Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-04

Swiss gentlemen seem to count that OK
mind-reading. Do you know what you
say comes remarkably near the truth?"
Then lowering her voice, and first look
ing cautiously around. she added 1T is
not generally known, but it can do no
harm to tell you, who have guessed so
near the mark-but Madame Remplin
sacrificed her heart to her ambitions.
You know what l mean; you are man
of the world, monsieur. There was a
young man. with nothing but his profess
sion, whom she adored of course. There
a middle-aged man with fortune,
whom she tolerated at first, for the sake
of the position he gave her and learned
to like afterward, all we poor crea-
lures do"
II understand. What became of the
young mann"
HE was foolish. He became dissipat-
ed. He drifted away, and went to the
dogs. He fell so low, that / understand
he wrote to his former fancee for money
did it frequently. A woman would not
have stopped to that"
But you have not known Madame Col
bert-Remplin long?"
Something induced him to say the
words and risk what followed. The effect
upon the vicomtesse, indeed, seemed cleo
trical. She regarded him for moment
with undisguised establishment
How did you know that my acquaint-
ance with Madame Remplin WAS re-
cent one?"
why" he answered, boldly, you told
me so yourself. You look surprised
Don't give me credit for being too great
caar Rofhor ir,puta m ma an excql-
lent memory"
"It is a great gift" said the vicom-
Jesse, laughing. do you know, an Idea
occurred to me as you spoke just now,
and it was such a funny one, that you
might be someone 1 had known once, and
were masquerading in disguise"
what a funny idea, to be sure" re-
piled NJ. Lazare, also laughing. 1t
would not be bad one, would it? Ha,
madame, you should try your hand at a
romance. Something from your pen, /
am convinced, would make a sensation"
They went in together, laughing mer-
rily. The first person they encountered
was D'Auburon.
"Ha, Monsieur D'Auburon," cried the
vicomtesse, here is your friend saying
l might write boow. Let me give him
some coffee, If we can find some"
Half an hour later D'Auburon and his
friend NJ. Lazare took their leave. On
their way home to the Hotel de PAthene,
where DAuburon, in order to keep up
appearances, had engaged apartments for
his friend NJ. Lazare. the latter re-
marked:
"Quite deal of progress for the first
evening. Several things are quite clear in
my mind"
"what are they. pray7" inquired
D'Auburon.
Beyond a doubt Madame Helene Col
bert-Remplin is the Helene who married
Henry Graham, and who consequently is
the mother of Philip Graham, alias
Philip La Seur."
How do you know thatT"
"Well, we have followed the track
too closely 10 be mistaken. haven't wei
But. In addition. there are family traits
in which / cannot be deceived. The high
forehead the peculiar expression of the
mouth, the general confguration, al
point irresistibly to the same conclusion
And when we have found Philip Ora
hams mother, where shall we look for
Philip Graham HIMSELF ] tell you you
are wrong now In not doing as j said
Your wisest course would have been tc
/ nave Ahrldl4td 9outhcAl AZ Tic ACAothCA1
of Madame Colbert Remplin. You will
not learn of her sons whereabouts until
you do"
You seem persistent on that point.
replied Cassagne, somewhat testify. III
you are 80 anxious that someone should
so and play footman TO Madame Colbert
Remplin, 90 and do IL yourself. ] tell
you ! shall remain where ] am. prefer
70 study the situation as the guest OF
Madame la yic0mtesse de Yaliar"
And mark my words, nothing will
come Of H." retorted D'Auburon. For
once you are on the wrong track"
The detective smiled broadly.
Don't get 40 excited, Charles" be
said. Before week Is over. you will
BE- kicking yourself 20 find how greatly
sou have been mistaken
CHAPTER Xxi.
Two weeks passed, during which tlms