Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-17
The Roupell Mystery
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CHAPTER vI.-(Continued.
actor and Emily Weldon contin- !
in 70 slowly promenade up and down
oea .srrace. United by that secret bond
pI' D,nathy which ofttimes brings two
Oh together unconsciously, they ex-
na'u.s sod an indehnable comfort in each
others society. .,r
,.-aber of Paris, attracted, doubtless, to
yni"reuve by the sensational reports in
~. Deysnapers, was the only living OBJ
Wv .hot was in view. Looking at him
he doctor observed;
nThere is no gauging the depth OIL hu-
man curiosity"
n'a arbot is so. There have been several
,.ra since" and she glanced up to the
ssrSened chamber above, with a shudr
-. .aThey walk in and out as II they
owned the place. He looks like retired
.radesman of some kind. He is pretty
s,ol for a trespasser. See, he has seat
~ himself on the turf, and Is throwing
bread to the swans.
Snon't disturb him." said the doctor.
.soo with what care he spreads that red
.andterchief over his knees. He has TAX
~ out some sandwiches, and Is evidently
enjoying them"
Miss Weldon again smiled. 1t was
really quite ludicrous to watch the old
gentleman from Paris. He appeared to
Sa totally oblivious Of the presence Of
tbo neople on the terrace. Having eaten
hs sandwich, he presently arose and
throw the crumbs adhering to his hand
Lorchief to the expectant swans. The
doctor laughed outright so loudly, indeed,
ss to apparently attract the attention Of
the old gentleman who, glancing but once
IN their direction with an indignant air,
walked away and disappeared among the
trees.
A half hour more elapsed and still M.
Casssgne did not some. Hardly able to
conceal his irritation at the delay, DR..
Mason at length retired to the library,
where he busted himself in some scientific
calculations in which he had been abrupt
" interrupted by the startling news OF
the murder Of Nine. Roupell. For an
hour he remained oblivious to all else
save sines, cosines, tangents, secants and
cosecants. An abtruse trigonometrical
problem was DtIOTe Hlult duu W lLS oOAu
ton he was devoting himself heart and
soul when suddenly he became aware Of
an obstruction of the light from the win
dow. Looking up, to his intense annoy
ance he perceived the inquisitive burghel
from Paris, his nose flattened agains
the glass, staring vacuously into thu
apartment.
Anger was expressed in every featur'
Of the physicians countenance as hi
threw the French window wide open
but the worthy burgher did not seem t.
be at all Disconnected. On the contrary
availing himself of the opportunity, be
fore the doctor could stop him, he steppe'
| over the low sill and entered the library
"Sir, this unwarrantable intrusion a
such a moment" began the physician.
May perhaps surprise you" interrupt
ed the burgher; 'but have you given OIL
ders about the trufles?"
The doctor stared with astonishmen
and stepped back two or three PAGES.
you are" he gasped, you cannot b
Monsieur"
81 am" replied the burgher, an ind'
tcribabe twinkle in his eye, as he note
the Doctors amazement. Il am the pc
son you are about to mention-Alfre
Cassagne, the detective" and with pr
found bow, he handed DIR. Mason his car