislodged hm from ~" heN or ire
coach lie H. llH if
face. though shrinkAs i.0n the Touch
/ of IT, The clothing had been cut open
I for an examination OF the wound. but
II was not very much soiled with blood.
The bullet had struck below the left
shoulder blade and Il seemed to have
remained In the body.
"A doctor has seen thisT' said Oar
rell. What does he tell you? How
long could the man have lived after re-
celvIng the injury? Where was he
found?'
"He was found upon the Rue de
Rlchelieu." replied the officer. Per
haps you may Judge from the location,
how long he survived his injury"
"If you mean to intimate that l In
flicted IT," said Darrell, you are utter
ing an absurdity. and the earlier you
dismiss the idea from your mind the
sooner you will reach a solution or
} the puzzle which this crime presents
"As you have seen Captain Ladisloy'
according TO your request" said the Of
ficer by way Of reply i would sug-
gest that we return"
He waved his hand toward the stair
way. Darrell bowed and walked In the
direction indicated. When they came
, into the room above IL was empty,
: whereat the officer was certainly sur
( prised. though he endeayored not 10
G show II. He sat down by the table ana
o motioned Darrell 10 chair near by
A 81 would like to Inquire began the
! officer. taking up paper from the
!, desk. and then he paused, reading what
e was written In that document with
close and increasing attention. ION
u second thought" he continued, laying
g down the paper, Il have decided e
g ask no further questions"
'e "Then." said Darrell, with your per
n mission | would like to ask a few.
IL am not at liberty to answer was
he the reply. "But-yes, viii ask on
TO myself. DO you know a Russian won
rs an named Vera Shevaloff"
60 fnA IlnFFnlI
u as II weighing the name upon his lips
rs II have never had the pleasure OF be
ing presented TO the lady"
a The officer bowed.
r. "That Is ALL" he said. Il crave you
= pardon for having detained YOU 5
i long"
4 Darrell rose slowly and with as calr
a countenance as possible, though th
surprise was almost overpowering
Il wish you very good evening, b
said.
He was permitted to find his ow
4 way out Of the station Upon u
4 street while he was walking toWaf
~ the cab stand. he encountered the d
As tective, Fontainc.
~ at was i who cleared You, moi
81 sieur.n said that individual. Il test
Va fled that YOU were at the ball.
E1 "The truth is mighty and VIII pr
VA vail" responded Darrell giving Il
VA man money. "but surely there WI
iI some other cause
ll 1T is a crime OF the nihilists," VIII
percd Fontaine. "a paper was foun
torn and lying on the pavement ne
where the body lay. 1t was a sort
warrant from the ear. and u SHOVE
that Iadislov, who was an agent of q
Russian secret service, was engaged
Il making an arrest-a kidnapping let
sav-when he lost his life. IL Is
= ways n risk. The puzzle was solv
hat while YOU were down stairs. All,
Is takes little time for NJ. Cochefert
get at the bottom Of things"
"Cochefertr' cried Darrell "Chief
ore the bureau de la suretef Was
rus thereT
ct was he who sat at the elbow
the commissaIre," replied Fontaine.
DOR II am sorry that did not succeed
rell seeing his face" said Darrell. "Go
,me night. my friend. Remember that
and have more money whenever you T
the that YOU have earned IL. AND llst'
sat would like information about that
; Of per. the warrant Of arrest II intere
'sed me. pay we'll
lble 1T is habit Of the Americans, =
but, Fontalne
gho
ntly CHAPTER V.