The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-16

NO. it AUS be casAT That is onl
fair- 1 an sorry Fc6sieur has run b.
yond his bank. Il is the rule Of Ii
game"
The frenchman had his opponent fair
" outoet. But the temptation 10 max
nore was strong upon nim. fhe Swis
had already scrubbed an 1. O. U. 70
atty thousand francs and pushed IL to
ward him.
The Freedman was about to play. ant
bad raised bis hand for that purpos.
when his eve caught the queer three-cor
nered piece Of paper in front Of him.
4 can't take l. o. Us" he said. u
must have absolute security
Then they saw the Swiss take from
the pocket OF his vest a small locket and
pass it over TO the Frenehman.
Isn't that good for something. mon
sieur:"
With his face grown suddenly an ashen
gray the vieomte leaned over the table
and almost whispered. as be clutched the
locket in his shaking fingers:
Where did you get thisf"
The detective leaned forward and pick
ed up one Of the notes from the vlcomte's
bundle.
Prom the place where you found this.
Is Il enough. or shall l show you some
thing elseY'
What do you mean? Don't speak out
here before everybody. Come with me"
The two players arose from the table
and passing out into the conservatory.
left the money lying on the table, and 4
group OF ~astoaished guests looking blank
" at IL.
They have both been crazy to bsa like
this. said one they have doubtless gone
to make some arrangement together"
They waited for a minnte-for i've
minutes Still the players did not re-
turn They were in the conservatory stlll.
hidden from the eyes Of the men. II the
wondering group at the card table had
been there. this Is what they would have
seen and heard:
They would have heard the vicosnte
imploring vainly for one chance: have
seen him Offering all be had 20 the Swiss
II he would 70 back. and give him one
opportunity to escape-would give him a
bare ten minutes start
1T Is more than I can do replied
the Swiss. Ny men surround this house.
You cannot possibly get away. Such
mercy as l may. ! give you II Is better
than the guillotine."
He handed the viconte his pistol md
walked toward the door Of the
conservatory. Only once he looked back
% see the vicomte standing unsteadiIy By
he fountain. a horrible expression upon
lis face.
He looked around at the Swiss be-
seemingly. but finding nothing there
might bid him hope. said despair
-Good-by; I thank you even for this"
The Swiss walked on and reached the
Ioor Of the conversatory. He leaned
the Intel Of the door and wait
d. People were beginning to come and
Dok for the players The outer salon
Fas Already crowded
Suddenly a pistol shot rang out and
through the whole lower aoor Of
be house. The welldressed. excited
rowd rushed toward the conservatory.
The Swiss gentleman met them in the
There was something in bis
ice that stepped them irresistibly. on
he very threshold
Il wouldn't come in. II I were you. The
icomte de valiar has shot himself. He
as the murderer Of Madame Roupei.
le Did lady who lived at vileneuve,S 10
eht on 70 explain
-Oh. Monsieur Lazaref"
4 am not Monsieur Lazare: I am Al
ed Cassagne. the detective"
Then they looked upon him and wou-
red why they had not OWNED il from
e first, for IL was a face well known
the shop windows Of Paris
You had better all go home:r be suz-
sted, and they wen slowly away, all
{ one passing safely through the cor
OF police
As Herr Goidstein came out with the
It D'Auburon placed his hand upon his
Il want you" he said
Another detective7~ |
Yes, another detective"
They took him away unresistingiy. and :
ssagne and D'Auburon vent into the =
iservatory together. There across the
ing Of the marble fountain. prone on M,
face and stone dead, with the blood IL,
Ing slowly from a small wound In his Il
and tinging with red the green
res Of the water lilies, lay the body OF q
lip 6ranam- -"
. bra
Yearly a year had passed away since or
death Of Philip Graham The Cha ira
Villeneuve. from its long period Of du,
IN and mourning. awoke one day with II
$ peaiing joyousIy from It's towers. enc
parks and woodlands smiling beneath 90.
radiance Of the summer sun. -
rom al early hour old Pierre had been -
Ike, busting hitber and thifher. He
scfed visitors. and long before their sloi
val, everything was In readiness for Of
r reception maj
rain from Paris was in at last. che
cry group met on the platform. and the
members took carriages for the cha bIe
! The first one was occupied By DR.. 3,
Mrs Paul Mason. The second by -
and Mrs. Van Litb. The third By -
Of y~illeneuve and ". Delorme, ODe,
justice Of the peace. The fourth By y
.Auburon and ". Victor Lablanche, der
the latter was q magnanimous gem reso