The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-04
The Crime of ~; e: .
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cHApTER Ix.-(continued.)

CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)
Bernadet had only to cross some cor
ridor and mount a few steps to reach
the gallery upon which NJ. Gtnory s
room opened. While waiting to be adj
mitted he passed up n down. Seated
OH benches were a umbe OF maleras-
tors, some of whom knew him Wen.
who were waiting examination. ie
was accustomed TO see this sight daily,
lind without being moved. but this time
ne was overcome by a sort of agony. a
Bpasm which contracted even his mn
gers and left his nerves in as qu1verlns
q state as does insomnia. Truly In the
present cas- he was much more on
eer1ed than in al ordinary man hunt.
The officer experienced the fear when
an inventor feels before the perfection
of a new discovery. He had undertake
en- a formidable problem, apparently
tlnsoluble. and he desired to solve 1t.
Once or twice he took out from the
pocket of his redingote an old worn case
and looked at the proofs of the retina.
could be no doubt. This figure, a little
confused. a the very look of the man
who had bent over the grave. NJ.
Einory would be struc by 1t when he
had jacques Dantin before him. pro-
yided the examining magistrate still
had the desire which Bernadet had In
cited in him to push the matter to the
end. Fortunately M. Ginory was very
curious. With this curiosity anything
might happen. The time seemed long.
What If CHS Dantin, who spoke OF
leaving Paris. should disappear. should
escape the examination? What miSer-
fble little affair occupied M. Ginory?
Would he ever be at liberty?
The door opened. Il man In a blouse
was led out, The registrar appeared on
the threshold, and Bernadet asked II
be could not see NJ. Ginory Immediate
ly, as he had an important commune
cation to make to him.
IT will not detain him long" he said.
Far from appearing annoyed. the
magistrate seemed delighted to see the
officer. He related to him all he knew
how he a seen the man at M. Ro-
'vcre's funeral; that Mime. Moniche had
recognized him as the n Whom she
pad surprised standing with M. Revere
before the open safe: that he had
eigiled his name and taken first N In
the funeral cortege. less by reason of an
old friendship which dated from child
hood than by that strange and impul-
bive sentiment which compete II guilty
ina to haunt the scene of his crime. TIC
remnfn near his victim. as If the muir
der. the blood, the corpse. held for him
q morbid fascination.
II shall soon know" said M. GinOry.
He dictated to the registrar a citation
to appear before him, rang the bell and
gave the order to serve the notice on
M. Dantin Mt the given address and to
bring him to the palais.
DO not lose sight Of him." he said
to Bernadet and began some other ex
aminations. Bernadet bowed and his
eyes shone like those of q sleuthhound
on the scent OF his prey.
CHAPTER X.
Between the examining magistrate
who questioned Inc the ma cited to
appea before him who replied it was
n duel. a close game. rapid and tragic,
tai wound. in which each parry and
thrust might be decisive. No one in the
world has the power of the man who,
in q word. can change to a prisoner the
II who enters the palais as a passerby.
Behind this inquisitor Of the law the
prison stands. the tribunal in its red
robes appears, the beams Of the ~scaffold
cast their sinister shadows. and the
magistrates cold chamber already
seems to have the lugubrious humidity
OF the dungeons where b condemned
await their fate.
In answer to the magistrates citation
with the apparent alacrity of a man
who. regretting a friend tragically put
u of the world. wishes to aid ir
avenging him. He did not hesitate a
second, and Bernadet. who saw him en-.
" SAAS A00Ss "oS uCh WILL lHS
seeming eagerness and haste with
which he responded to the maglstrate's
order. When M. Ginory was Informed
that Jacques Dantin had arrived. hi
allowed an Involuntary "Ah!" to es.
cape him. This "Ah!" seemed to ex.
spectator when The signal is giver
which announces that the curtain 1.
about to be raised. For the examinins
magistrate the drama In which he wa.
about to unravel the mystery was tt
begin. He kept his eyes fixed upon the
door, a~ttributtng. correctly. a great i'm
porsance to the first impression tn,
conner would make upon him as he en-
tered h room. NJ. Ginory found tina,
he was much excited. This was to hin
a novel thing, but by exercising hi!
strong will he succeeded in masterint
the emotion. and his face and name
showed no trace of It.
In the open door NJ. jacques Danti,
appeared. The first view, for the magts
trate, was favorable. The man was tall
well built; he bowed with grace. an,
9 straight before him. But at tn,
h strange resemblance Of this haught;
q to that image obtained by mean
OF Bernadet's kodak. 1t seemed to hin
that this image had the same stature
same form at hat man surrounde,
Oy the hazy clouds. Upon q second ex
OSAAaC W SnC IIldSl SICaI
!ehat the face betrayed q restrained VIC
tence. q latent brutality. The eyes wer
stern, under their bristling brows. tn
pointed beard. quite thin on the cheek.
showed the heavy jaws, and under tn
gray mustache the under lip protrude,
" the lips Of certain Spanish cavalier
painted by Velasquez.
"Prognathous." thought NJ. Ginory
Ms he noticed this characteristic. Wit
q gesture he motioned M. Dantin to
chair. The man was there before tn
bows leaning on his papers, GENE
ready to talk OF insignificant thing,
while h registrars bald head wa
bent over his black table as he rapidI
took notes. The interview took on
grave tone. but as between two me-
who. meeting in a salon. speak of tn
morning or Of the premiere OF the even
ing before. and NJ. Ginory asked NJ
Dantin for some information in repar
to M. Revere.
did you know him Intimately"
Yes. M. lie Juge."
For how many years?"
For more than 40. We were CON
rad ut a school in Bordeaux"
You are O B~ordelais?"
Like Revere. yes.', Dantin replied
AOf late have you seen M. Revere FIRE
puently?"
= beg your pardon. M. lie Juse. bu