Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-09

"How can / ever Gnd words to eN-
press my appreciation? How can re-.
pay the great service you have rem
dered me?"
M. Verduret reflected a moment and
then said:
"Since you feel under obligations to
me have a favor to ask Of YOU"
"a favor of me? Speak. monsieur.
You have but to name it. My fortune
and life are at your disposal"
"Well, then. monsieur. confess am
Prosper's friend and deeply interested
in his future. Can you not exonerate
him, restore him to his position? You
can do more than this, monsieur. He
loves Mile. Madeleine"
"Madeleine shall be his wife. mon
sieur," interrupted the banker ~ give
you my word. and will SO publicly ex-
onerate him that no one shall reproacb
him with what has been my mistake"
The fat man quietly took up bis hat
and cane, which stood in a corner, as
If he had been paying an ordinary
morning call. and turned to leave the
room.
"Monsieur." be said before going,
EXCUSE my intruding any advice, but
Nine. Fauvel"-
"Andrew cried the poor woman. "An.
dre!"
The banker hesitated q moment.
then, following the impulse Of his
heart ran to his wife and. clasping her
In his arms. said:
"No; | will not be so foolish as to
struggle against my heart. do not
pardon. Valentine: forget-I forget
allv'
M. verduret had nothing more to do
at Vesinet. Therefore. without taking
leave of the banker, he quietly left the
room and. taking his cab, ordered the
driver to return to Paris and drive to
the Hotel du Louvre as rapidly as pos
sible. His mind was filled with anxi-
ETY.. He knew that Raoul would give
him no more trouble. The young rogue
was probably taking his passage for
some foreign land mt that very mo-
ment. But Clnmeran should not es-
cape the punishment he deserved. But
how was 1t possible to inflict this pun
ishment without compromising Nine.
Fauvel? NJ. Verduret thought over the
various cases similar to this. but not
one among his repertory OF eXpedients
could be applied to the present circum-
stances. After long thought he decid-
ed that an accusation Of poisoning
must come from Oloron. 81 will 60
there and work upon public opinion. so
that to satisfy the townspeople the au-
thorities would order an inquest In
Gaston's case. But this required time,
and Clameran. being warned. would
disappear.
It was almost dark when the carriage
stopped in front Of the Hotel du LOU
yre. NJ. Verduret noticed crowd Of
people collected together in groups and
heard the po..re crying "Move on!
The crowd would merely separate in
one spot tn join more clamorcus
group few yards off.
"What has happened?" demanded NJ.
Verduret Of lounger near by.
"a strange thing" replied the man.
"He first appeared Mt that seventh sto-
~ window. He was only half dressed.
Some persons tried to seize him: but.
with the agility Of II sleepwalker, he
Jumped out upon the roof. shrieking
Murder. Murder!' The recklessness
of bis conduct led me to suppose
The gossip stopped short In his mar.
rative. very much astonlshed. His
questioner had vanished.
"Could 1t be Clameran?" thought NJ.
Verduret
He pushed through the crowded
courtyard Of the hotel.
At the foot of the staircase NJ. Fan
ferlot and three peculiar looking indi-
viduas were standing together
well" cried NJ. Verduret. whats
the NATTER?
"The matter is this" said Fanferlot
dejectetly. 81 have no luck. You see
how it is This is the only chance |
ever had of working out beautiful
case. and. presto. my criminal breaks
down"
'Then it is Clameran who"-
"Of course it is. When the rascal
saw me this morning. he scampered off
like hare. On reaching the Boulevard
of Schools q sudden idea seemed to seize
him, and be struck out for this hotel.
probably to get his pile Of money.
When he arrives, what does he see?
These three friends Of mine. The sight
of them had the effect of sunstroke
upon him. He went raving mad"
"Where Is he now2"
"At the prefecture. | suppose. Some
policemen handcuffed him and drove
off with him In cab"
"Come with me-"
NJ. Verduret and Fanferlot found
Clameran in one Of the private cells
reserved for dangerous prisoners.
He had on q straitjacket and was
struggling violently against three men
who were striving to hold him while q
physician tried to force him to swallow
O potion.
"Hep!' he shrieked. do you not see
him - my brother - coming after me?
He wants to poison me-"
M. verduret took the physician aside
and questioned him about the maniac.
"He is in hopeless state" replied
tbe doctor. "This species Of insanity Is
incurable, lie thinks some one is trying
TO poison him. and nothing will per-
suade him to eat or drink anything.
and as it is impossible to force any
thing down his thront he will die of