The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-07-01

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no reason for refusing you my hand
Rouletabille did not take the extend
ed hand. Lying win the utmost au-
dacity. be said;
~donsieur. I have lived several years
In Russia. where l have acquired the
habit Of never taking any but an IN
/ gioved hand"
thought that the SOxbonne profess
OF would express his anger openly
but on the contrary. by q ytsibly vio-
lent effort. he Gained himself. took
Oh his gloves and showed hts hands.
They were unmarked by any cicatrice.
@Are you satisfied
@Nor replied Rouletabflle. my
dear friend" he said. turning to me,
-'T am obliged to ask you TO leave us
alone for a moment"
bowed and retired. stupehed by
what l had seen and heard. l could
not understand why N. Robert Oar
Eac had not already shown the door to
my impertinent, insulting and stupid
| friend. was angry myself with Roule'
| tabilIe at that moment for his sus-
picions which had led to this scene OF
the gloves.
! For some twenty minutes l walked
about In front Of the chateau, trying
vainly to link together the different
events of the day.
When Rouletabille came out OF the
chateau in the company of M. Rober'
Darzac, extraordinary to relate, | saw
at a glance that they were the best OF
friends.
ave are going to the yellow room
Come with u.s." Rouletabille said tc
me. you know, my dear boy, an
going to keep you with me all day
Wen breakfast together somewhere
about here
you'll breakfast with me here, gen
tlemen"-
mo, thanks" replied the young man
"We shall breakfast at the Don1or
Inn"
"You'n fare very badly there. You'll
not find anything
"Do you think so? Well, hope tc
find something there" replied Roule
tabille. after breakfast Wen set t
work again. I'll write my article, anc
If you'll be>so good as to take it to the
office for me-
won't you come back with me tt
Parish
"No; shall remain here"
/ turned toward Rouletabille. He
spoke quite seriously, and M. Robert
Darzac did not appear to be In the
least degree surprised.
We were passing by the donjon ano
heard wailing voices. Rouletabille
asked:
why have these people been ar
rested?"
ut is little my fault" said NJ. Oar
FAC. 81 happened to remark to the
examining magistrate yesterday thai
It was inexplicable that the concierges
had had time to hear the revolver
shots, to dress themselves and to covel
so great a distance as that which lies
between their lodge and the pavilion
In the space of two minutes, for moi
more than that interval of time had
elapsed after the firing of the shots
when they were met by Daddy
jacques"
'That was suspicious evidently" &C
uuiesced Rouletahille. And were they
dFessedY
"That is what Is SO incredible. They
were dressed completely-not one part
Of their costumes wanting. The wo
man wore wooden shoes, but the man
had on laced boots. Now they assert
that they went to bed as half past 9
On arriving this morning the exam1n
ing magistrate brought with him from
Paris a revolver of the same caliber as
that found in the room, for he couldn't
use the one held for evidence, and
made his registrar fire two shots II
the yellow room while the doors and
windows were closed. We were with
him In the lodge of the concierges, and
vet we heard nothing-not sound
The concierges have lied, OF that there
can be no doubt. They must have been
already waiting not far from the pa
vilion-waiting for something! Ger
tainly they are not to be accused OF
being the authors of the crime, but
their completely Is not improbable
That was why NJ. de Marquet had
them arrested at once"
eff they had been accomplices," said
Rouletabille, "they would not have
been there at all When people throw
themselves into the arms OF justice
with the proofs Of completely ON them,
you can be sure they are not accom-
plices. I don't believe there are any
accomplices in this AFFAIR"
'Then why were they abroad at mid
night? why don't they sayr'
"They have certainly some reason
for their silence. What that reason Is
has to be found out, for. even II they
are not accomplices, 1t may be Of I'm
portance. Everything that took place
on such a night is important"
We had crossed an old bridge thrown
over the Douve and were entering the
part Of the park called the Oak grove
The oaks here were centuries old. Au'
tumn had already shriveled their