Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-08
hat. 1t certainly required great force

been racking my brain for three days
and only yesterday ] came to Il con
clusion. Let us examine together ant
see if our conjrcturcS present enough
chances of probability 10 establish
starting point"
NJ. Lccoq abandoned the photograph
and. walking to the door comlnunicat
ing with his bedroom, took the kc!
from the lock.
"Come here. Fanfcrlot, and stand by
my side. There. very we'll. Suppose
that want to open this door and y"r
don't want me to open it. When yor
see me about to put the key i'll tho
lock. what would be your first i'm
pulsc?"
"To put my hands on your arm anC
draw it toward me quickly. so as tt
prevent your introducing the key"
"prcciscly so. Now let us try it
Proceed"
Fanferlot obeyed. and the key held
by NJ. Lccoq. pulled aside from tho
lock. slipped along the door making III
exact reproduction Of the scratch il
the photograph.
ooh. oh. oh" exclaimed Fanfcrlot ii
three different tones as he stood star
ing ut the door
"Do you begin to understand now?
asked NJ. Lccoq.
understand! Why. 4 child could
understand it now. All, what a mar
YOU are, ] see the scene as if | haG
been present. Two persons were at the
safe. One wished to take the money
the other wished to prevent its being
taken. That is certain"
Accustomed to triumphs of this sort
M. Lecoq was much amused at Fan
ferlot's enthusiasm.
"Thcre YOU 20 Off half cooked again,
he said good hum0rcdly. "lon rcgarc
as sure proof circumstance Which
may he accidental and at the most
only probable"
"No, a man like you could not be
mistaken. There is no doubt about it. ,
"rhat being the case. what dcduc
tions would you draw from our d!Scov
ery?"
I'm the first place, it proves the
cashier innocent"
"IIow so?'
"Rccausc. at perfect liberty to oper
the safe whenever he wished to do so
he would not have brought Il witness
when he intended to commit the theft.
"Wcll reasoned. But on this suppo
sition the banker would also be limo
cent. Think"
Fanfcr!ot reflected. and all of his
animation vanished.
1T is So" he said in dcSpairing
tone. What can he done now!'
Find the third rogue, or. rather, the
real rogue-thc one who opened the
safe and stole the notes and who Is
still ut large. while others are suspect
cd"
'Impossible! NJ. Fauvel and his
cashier only had keys. and they al
ways kept thcm on their persons"
pardon me. On the evening of the
robbery the banker left his key in the
secretary"
Yes hut the key alone was not suf
ficicnt to open the safe. The word also
WAS necessary"
NJ. Lccol shrugged his shoulders im
patiently.
"What was the word?' he asked.
"Gipsy."
(Which is the name Of the cashiers
griscttc. The day you find man suf
ficicntiy intimate with Prosper to be
aware of ali the circumstances con
ncctcd with th:s name, and at the
same time OH footing with the Fau
vel family which would give him the
privilege of entering NJ. Fauvcrs
chamber. then you will discover the
real thief: then the problem will be
solved"
Egotistical. like all great artists. NJ
Lccol had never had 4 pupil and never
wished TO have one. He hated assist
ants, wishing to share neither the
pleasure of success nor the pain OF de
feat. THUS Fanfcrlot, who knew hi:
patrons character. WAS surprised tt
hear him giving advice who heretofore
had only given orders.
"Chicf," he vcntured to say, 'yor
seem to take q great personal Interest
i'm this a(rair-yOu have SO deeply stud
led it"
NJ. I.ccoq started nervously and re
piled. frOwning:
Don't be too curious. Master Squir
rel. BE careful that YOU do not 80 too
far. DO you understands
Fanfrrlot began to apologize.
"rhat will do" interrupted NJ. lie
COZ. IF | choose to lend you a help
ins hand, it is because it suits me t.
do so. 1t plcascs lie to be the heat
Willie YOU are the limbs. Unassistcd
with your preconccived IDEAS, yol
would never have found the culprit
If we two don't find him, my name 1:
not I.ccoq."
I'VE shall certainly succeed since
you arc interested in the case"
Eyes, | am interested in it, and dur
ing the last four days have discover
cd many important facts. But have
reasons for not appearing in this af
fair. No matter what happens. | for
bid your mentioning my name. If W.
succeed, all the success must be mt
tributrd to you. And. above all, don
try to find out too much. BE satisfied
with what explanations | give YOU"
These conditions seemed quite t.
suit Fanfrrlot.
81 will hc discreet" hr said.
Il shall rely rrnn You. Now. 10 lac
gin. yOn lnuSt carry This photograph Il
l.,