The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-28
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Roupell, thus again establishing beyonl
; a doubt the identity Of the Henry Ora
ham Of Blois with the dissolute brothel
OF the late owner Of the Chateau Vile
neuve
The surname Of Henry Graham's sec
ond correspondent had esca ped the mem
DRY of the concierge in the course Of
years. He was positive. however, that
her first name had been Helene. and that
she had resided at Belliers. small village
in the department Of the Loire.
This second correspondent had also
been a LADY, well-educated. refined
lady. he should judge. for he had been in
the habit OF taking up NJ. Graham's mail.
and the envelopes had been fine and deli
cately scented, and had borne a crest and
monogram on the outside. such as were
only used BY persons OF rank.
As the train rushed across the land
scape, Cassagne relapsed into a medita-
tive mood. The thought required to him,
was this woman. after lapse OF so many
years. yet alive. and would il be possible
10 ind herG II Graham was the murder
er, as he now believed. the person most
likely TO know Of his present Whereabouts
would be this one-the woman who. In
all probability, had been his wife. He fell
to studying how old this boy could be
now He calculated he must be nearly
thirty years Of age For old Gughatof,
the concierge. had given the child's age at
about ten when Graham had left Blois.
and little more than twenty years had
elapsed since that time. II be could find
him. he perhaps might Jet be In com
munication with his father.
When Henry Graham had left BIois be.
too, had turned his steps in the direction
of Belliers- For Gughatof had forward
ed several letters to him at that place II
was toward Belliers, therefore, that he.
Cassagne. must hasten. there to pursue
his investigations; but first Of all he |
would 90 to Paris He must ind out /
what NJ Lablanche had accomplished He /
must also receive the report Of his. as
sistant. who meantime would not have
been idle.
The first thing NJ Cassaens did upon
his arrival in Paris was to hail a cab.
Jumping in, he babe the man drive to
The apartment Of his friend and assist
INT, D'Auburon. In the Rue de Provence.
L was about noon when be assembled the
'taircase and raped loudly on the door
u the vestibule- DAuburon came out
himself to let him In. rubbing his eyes
Il have been up pretty nearly all night"
le said. yawning terribly. wait till
ct bath Then we viii have some
reakfast"
-Confound the fellow exclaimed the
Cassagne. Il never call on
am but he Is either In the bath or Just
bout to take one It Is the one thing
zainst his making a good detective. He
} too fond Of water"
A minute afterward DfAuburon appear
In loose dressing gown and Turkish
fppers, swinging two enormous Indian
ubs In a manner that threatened de-
.ruction to thu chandeliers and orna- I
entk-
While he was thus engaged, Cassaxns $
I'd arisen He was walking restlessly up
I'd down the room The splashing Of the y
alter had given him sudden az Of shiv-
ing The sight Of his friend wasting
ecious time on what be deemed frfv-
BUS exercise. also irritated him. Sud-
My his eye fell upon a card In the n
ceiyer on the center table 1t was a
~ elegantly engraved piece Of paste a
ard surnounted with a coronet en-
ssed In gold It's inscription read: q
The Vieomts de valiar."
All" exclaimed Cassagne, that's the =.
N to whom procured you the letter u
introduction You managed to get y
rep
Yes" replied DAuburon, '-and he cali
when I was out and left his card. A II
at fnancier be Is. President of half
dozen big companies He has made No
fortune and has twenty irons In the
, all Of which he manages to keep re-
cfably heated1
Never mind him for the present" In al
-upted Czssagne. impatiently. Tell ms
of Chabot. above all. want to know
It the project Of police has accomplish ws
How many men has be got on the
Four 70
Who are tbeyT~ ma
yougeot, Remoul. villeroy and Cou-
L"
None Of them Is up to much except III
geot," unused NJ Cassagne. to whom 'As
detectives named were well known.
ugeot is a pretty smart fellow. What tax
e dolngT say
1e - snaoo"lnS CnnOOC. SO FAR he
accomplished nothing" $40
Sow tell me what has happened. This
Chabot Is monsieur le project still
'us in his belief that be Is in some .
implicated In this crfmeT
Assuredly, but there Is a more absurd -,'1
e TO Il than that. Whom do you sne
(, In addition to Chabot, monsieur ie y
ct has placed under surveiTIance7" yea
N, can't tell The man in the the
4, perhaps n
70, not 30 bad as that But, deter th,r
d to cover all points. suppose, be n
placed watch upon the movements
American, DR.. Paul Mason That's
all. Poor, honest Pierre, the butler o.
. chateau, man whom you yourself
lined and said wouldn't hurt a ny, asa
also been included II Is positively
efui to permit such bungisrs as La theJ
he to squander the secret service arot
, In such fooleries. Another fellow, y
ierstand, has been haunting the park You.
illeneuye. and was nearly shot By aha
II the keepers, who took him for D.
Yer. They hauled him before the
r down there. and the man had To