Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-06-26

Swiss gentlemen seem to count that OF
mind-reading. Do you know what you
say comes remarkably near the truthT
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 a man
of the world, monsieur. There was
young man, with nothing SIt his profess
sion. whom she adored. of course. There
was middle-aged man with fortune,
whom she tolerated at first. for the sake
of the position he gave her and learned
to like afterward, as all we poor crea-
lures do"
II understand. What became of the
young MANI"
HE was foolish. He became dissipat-
ed He drifted away, and went to the
dogs. He fell so low, that l understand
he wrote to his former fiancee 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 undisgused 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
a seer. Rather impute to me an excel
lent memory"
1T 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 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 sensation"
They went in together, laughing mer-
rily. The first person they encountered
was D'Auburon.
"Ha, Monsieur D'Auburon," cried the
vicomtesse, there Is your friend saying
l might write a 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 D'Auburon, in order to keep up
appearances, had engaged apartments for
his friend M. Lazare, the latter re
marked
"Quite a deal of progress for the first
evening. Several things are quite clear in
my mind
what are they, pray?" inquired
D'Auburon.
Beyond a doubt Madame Helene Col
bert Rempln is the Helene who married
Henry Graham, and who consequently is
the mother of Philip Graham, alias
Philip La Sour"
How do you know that?"
well, we have followed the track
too closely to be mistaken, haven't we?
But, in addition. there are family traits
in which l cannot be deceived The high
forehead, the peculiar expression of the
mouth, the general confguration, all
point irresistibly to the same conclusion"
And when we have found Philip Ora
hams mother, where shall we look for
Philip Graham himself? 1 tell you you
are wrong now in not doing as 1 said.
Your wisest course would have been to
have installed yourself in the household
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. IF
you are so anxious that someone should
go and play footman to Madame Colbert
Remplin, go and do 1t yourself 1 tell
you shall remain where l am. l prefer
to study the situation as the guest of
Madame la Vicomtesse de Valiar."
And mark my words, nothing will
some of it," retorted D'Auburon. "For
once you are on the wrong track"
The detective smiled broadly.
Don't get so excited Charles" he
said. Before week is over. you will
be kicking yourself to find how greatly
you have been mistaken"
CHAPTER XXI.
Two weeks passed, during which time
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