Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-04

ing an ordinary morning call, and
turned TO leave the room, after say
ing good morning." But, seeing the
weeping woman raise her clasped
hands appealingly toward him. be
said. hesitatingly:
Monsieur, excuse my intruding any
advice: but Madame Fauvel-"
"Andre," murmured the wretched
wife. "Andre,"
The banker hesitated a moment:
then. following the impulse of his
| heart, ran to his wife, and clasping
| her in his arms. said tenderly:
mo. 1 will not be foolish enough
10 struggle against my deep-rooted
love. do not pardon, Valentine; 1
forget; / forget all"
NJ. Verduret had nothing more TO
do at Vesinet.
Without taking leave OF the banker.
he quietly left the room. and Jump
ing into his cab. ordered the driver
10 return 20 Paris. and drive 70 the
Hotel du Louvre as rapidly as posi-
BILE
His mind was filed with anxiety
| about Clameran. He knew that Raoul
would give him no more trouble: the
young rogue was probably taking his
passage for some foreign land at that
very moment. But Clameran should
not escape unpublished. and how this
punishment could be brought about
without compromising Nine. Fauvel
was a problem 10 be solved.
NJ. Nerduret thought over the vari-
1 Gus cases similar 20 this, but not one
| of his former eNpedients could be APP
piled TO the present circumstances.
He could not deliver the villain over
70 justice without involving Nine.
| Fauvel
After long thought, he decided that
an accusation of poison must come
from Oloron. He would go there and
work upon public opinion" so that
TO satisfy the townsPeople. the au-
thorities would order a post-mortem
examination of CASTOR. But this mode
of proceeding required time; and Cla-
meran would certainly escape before
another day passed over his head. He
was TOO experienced knave TO remain
on slippery ground, now that his eyes
were open TO the danger which men
| aced him. II was almost dark when
the carriage stopped in front of the
| Hotel du Louvre. NJ. Verduret noticed
crowd Of people collected together
In groups, eagerly discussing some
| exciting event, which seemed 20 have
just taken place. Although the po-
| liccman attempted TO dispense
the crowd by authoritativeIv or
dering them 20 Move onl move ont"
| they would merely separate in one
spot 20 join n more clamorous rroup
a few yards of.
what has happened?" demanded NJ.
Nerduret of a lounger near by.
The strangest thing you ever heard
Of" replied the man. 'Yes, / saw him
with my own eyes. He first appeared
at that seventh story window; he was
only half-dressed. Some men tried 10
seize him; but. basta. with the agility
OF a squirrel, he jumped out upon the
roof, shrieking. Murder! murder
The recklessness of his conduit led me
70 suppose"
| The gossip stopped short in his nor
rative, very much surprised and
veNed; his questioner had vanished.
! IF IL should be Gameran." thought
NJ Nerduret; If terror has deranged
that brain, 50 capable of working out
great crimes! Fate must have inter
posed"
While thus talking 10 himself, he
elbowed his way through the crowded
court yard of the hotel
At the foot OF the staircase he
found NJ. Fanferlot and three pecu-
liar-loohng individuals standing to-
gether, as IL waiting for some one.
We'll" cried NJ. Verfuret, what is
the matter"
With laudAble emulation the four
men rushed forward 20 report 10
their superior officer.
Patron" they all began at once.
Silence," said the fat man, with
On oath; zone At a time. Quick! what
is the natter"
The matter Ks this, patron" said
Fanferlot. dejectedly. II am doomed
TO ill-luck. You see how il is; this is
the only chance l ever had of work
ing out a beautiful case, and, pafl my
criminal must go and fiezlei A regular
case Of bankruptcy"
Then IL is Clameran who"
Of course il rs When the rascal
saw me this morning, he scampered
on like q hare You should have seen
him run; I thought he would never
stop this side of Ivry; but not at ALL
On reaching the Boulevard des Ecoles,
q sudden idea seemed TO strike him,
and he made a bee-line for his hotel;
i suppose, 70 get his pile Of money
Directly he gets here, what does he
see2 These three friends of mine. The
sight of these gentlemen had the eff
feet of sunstrolse upon him; he
went raving mad on the spot. The
idea of serving me such low trick
at the very moment l was sure Of
| SUGGEST"
Where is he now?'
AT the prefecture, / suppose. Some
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