The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-05
by Emile Gaboriau

Nt"A anew Wlittt tdille from. Ar
n ! knew, myseifl was Obliged TO &C.
count for every minute of my time
since ! had been in his service The
devil was worse than a Judge of in.
struction, in his questions. Then he
sent for the hotel-porter, who had
charge of the front-door, and aues.
toned hiIa closely, but in English. so
that / could not understand. After
awhile, he cooled down, and when tho
boy was gone, presented me with
twenty francs, saying. 4 am sorry /
was 50 sharp with you; you are too
stupid to have been guilty of the Of.
fense."
'He said that did he2"
"He used those very words to my
face, patron"
And you think he meant what he
said?r
Certainly ] do"
The fat man smiled, ana whistIed a
little tune expressive of contempt
"lf you think that" he said. "CIam.
eran was right in his estimate of
your brilliancy."
~ "'A2 N"a1 W see tndh JOSeph Du-
bois was anxious TO hear his patrons
grounds for considering him stupid,
but dared not ask.
Il suppose / am stupid, il you think
So" said poor Fanferlot, humblv.
We'll, after he had done clustering
about the letters, Monsieur lie Mar
quis dressed and went out He did
not want his carriage, but / saw him
hire a cab at the hotel door. / thought
he had perhaps disappeared forever;
but / was mistaken. About five
o'clock he returned as gay as a bull
finch. During his absence | had tele-
graPhed to YOU"
Nhatl did you not follow him2"
n stayed on the spot in case of his
return, but one of our friends kept
walsh on him. and this friend gave
me a report of my dandy's move
ments. First be went to brokers'.
then TO the bank and discount Office:
so he must be collecting his money
to take little trip
as that all he did?"
''fhat IL all. patron. But must
tell you how the rascal tried to shut
up, 'administratively you under
stand, Mademoselle palmyre. For
tunately you had anticipated some
thing of the kind, and given orders
to watch over her safety. But for
fou she would now be in prison."
Joseph looked up to the ceiling by
way OF trying TO remember some
thing more. Finding nothing there
he said 81
THAT IS all. rather think Mon-
ieur Patrigent will rub his hands,
with delight when 1 carry him my
report He did not expect TO see me
my more, and has no idea of the facts
have collected to swell Che size
his FILE Il3."
There was long silence. Jozepl
was right in surprising that the crlst
had come. NJ. Nerduret was arrang
ing his plan of battle while waitini
for the report OF Nina now Palmyre
upon which depended his point of at
tack.
But Joseph Dubois began to grow
RESTLESS and uneasy.
What Egss ! do now, patron?" hf
asked.
Return 10 the hotel; probably You
master has noticed your absence; bur
he viii say nothing about it, so con
tinue--"
Here N. Nerdurtt was Interrupts,
by an exclamation from Prosper, wh,
was standing near a window.
What is the matter?' he inquired.
"There is Clameran," cried Prosper
"over there"
NJ. verduret and Joseph ran to th'
window.
"whcre is hep" said Joseph, q
don't see him."
There, az the corner of the bridge
behind that orangewoman's stall"
Prosper was right. 1t was the no
bic Marquis OF Clameran, who. hid
den behind the stall, was watching
for his servant to come out of th,
Archangel
At first the quick-sighted Nerdure
had some doubts whether it was tn,
marquis. who, being skilled in thesl
hazardous expeditions, managed U
conceal himself behind pillar so a.
20 elude detection.
But moment came, when, elbowe,
by the pressing crowd, he wa,
obliged to come out ON the pavement
in full view of the window.
"Now don't you see was rightr
cried the cashier.
We'll, said the astonished Joseph
II am amazed"
M Nerduyet seemed not in the leas,
surprised, but quietly said;
"rhe game needs hunting. Well. 10
seph, my boy, do you still think tina,
your noble master was duped by youi
acting injured innocence2"
"You assured me TO the contrary
patron" said Joseph, ia humbl,
tone; "and you opinion is more con
vincing than all the proofs ia tn,