Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-06-27

Looking around him his quick eye fell
upon the tree Immediately over their
heads, along the branches of which he
thought he might possibly work his way
and so drop into the garden.
The night was tolerably dark. But
few people were passing in that fashion
able quarter. After a moments hesita-
ton he determined to attempt it. After
first instructing Mendotti to await his re-
turn. he then climbed upon his assistants
shoulders, and was just able to reach the
lower limb of the cedar.
Il am all right" he whispered, and he
commenced to work his way very eau
tiously along one of the branches. II
bent tremendously with his weight; but
he put up his hand aud drew down an
upper bough. Thus distributing the bur
den, he managed to pass the wall, and
continued to creep along the branches
until, they gradually bending with their
load, he was enabled to drop noiselessly
into the garden.
Il will go and wait for my lady In
the center of the lawn, and l had better
be quick about it," he said.
Relying upon his general knowledge OF
the construction of a Partisan garden, NJ.
Cassagne walked rapidly forward, struck
his foot against some unforeseen obsta-
Gle tripped, stumbled, and the next mo-
ment found himself struggling in the
water. He had overlooked the fact that
some gardens have fountains.
where have you come from, and what
have you been doing?" was the astonish-
ed inquiry of Charles D'Auburon.
He had been aroused from his bed at
midnight by a thunderous knocking at
his door, and on going to see what all
the noise was about had discovered Cas-
sagne, standing the picture of misery,
under the lamp on the landing.
Dripping yet with the moisture which
ran from all his garments minus his hat,
and shivering like an aspen, the famous
detective presented a picture well calcu-
lated to excite the utmost commiseration;
but CLEAN of triumph was In his I'M
dimmed eye; and he wore the air of a
conqueror rather than of a man who had
met with a humiliating accident.
Cassagne entered into a circumstantial
relation of his adventures. When be ar
rived at what he facetiously termed the
trog-pond incident" D'Auburon could
not restrain his mirth, and Ii was so con-
tagious that Cassagne, though the joke
was against himself, could not refrain
from joining him. The two men roared
until the room shook again. When their
merriment had somewhat subsidized NJ.
Cassagne took up the thread of his nara
tive in this wise:
Il had hardly got my head out Of
water, and cleared my ears and eyes, be-
fore l heard a door open and shut. in
the back part Of the house. l crept softly
out of the fountain and lay extended at
full length upon the grass Straining my
eyes in the direction of the house, l per
ceived the figure OF a woman coming to-
ward me. She was a woman daintily
dressed in full ball costume / had no
difficulty In following her. She had slip
ped unperceiyed from the ball room, and
nc doubt believed herself to be entirely
free frnm surveillance. ] crept along on
my hands and knees and got close to her
as she came around the bend in the gravel
walk. AS she neared me- the moon, which
had hitherto been concealed by passing
clouds, shone out a little and cleaned
upon her soft silk dress and her white
shoulders In that brief moment saw
and recognized her"
WHO was shef' exclaimed D'Auburon,
in a tone Of almost breathless interest.
"She was the woman ! expected. She
was Madame Colbert-Remplin, the bank
er's wife"
You are joking" exclaimed D'Au-
huron. Both Mendotti and yourself must
have been mistaken. The light was un-
certain, you say. IL was some young lady
Of the household going 20 meet her lover"
1T was nothing Of the kind. Ia was
Madame Colbert hemplin, going 10 meet
Madame Mechant, nee La seur. who has
learned some secret Of hers and Is trading
upon IL 20 her own advantage"
"lmpossibleW
III II d fact ] can understand now
how Madame Mechani Is able 20 become a
property owner by selling meat pud'
dlngs ~ the Itue banquiere. She %
blackmailer ] myself beard money pass
between them The chink Of gold pieces
Ia d sound which cannot b. decelged
in"
D'Auburon kneW che almost marvellous
Ffi which DIS friend bad received from
nature ln ihe matter VI bearing 30 sag
in ihe forest could catch a|lFhief
sound chan hla highly iraiped aud er'
Qulalie organ.
"iou ave- probably oorrooi" he said
'Nen sou AA|e M glean any particulars
of ihrir feorfiT
~ Nas rot lAf Interview Naa Ffry
lr|ef, and shat l|ule conversation ihela
NAH Nas carried 0n ln lay lQN iQne.
lp iRof only 0ueo or fHi0 dld ! CATCH
d Aluhen ffnifnn Ones ihfy fn0ko
lollal ihan Nhual AlAdame No0Nauf
NNs Christening iho hAnA0fa $40 Ani
Madame iQ|Del| llonpl|u Ras leEs|ng ilo