Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15


breathed and felt fan his brow, but
through a grating. They arrived ut the
pal8's, ana jacques Dantin recognized
their staircaseS which he had previous
~ mounted that led 10 he examining
magistrates room. He entered the mar
row room where VI. Ginory awaited him
Dantin saluted the magistrate with 3
gesture which, though courteous, seem
ed to nave q little brayado in il, as 3
salutation with a sword before a duel
Then ne glanced around, astonished tC
see between two guards a man whom
he did not recognize.
NJ. Glnory studied them. If he knew
this Prades, who also c~uriously re-
turned his look Jacques Dantin was 3
great comedian, because no indication
not the slightest involuntary shudder
not the faintest trace of an expression
OF having seen him before. Generally
prisoners would unconsciously permit
o gesture, a glance. a something TO es-
cape them when they were brusquely
confronted unexpectedly with some ac-
complete. This time not n muscle OF
Dantin's face moved, not an cyelasl
quivered.
M. Ginory motioncd Jacques Dantiu
To q seat directly in front OF him. where
the light would fall upon his face
Pointing out Prades. he asked.
~ wa itN'H AAEt WIS liltil
Dantin, after "A second Or two, re-
Piled:
No; | have never seen him
Never"
u believe not. He is unknown to
me-"
And you, Prades, have you ever seen
jacques Dantin?"
Never said Prades, Ia his turn.
Ills voice seemed hoarse compared with
the brief, clear response made by Dan
tin.
He IS, however, the original Of the
portrait which you sold TO Nine. CO.
lard"
"The portrait"
Look sharply at Dantin. Look at
him we'll" repeated Nj. Ginory. You
u recognize that he is the original
OF the portrait In question
Yes" Prades replied. His eyes were
fixed upon the prisoner.
All" the magistrate i~oyously, ex-
claimed, asking, And how, tell me, did
you recognize the original OF the por-
trait which o saw only an instant in
my room?"
Il do not know stammered pradeS.
not comprehending the gravity Of q
question put in an ~insinuating, almost
amiable, tone.
oh, Well" continued ". emory, still
In a conciliating tone. II am going to
explain to you, 1t Is certain hat you
recognize these features because you
had q long time in which to contem-
plate them; because you had IL a long
time In your hands when you were
trying to pull on the frame
The frame? What frame?" asked the
young man, supplied, not taking his
eyes from the magistrates face, which
seemed To him endowed with some oc-
cult power. Nj. Ginory went IN:
The frame which you had trouble
In removing. since the scratches SHOW
IN the wood. And what If. after taking
the portrait to Nine. Colard's shop, we
should find the frame in question at an
other place, at some other shop? That
would not be very difficult" And NJ.
Ginory smiled at Bernardet. What IL
we could d another new deposition
to hat OF Mime. Corland's? Yes: what
II TO that clear. decisive deposition we
could add another-what would YOU
have TO say"
silence. Prades turned his head.
around; his eyes wandered about. as If
searching to find an outlet or a sup
port, gasping like q man who has been
injured.
Jacques Dantin looked at him at the
Same moment when the magistrate.
with "a glance keener, more piercing
than ever. seemed to search his very
soul, The young man was now pallid
and unnamed.
At length Prades pronounced some
words. What did he want of hin
What frame was he talking of and
WAS this other dealer of whom the
magistrate spoke and whom he had
called a second time2 Where was this
witness with "the new Deposition"
''One is enough" he said, casting n
ferocious look at Nine. Colard. who, on
q sign from NJ. Ginory, had entered.
pale and full OF fear.
He added in q menacing tone:
One is even too mueh.''
The fingers of hIs right hand con-
tracted, as If around a knife handle.
At this Bernardet, who was
studying each gesture which the man
made, was convinced that the murderer
of Revere was there. He saw that
hand armed with the knife. the n
which had been found In his pocket.
striking his victim. gashing the ex-
consul's throat.
But. then. Dantin? An accomplice.
without doubt; the head OF which the
a~dventurer was the arm. Because in
the dead mans eye Dantin's image APP
peared, reflected as clear proof, like an
accusation. showing the person who
vas last seen in Rovere's supreme ag-
ony, Jacques Dantin was there. The
eye spoke.
Nine. Colard's testimony no longer
permitted M. Ginory to doubt. This
Charles Prades was certainly the man
who sold the portrait.
Nothing could be proved except that
the two men had never met. No sign
OF emotion showed that Dantin had
ever seen the young man before. The
latter alone betrayed himself when he
was going TO Mazas with the original
or the portrait painted by Baudry.
But. however. as tho magistrate un-
derlined II with precision, the fact
alone OF recognizing Dantin constituted
against Prades a new charge. Added
to the testimony. TO the formal affirma-
ton OF the shopkeeper, this charge be-
came grave.
Colby Nj. Ginory said 10 the regis
trar. An order,"
Then, when Favored had taken q
paper engraved at the top. which
Prades tried to decipher. the magis.
trate began TO question him. and as NJ
Ginory spoke slowly Favorc filed In
the blank places which made a free
man q prisoner.
"You are called2'' demanded NJ. Gi-
nory.
~Pradcs."
Your first Nance
Henri
You said Charles to the commissara
of police"
Henri Observation-Disclosures
III magistrate did not even make I