Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
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CHATTER III.
A scoUNDREL's OPPORTUNITY.

| "A SCOCNDRELS OfPORIUNlIf.
Marcel Carticny's special work in the
agency Of the Universal credit company
was TO take charge Of documents relat-
ing TO transactions on the stock en-
change. His Office was next to Dav-
nelles- There was Il door leading from
his Office into an alieyway. 81 that one
could go in and out without passing
| through the part Of the Office reserved
| for the public.
one noontime early in April. about
SIX weeks before the events already
| related. Cartigny, returning from the
stock exchange. entered his office un-
observed. The door of Davnelle's Office
was open. ana from il came to the aler:
ears OF Cartigny the following CONVEX
| sation:
My dear Monsieur Davnele. you
understand my financial affairs almost
as well as | co myself"
Yes replied George. you have
about $4,000 in securities deposited
here. Tie interest on them. also de
! posted here. amounts to aboHt $4,000.
After short silence Davnelle re-
>i.T"d as If reading or writing some
thing.
"Nre Aulai-e. 116 Pep;n st Then
:c added: These receipts are all cor
rect, madam. Now. be sure to put ali
| you: lnpers in Your pocket. When you
want your funds Just give your mes
senger these papers"
they vii! be all right in my hand
bag Cartigny heard Nine Aui..ira
| reply.
When she had left the agency Car
t!2ny, going oUt the alleyway door.
followed her. ostersibiy to so 10 the
stock exchange to finsh his business
there.
Hardly had Nine Au'aire gone 20 rods
from the Office when she stopped and
put her hand to Ter heart, as If she
felt a violent pain there.
In a few minutes she seemed to re-
cover and vent on. Evidently she
walked with difficulty. In front If the
stores opposite tne st LaZare railway
station, and before arriving at Rome st.
she again stopped. Suddenly she tried
to clutch the guard railing OF a shop
window but failed and fell heavily to
the side waik.
Several persons rushed to her aid.
Among them was Cartighy. With the
assistance of a policeman the:' CARRIED
her to a drug store. step or two away.
Ills Nine Auiaive"' exclaimed TIE
druggist.
man.
Certainly; she is ore of my best Gus
toners. She lives at 1876 Pepin st and
owns her own house"
She has only tainted" thought Car
tigry, who was now standing on the
sidewalk, somewhat back from the
crowd.
Just then, while looking carelessly
around him. he saw under one of the
chairs on the sidewalk handbag.
It's Mime Aula!re's," thought he, az
the same time picking it up
This is The handbag about which she
spoke to Darneile. She must have
dropped it when she fell. BY jore. i
have hardly tire 10 get to the stoc;s
market for the la. call. I'll take the
bag with me and return it to Ter this
evening"
On his way back 20 lis office. having
finished his business at Tie stock eX
change. Car;igny stopped 1T lCG Pepia 81
and made Inquiries concerning the con
ditlon OF Nine Au!aire.
The servant. much alarmed. explained
to him madame vas suffering from
paralytic shock.
Cartigny said nothing about finding
the bag nor did he mention it to Da>
reile when Lc returned to the othcc.
That evening, in Inc solitude OF his
! room. lie examined the contents OF the
bag.
Fifty thousand dollars. That was tie
E}l,,p fhn nd oh -
which anyone could get by presenting
the papers in the bag AZ The cticc of
the Universal credit company.
The next step would be 20 exchange
tie securities and checks for cash.
In the meantime he could secretly r.
tUrn the bag tu Madame Atll.ire with
our the valuable papers. This would
throw suspicion on DavHclle. as the old
lady would think she left the papers on
Georges desk.
Here IS great opportunity for me. -
thought Cartigny. at the same Zine tax
| ing cigarette from the mantel and
lighting it.
When at the theatre he had reminded
! ClariSse that George had taken from
him the only woman lie ever loved.
that was not tie first time he had oc-
caSion to envy MS boyhood companion.
Davne.ie. according 20 Cartiguys way
OF looking at il. had Eever ceased to
Illustrate his every effort. At college
George eclipsei Marcel. Later. when
both went ont into the word and 10
, San 10 earn their living. Da':nellc saved
his money. wFiie CartiGn: lost his at
cards or squ1ndcred it in other dissira
t.ors.
Years after. when Marcel. smitten
with Ciarisse LOWELL. wished to MAKE
her his wife. Davnei:n again crossed his
path.
70 cap the climax. Davne,ie. much to
Car;igny's ChacTir became chief OF the
credit company's agency i'll Havre pl.
At this moment. as he thought of ali
these things. a dis bu;cai smile PLAYED
around the corners of Cartigny's mouth
Now it is Fly turn thought nc.
clenchiug his teeth like a .sa~age. |
lave here the means Of spuarng tie
account OF lifetime. Why should |
hesitate? With one stroke | can crush
tie man who has made my career a
failure George DavHeiIe. YOU are now
III NY power. and Clarisse VIII soon be
Rhine
Ihc continuation % this story viii be
found in the Boston Daily Globe. begin
ming Saturday. Jan 20. You can nave
the Daily Globe left at your ho3Se by
ordering it n a Gewsdealer. These IN
troGuctory chapters are. YOU will ad!;.if.
! fascinating. You will find the Others
even more so. Moreo.tr. the action and
interest do not lag for a minute. a.;l