The Iola register., 1902-04-18
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Emile GAboriAu

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the judge of instruction. know NJ.
Patrigent is much perplexed about
this case. Explain to him as If 1t
came from you alone what l have just
shown you. Repeat what have dem
onstrated and | am convinced that
this evidence will determine him to re-
lease the cashier. Prosper must be at
liberty before l can commence my OPP
erations."
"Of course, chief. But must l let
him know that l suspect any one be-
sides the banker or cashier"
Certainly. Justice must not be kept
in ignorance of your intention of fol
lowing up this affair NJ. Patrigent
will tell you to watch Prosper. You
will reply that you will not lose sight
of him. | myself will answer for his
being in good hands"
"And If he asks me about GipsyW
NJ. Lecoq hesitated moment.
"Tell him." he said, that you per
suaded her, in the interest OF Prosper.
to live in a house where she can watch
some one whom you suspect"
Fanferlot rolled up the photograph
and was joyously picking up his hat to
go when NJ. .Lecoq checked him with
a gesture.
Il have not finished. Do you know
how to drive a carriage and manage
horses?"
"Why can you ask this OF man who
used to be a rider in the Bouthor cir
cus?"
"very we'll As soon as the judge
dismisses you return home immediate
ly, make yourself wig and the COM
plete dress of valet, and, having
dressed yourself, take this letter to
the agent on Delorme street"
But
6~.Tbere must be no but, sir. The
agent will send you to NJ. de Clameran,
who Is looking for a valet, his man
having left him yesterday"
Excuse me If l venture to suggest
that you are making mistake. This
Clameran does not come into the mat
ter He is not the cashiers friend"
"Do what | tell you and don't dis
turb your mind about the rest. Cla-
meran is not n friend of Prosper,
know, but he is the friend and pro-
tector of Raoul de Lagors. Why so?
Whence the intimacy of these two men
Of such different ages? l must find
out. i must also find out who this
forge master is who lives in Paris and
never goes to attend to his furnaces;
a high liver, who takes it into his head
to live at the Hotel du Louvre in the
midst of tumultuous, ever changing
<cTQwd, where i is bard to watch him
Through you I will have an eye upon
him. He has a carriage. You are to
drive it, and you will soon be able to
give me an account of his manner of
life and Of the sort Of people with
whom he associates"
"You shall be obeyed."
"One word more. NJ. de Clameran is
irritable and, still more, suspicious
You will be presented to him under the
name of Joseph Dubois. He will de-
mand your certificate Of good charac-
ter Here are three which state that
you have lived with the Marquis de
Stairmeuse and the Count de Comma.
rim and that you have just left the
Baron de Wortschen, who has gone to
Germany. Be careful of your dress
and manners. Watch the marquis
movements. Above all, don't overdC
your part 1t might arouse suspicion
"Don't worry as to that. Where
shall | report to you|
81 will call on you every day. Unit
1 change your orders don't step foot IL
this house. You might be followed II
anything important should happen
send note to your wife, and she vii
inform me. Go and be prudent"
The door closed on Fanferlot as NJ
Lecoq passed into his bedroom.
In the twnkling of an eye he hat
divested himself of chief of the secre
service. He took off his stiff crava
and gold spectacles and removed thu
close wig from his thick black hair
The official Lecoq had disappeared
leaving in his place the Lecoq whom
nobody knew-a handsome man will
a clear eye and resolute bearing. Blu
he remained only for an instant. Seat
ed before dressing table, covered
with more cosmetics, paints, perfumes
false hair and other unmentlonabl
shams than the toilet tables of mod
ern belle he began to undo the worl
of nature and make himself a nev
face. He worked slowly, handling hi
brushes with great care. But in al
hour he had accomplished one Of hi
daily masterpieces. When he had fin
ished, he was no longer Lecoq. II
was the large man with red whsker
whom Fanferlot failed to recognize.
'Well," he said, casting a last loo
I'm the mirror, II have forgotten moth
ing. / have left nothing to chance
All my plans are fixed, and ! shaI
make progress, provided the Squire
does not waste time"
But Fanferlot was too happy t
waste minute. He did not run, h
few. toward the Palais de Justice, A
last he WAS able to convince some on