Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-31
COPYRIGHT, 1908.
by DRENTANO'S

tact. have sounded the walls and
examined the ceiling and door, and ]
ksew all about It. an not 10 be de-
cetved."
Having thus reassured his chief. n.
AAleine, with 4 discreet movement or
the head. drew NJ de MarQuet's atten
Nlon to IA. TAe rare 6f Yhat gensAe
man cfouded. and a. he saw Rosie
tabille approaching, hat In hand. he
spranE into one OF the emety carriages.
saying half aloud to his registrar az
he did %. "A1'ove all. no journallets!"
M Aaleine replied IN fhe same tone.
Il understsvd,," ana then tried - pre-
vent Rouletabiiie from entering the
same compartment WITH the examining
mas1strste.
Excuse me, gentlemen. this 'eur-
partment Is reserved"
II am a journalist, monsieur, .engss
! ed on the Epoque." said my young
friend, with a great show Of .gestupe
and pOEteness. "aRd l have word ,pr
two to say ts M.sde Marquet"
1 @NoACACuI ~ -N"V 8uX8HeO
with the inquiry be has In hand"
~Ah. His inquiry, pray believe me.
! h absolutely a Emttcr Of Indifference
| fo nv. am p scaveHger Of odd,
! aud ends" he went ON with Infinite
contempt IN his' Iswer lip: II am u the.
atri's,l reporter. and this evening /
shall have to give a little account of
! the play ut the Scala
"Get in, SIR. please" saix the segis-
| 'trar
RDulet< billie was already In the com
I partmeM. went in af,er him anu
seated myself 10y his side. The regis
trar followed Is nd closed the carriage
\ door.
NJ. de Maranet looked mt him
4 ''Ah. SIR Eouletabiile began, "you
| must not be angry with Nj. Maleine
\ 1T is INST with NJ. de Alarguet that l de-
| sire to have the honor OF speaking but
with NJ. 'Castigat Rdendo' Permit me
! to congratulate you personally. as well
| sas the writer for the Epoque" And
\ ROuletabille. having first introduced
me, introduced himself
NJ. de Marluet. with . nervous ges-
-tule. caressed his beard into "a point.
"The work Of the dramatic author
may sin;erfese." he said aftersa slighl
hesitation. with that of the magis
.trate. especially in Hr0vince where
ones la bors are little more than rOu.
tine" .g~@
oh. yon may rely On gny ,discretion.'
criet. RouleSabille.
The train was Ia morton.
I'VE have ktarted,- said the,examin.
ing magistrate. surprised at seeing III
still lin the carriage.
Yes. monsieur. trnt1 has started "
:said .ROuleta1ille. smiling amiably. ION
its way to the Chateau du Chandler. A
fine case. NJ. de Marquet. a fine case-'
IAN obsanre Incredible. mutations.
able. inexpticable affair. and there is
only one thing fear. NJ. Rouletabille.
1hat the Journalists wiz he trying ia
explain It,"
My friend felt this a rap .on his
knuckles.
Yes" he said simply. That Dis to be
1earad They NEEDLE in everything As
for my interest, monsieur. only re.
ferrei to 1t By mere chance-tbe mere
| chance Of finding myself in the same
train with yOu and in the same. COM
partrnent Of the same carriage"
Where are you going. then?" asked
II. de Marquet.
ITO the Chateau du Chandler re.
piled Kouletabille. without turning.
"Ymal not get In. NJ. RouietaMlle!'
"W1u you prevent meT' said my
friend already prepared to fight.
Not 4. like the press and jour
nalists teo well TO he In any way~dis-
agreeable to them. but NJ. Stanger-
son has given ovders for his door to
be closed against everybody. and It is
well guarded. Net journalist was
able to pass through the gate Of the
Chandler yesterday:
NJ. de Marquet compressed his hps
and seemed ready to relapse into
obstinate silence. He only relaxed =
little when R0uletahlile no longer lett
him In ignorance Of the fact that we
were going to the Chandler for the
purpose of shaking hands with an "ol1
ard intimate friend" NJ. Robert OAR
3sas-a man whom kouletabille had
perhaps seen once In his life.
.'zooor Robert" continued the young
reporter, "this dreadful affair may be
his death-he is 80 deeply In love with
Mile. Stangerson. 1t Is to be hoped
that Mile. Stangerson's life will be
saved"
LET us hope So Her father told me
yesterday that II she does not recover
II will not be long before he joins her
In the grave. What an incalculable
loss to science his death would be"
THE wound on her temple b serious.
Is 1t not:"
evidently. but by I wonderful
chance it has not proved mortal. The
blow was given with great force"
"Then 1t was not with the revolver
she was wounded" said Rouletab billie,
glancing at me In triumph.
N. de Marquet appeared greatly en-
barrassed.
81 didn't oov auvthan0 don't -aut