The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23

Is hopeless. has no bottom. He Is YER,
shrewd DE adopts hundred disgulses
An EnglIshman stops you on the street a
nine O'Clock and asks you the way. Il
Is Monsieur Cassagne. At ten. a Ger
man shoemaker, leathern apron and all
inquiries what time Il is. IL is Monsieur
Cassagne. A little further on crossin,
sweeper hegs for few sous. Ii is Cas-
sagne again Finally. you see him out
side one of the cafes. slipping his choeo
late. only you don't recognize him, for
he Is merchant or perhaps swell Of
the boulevartis. All. but he Is wonder
full man, is this Alfred Cassagne."
do you know where he livesy'
certainly. cousin OF mine once work
ed for him. l have been in his house.
IL Is the Rue de Petits Champs Thirty
six is the number"
Il intend TO employ detective on this
matter" said the doctor, presently, ''and
as l don't know one from another, am
inclined TO say. Why not your friend.
ALFRED CassasneY Slip ON your bonnet
and shawl. Louise. l want YOU k take a
message TO the telegraph office.
The doctor took blank from a drawer
and wrote his dispatch
Take that" he said. handing 1t IL the
housekeeper. 1T Is a message to your
wonderful Cassagne. asking him to meet
me tomorrow morning at the Chateau
villeneuve. We shall be on the ground
there, and he will have chance to show
what he is made Of. !"
The old sady's face wore a beaming ex-
preston She put the telegram In her
pocket as II II were some precious jewel
You viii not regret II. monsieur. for.
as l have assured you, you will find Mon
sieur Cassagne a very clever person"
ALREADY in her simple mind. the gloomy
gates Of La Mazas had swung back upon
their massive hinges. and the young
friend Of her kind master stepped forth.
a free and happy man.
II was beautiful morning: the birds
sang melodiously in the trees which sur
rounded the Chateau Yilleneuve. DR..
Mason had arrived from Paris on an early
train. and was now pacing impatiently
to and fro on the broad terrace In FRONT
Of the house In his hand he held q
telegram which he had received from NJ.
Cassagne. the detective. He was glancing
at it for perhaps the twentieth time.
when one Of the windows Of the morning
room. which was on a level with the
ground. suddenly opened. and Emily
Weldon stepped out upon the terrace.
She was pale even to ghastliness- Not
withsfanding the fatigues Of the previous
day. she had passed sleepless night.
The upper chambers Of the chateau
had all been placed nuder seal Under
the memorable criminal laws Of France.
she had ben denied even the consolation
of watching by the body Of her bene-
factress; and her excited condition Of
mind precluded her from taking that re-
pose Of which she was no much In need.
Harriet. on the contrary. 10 whose
softer nature the relief Of tears had not
been denied. had. toward daybreak. fallen
asleep on a sofa Utterly worn out BY /
the events Of the last twenty-four hours,
she now slumbered as peacefully as an
infant. which. excited by some childish
arms.
Emily advanced a few steps along the
terrace toward Dr. Mason. who fastened
to meet her Her FIRST question was As
10 whether VI. Cassagne. the detective.
ldQ YET arrived. Tor the ooctor nau ltie-
sraphed her that they would both be
here in the morning
Il am expecting him every minute" re-
,Iied Mason. This telegram reached me
ate last night at my house in Paris. I
Ihould gather from Il that he Is a very
,eculiar parsonage indeed Just look at
hat. and tell me what you make Of II.
She took the telegram and read II. a
amt smile upon her lips
LIT certainly is a curious production
lie seems to put more stress on how he
hall be fed than anything else
'-WilI be at villeneuve at nine morning
lease have omelette au rhum and trufiles
reakfast will bring my own coffee.
'ALFRED CASSAGNE."
Il am told he Is an odd creature" OBJ
srved the doctor. but also that be Is
ne Of the most remarkable men in his {
ne that has been known since the days 7
7 Fouche. 1t Is very strange that be I
pes not come It is now nearly half I
asst nine"
Ito be continued-)
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