Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-27

dead the last tears. All. but he was
pale. almost livid, and how he trembled
this man with a stern face Ber-
nardet noticed the slightest trace OF
emotion. He approached in his turn
and took the holy water sprinkler. Then
as he turned away. DESTROYS Of catch
ing up with NJ. Dantin. he heard his
name called, and turning saw Pau
Rodier. whose face was all smiles.
well, NJ. Bernardet, what news?'
he asked. The tall young man had a
charming air.
Nothing new" said the agent.
You know that this murder has
aroused a great deal of interest,"
Il do not doubt It,"
Leon Luzarche is enchanted, Yes.
LuZarche, the novelist. He had begun
a novel, of which the first installment
was published in the same paper which
brought out the first news of the crime
Of the Boulevard de Clichy, and as the
paper has sold. sold, sold he thinks that
it is his story which has caused the
immense and increased sales. No one
is reading 'L'Ange-Gnome, but the
murder. All novelists ought to try to
have a fine assassination published at
the same time as their serials, so as
to increase the sales Of the paper. What
a fine collaboration. monsieur. Pleas
antry, monsieur. Have o any UNI
published facts?"
mo"
Not one? Not a trace"
Nothing" Bernardet replied.
"Oh, we'll. II have some, monsieur
but it will surprise you. Read my.
paper. Make the papers sell"
~"But'-began the officer.
See here. Professional secret, Only
have you thought OF the woman in
black who came occasionally to see
the e~x-consul?"
~fCertainly."
We'll, she must be made to come
back-that oma in black. 1t is not
an easy thing to do. but I believe that /
have ferreted her out. Yes, in one of
the provinces"
Where"
professional secret" repeated the
reporter, laughing.
And if NJ. Ginory asks for your pro-
secret"
II will answer him as l answer you.
Read my paper. Read Lutece.'
But the judge-to him"
Professional secret" said Paul Ro-
der for the third time. But what a
it would make. The
in black"
While listening Bernardet had not
lost sight of NJ. Dantiu, who. in the
OF n Of the avenues, stood look
ing at the slowly moving crowd OF Gu
seekers. He seemed to be vainly
searching for a familiar face. He
haggard. Whether IL was grief
or remorse. he certainly showed vic
lent emotion. The police officer OWNED
that a sharp struggle was taking place
within that mans heart. and the sad
ness was great with which he watched
crowd In order to discover some
face, but he beheld only those
the curious. What Bernardet con-
sidered of the greatest Importance was
not to lose sight of this person of
existence he was ignorant an
before, and who, to- him, was the
perpetrator Of the deed or an accom-
plice. He followed Dantin at a dis
lance, who from the cemetery al Mont
marie went on foot directly to the Rue
Richelieu and stopped at the num-
he had given, ia.
Bernarder allowed some minutes to
pass after the man on whose track he
was had entered. Then HI asked the
concierge If NJ. Jacques Dantin was at
home. He questioned hin closely and
convinced that NJ. Rovere's
friend had really lived there two years
and had no profession.
Then" said the police agent, 1T is
this Dantfn for whom / am looking.
is a banker" He himself.
went out, hailed a tiacre and gave the
order, ITO the prefecture"
His report TO the chief. NJ. Nrorel.
was o made. He listened to him
With attention, for he had absolute
confidence In the police officer. Never
my gaf with Bernardet." NJ. Morel was
wont TO say. He, like Bernardet, soon
convinced that this man was prob
the murderer of the %ex-consul.
AS TO the motive which led to the
crime, we shall know ii later"
He wished, above everything else. 10
nave strict inquiries made into Dantfu's
life and in regard to his present
existence, and the inquiries would he
compared with his W to the aues-
which VI. Ginory would ask him
When he had been cited as a witness
GO at once to NJ. Ginory's room.
Bernadet." said the chief. During
this time | would learn a little about
kind of a man this is"
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