Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-03-20

Swiss gentlemen seem to count that Of
mind-reading. Do you know what you
say comes remarkably near the truth?"
Then lowering her voice, and first look
ing cautiously around, she added at is
not generally known, but it can do no
harm TO tell you. who have guessed so
near the inark-but Madame Remplin
sacrificed her heart to her ambitions.
You know what | mean; you are a man
of the world. monsieur. There was a
young man. with nothing but his profess
sion, whom she adored, of course There
was a middle-aged man with fortune,
whom she tolerated at first, for the sake
Of the position he gave her and learned
to like afterward as all we poor crea-
lures do"
II understand. What became Of the
young man?"
He was foolish. He became dissipat-
ed. He drifted away, and went to the
dogs. He fell so low, that l understand
he wrote to his former fiancee for money
did 1t frequently. A woman would not
have stopped to that"
But you have not known Madame Col
bert-Remplin longP
Something induced him to say the
words and risk what followed. The effect
upon the vlcomtesse, indeed, seemed cleo
trical. She regarded him for a moment
with undisguised astonishment.
"How did you know that my acquaint-
ance with Madame Rempin was a re-
cent one?"
why" he answered, boldly, you told
me SO yourself. You look surprised
Don't give me credit for being too great
a seer. Rather impute to me an excel
lent memory"
1T Is great gift" said the vicom-
tesse, laughing. do you know, an idea
occurred to me as you spoke just now,
And 1t was such funny one, that you
might be someone had known once, and
were masauerading in disguise"
What funny idea, to be sure" re-
piled NJ. Lazare, also laughing. 'It
would not be bad one, would It? Ha,
madame, you should try your hand at
romance. Something from your pen, l
am convinced, would make sensation"
They went In together, laughing mer-
rily. The first person they encountered
was D'Auburon.
"Ha, Monsieur D'Auburon," cried the
vicomtesse, ''here Is your friend saying
might write boow. Let me give him
some coffee, II we can find some"
Half an hour later DAuburon and his
friend NJ. Lazare took their leave. On
their way home to the Hotel de rAthene,
where DAuburon, in order to keep up
appearances, had engaged apartments for
his friend NJ. Lazare, the latter re-
marked
"Quite a deal of progress for the first
evening. Several things are quite clear in
my mind"
what are they, pray?" inquired
D'Auburon.
Beyond a doubt Madame Helene Col
bert Remplin is the Helene who married
Henry Graham, and who consequently is
the mother of Philip Graham, alias
Philip La Seur."fN ~
How do you know that?"
well, we have followed the track
too closely to be mistaken. haven't we?
But, in addition. there are family traits
in which | cannot be deceived The high
forehead, the peculiar expression of the
mouth, the general confguraton. all
point irresistibly to the same conclusion y
"And when we have found Philip Ora
hams mother, where shall we look for
Philip Graham himself? | tell you You
are wrong now In not doing as | said.
Your wisest course would have been to
have installed yourself In the household
Of Madame Colbert Remplin You will
not learn of her sons whereabouts until
you do"
"You seem persistent on that point"
replied Cassague, somewhat testify "If
you are so anxious that someone should
go and play footman to Madame Colbert
Remplln, go and do it yourself | tell
you shall remain where l am. l prefer
to study the situation as the guest Of
Madame la vicomtesse de valiar."
"And mark my words, nothing will
-ome of it," retorted D'Auburon. For
once you are on the wrong track"
The detective smiled broadly.
Don't get SO excited, Charles" he
said. Before week is over. you will
be kicking yourself to find how greatly
you have been mistaken"