Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08
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We were all much moved by theap-
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 a dog that
had at last got its prey.
Pointing to the railway servant, NJ.
de Marquet said to NJ Darzac:
"Do you recognize this man. mon
slepr?"
~ do,"a said NJ Darzac in a tone
which he vainly tried to make firm.
''He is an employee at the station at
Epinay-sur-orge"
This young man." went on NJ. de
Marquet, "afiirms that he saw you get
off the train at Epinay-sur-Orge"-
rThat night" said NJ, Darzac. inter
rupting. 'at half past 10. 1t is quito
true"
An interval of silence followed
m. Darzac," the magistrate went
on in tone OF deep emotion-"M. Oar
aac, what We're you doing that night
at Epinay-sur-O Orge-at that timer
NJ. Darzac remained silent. simply
closing his eyes
IN. Darzac," insisted NJ. de Mar.
quet, fcan you tell me how you EN-.
ployed your time that pight2"
Al. parzac opened his eyes. Hs
seemed to have recovered his self con
trcl.
mo. monsieur"
Think. emonsieur, for If you per
sist in your strange refusal | shall be
under the painful necessity of keeping
you at my disposition"
II refuse"
IN. Darzac, in the name of the law
| arrest your
The magistrate had no sooner pro-
npunced the words than |. saw Roule-
tabille move quickly toward NJ. Oar
zac. He would certainly have spoken
to him. but Darzac by gesture held
him off. AS the gendarme approached
his prisoner a despairing cry rang
through the room;
Robert. Robertw
We recognized the voice of Mile.
Stangerson. We all shuddered. Lar
san himself turned pale. NJ. Darzac
in response to the cry had flown back
into the room.
The magistrate. the gendarme and
Larsan followed closely after. Rouleta-
billie and | remained on the threshold.
1t was heartbreaking sight that me,
our eyes. Mile. Stangerson. with a
face Of daotl,lv na1Ior had .t.o.x -.
her bed in spite Of the restraining ef-
forts of two doctors and her father.
She was holding out her trembling
arms toward Robert Darzac. on whom
Larsan and the genderme had laid
hands. Her distended eyes saw-she
understood-her lips seemed to form a
word. but nobody made 1t out, and she
fell back insensible.
NJ. Darzac was hurried out of the
room and placed in the vestibule to
wait for the vehicle Larsan had gone
to fetch. We We're all overcome by
emotion. and even NJ. de Marquet lad
tears in his eyes. Rouletabille took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to say to
NJ. Darzac:
Are You going to put In any de
fense?"
"No." replied the prisoner.
"yery well. then. will. monsieur
"You cannot do it." said the unhap
py man. with a faint smile
Il can do 1t, NJ. Robert Darzac. be-
cause | know more than you dor
"Come. Conner murmured Darzac
almost angrily.
''Have no fear. shall know only
what will benefit yon~
"You must know nothing. younc
man. Il yeu want me TO be grnteful."
Rou.esatiHe sheok his head. going
close Up TO Darzac.
Listen to what ana about to say"
he said In low tone. ''and Iet II give
you confidence. You do not know the
name of the murderer Mile Stanger-
son knows 1t. but only half Of it. But
l know his two halves ! know the
whole man.
Robert Darzac opened his eyes with
a look that showed he had not under
stood a word of what Roufetabflle had
said to him. At that moment the con
yeyance arrived. driven by Frederic
Larsan. Darzac and the gendarme en-,
tered 1t. Larsan remaining on the driv-
er's seat. The prisoner was taken TO
Corbeil.
That same evening Rouletabille and
! left the Chandler. We We're very