The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-09
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The man wore Very large rings in
MS ears"
"hravo." cried Gevol, here. is
comple,e description. shall.,tind tie
FELLOW now. NJ, Dahuron cs>n: ls epare
> Warrant for his appearance wAea-
ever he likes
Il believe, indeed the Testimony
this child is OF the highest impo t.
anca,' said NJ. Daburon.
The chief of the, detective said, "yo,
noticed the name Of the boat? you
can read, | suppose. One should al,
ways know the names OF the boats
one goes aboard Of
No, l didn't see any name" said
the little boy.
Z III this boat was moored at the
quay remarked NJ. Daburon, lit was
probably noticed by the inhabitants
Of Bougival."
Yes" said Gevrol, land the sailors
must have come ashore. shall fnd
out all about it at the wine-shop. But
what sort of man was Gervais. the
master. my little friend?"
Like all the sailors hereabputs,
SIR
Three neighbors were called. They
all declared that the widow had KEEP,
her bed all Sunday To one woman
who. hearing that she was unweI,
had visited her. she said, "Ah. had
last night a terrible accident" Nobody
at the time attached any significance
to these words.
The man with the rings in his ears
become more and more important"
said the magistrate, when the women
had retired. ITO find him again is
indispensable: you must see to this
NJ. Gevrol."
Before eight days shall have
him" replied the chief of the de-
tective police. ''if ! have to search
every boat on the Seine from it's
source to the ocean. know the name
OF the captain, Gervais The naviga-
ton office will tell me something"
He was interrupted by Lecoq, who
rushed into the house breathless.
Here is old Tabaret." he said 81
met him just as he was going out
What man! He wouldn't wait for
the train, but gave | don't know how
much to a cabman; and we drove here
in fifty minutes"
Almost Immediately, man appear
ed at the door, whose aspect must
be admitted was not all what one
would have expected Of a person VINO
had joined the police for honor alone
He was certainly sixty years old and
Gid not look Il bit younger. Short,
thin, and rather bent. he leaned on
the carved ivory handle of a stout
cane. His round face wore an ex-
preston Of perpetual establishment,
mingled with uneasiness.
Tabaret bowed low to the ground,
bending his old back 20 an arch,
and in the humblest OF voices asked:
The investigating magistrate has
deigned to send for me?'
Yes" replied M. Daburon.
II am here" continued the old fell
low completely at the service of jus
tice."
81 wish to know" said M. Daburon,
whether you can discover some clew
that will put us upon the track of the
assassin. l will explain the
"Oh, know enough of it," inter
rupted old Tabaret. "Lecoq has told
ME the principal facts. just as much as
| desire to Know
Nevertheless" commenced the
commissary OF police.
IF you will permit me I prefer to
proceed without receiving any details,
in order to be more fully master of
my own impressions. When one
knows another's opinion it can't help
influencing ones judgment. l will If
you please, at once commence my re-
searches with Lecoq's assistance"
The old fellow darted into the inner
chamber. He wanted this or that or
the other thing. He demanded paper
and pencil. Then he wanted a
spade; and finally he cried out for
plaster of Paris some water and a
bottle of OIL When more than an
hour had elapsed, the investigating
magistrate began to grow impatient,
and asked what had become of the
amateur detective. He is on the
road" replied the corporal, Lying fiat
in the mud, and mixing some plaster
IN a plate. He says he has nearly
finished, and that he is coming back
presently IS 4
He did in fact return almost in
stantly Joyous, triumphant, looking
at least twenty years younger. Lecoq
followed him, carrying with the ut
most precaution a large basket
II have solved the riddle!" said
Tabaret, to the. magistrate 1T is all
clear now, and as plain as MONDAY
Lecoq, my lad, put the basket on the
table,
Gevrol at this moment returned
from his expedition equally delighted.
II am on the track Of the man with
the earrings" said he; "the boat went
down the river l have obtained an