Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11
The Crime Of ''sz:;;s =: !"
a e. sss' the Boulevard
CHAPTER x.-(continued.)

Yes, M. lie Juge."
Very we'll"
Jacques Dantin remembered the lit
lie man with whom he a talked In
the journey from the house OF death
10 the tomb, where he had heard some
one call "Bernardet." He did not know
at the time. but the name had struck
him. Why did his presence seem SO
much Importance TO this examining
magistrate? And he looked In his turn
at Nj. Ginory, who, a little ne~arsighted,
was bending his head, with It's sandy
hair. its bald forehead, on which the
veins stood out like cords, over his
notes, which had been brought to him
Interesting notes, important, without
doubt. for, vtsibly satisfied, M. Ginory
allowed a word or two to escape him:
Good! Yes-yes-fine! All, III! Very
good" Then suddenly Dantin saw
Ginorv raise his head and look at him,
as the saying is. In the white OF the
eyes. He waited a moment before
speaking and suddenly put this ques-
ton, thrust at Dantin like a knife
blow:
Are you a gambler. as | fnd?"
Tho question made Jacques Dantin
fairly bound from his chair. A
gambler! Why did this man ask him
II he was a gambler? What was his
habits, his customs, his vices even,
TO do with this cause for which he
had been cited-to do with Rovere's
murder?
You are a gambler" continued
the examining magistrate, casting from
time to time a keen glance toward his
notes. One OF the inspectors of gamb-
ling dens saw you lose at the Cercle
DIES Publicistes $4,000 franc In one
night"
1T is possible. The only important
point is that | paid them" The re-
49, ..yaa -hArt rtg -bntpif.r n IT.
tie irritation and stupefaction.
"Assuredly." said the judge. But
you AVE no fortune. You have re-
Gently borrowed n considerable sum
from the usurers In order to pay for
some losses at the Bourse."
Dantin became very pale, his lips
qulvered and his hands trembled.
These signs Of emotion did not es-
cape the eyes Of NJ. Ginory nor the eg-
istrar's.
1T IL from your little notes that you
have learned all that" he demanded.
Certainly" M. Ginory replied. I'VE
have been seeking for some hours for
accurate information concerning you;
started a sort OF diary or rough draft
OF YOUR biography. You are fond OF
pleasure. You are seen, In spite OF o u
4ge-f pray you to pardon me; there
Is no malice in the remark, i am older
han you-everywhere where is found
the famous Tout Paris which amuses
itself. The easy life Is the most diff
cult for those who have no fortune.
And. according TO these notes--I refer
to them again-of fortune you have
none"
That is to say" interrupted Dantin
brusquely, lit would be very possible
that. In order TO obtain money for my
needs, in order to steal the funds in his
iron safe, l would assassinate my
friend"
M. Ginory did not ALLOW himself to
display any emotion at the insolent
tone OF these words, which had burst
forth almost lske a cry. He O ed
Dantln full In the face, and with his
hands crossed upon his notes he said
Monsieur, in "A matter of criminal
investigation a magistrate eager for
the truth ought TO admit that anything
is possible, even probable, but In his
case | ought 10 recognize the fact that
o have not helped me in my task.
A witness finds o tete-a-tete with
n victim n surprises your trouble
at the moment when you are eXamin-
Ing Rovere's paDers / ask what II
WAS that happened between you. You
reply that that is you secret, and for
explanation you give me your word of
honor that II had nothing whatever to
edo with the murder. You would your
SELL think that | was very foolish IL
l Il sisted any longer. True, there was
mo trace of any violence in the apart
ment, whatever subtraction may have
been made from the safe. 1t appears
chat you are In a position To know
She combination. 1t appears also that
you are certainly in need of money, as
clearly known as Ii is possible to learn
In a hurried inquiry such as has been
made while you ave been here. /
question you, / let you know what
..yNta gnt1uhf ~ kFpnxET md Vnfl 0y into a
u,assionL And, note we'll, IL is you your
self, in your anger and your violence,
~who speak first the word OF which I
nave not pronounced a syllable. 1t is
You who have jumped straight to a
logical conclusion of the suppositions,
which are still defective, without doubt,
nut are not the less superstitious. Yes.
1t is you who say that with a little
logic one can certainly accuse you OF
the murder of the one whom you called
your friend"
Each word brought to Dantin's face
an angry or a frightened expression.
and the more slowly M. Ginory spoke
the more measured his words, empha-
sizing his verbs with a sort of pro-
fessional habit. as a surgeon touches a
wound with a steel instrument, the
questioned man, put through a sharp
cross examination, experienced a
frightfui anger, a strong internal
struggle, Whicn made the blood rush
30 his ears and ferocious lightnings
dart through his eyes.
1T Is easy. moreover" continued M.
Ginory In a paternal voice, for you to
reduce TO n~othingness all these sup
positions. and the smallest expression
In regard 10 your last interview with
Revere would put everything right"
"Ah. must we go back to that?"
Certainly. we must go back to
that The whole question lies there.
You come TO an examining magistrate
and tell him that there Is a secret;
you speak OF a third person, OF recol-
lections OF youth, of moral debts, and
you are astonished that the Judge
strives to. wrest the truth from you p
II nave told It."
THE whole TRUTH"
1T has nothing to do with Rovere's
murder. and II would injure some one
who knows nothing about IL. have
told you so. / repeat IT,"
"Yes." said M. Ginory, you hold
TO your enigma. oh. well, /, the magis-
trate. demand that you reveal the truth
TO me-. ] command you to tell it,
The registrars pen ran over the pa
per and trembled as IL it scented a
storm. The psychological moment APP
preached. The registrar knew 1t well,
that moment, and the word which The
magistrate would soon