The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-04-03
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a groan.
We were all much moved by the ap-
pearance of the man. We felt that
what was about to happen would de-
eide the fate of Nj. Robert DarZac. !
Frederic Larsan's face alone was ra-
diant, showing joy as OF dog that
had at last got its prey.
Pointing to the railway servant, M.
de Marquet said to NJ. Darzac:
do you recognize this man, mon
sieur?"
IL do" said NJ. Darzac in a tone
which he vainly tried to make firm.
HE is an employee at the station at
Epinay-sur-O Orge."
This young man," went on NJ. de
Marquet, "affirms that he saw you get
off the train at Epinay-sur-Orge"-
THAT night" said NJ. Darzac, inter
ruptng, "at half past TO- 1t is quite
true.''
An interval of silence followed.
IN. Darzac," the magistrate went
on in a tone Of deep emotion-"M. Oar
zac, what were you doing that night
at Epinay-sur-Or Orge-at that time?"
NJ. Darzac remained silent, simply
closing his eyes.
IN. Darzac," insisted NJ. de Mar
quet, "can you tell me how you EN-.
ployed your time that night"
NJ. Darzac opened his eyes. He
seemed to have recovered his self con
troll.
"No, monsieur"
"Think, monsieur, for If you per.
sist in your strange refusal l shall be
under the painful necessity Of keeping
you at my disposition"
II refuse"
IN. Darzac, in the name of the law
| arrest you"
The magistrate had no sooner pro-
nounced the words than l saw Roule-
tabille move quickly toward NJ. Dar-
zac. He would certainly have spoken
to him, but Darzac by gesture held
/ him off. AS the gendarme approached
! his prisoner despairing cry rang
t through the room:
Robert Robertw
We recognized the voice of Mile.
0 Etangerson. We all shuddered. Lar
/ san himself turned pale. NJ. Darzac
into the room.
t The magistrate. the gendarme and
:. Larsan followed closely after. Rouleta.
g bile and | remained on the threshold.
S 1t was heartbreaking sight that me,
s our eyes. Mile. Stangerson. with q
g face of deathly pallor, had risen OF
4 her bed in spite of the restraining eff
forts of two doctors and her father
9 She was holding out her trembling
a arms toward Robert Darzac. on whom
Larsan and the gendarme had laid
a. hands. Her distended eyes saw-shc
Il understood lips seemed to form .
k word, but nobody made 1t out, and she
1t fell back insensible.
n NJ. Darzac was hurried out of tho
r room and placed in the vestibule tt
-e wait for the vehicle Larsan had gon'
n to fetch. We were all overcome b.
a emotion, and even NJ. de Marquet hat
le tears In his eyes. Rouletablle took ad
q vantage of the opportunity to say t
re NJ. Darzac:
j. "Are you going to put in any de
lie fense?"
d. NO" replied the prisoner
D. Every well, then. will, monsieur"
I'd "You cannot do It," said the unhaT
10 by man, with faint smile.
ID 81 can do 1t, NJ Robert Darzac. bt
~ cause ! know more than you do"
Ut Come! Conner murmured Darza'
~ almost angrily.
OF "Have no fear. shall know onl
~ what will benefit you."
I'd "You must know nothing, youn
re man. If you want me to be grateful.
FL Rouletabille shook his head. goin
VI close up 10 Darzac.
}" Listen to what am about to say
~ he said in a low tone. "and let II CIV
ne YOU confidence. You do not know I'll
III name Of the murderer. Mile. STANCE
at son knows II. but only half OF II. III
ne I know his two halves. know I'll
whole nanw
ne Robert Darzac opened his eyes vii
a look that showed he had not unde
n' stood a word Of what Rouletabille ha
III said to him. At that moment the co
ie yeyance arrived. driven by Freder
au Larsan. Darzac and the geDdarme
no tered 1t, Larsan remaining on the dri
oy er's seat. The prisoner was taken
,P Corbeil
de That same evening Rouletabille al
la' I left the Chandler. We were We