Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-24

WI whittier still. 1t was evident
ESWhy in 81 moment to Huck.urtl tina.
49, there We're subjects the men
ton OF which she dreaded even more
than that of the missing prisoner.
"Oh. monsieur, have mercy" she
walled. Il am but poor. weak wom-
an"
Madame" said Buckford sternly.
your history is one of crime. shud-
der even when look at you and think
Of the misery you have caused in this
world
"Alas! 1t is not all true am not
so bad as they say"
'Heaven. If you We're but half as
bad! Oh. madame. assure you we
know YOU we'll, but even the police do
not think YOU are quite as bad as Your
enemies would declare"
Enemies! My enemies! Have en-
emies then, who denounce me to the
police:''
Buckford laughed easily. He saw
now that he was gaining ground.
Enemies! Madame. have learned
more in three days from your friends
than ever hoped to know
"My' friends. Name them! Tell ne
one secret OF mine which my friends
told the police, and will assist you in
any work you want-that is. monsieur.
of course With an eye to my own safe
ty.'
Better and better.
Why" said Ruckford. "do YOU hap
pen to know q NJ. yandal? Well. / got
froa. his own lips Il portion Of the sto-
~ OF the murder that was committed
in YOUR house last night
''SEcn Dieu.. That Nanual. And he
is t. become my husl,and."
Btcisford laughed long and Iowa
meaning. i-:;inuating laugh.
My dear madame" lie said! "partlca
my ruacncas do. bat it seems incom-
prehensible that q woman of YOUR in
tellisence should be so easily gullcd.
Naadai to become your husband!
Why. it was but short time AGO
overheard a conversation between him
and Your other frieId-shall l call him
simply Casparin?-about young girl
of neneslia he was to marry"
'Nandal"'
mo other. 1t was as a reward TO,
service done for Casparln. The girl is
young and beautiful"
ooh, oh! This is too much. It is
well sometimes to receive visits from
the police. They learn everything:
I'VE do that, indeed said Buck
ford. "-And NJ. Reber? You know him
well?'
"Reber! That fool! He muddles
things He got fool of an American
mixed up in an affair that
II Knoxville prisoner who escaped
and came to your house."
"Alas, be did come, l admit. mon
sieur! But swear l do not know at
the present time where he isl
Buciford leaned forward and in his
most impressive manner said:
"But know, madame. The plans Of
your friends have not all succeeded
have been through your house. mad
anne. and the prisoner is gone''
Madame heaved a great sigh Of re-
lief.
Good! Then l am not under ar
restY
mot for that"
"Oh, oh! Then I am still am
Madame, listen to me. We do not
start out with only one charge in our
guns. We are ready at any moment to
turn from ore quest to another, as cir
demand. I came here to
ind that prisoner. I learn that he is
gone. Now, have other matters to at
tend to, and it will be greatly to your |
madame, to follow nv ad-
vice"
II am ready, monsieur" said Nine.
du Barry, with a shiver. 1t was i'm
possible to foretell what advice this in
Dcrutable agent Of police might give
her. But-there was that murder in
her house, and how many other crimes
there is no guessing.
Madame, you are q true French
woman, believer
'Ah! Am not! All Tor the honor Of
France"
"Ah, France IL indeed safe when her
lonor rests in such hands! Then know.
madame. that this C1axin, Who a.
MINES . title to Which d has y right
, really = spy q the sefvies Of Ger.
nAny.n - '