The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
CHAPTER xII.-continued.

Dantin, in his turn, said in an iron
teal tone, And you win do well!"
M Ginory made a sign. The guards
led out their prisoner. Then looking at
the chief. while Bernardet still re-
F,slned standing like a soldier near the
window, the magistrate said:
Until there are new developments,
1oantin viii say nothing. We must look
for the MAJ in the sornbrero."
Necessarily" said NJ. Leriche.
TIE needlei The needle! And the
tiaystack!" thought Beriardet.
The chief, smiling. turned toward
MINI THAT belongs to you, Bernar-
sIet.'
II know 1t WE'LL said the little man,
hui II is not easy. Oh! Ii is not easy
'Bals. You have unearthed more
difficult things than that. Do it UP
brown. There is only one clew-the
hat"
They are not uncommon. those hats,
Nj. Leriche. They are not very bad
hats. But yet it is u clew. IL we live,
we shall see
Ee stood motionless between the
bookcase n the window, like q soldier
carrying arms. while NJ. Ginory, shak-
ing his head, said to the chief, "And
this Dantin-what impression did he
make on you?"
"He is a little crack brained,' replied
the chief.
Certainly. But %guilty-you believe
il ia guilty
without doubt"
Would you condemn him?" he
quickly asked as he gazed ~searchingly
at the chief. NJ. Leriche hesitated.
, Would you condemn him." M. Gil
nory repeated in~sistently.
The chief still hesitated q moment,
glanced toward the impressive Bernar-
Oct without being able to read his face,
and he said:
II do not know
CHAPTER XIII.
n do not know thought Bernardet
1as he returned home. "Nhat one knows
very well indeed, what one cannot deny.
oh, that would be impossible, Is that
on the retina OF the dead mans eye, re-
f1scted there at the supreme moment Of
the agony? Is there found the mag, of
this Dantin, his face, his features-iais
IMAM. In a word, denounced by this wit
mess which is worth all other witnesses
IN the worlda This assassinated man
cast a last look upon his murderer as he
called for aida last cry for help In
the death rattle. And this man says, Il
do not know But the dead man knew,
and the lSoGak knows also. 1t has no
passion, no anger, without hate. because
1t registers what passes; fixes that
which is fieeting.'
Eerflardet was obstinate in his con-
yiction. He was perfectely rooted in it.
What IL he had not persisted in be-
s. TlA1l IIiGiOSIdUuS HWOulQ rIGNedl
the truth? What weighty reason, what
even acceptable one, was there which
obliged Dantln to remain silent In the
presence of the examining magistrate
and his registrar-in the secret inter-
View OF an exarnfnatfOn-when in order
ITO escape q prison, an accusation, he
mad only to speak two words? Blu IL
Dantin said nothing was it because he
had nothing to say? IL he had given
mo explanation, was 1t because he had
~ Slrty9n tn sriUn9 A IN Ia yoaror,fH ,,ar .1nnS
Elot remain silent. If at the instant
when nj. Ginory pressed the Ivory but
ton the other day the man had been
sbla to defend himself, would he not
son Of criminals for keeping silent.
Their best reason is their guilt.
x9Ilyit seemed now certain that Dan
nln. although guilty. had ar accomplish.
YES, without doubt, the man with the
ss0tnbrero, the seller OF the portrait.
Ayhere could he now be in hiding?
SsFNaSet easy Bernardet repeated the
yV5Fds easy, no, not easy at all
~ r,in him out of his rabbit hutch"
srhn woman In black. the visitor,
W5E3d be another important cIew. On
this side the situation seemed a simple
one. Or was this woman also an ac-s
GOinplice, and would she remain silent,
Ai1dG.a In the province? Or would the
Meath OF Revere draw her to Paris,
where she might he recognized and be-
colEsa Il: witness for justice?
Rut the days passed. What was called
Nrtlhs ssaystery of the Boulevard de Clichy
k-stHttssnued to interest and excite the
slblicsg Violent and perplexing parlia-
rssefstagy discussions could not distract
attention from a crime committed In
broad daylight, limos as one might
say. In the street, and which made one
doubt the security of the city. the ei1l-
Gfeney OF the police. The fall Of o. MINI
astry. predicted each ~Islorring and an
ticiuattd In advance. could not thrust