Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-16

Artfully questioned 10y her inquisi-
tive landlady. she had. without eny
mistrust. confded her history 70 her.
Thus Fanferlot was able to impress
the judge with the idea Of his being
a skulful detective. when he pretend
ed 20 have discovered all this informa-
ION from a variety OF sources.
~She is stnl upstairs" answered
Mime. Alexandra. "She suspects moth
ing; but 20 keep her I'm her present
ignorance becomes daily more diff
cult. don't know what the Judge
told her. but she came home quite be-
side herself With anger. She wanted
TO go and make q fuss at Monsieur
Fouvcls; then She wrote a letter
which she told Jean Co post for her;
but l Kept 10 go show YOU"
WHAT" interrupted Fanferlot.
'you have letter. and did not tell
me before? Perhaps 10 contains the
clew 20 the mystery. Give it TO me.
quick
Obeying her husband. Nine. Alexan-
DIRE opened "a little cupboard. and took
out % letter which she handed 20 him.
Here. take IT," She said. and be
satisfied"
Considering that she used to be a
chambermaid. Palmyre Chocareille.
since become Nine. Gypsy. wrote a
good letter.
It bore the following address, writ
ten in a free. flowing hand.
For NJ. J.. DC Clameran.
Forge-Master. Hotel du Louvre.
To be handed TO NJ Raoul de Layers.
On great haste.)
"Oh. ho,' said Fanferiot. accom-
panying his explanation with "a little
whistle. as was his habit when he
thought hc had made a grand discov-
cry. "Oh. hoi"
"Do YOU intend 20 open it2" cues
! toned Nine. Alexandra.
mime. AlcNaldrc leaned over her
husbands shoulder. and they both
read the following letter:
Monsieur Raoul-prosper is in
| prison, accused OF robbery. which he
never committed. ] wrote 20 YOU
three days ago."
"What!i" interrupted Fanferlot.
'this silly girl wrote and I never saw
the letter."
But. little man, she must have
posted 10 herself, the day she went
TO the Palai~ de Justice"
Very likely" said Fanferlot, pro-
| pitiatcd. lie continued reading.
Il wrote YOU three days ago, and
have no reply. Who VIII help Prosper
| ~ his best friends desert him2 If you
don't answer this letter / shall CON
! slider myself released from certain
promise. and without scruple viii tell
Prosper OF the conversation ! over
heard between YOU and Monsieur de
Ciamcran. But I can count on you. can
1 not2 I shall expect YOU az the Arch
ugel day after tomorrow. between
twelve aud four. NINA Gypsy"
The letter read, Fanferlot at once
proceeded 20 copy it.
well" said Mime. Alexandra, what
do YOU think?"
Fauferlot was delicately resealing
the letter, when the door of the hotel
office was abruptly opened, and the
boy twice whispered: "Pstl Pst!"
"Fauferiot disappeared into a dark
closet. lie had barely time TO close the
( door before Mime. Gypsy entered the
room.
The poor girl was sadly changed.
She was pale and hollow-cheeked, and
her eyes were red with weeping.
On seeing her, Mime. Alexandra
I could not conceal her surprise.
why, my child, you are not going
{ out?"
81 am obliged TO do SO. Madame;
and l came TO ask YOU 90 tell any one
that may call during my absence to
wait until ! return"
But where In the world are you go
ing at this hour, sick as YOU are?''
For a moment Nine. Gypsy hest
tated
/ oh" she said, you are so kind that
/ / am tempted to confde in you; read
/ this note, which a messenger Just now
brought TO me"
What" cried Mime. Alexandra. per
! fectly aghast, "a messenger enter my
house, and go up TO your room!"
us there anything surprising in
that?"
! "Oh, no, no! nothing surprising.
And IN a tone loud enough TO be
heard in the closet She reae the note:
~ friend OF Prosper. who can
neither receive you nor present him
/ self at your house. is very anxious TO
| speak 10 YOU. BE ia the stage Office
| opposite ST. Jaques' tower, tonight
at nine precisely, and the writer will
approach and ten you what he has
| TO say.
Il have appointed this public place
( for the rendezvous so as TO relieve
/ your mind OF all fear"
"And you are going to this rendez-
Vous?"
Certainly, Madame"
'But it is imprudent; foolishi it Il
q snare 10 entrap you"
ct makes no difference" interrupt
ed Gypsy. Il am so unfortunate al
ready that l have nothing more to
dread. Any change would be relief"
And, without waiting 20 hear any
more. she went out. The door had