The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-11
CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVI
More than a week bad elapsed since
the departure Of NJ Cassaxne, during
which time hts assistant IN Paris. Charles
DAnburon. bad received 10 word Of him
One morning. however. be got q lacoric
message over the wire: Rue de Prov
enes. p N Tuesday By whicA be
rightly surmised that bis chief wouId
named Almost on the stroke OF the
clock. DAnburon beard the detective
climbing the stairs leading to his apart
mentz
He Is pretty tired" eoxitated the
young Frenchnan- He comes slowly"
He was right Alfred CassaEne had no |
sooner entered the room than be flung |
himself heavily into q chair. His face /
wore an expression OF anxiety His dress /
was disoriered He seemed dreadfuIly /
fatigued and dispirited DfAuburon i
FASTENED 10 relieve him Of his hat and i
light overcoet. and to take the bot wig
from his head
You look worn out. old fellow be
exclaimed Pull OF your boots and
coat and make yourself comfortable
Thus invited. Alfred Cassaxne Invested
himself Of these articles Of apparel, re-
marking as be pulled OF his boots:
I haven't bad these OF for the last
forty-eighs hours-snd they were TOO
tight for ne anyhow
Anything gone wrongT"
To be brief. all our work Of the past
two weeks has to be done over again
-What7" exclaimed D'Auburon- do
you mean TO say We are on the wrong
rackz@
4 win tell you right n0x.- replied
" Cassagne- at Is a peculiar story. l
Don settled tie question as to where
Graham vas
You have found him. then7 and 1t Is
lot be who committed the crimeg All.
hat IS bad Our theory at once falls to +
be ground"
Not 50 fast Don't anticipate ne.
may tell you that Henry Ora I
am had no more 10 do with the murder 1
Madame Roupell than you or had" !
1T is very exfraorlinary.% :
Not extraordinary at all But let ne !,
sgin at the beginning. left Paris hav- :
Z in NY possession certain facts upon 4
hich l knew I coald thoroughly REV.
ne Of them was that Graham had gone
Belliers. taking his little son with
m; another that he had been in CORE
ondenee with woman there whose first
lme was Helene. and whom firmly be- Y
wed to be the mother Of the child OF
Yes. I recollect all that: 90 on. pray; e
hat nexrg T.
Arrived at Beiliers. instituted every ID
ssible inquiry as 10 whether such per- u
rs as Graham and bis son we're known a,
had ever been known there. This =
arch occupied the greater portion Of ny
be. / vas about 20 despair when I
Imbled across an old priest who told ne 60
It be had known the nan I was IN !"
lrch Of IA
: Are yo1 a friend Of hisy asked the III
est I am I replied Then ron ca
. Be shocked when you hear what hap vi
led TO him Cone with ne. and I viii a
you his story followed the priest. -,
)ecting to hear that be was the inmate =,
some charitable institution. or having ~
bis reason vas confined in some Dri-
e asylum He led the way to his "a
lrch. and there in the little burying an
und be pointed me out grave At It's th'
= was q stone On which I read: an
HENRY GkAHAM, faE
Aged 62 years."
What~ exclaimed D'Auburon, aston
d beyond measure. Was II our Hem
C-ahams II can't Be possible p -.
There Is not the slightest doubt about -
When / saw that tonbstone, you can 90.
CINE how I felt after all the time
trouble ! had given his case. Il Al
as II the bottom bad dropped out Of yor
-ything- The priest saw, no doubt, .
was strangely affected He attrib- If
my agitation 70 grief .ho
Tel NE something about ny poor 4
friend said I have heard that
vas In very bad circumstances Did
de poorT nou
Very, replied the priest But be r,
cared for By mother church. That =.
e was erected By his son Ali be pef'
a sad scamp a willful fellow, who sens
} his poor father no end Of trouble. mill
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