The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-10
Nhe Crime of '.',i;;: -.'
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CHAPTER x.-(conriaued.)

GIVE them to me" He then added.
W IA. B""nardet htTc?"
Yes, Nd. lie juge."
VERY we'll" ..
.SJSpGucs DaHtin remembered the 1T
tie man with whom he had talked In
h Journey from the house of death
10 the tomb, where lie had heard some
oEs cali "3ernardet." He did not know
at tie time, but the name had struck
him Why did his presence seem so
much Importance to this examining
magistrate? And re oo6ed I'm his urn
at NJ. emory, who, a little nearsighted,
was Denoing his head, with its sandy
hair. its bald forehead. on which the
veins STOOD out like cords, over his
notes, which had been brought TO him.
interesting notes, important, without
doubt. for, 1.sibiy satisfied, M. Glnory
allowed q wood or two 10 escape him.:
Good! Yes -yes-hne! All, ali! Very
good" Than suddenly Dantin saw
Giror" raise his head and look at him.
assthe saying Is, In tho white OF the
eyes Tic waited a moment before
speaking and suddenly pun this ques-
biew: DD"'A" 'Ne A"'ls
Are you 3 gambler. as I fnd?"
The question made jacques Dantin
CARLY bound from his chair. A
gambler. Why did this man ask him
II he was q gambler" WHAT was his
AAelt'lASY ms NhCACtiiS- itNS vices GkGl,
To- do with this cause FOR which he
had been cithd~-to d. with Rovere's
murder?
You are a gambler" continued
the examining magistrate, casting from
time to time q keen glance toward his
notes. zone OF the inspectors OK Ealnb-
ling dens saw you lose ct the .Cercle
des Pubiicistos $4,000 francs7!n me
night"
rIt IS possible. The only important
point is that l paid them" The re-
spoons was short, crisp, showing a lit
tie Irritation and stupefaction.
sAssurcdiy." said the Judge. But
YOU have no fortune. You have re-
Gently borrowed a considerable sum
from the usufcrs IN order to pay for
some Losses a:,the Bourse."
Dantin Became very pale, his lips
Quivered and his hands trembled.
These signs OF emotion did not es-
cape the eyes ~ NJ. GinOTy nor the reg
tetrar's.
at II from your little notes that you
have learned all hiatt" he demanded.
Uncertainty" NJ. Gin0ry replied. we
have been seeking for some hours for
accurate Information concerning you;
s~tRrted'a sort OF diary or rough draft
of your biography. You are fond Of
pleasure. You are seen, in spite OF your
age--I lFaE YOU TO pardon me; there
~ mo mallce In the remark; / am older
than yor-eyerYwheTe where Is found
the famous Tout Paris which amuses !
itself. Tie easy life is the most diff
cult for those who have no fortune. |
And. according TO these Notes-I refer |
70 Them asaiu--of forcune you have
none r.a. 49,.
"That Ia 10 say" Interrupted Dartin
brusuueiy, 81 would be very possible
that, in order 20 obtain money for my
needs, IN order to steal the funds in his
iron safe, | would assassinate my
friend" E~ .. -
NJ. GIncry did not allow himself 10
display any emotion at the insolent
tone OF these words, which had burst
torxh limos like a cry. He looked
Dantiil full in the face, and with his
hands crossed upon his notes he said:
monsieur, in Il matter OF criminal
investigation a magistrate eager for
the truth ought to admit that anything
is possible, ever probable, but In this
case l ought TO recognize the fact that
o have not helped me in my task.
A witness finds you tete-a-tete with
the Victim n surprises your trouble
~ the moment when o are examin-
tng Rovere'S paners. / ask what Il
vas that happened between you. You
reply that that is your secret, and for
explanation you give me your word of
honor ttlat IL had nothing whatever to
do with the murder. You would your
self think that l was very foolish IL
\ insisted any longer. True, there was
no trace OF any violence IN the apart
ment, whatever subtraction may have
been made from the safe. 1t appears
that YOU are In a position to know
the combination. 1t appears also that
you are certainly in need OF money, as
clearly known as 1t is possible to learn
In n hurried inquiry such as has been
made while you have been here. l
question you, / let you know what
YOU ought to know, and you fly into a
passion. And, note we'll, It Is you your
sell, in your anger and your violence,
who speak first the word Of which
have not pronounced q syllable. II is
you who have jumped straight to a
logical conclusion of the suppositions.
which are still detective, without doubt,
but are not the less superstitious. Yes,
II Is you who say that with a little
logic one Il certainly accuse you of
h murderHof the one whom you called
your friend"
Each word brought 10 Dantln's face
an angry or a frightened expression,
ana the more slowly M. Ginory spoke
the more measured his words, empha-
sizing his verbs with a sort OF pro-
1essionaI habit, as 4 surgeon touches n
wound with a steel instrument, the
questioned man. put through a sharp
cross examination, experienced a
frightful anser. a strong internal |
struggle, which made the blood rush
10 his ears and ferocious lightnings
dart through his eyes.
1T is easy. moreover" continued M.
Ginory In a paternal voice. for you to
reduce to n~othingness all these SIM
positions, and the smallest expression
In regard to your last interview with
Revere would put everything right"
All, must we go back to that"
certainly, we must go back to
thar. The whole question lies there.
You come to an examining magistrate
and tell HIM that there IS q secret:
you speak OF a third person Of recol-
lections OF youth, Of moral debts, and
you are astonished that the Judge
strives 10 wtest the truth from you?"
III have told it," .
Tine whole truthg''
fgt has tialhing to do with Rovere's
murder. altasit would injnre some one
wEo knows nothing about II. | have
told you 50. ! repeat it,"
Yes said NJ. Ginory. you hold
to your enigma ooh. well. /, the magis-
trotf, demand that you reveal the truth
to me! l command you to tell IT,"