Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-05-23

described his person for purposes of iden-
riication
True, Cassagne was the author himself
OF this useful paper and had forwarded it
TWO days previously to D'Auburon in
Paris, where 1t had been translated into
RUSSIAN before being returned to Blois.
but happily the concierge was ignorant
OF this deceit, and the plan had therefore
succeeded perfectly. Burning with hatred
Tor the supposed spy, Gughatoff had told
all he knew of his late guest, which was
as follows
Henry Graham had resided in Blois
some six or seven years, during which
time he had had correspondence with two
persons only. Gughatoff knew this. be-
cause, latterly, Graham, for fear of cred
itors, had rarely left his apartments. and
Gughatof had mailed his letters for him.
The first of these persons was Nine.
Roupell, thus again establishing beyond
a doubt the identity of the Henry Ora
ham of Blois with the dissolute brother
of the late owner of the Chateau Vile
neuve.
The surname of Henry Graham's sec
ond correspondent had escaped the mem
DRY of the concierge in the course of
years. He was positive. however, that
her first name had been Helene, and that
she had resided at Belliers, a small village
in the department of the Loire.
This second correspondent had also
been a lady-a well-educated, refined
lady. he should judge, for he had been In
the habit of taking up NJ. Graham's mail,
and the envelopes had been fine and deli
cately scented, and had borne crest and
monogram on the outside, such as were
only used by persons of rank.
As the train rushed across the land
scape. Cassagne relapsed into a medita-
tive mood. The thought required to him.
was this woman, after lapse of so many
years, yet alive, and would it be possible
to find her? If Graham was the murder
er, as he now believed, the person most
likely to know of his present whereabouts
would be this one-the woman who, in
all probability, had been his wife. He fell
to studying how old this boy could be
now. He calculated he must be nearly
thirty years of age. For old Gughatof,
the concierge, had given the child's age at
about ten when Graham had left Blois,
and little more than twenty years had
elapsed since that time. II he could find
him, he perhaps might yet be in com
munication with his father.
When Henry Graham had left Blois he.
too, had turned his steps in the direction
of Belliers. For Gughatoff had forward
ed several letters to him at that place. 1t
was toward Belliers, therefore, that he,
Cassagne, must hasten, there to pursue
his investigations; but first of all he
would go to Paris. He must find out
what NJ. Lablanche had accomplished. He
must also receive the report Of his as
sistant, who meantime would not have
been idle.
The first thing M. Cassagne did upon
his arrival In Paris was to hail a cab
Jumping In, he babe the man drive to
the apartment OF his friend and assist
ant, D'Auouron, In the Rue de Provence
Ii was about noon when he assembled the
staircase and raped loudly on the door
Of the yestibule. D'Auburon came out
himself to let him In, rubbing his eyes.
Il have been up pretty nearly all night"
he said, yawning terribly. wait till ]
get a bath. Then we will have some
breakfast"
"Confound the fellow" exclaimed the
impatient Cassagne. II never call on
him but no Is either In the bath OF just
about TO take one. IL Is the ono thing
against his making good detective. He
"a too fond OF water"
A minute Afterward D'Aubur0n appear
ed IN loose dressing gown and Turkish
slippers, swinging two enormous Indian
clubs 10 a manner that threatened de
struction 70 the chandeliers and orna-
ments.
While he Was thus engaged, Cassasns
had arisen he Was walking restlsssly up
and down the room. The splashlng VI the
water had given him sudden hf OF shiy-
ering. Inc sight Of his friend wasting
precious time on what be deemed frig-
olops exercise, also Initiated him, sud
denly bis eye fell upon a card 40 the
receiver on the center table. u gas >
very elegantly engraved piece Of paste
board, sulnoupted Nlth . coronet en-
bossed ip gold. lis inscription read
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man 10 whom ] procured you fhe letter
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thereT
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