The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-23
al this moment Rernardet. standing

At this moment Bernardet, standing
on the threshold Of the library adjoin-
ing the salon, looked ~searchingly about
the room in which NJ. Revere ordin-
arily spent his time, and which he had
probably left to meet his fate. His
ear was rs quick to hear as his eye
to see and as he heard the question
he softly approached and listened for
the answer.
What gentleman and what did no
brusquely. for he noticed 81 hesitation
to reply in both Moniche and his wife.
We'll, II What does this mean?"
"Oh. we'll, Nj. lie Commissaire, it is
this-perhaps 1T means nothing!" And
the concierge went on to tell how, one
very polished, moreover, had come to
the house and asked to see M. Revere.
He had gone to his apartment and had
remained a long time. 1t was. he
thought, about the middle of october,
and Mime. Moniche, who had gone up
stairs to light the gas, met the man as
he was coming out of M. Eovere's
rooms and had noticed at the first
glance the troubled air of the individ-
ual.Moniche already called tho
very pale and whose eyes were red.
Then, at some time CT other, tho
individual had made another visit to
NJ. Revere. More than once the por-
tress had tried to learn his name Up
to this m she had not succeeded.
One day she asked M. Revere who 1T
was, and he very shortly asked her
what business it was of hers. She did
insist, but she watched the indi-
vidual With a vague doubt.
Instinct, monsieur; my instinct told
Enough" interrupted M. Desbriere.
IF we had only instinct to guide us,
we should make some famous
%blunders."
"oh, it was not only by instinct.
monsieur"
"Ah, ah! Let us hear it"
Bernardet. with his eyes fastened
upon Mime. Moniche, did not lose u
syllable of her story, which her hus-
band occasionally interrupted to cor
rect or TO complete a statement or to
add some detail. The corpse, with
mouth open and fiery. fclocious eyes.
seemed also to listen.
Mime. Moniche, as we already know,
entered NJ. Rovere's apartment when
ever she wished. She was his land
lady. his reader, his friend. Rovere
was hrusque, but he was good. So it
was nothing strange when the woman,
urged by curiosity. suddenly appeared
in his rooms, for him to say: "Ah, you
here? Is that YOU? ! did not call you
All ClCCl1IG OSll CONNECTED tuC rooms
with the concierge ledge. Usually she
would reply. Il thought ] heard tho
boil" And she would profit by the oc-
casion TO fin up the fire, which M. Ro-
we're, busy with his reading or writ.
ing, had forgotten to attend to. She
was much attached to him. She did not
wish to have him suffer from the cold
and recently had entered as often as
possible. under one pretext or another,
knowing that he was i'll, and desiring
to be at hand in case of need. When
one evening about eight lays before
she had entered the room, while the
visitor, whom Mcnics.e called the iu-
%dividual, Was there, the Fortress had
been astonishcd to see the two mon
standing before Rovere's iron safe.
at some papers spread out on II
desk. !,
Revere. with his sallow, thin face,
was holding some papers in his hand,
and the other was bent over, looking
with eager eyes Anime. Moniche
bills and deeds. Pcrceiving Nine.
Moniche, who stood hesitating on tho
threshold. M. Revere frowned and me-
chanically made a move as IL to gather
up the scattered papers. But the por-
tress said, Pardon" and quickly with
drew. only-ah, only-she had time,
to see. to see plainly the iron SAFE.
the heavy doors standing open, the
Keys hanging from the lock, and M.
Revere in his dressing gown, the Of
fetal papers, yellow and blue, others
bearing seals and a ribbon, lying there.
before him. He seemed in a bad hulnonA
but said nothing. Not a word,
And the ctee~ eNe3'; /;
The other man Was as bale az M.
1SoVere. He resembled him, moreover
lie was, perhaps, a relative. Nine.
Moniche had noticed the exprcssjon
with which he contemplated those M.
pers and the fierce glance which no
cast at her when she pushed open the
door without knowing what sioht
awaited her. She had gone Town stains
put she did not at once tell her ms.
oand about what she had seen. If wa.
some time afterward. The individuai
mad come again. He remained closeteI
with M. Revere for some hours. m
sick man was lying on the lonnpe
me FORTRESS had heard them throuph
the door talking in low tones. She
did not know what they said. She
could hear only q murmur, and She
nae very good ears, too, put she
heard only confused sounds. not one
plain word. When. however, the visio
tor was going away she heard Rovera
say to him: Il must tell all sooner nr
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