The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-09
as he finds himself in the pres

S:;;l& ot crime, like This, enc; Tor eN
snlie, he nre;erGs he can. explain
& Ey'Aing ON the instant And he
manages To invent story that will
correspond exactly with the SttSalttoR
lie Processes. with the help of che
single fact, to be able to reconstruct
all the details OF an assassination, as
a saNaNt pictures an antediluviau ani-
MAJ tfCm a single bone. Sometimes
ne dlvines correctly: very often,
though, he makes a mistake Take
ior Instance, the case of the tailor,
the unfortunate Dereme, without
me"
Il thank you for your advice" in
terlupted Nj. Daburon, land will profit
by it
The procession Of witnesses under
inc charge OF the corporal of gen
darmes were again interroeated by
the investigating magistrate. The
wife Of grocer Of Bougival, at whose
shop the victim used to deal. had
heard Widow Lerouge speak of having
a son still living.
Are you quite sure of that" asked
the investigating magistrate.
AS of my existence" answered the
woman for on that evening, yes, it
was evening, she was, saving your
presence. a little tipsy. She remained
IN my shop more than an hour"
And what did she say?"
Il think l see her now continued
the shopkeeper; ''she was leaning
against the counter near the scales,
Testing with fisherman of Marley
Old Husson, who can tell you the
same; and she called him a fresh
water sailor. My husband" said she,
was real sailor, and the proof is,
he would sometimes remain years on
a voyage, and always used to bring
back cocoanuts. | have a son who is
a sailor, like his dead father, in the
imperial navy"
CHAPTER III.
"Did she mention her sons name?"
Not that time, but another evening,
when she was, if | may say so, very
drunk. She told us that her sons name
was Jacques, and that she had not
seen him for a very long time
Did she speak i'll of her hushand?"
Never! She only said he was
jealous and brutal, though good
man al bottom, and that he had led
her a miserable life. He was weak
headed, and forged ideas out of moth
ing at all. In fact he was too honest
to be wise?''
did her son ever come to see her
while she lived here?"
She never told ME of it."
did she spend much money with
your
THAT depends. About sixty francs
month; sometimes more, for she
always buys the best brandy She
paid cash for all she bought"
A 13-year-old boy who was now
brought forward, belonged to parents
in easy circumstances.
j~el 10 ACdl NY IVY, otAu Nl. Id
buron, what you know"
well, sir. a few days ago on Sun
day last, I saw a man at Madame Lee
rouge's garden gate"
"He was short, very fat, and old
"You are sure you are not mis-
taken?"
quite sure" replied the urchin
Il saw him close face to face, for
spoke to him.
"Tell me then, what occurred?"
We'll, sir, l was passing when
saw this fat man at the gate. He APP
peared very much veXed, oh! but aw-
fully vexed. His face was red, or rath-
er purple, as far as the middle of his
head, which l could see very we'll, for
it was bare. and had very little hair
on it,
And did he speak to you tirst?"
Eyes, sir. he saw me, and called out
"HallOO! youngster!" l went up to
him, and he asked me if had got a
good pair of legs? l answered yes
Then he took me by the ear but with
out hurting me, and said,. Since that
is so, If you will run an errand for
me, will give you ten sous. Run
as far as the Seine; and when you
reach the quay, you will notice a
large boat moored. Go on board, and
ask to see Captain Gervais; he is sure
TO be there. Tell him that he can
prepare to leave, that | am ready
Then he put ten sous in my hand /;
and off I WENT
Now" said the magistrate, tell us
how you executed your commission?
II went to the boat, sir, found the
man, and told him: and that's all.''
Gevrol, who had listened with the
most lively attention leaned over
toward the ear of M. Daburon. and
said in low voice, will you permit
me, sir, to ask the brat few ques-
tions?"
Certainly, M. Geyrol."
Come, now, my little FRIEND" said
Gevrol, 'if you saw this man again
would you know him?"
"Oh, yes!"
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