Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-07
"Assuredly, but there is a more absurd

"Assuredly, but there Is a more absurd
phase to It than that. Whom do you
think, in addition to Chabot, monsieur lie
prefect has placed under surveillance"
"Oh, l can't tell. The man in the
moon, perhaps"
mo, not SO bad as that. But deter
mined TO cover all points, | suppose, he
has placed a watch upon the movements
of the American, Dr. Paul Mason. That's
not all. Poor, honest Pierre, the butler
at the chateau, a man whom you yourself
examined and said wouldn't hurt a fly,
has also been included. 1t is positively
shameful to permit such bunglers as La
blanche to squander the secret service
funds in such fooleries. Another fellow,
| understand, has been haunting the park
at Villeneuve, and was nearly shot by
one of the keepers, who took him for
poacher. They hauled him before the
mayor down there, and the man had to
tell his whole story to clear himself. The
prefect was raving when he heard of it.
He discharged him from the force"
More bungllng," remarked Cassagne.
who was it?'
Little Triffet."
Hunt him up. Pay him well, and tell
him to keep his mouth shut. He may
know just enough of the projects plans to
be very useful man for us. Meantime,
what have you found about this Mon.
sieur Chabot?"
He is an adventurer, one Of the de
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pie of clubs has the entree into some
very good and also some very question
able society. He has become affiliated
with the vicomte and his set only within
the last year or two. They are in several
schemes together. Lately he has been
making some money"
And the vicomte, you say, is an able
fnancier?"
Very, / should say. He foated the
City and Suburban Messenger Company,
and was shrewd enough to withdraw be
fore it went under. He is, as told you,
president of the Mutual Credit Com
pany, and large operator on the Bourse.
He appears to have been very successful.
His wife, the vicomtesse, has doubtless
been a powerful factor in the making Of
his fortunes. All, but she is charming.
You should see her. 1t was her infu-
ence, doubtless, which secured the CO.
operation Of Monsieur Colbert -Remplin,
the banker Of Rue Hauffmann, In that
deal. He was a naughty old fellow and
never would have entertained the bust
ness proposition of de valiar if it hadn't
been for the vicomtesse. She sat next
to him at dinner. The next day the
prospectus of the Montainbleau Charcoal
Company was issued, and the name Of
Colbert Remplin was on the board Of di-
rectors."
"Who told you all this?'
Told me? Why, l was there myself.
They put me in as we'll. Look, here l an
in big type. See ~
IN. CHARLES D'AUBURON,
Capitalist"
Cassagne's eye cleaned with delight.
He felt proud of his pupil. He sat and
listened while his pupil ratified on, think
ing deeply, as was his wont. Presently
he pulled out his watch.
ut is two o'clock" he said. my train
leaves at three-thirty, and l have a few
matters to attend to before I start. II
you have occasion to wire me you can
find me at that address"
He wrote upon the back Of card:
"Baptiste Goulet,
Care Police Headquarters,
"Belliers, Dept of Loire"
That will be my name for the next
two or three days; at any rate, as long
as | may find it necessary to stay at
Belliers. Don't telegraph unless my pres
ence is absolutely necessary. l leave that
to your discretion. Keep an eye on Mon
sieur Chabot, and procure man at once
to keep track of DR.. Paul Masons move
ments. Totally unnecessary you say7
Not at all. He may be the deepest villain
of them all, and have called me In merely
to keep the other side from retaining my
services, thinking that by such a step he
could best secure the impossibility Of my
being put upon his own track"
Charles D'Auburon lost sight of the
sublime egotism of his leader in his ad-
miration Of the manner in which he left
no point uncovered. His movements In
the case were to be compared to those
of a skillfu general who, before the bat
tie actually commences, disposes of his
men to the utmost advantage. What in
other men would have been vanity was in
NJ Cassagne simply an expression of con.
fidence born of his self-reliant nature.
Ito be contnued.)
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No Circus for Johnny.
Johnny-"Can l go to the circus,