The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

we can be alone. How long have yos
been in PARISH"
About six months
During which time
During which time l have been work,
ing-for whom do you thinkg"
Il don't know. You have got int
business. perhaps for 'yourself-or you
would. II you had sufficient capital. II a
good friend-if l. for instance. showed
| you how you could make some money Il
| would suit you. would Il noty'
mo. have pretty good berth. thank
you"
1T is perfect gold mine for you
II you win only hold your tongue"
The small man only smiled significantly.
The two walked on side by side until
the brokers' Office was reached.
Come in" said the broker, in coax
ing voice. and tell me what you want"
The small man passed In through the
open door and went into the brokers'
Office.
See that under no circumstances am I
disturbed" was the instruction Herr Max
gave to his clerk. Il have important
~e-14AAC91 Win THIS scutlrluAu.
-Four o'clock came. and Herr Gold
stein came out and sent the clerk home.
II was an hour earlier than usual. but
the clerk was glad to get away. He lived
in a small Tat and had wife and four
children to support. He could take his
time now and walk home instead OF pay
ing for a seat in an omnibus. The hours
went by. IL was past midnight when the
two men came out Of the inner Office and
into the street.
Il live on the other side. Student !
quarters" said Goldstein. Come with /
me. III put you up for the night We
must cross BY the Pont Neuf"
You must make il fifty thousand"
said the small man. as they went along.
That's cheap enough. Old friends
shouldn't be hard on each other"
A fearful expression came over the
others face as they neared the bridge.
Fifty thousand francs. An enormous
sum- And II he paid it-what thenf
he had but this fellows word that be
would keep silence.
They stopped for a moment In the
enter Of the bridge and sat down I'M
steadily on one Of the embraxures- Il
vas two O'Clock. The lights flashed
dong the river. Behind and in front Of
hem arose the duh roar OF Paris which
eases not by night nor BY day. Looking
'ver the low parapet they could see the
lark waters OF the river as they swirled
Glow.
You will make it fifty thousand. win
on notY~ urged the small man.
He uttered no cry as the hand Of the ,
roker closed upon his throat with an
ron grasp; but for a moment or two
e struggled desperately as be realized
be Others purpose. But the broker
semed to have become suddenly SOBER.
he small man was like a child in his I
srrible clutches He raised him 10 the
% Of the low parapet mad whispered O
oarsely: =
4 will send you where you won't need 1
ie money"
Then be flung the blackmailer from him
18th the force Of catapult The waters !,
'ceived the detective and closed over
S head He had not time to utter a
y.
The broker passed quickly from the J
'idge and, plunging into a narrow street O.
hich diverged from the main thorough
re. soon gained his apartments Arriv-
there, he threw himself. dressed as be
as. upon the sofa, and slept soundly till
Wight
Three days passed some worknen on a
ick barge drew from the black and
my river the body Of a man which
re upon its throat the marks of fingers
the morgue Victor Lablanche, the
eject Of police, recognized in the mur-
red man the detective be had put on
g track Of VI. Chabot-
Poor fellow - be exclaimed, as be ex-
lined the finger marks at his throat
tiger must have seized him He was ,
It strangied and then thrown into the :
err" :
And the sole clue be had was this:
e murderer must have had enormous
ads- II
ITO be continued-l -