Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-08


embrace him.
my back is broken" he said II have
been the whole day playing billiards with
Eyariste, NJ. Fauvel's valet, and allowed
him to win as often as he wished. | be-
came acquainted with him yesterday, and
now | am his best friend. If / wish to
enter M. Fauve's service in Antonin's
place, can rely upon M. Evariste's good
word. And now, what does the girl say 7"
"She is still upstairs" answered Nine.
Alexandra. "She suspects nothing; but
to keep her in her present ignorance be-
comes daily more difficult. don't know
what the Judge told her, but she came
home quite beside herself with anger. She
wanted to 60 and make a fuss at Nj.
FauvePs; then she wrote letter which
she told Jean to mail for her, but kept
it to show you"
"Whatv' interrupted Fanferlot, "you
have n letter. and did not tell me be-
fore? Perhaps 1t contains the clew to
the mystery. Give 1t to me, quick
Obeying her husband, Nine. Alexandra
opened a little cupboard and took out
letter, which she handed to him. 1t bore
the following address, written In free,
flowing hand:
In haste!
M. RAOUL DE LAGORS,
Care of NJ. T.. do Clameran,
Hotel du Louvre. Ironmastcr."
Nine. Alexandra leaned over her hus-
| bands shoulder, and they both read the
following letter:
IN. Raoul-Prosper Ia In prison, ac-
cuscd Of robbery which he never com
mitted ] wrote to you three days ago,
and have no reply. Who will help Pros
per if his best friends desert him? If
you don't answer this letter, / shall con
slider myself released from n certain
promise, and without scruple will tell
Prosper of the conversation | overheard
between you and Monsieur de Clameran
| But | can count on you, can | notf
shall expect you Mt the Archangel day
after tomorrow, between twelve and
four NINA GYPSY
The letter read, Fanferlot Mt once pro-
cecded to copy 1t. He was delicately re-
sealing it when the door of the hotel
office was abruptly opened, and the boy
twice whispered:
''l1istw
Fanferlot rapidly disappeared into n
dark closet. He had barely time to close
the door before Nine. Gypsy entered the
room. The poor girl was sadly changed,
She WAC pale and hollow checked, and
her eyey were red with weeping. On
seeing her, Nine. Alexandra could not
conceal her surprise.
"Why, my child, you are not going
out?"
Il am obliged to do SO, madam, and |
came to ask you to tell any one that
may call during my absence to wait until
, | return. You IRE so kind that | am
tempted 20 confde in you; read this note
which n messenger just now brought to
me-"
In tone loud enough to be heard In
the closet Nine Alexandra read the note
"A friend of Prosper, who can neither
receive YOU, nor present himself at your
house, is very anxious to speak to you.
| BE in the stage-coach office, opposite the
! Saint Jacques Tower, tonight at nine
precisely, and the writer will approach
and tell you what he has to say"
And you are going to this rendez-
vous?"
Certainly, madam"
And, without waiting to hear any more
she went out. The door had scarcely
closed upon Nine. Gypsy before Fanfer-
lot bounced out OF the closet. The mild
detective was white with rage.
What Is the meaning of thisi" he
cried cam / to stand by and have pco-
pie walking over the Archangel, as If
| It were public street? Come. make
haste and help me, SO that she won't rec
ognizc me-"
! In few minutes Fanferlot was com.
| pletely disguised by thick beard, wig,
| and workingman's blouse. Nine. Gypsy
| had ten minutes start OF him; but he
| ran up the street he knew she must have
| taken. and overlook her AT Chatelet
place she strolled up and down several
! times, read the theater bills, and finally
| took a seat on bench One minute be-
fore a quarter of 8 she entered the stage
| coach Office and sat down.
A moment after Fanferlot entered. but
| rs he feared that Nine. Gypsy might rec
| ognize him III spite of his heavy beard,
he took seat at tho opposite end OF the
| room in dark corner. AS the City Hall
| clock was striking nine a man entered
and without going to the ticket win
dow, walked directly up to Gypsy, bowed
| and took seat beside her,
lie was n mediums sized man, rather
stout, with ruddy face and fiery red
whiskers. His dress was that oil n we'll
to.do storekeeper, and there was nothing
| in his manner or appearance to excite
attention Fanferlot watched him eager
| ly.
well, my friend" he said TO himself,
"in future | shall recognize you, no
matter where we meet, and this very
evening l will find out who you are"
Despite his intent listening, he could
not hear a word spoken by the stranger
| or Gypsy. When the stout man bowed
| and spoke to her the girl looked so sur
| priscd that it was evident she had never
| seen him before. When he sat down by
| her and said few words she jumped up
with n frightened look. A single word
and look made her resume her seat.
| Then, as the stout man went on talking
| Gypsy's attitude betrayed great appre-
/ hension. She positively refused to do