The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-06-26
CHAPTER XXI.

Bernese manufacturer, continued his Wis.,
it's to the de Valiars. He was now but
rarely accompanied by D'Auburen, who
adhered SO closely to his contention that
the detective was simply wasting his
time, that, as he put it, he considered it
altogether wrong to encourage him in his
obstinacy. .s
'These detectives, after ALL" thought
D'Auburon, 'are only human. He Is fas-
cinated by the vicomtesse. Every one
falls into that net. I suppose one can't
blame him-she Is handsome"
NJ. Cassagne had apparently made great
strides in the good books Of de Valiar.
He spent his mornings in the office Of the
Mutual Credit and Loan Company, where
he gave really valuable advice concern
ing the floating of the Consolidated Dock
enterprise.
He passed his afternoons seeing Paris,
with the vicomte and Chabot; and his
evenings he divided between the vicom-
tesse and the card table. In a house
where high play was the principal event
of the evening, 1t was impossible not to
come more or less within its influence.
Certain 1t Is that the vicomtesse had
taken a more than ordinary interest In
her foreign guest. Perhaps he was a
good listener, which Is the sincerest fiat.
terry to your brilliant conversationalist,
Anyhow she insisted upon accompanying
NJ. Lazare to the table upon the first
night, and by her presence prevented the
stakes running unduly high.
She need not have been so solicitous on
the Swiss gentleman's account. The
first night or two he lost quite a con-
siderable sum, to be sure; but they had
hardly been playing week before de
Valiar and his friends discovered that M
Lazare knew as much as they did.
De Valiar particularly was nettled to
see this quiet, unostentatious foreigne,
come in and walk away with his money
To tell the truth, pending the floating Of
the Consolidated Dock Company, thai
article was rather scarce with him.
| A boom In some Of his Argentine Re
| public securities on the Bourse had given
| quite sum. Three hundred and fifty
thousand francs had been placed to his
account with the Credit Foncier. Thai
very evening he drew half Of it In cash
and came prepared to pit his fortune
against that of NJ. Frederic Lazare.
But NJ. Lazare would not play. From
an early hour in the evening it was oh
served that he kept in the outer salon
He was unusually thoughtful and re
served. He paused by the side Of Nine
Colbert Remplin. An expression Of pit!
lowered on his features as he STOPPED
and said:
Twill you do me favor7 ask It TO
the last time. Will you go quietly home
am willing to save you all I can"
Nine. Colbert-Remplin's white hand
glittering with jewels, trembled as it la,
upon the arm of her easy chair. But he
face was adamant and her voice withou
a tremor, as she replied:
mo, l will not stir from here. I will
stay and save him. 1t would kill me t
see him go back to the galleys."
The detective looked upon the frail
white-faced woman sitting before him
and an indescribable something fashe,
across his features. 1t was the tender
ness of supreme pity, blended with ad
miration.
"You can do nothing" he urged. .Yo
had better leave him to his fate. ca
feel for you, but he richly deserves Il"
Il Ito BE- continusd.l