The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14

20 very feet. when the leader pus III
hand 20 his mouth and uttered a peculiai
cry. Immediately from the alley ahea(
Of him sprang two men. He was upor
them before he knew IT, He raised hi.
heavy stick and struck one down. The
other jumped at his throat and bore him
to the ground.
Even while he was thus fighting and
struggling for his life he became con
scious that something was being done In
his favor. He saw a medium sized. thick
set man standing over them and heard
him speaking in tones OF authority. I'm
mediately the fellow with whom he was
lighting relaxed his hand on his throat.
On his dirty face alarm was plainly visi-
bic. With a muttered apology 20 the
thickset man he rushed to meet the mob
Of his fellows. exclaiming
Back. you fools. 1t is Monsieur Cas
sagne"
Quietly they all sneaked away from the
man whom Of all others they dreaded. He
had been known TO 10 in among them.
and at the point Of the pistol pick out
some desperate criminal and deliver him
over to justice. That's how Alfred Cas-
sagne and Charles D'Auburon became ae-
quainted.
Profoundly grateful to NJ. Cassagne.
D'Auburon not only did not lose sight
Of him, but visited him often. The
friendship OF the detective was the Others
salvation Merely curious at FIRST. pau
huron ultimately became completely fas-
cinated in the character and career OF his /
friend.
Thinking that be. D'Auburon. had seen
and exhausted everything. be was aston
ished to hnd these new fields OF adven-
ture and occupation which this man had
titled to such perfection that they YIELD
ed an abundant harvest. Imagining he
knew il all. he stood humbled in the pres
enee Of thar genius. whose unequaled pen
etration Of the thoughts and methods. and
whose extraordinary knowledge Of the
ways Of men and women. astonished while
IL enthrailed him.
With an ardor which be could not have
believed he possessed. he willingly placed
himself and his fortune at the disposal OF
the great master In that most difficult Of
professions D'Auburon. as Cassagne BE-
fore him, succumbed to the fascinations
of pursuit which the ignorant despise.
simply because they do not comprehend
l. DAuburon became first the pupil. ,
md finally the assistant OF the great de-
'ective- And DAuburon and "Cliquot~ !
we're one and the same man.
II was nearly ten o'clock one morning
Fhen D'Auburon jumped out Of bed. He }
lad worked late the evening previous on
pet literary project-Lives OF Great Z
Detectives On the table OF his sitting 4
Dom the manuscript upon which he had 4
cen engaged still lay. Scattered near Il !,
Fere half q dozen volumes. all relating to J.
be same subject. D'Auburon stepped q
Ehtiy from his bedroom into a small
itchen at the back Of the dat- He struck a
match. lit his gas stove and put on his Il
hocolate- Going to bis bathroom he u
lrned on the cold water Then he went n
Ut and stood for a moment in his dress !,
q gown and slippers looking out through
ie lace curtains into the street He was
srceptibly bored Active service was Re
hat he was longing for. Failing that. le
II things had been dull Of late. he had d.
lien back upon his book A,
He was aroused from his reveris By :,
IL sound Of the water boiling over Ia a.
e kitchen Passing quickly through the :,
her two apartments he busled himself ~
the preparation Of his chocolate. This 60
ne. he took two rolls from a small cup
ard, put them on a plate and carried an
EN- into his sitting room. where he de- ho
sited them on the table. Then while n
, chocolate was cooling. he vent to the -.
throom- where he threw aside his dress ~.
: gown and undergarment. kicked OF ~
slippers and disported himself for a vi
mute or two in the water He was rul
lnging around, enjoying the leg con shs
Z as only = thoroughly robust nan WI
=. when loud knocking at the door
the sitting room was heard He open An,
the bathroom door without stepping -
N the tub, and shouted Justify: -.
Wait a minute: I am bathing" 'e1'
I can't wait Hurry up" replied a Gro
&c on the outside Of the door. ssrhers's DAG
etter for you. monsieur tho
ITO be continuedL) Il
me.