The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

lOllt. uuI can ne uODc NOW
"Find the third rogue, or, rather, the
real rogue-thc one who opened the
safe and stole the notes and who Is
still at large, while others are suspect
cd"
Impossible! Nj. Fauvel and his
cashier only had keys, and they al
ways kept them on their persons"
Pardon me. On the evening of the
robbery the banker left his key In the
secretary"
"Yes, but the key alone was not suf-
ficlent to open the safe. The word also
was noccSSary."
patiently.
"What was the word?" he asked.
"Gipsy."
(Which is the name OF the cashiers
grisettc. The day you find a man suf-
ficiently intimate with Prosper to be
aware of all the circumstances con
nected with this name, and at the
same time on n footing with the Eau
vel family which would give him the
privilege of entering NJ. Fauvel's
chamber, then you will discover the
real thief; then the problem will be
solved"
Egotlstlcal, like all great artists, NJ.
Lecoq had never had a pupil and never
wished to have onc He hated assist
ants, wishing to share neither the
pleasure of success nor the pain Of de-
feat. Thus Fanferlot, who knew his
patrons character, was surprised to
hear him giving advice who heretofore
had only given orders.
"Chief," he ventured to say, 'you
seem to take q great personal interest
In this ~affair-you have so deeply. stud
led It,"
NJ. Lecoq started nervously and re-
piled, frowning:
Don't be too curious, Master SPUR
rel. BE careful that you do not go too
far. Dc you underestimate"
Fanferlot began to apologize.
"That will do" interrupted NJ. Lee
cog. "If I choose to lend you a help
ing hand, 1t is because it suits me to
do so. 1t plcases me to be the head
while you are the limbs. Unassisted,
with your p~reconceived ideas, you
would never have found the culprit.
If we two don't find him, my name Is
not LecoQ."
1--WE shall certainly succeed since
you are interested in the case"
eyes, 1 nm interested In 1t, and dur
ing the last four days I have discover
ed many important facts. But I have
reasons for not appearing In this af-
fair. No matter what happens, 1 for
bid your mentioning my name. If we
succeed, all the success must be at
tributed to you. And, above all, don't
try to find out too much. Be satisfied
with what explanations I give you"
These conditions seemed quite to
suit Fanferlot.
81 will be discreet" he said.
81 shall rely upon you. Now, to be-
gin, you must carry this photograph to
the Judge of instruction. I know M.
P%atrigent Is much perpleXed about
this case. Explain to him as if it
came from you alone what I have just
shown YOU Repeat what 1 have dem
onstrated, and 1 am convinced that
this evidence will determine him to re-
lease the cashier. Prosper must be at
liberty before 1 can commence my op-
erations."
"Of course, chief. But must I let
him know that I suspect any one be-
sides the banker or cashierf'
"Certninly. Justice must not be kept
in ignorance of your intention of fol-
lowing up this affair. M. Patrigcnt
will tell you to watch Prosper. You
will reply that you will not lose sight
Of him. I myself will answer for his
being in good hands,"
"And If he asks me about Gipsyf"
M. Lecoq hesitated n moment.
"Tell him." he said, that you per-
suudcd her, In the interest of Prosper,
to live in q house where she can watch
some one whom you suspect"
Fnnferlot rolled up the photograph
and was joyously picking up his hat to
go when M. Lecoq checked him with
a gesture.
II have not finished. Do you know
how to drive n carriage and manage
horses?"
"Why can you ask this Of a man who
used to be a rider in the Bouthor cir
cus?"
every well. AS soon as the Judge
dismisses you return home Immediate
ly, make yourself q wig and the com
plete dress of q valet, and, having
dressed yourself, take this letter to
the agent on Delorme street."
But
"There must DO no bit, sir. The
agent will send you to M. de Clameran,
who is looking for a valet, his man
having left him yesterday"
"Dxcuse me If I venture to suggest
that you are making a mistake. This
Clameran does not come into the mat
ter. he Is not the cashiers friend"
EDO what I tell you and don't dis
tnrb your mind about the rest. Cla-
meran is not q friend Of Prosper, I
know, but he is the friend and pro-
tector of Raoul de Layers. Why so2
Whence the intimacy of these two men
of such different ages? 1 must find
out. 1 must also find out who this
forge master is who lives in Paris and
never goes to attend to his furnaces;
q high liver, who takes 1t into his head
to live Mt tho Hotel du Louvre in the
midst Of n tumultuous, ever changing
crowd, where 1t Is hard to watch him.
Through you I will have an eye upon
him. He has q carriage. You are to
drive 1t, and you will soon be able to
give me an account OF his Ii of
life and Of the sort Of people with
whom he assoclatcs."
"You shall be obeyed."
"One word more M. de Clameran is
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