The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-10

Is hopeless, has no bottom He h very
shrewd., He, adopts a, hundred DISCUSSES.
An Englishman, stops you On the street ar
nine o'clock and asks yeu the way. It
is Monsieur Cassagne: At ten, q Ger
man shoemaker, leathern apron and all,
inquiries what time it is. It il Monsieur
Cassagne. A little further ON a crossins
sweeper begs for a few sous. 1t Is Cas-
sagne again Finally, you see him out
side one Of the cafes, slipping his choco-
late, only you. don't recognize him, for
he is q, merchant or perhaps q swell Of
the boulevards. All; but he is q. wonder
full man, 10 this Alfred Cassagne."
do you know where he lives2"
Certainly, q, cousin of mine once work.
ed, for him. l. have been in his, house.
1t is the Rue de Petits Champs. Thirty
six is the number"
II intend to employ a, detective on this
matter" said, the doctor, presently, "and
as don't know one from another, am
inclined to, say, why not your friend,
Alfred CassagneT Slip ON your bonnet
and shawl, Louise. L want you to take q
message to the telegraph Office"
The doctor took blank from, q drawer
and wrote his dispatch.
''Take that" he said, handing it TO the
housekeeper. ut 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 lady's face wore beaming OK.
preston. She put the telegram in her
pocket as if 1t were some precious jewel.
"You will not resretr 1t, monsieur, for.
as have assured you, you will find Nom
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
free and happy man.
1t was a. beautiful morning; the birds
sang melodiously in the trees which sur
rounded the Chataau Villeneuve. Dr.
| Mason hadarriyed from Paris on an early
train, and was now pacing impatiently
to and fno, on, the broad terrace In front
| of the house. In his hand he held Z
telegram which he had received from M
Cassagne, the detective. He was glancin,
at it for perhaps the twentieth time
when one Of the, windows of the morning
room, which was ON a level with tn
ground, suddenly opened. and Emil!
Weldon stepped out upon the terrace
She was pale even to ghastliness. Not
withstanding the fatigues of the previou
day, she had passed sleepless night
The upper chambers of the chateau
had all been placed nuder seal. Unde
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 Q
mind precluded her from taking that n
pose of which she was NO much i'm meek
Harriet, on the contrary, to who's
softer nature the relief of tears had nc
been denied, had, toward daybreak. falle
asleep on a sofa. Utterly worn out
the events of the last twenty-four hours
she now slumbered as peacefully as a
infant, which. excited by some childis
: | circulation, sinks at last to rest in II
mothers arms.
Emily advanced a few steps along tt
. terrace toward DR.. Mason, who hastene
to meet her. Her first question was {
!, to whether M. Cassagne, the detectiv
had yet arrived, for the doctor had tel
{ graphed her that they would both
there in the morning.
II am expecting him every minute. r
;, piled Mason. 'oThis telegram reached
:, late last night at my house in Paris.
should gather from it that he Is vel
peculiar parsonage indeed. Just look
q that, and tell me what you make of it.
y She took the telegram and read it,
faint smile upon her lips.
c 1T certainly is curious productio
s He seems to put more stress on how
e shall be fed than anything else"
I. Twill be at villeneuve at nine mornil
please have omelette au rhum and trufti
Is breakfast will bring my own coffee.
s ALFRED CASSAGNE.'
e 81 am told he is an odd creature" Q
n served the doctor, "but also that he
e one of the most remarkable men in
line that has been known since the da
d of Fouche. 1t is very strange that
# does not come. 1t is now nearly hi
past nine."
"A | IT. he cnntinued)