The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-15

banker said to his employees. in an cas-,
tone: "Goodby for the mo1nen mes
%sieurs.' I will return %
1t was also Bernardet who, visiting
the Bank Hauts- PlateauX. said to hi:
chief. M. Morel, something very seri.
Gus is taking place there"
What is 1T, B~ernardet?"
Il do not know, but there is a meet
ing of the bank directors, and today
saw two servants carry a nan in there
in an invalid's chair. 1t was the Baron
de Cheylard."
Well"
Baron Cheylard. in his quality OF
ex-senator of the second empire, of eN-
president of the council, an eX-com
missioner of industrial eXpositions, is
grand cross of the Legion of Honor,
Grand cross-that is tc say, that he
sion of the council of the order. And
then. you UNDERESTIMATE the Bank of
Hauts- PlateauX demands the presence
of its vice president, the Baron of
Cheylard. paralyzed, half dead
1T means that it has need of a
thunderbolt?"
The grand cross, monsieur. They
would hesitate to deliver up to us the
grand cross"
You are right, Bernardet. The banh
must be in a bad fix, and you are a
very keen Discovering mind of a
literary man. Bernardet."
"Oh, rather a Photographic eye, M.
Morel-the habt of using a Kodak"
Thus Bernardet passed his life in
Paris. Capable of amassing a fortune
in some Tricoche agency if he had
wished to exploit, for his own benefit,
his keen observing powers, he thought
only of doing his duty, bringing up his
little girls and loving his wife. Nine.
Bernardet was amazed at the astonish-
ing stories which her husband often
related to her and very proud that he
was sue an able man.
NJ. Barnardet hurried toward M. Ro-
vere's lodgings, and Moniche trotted
along beside him. AS they neared the
house they saw that a crowd had be-
to collect.
1T is known already" Moniche
said. "Since 1 left they have begun
IF L enter there" interrupted the
officer, "it is all right. You rave a
right to call any one you choose to
your aid, but l am not a magistrate.
You must go for a commissary Of
police"
"oh, M. Bernardet!" Moniche ex-
claimed. You are worth more than
all the commissary put together"
That does not make it so. A COM
missary is a commissary. Go and hunt
for one"
But since you are here
But 1 am nothing. We must have
a magistrate"
you are not a magistrate, then"
81 am simply a police spy"
Then he crossed the street.
The n~eighbors had gathered about
the door like a swarm of flies around
a honeycomb. A ru,nor had spread
about which brought together a crowd
by the morbid curiosity
is aroused in some minds at
the hint of a mystery and attracted
by that strange magnetism which that
sinister thing, "a crime" arouses. The
women talked in shrill tones, invent
Ing strange stories and incredible
Some of the common peo-
pie hurried up to learn the news.
At the Bernardet came up,
followed by the concierge, a coupe
stopped at the door and a tall man
got out, asking:
Where is M. Morel? I wish to see
VI. Morel."
The chief had not yet been advised,
man suddenly recognized Ber-
lardet and laid hold of him, pulling
lin after him through the half open
ioor, which Moniche fastened to shut
against the crowd.
W. must call some officers Ber-
idIuSt Sdiu W the concierge, OF C1bS
crowd will push in"
Mime. Moniche was standing at the
DOT of the staircase, surrounded by
dodgers, men and women, to whom
h e was ~recounting for the goth time
story Of how she had found NJ.
Revere with his throat cut.
i was going in to read the paper !
story-it is very interesting,
story. The momen had come
he baron had insulted the.
colonel. M. Revere said to
ne only yesterday. poor man, I am
anxious to find out which one will be
lilled-the colonel or the baron" He
VIII never know. And it is he"
Nine. Monicle." interrupted Ber- |
lardet, have you any one whom you
send for a commissary?"
ANY one?" |
Yes" added Moniche. I'M. Ber-
lardet needs a magistrate. 1t is not
to understand"
"A commissary," repeated Nine. |
Moniche. That is 50. A commissary.
what If I go for the commissary |
myself. M. Bernardet?"
All right, provided you do not let
crowd take the house by assault
you open the door,"
Fear nothing" the woman said.
lappy in having something important
o do, in relating the horrible news
o the commissary how, when she was
lpout to enter the room for the DUR
Of reading, the
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