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Monsieur" he said before going,
excuse my intrudlng any advice, but
Nine. Fauvel"-
Andrea cried the poor woman. IAN.
| dre,"
The banker hesitated moment,
then, following the impulse Of his
heart, ran to his wife aud, casping her
In his arms, said.
mo; will not be so foolish az to
struggle against my heart. do not
pardon. Valentine; 1 forget-I forget
allw
| NJ verduret had nothing more to do
ut 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.
slble. 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 at that very mo-
| ment. But Clameran should not es-
cape the punishment he deserved. But
how was it possible to lnfict this prn
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.
cd that an accusation of poisoning
must come from Oloron. 81 will 20
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.
1t was almost dark when the carriage
| stopped In front Of the Hotel du Lou
vre. NJ. Verduret noticed crowd Of
people collected together in groups and
| heard the police crying Move on.
The crowd would merely separate In
one spot to join more clamorous
group a few yards off.
What has happened?" demanded NJ
Ferduret of lounger near by.
"a strange thing" replied the man
"He first appeared at that seventh sto
| Some persons tried to seize him; bur
with the agility Of a sleepwaker, he
| jumped out upon the roof, shriekinc
Murder! Murder" The recklessness
Of his conduct led me to suppose
The gossip stopped short in his mar.
rative, very much astonished. His
Questioner had vanished.
UCnu1d ha Cia ,,ora,,
Verduret.
He pushed through the crowded
courtyard Of the hotel.
At the foot of the staircase NJ. Fan
ferlot and three peculiar looking indi-
viduals were standing together.
We'll" cried II. verduret. whats
the matter?"
1.-THE matter is this" said Fanferlot
dejectedly. II have no luck. You see
how 1t is. This is the only chance |
ever had of working out a beautiful
case. and, presto. my criminal breaks
down..
Then II 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 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?
OF them had the effect of a sunstroke
upon him. He went raving mad"
"Where is he nowT
"At the prefecture. | suppose. Some
policemen handcuifed him and drove
Off with him in a cab"
Come with me-"
NJ. Verduret and Fanferlot foun
Clameran in one Of the private Gel
reserved for dangerous prisoners.
He had on straitjacket and WI
struggling violently against three mo
who were striving to hold him while
physician tried to force him to swallo
potion.
Help" he shrieked. do you not S.
him - my brother - coming after ~
He wants TO poison me!'
NJ. Verduret took the physician asiC
and questioned him about the maniac
"He is in n hopeless state" repl.
the doctor This species of insanity
incurable He thinks some one is tryi'
to poison him, and nothing will p
suade him to eat or drink anythn
and as II is impossible TO force al
thing down his throat be will die
starvation after having suffered all t!
fortunes OF poison"
NJ. Verduret, with shudder, turn,
to leave the prefecture saying to Fa
ferlot:
Mime. Fauvel is saved. God b
punished Clamcran."
THAT doesn't help me-" grumbl'
| Eanferlot. "All my trouble has be,
| for nothing. What luck"
THAT is true" replied NJ. Verdurc
Case 113 will never leave the recor
Office. But console yourself, will sen
you as bearer Of dispatches to a frien
of mine, and what you have lost
fame will be gained in gold
Later was celebrated at the Churc'
# Notre Dame de Lorctte the marriaa
| # NJ. Prosper Bertomy and Mile. Mad
| cine Fauvel
The banking house is still in Prov
| nee street, but rs NJ. Fauyel has decid
| I'd to retire from business and live Il
| the country the name of the firm Ia
| been changed and Is now Prosper Ber
| tony & Co.