The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-15

banker said to his employees. in an easy
tone: "Goodby for the moment, mes
~sieurs. I will return soon"
1t was also Bernardet who. visiting
the Bank Hauts-Plateaux. said to his
chief. M. Morel, something very seri-
Gus Is taking place there"
What Is II, Bernardetg"N
II do not know, but there is a meet
ing OF the bank directors, and TO-DAY 4
saw two servants carry a man IN there
In an invalid's chair. 1t was n Baron
de Cheylard."
t'weli?"
Baron Cheylard, in his quality OF
ex-senator of the second empire, OF eN-
president Of the council, an ex-com-
missioner of industrial exposltions, Is
grand cross of the Legion or Honor.
4 Grand cross-that is to say, tnat ne
cannot be pursued only after q deci.
sion Of the council OF the order. And
then. you understandable the Bank or
Hauts -Plateaux demands the presence
OF its vice president, the Baron OF
Cheylard, paralyzed, half dead
ct means that 1t has need OK q
thunderbolt? ?"
.aThe grand cross, monsieur. They
would hesitate to deliver up TO US the
aYou are right, Bernardet. The bank
must be in a bad fix, and you are a
very keel Observer-the mlhu oA q
literary man, Bernardet.'
cob. rather a Photographic eye, M.
Morel-the habit OF using q kouak! a.
Thus Bernardet passed his life IN
Paris. Capable OF amassing q fortune
In some Tricoche agency II ne hao
wished to exploit. for his " penenL,
his keen observing powers. ne mn bis
little girls and loving his wife. NINE.
Bernardet was amazed at the
ing stories which her usban olteh
related to her and very proud that ne
was such an able man.
M. Barnardet hurried toward AZ.
yere's lodgings, and Moniche trotteo
along beside him. AS they neared the
mouse they saw that a crowd a De-
gun to collect.
att IA known already" Moniche
said. since / left they have begun
"If I enter there" interrupted the
officer. SIT il all right. You have a
right to call any one you choose 10
your aid, but I am not a magistrate:
You must go for q commissary OF
"oh. M. Bernardet!" Moniche ex-
claimed. "You are worth more ina
Il all the cOmmlSSdFy Put tN6SNt' 81
THAT does not make 1t so. A com.
missary is a commissary. Go n hunt
"Rut since you are here"
"But / am nothing. We ave
a magistrate" q.
"You are not a magistrate, then 8
"I am simply a police spy
Then he crossed the street.
The n~eighbors a gathered aboul
the door like a swarm of flies arouno
a honeycomb. A rumor had spread
about which brought together a CROWD
animated by the morbid curiosity
which is aroused in some minds a.
/ by that strange magnetism which tna'
sinister thing, "a crime" arouses. Tht
| women talked in shrill tones, invent
ing strange stories and incredible
= theories. Some OF the common peo'
/ pie hurried UP to learn the news.
At the moment Bernardet came up
: followed by the concierge, a. coup
: stopped at the IGOR and a tall mar
got out, asking:
: where is M. Morel? 1 wish to SCI
: M. Morel."
The chief had not yet been advised
J and he wa not there. But the tai
young man suddenly recognized Ber,
. nardet and laid hold Of him, pulling
. him after him through the half opei
; door, which Moniche fastened to shu
: against the crowd ...
. 1--WE must call some officers Der
nardet said to the concierge, "or tn
. crowd will push In"
: Nine. Moniche was standing at tn,
s foot Of the staircase. surrounded b.
the dodgers, men and women, to whom
: she was ~recounting for the goth tim
r the story of how she had found M
s Revere with his throat cut.
at was going in to read the pape
v the story-it Is very interesting
y that story. The moment had com
: when the baron had insulted tn
e American colonel. M. Revere q I
me only yesterday. poor man, I ar
5 anxious to find out which one will b
: killed-the colonel or the boron" H
q will never know. And 1t is he"
Z, Mime. Moniche." interrupted Der
: nardet, shave o any one whom 20
Q can send for a commissary?"
k ANY one?"
yes" added Moniche. I'M. Der
nardet needs a magistrate. 1t is nc
o difficult to understand"
"a commissary," repeated Nm,
Moniche. THAT Is so. A commissar!
n and what II / go for the commissar
II myself, NJ. Bernardet?
e "All right, provided you do not Il
the crowd take the house by assau
when you open the door"
q Fear nothing" the woman sal,
happy in having something importar
to do in relating the horrible new
IL to the commissary how. when she we
: about to enter the Dor for the pul