The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-30

/ T.~rsau followed ~ Teiy after Rouieta
( bile ard 7 fcmaiaed on the threshold
L was 4 hearrbreaking sight that met
sur eyes. Nile Stangers0n. With a
ace Of deathly pallor had risen on
ler Bad IN spite Of the restraining ef
forts Of two doctors and her father
She was holding out her trembling
arms toward Robert Darzae. on whom
Larsan and the gendarme had laid
hands. Her dissended eyes saw-she
understood-he ilrs seemed to form
word. but nobody made it out. and she
fell back insenslble.
NJ. Darzae was hurried out Of the
room and placed IN the vestibule TO
wait for the vehicle Larsan had gone
to fetch. We were all overcome by
emotion, and even NJ. de Marquet had
tears in his eyes. Reuletabille took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to say to
NJ Darzac:
"Are you going to put in any de-
fense?"
"No," replied the prisoner.
''Very well, then. win. monsieur"
"You cannot do il" said the unhap-
py man, with a faint smile.
al can do 1t, NJ Robert DarZac, be
cause know more than you do?'
'Comei Conner murmured Darzac.
almost angrily.
Have no fear. shall know only
what will benefit you"
"You must know nothing, young
man, if you want me to be grateful.
Rouletabiile shook his head, going
close up. to Darzac.
'Tisten to what am about to say,
he said in a low tone, land let 1t give
you confidence You do not know the
name of the murderer. Mile. Stranger
son knows it, but only half OF It. But
I know his two halves. l know the
whole man.
Robert Darzac opened his eyes with
a look that showed he had not under
stood a word of what Rouletabille had
said to him. At that moment the con
veyance arrived, driven by Frederic
Larsan. Darzac and the gendarne en-
tered II, Larsan remaining on the drfV-
er's seat. The prisoner was taken TO
Corbeil
That same evening Rouletabille ana
l left the Chandler. We were very
glad to get away. and there was moth
ing more TO keep US there. declared
NV Intention to give up the whole mat
ter It had been too much for me.
Rouletabille. with friendly tap on my
shoulder. confessed that he had notn-
ing more to learn at the Chandler; he
had learned all I had to tell him. we
reached Paris about s O'Clock. dined'
and then. tired out, we separated,
agreeing to meet the next morning at
my rooms.
Rouletabille arrived next day at the
hour agreed on. He was dressed In
suit of English tweed, with an ulster
on his arm and a valise In bis hand
Evidently he had prepared himself Tor
a journey. -, ,
"How long shall you be awayT ]
asked
"A month or two" he said at all
depends"
| asked him no more questions.
"Do you know" he asked, what the
word was that Mile. Stangerson tried
to say before she faintedY'
"No. Nobody heard it."
81 heard it." replied Rouletabllle-
"She said Speak,
ado you think Darzac will speakT
"Never"
was about to make some further
observations. but he wrung my hand
warmly and wished me goodby. ! had
only tine to ask him one question be-
fore he left.
care YOU not afraid that other at
tempts may be made while you're
awayw
"No: not now that Darzac is in pris-
on?" he answered.
With this strange remark he left.
was not to see him again until the DAY
of Darzacs trial at the court when ne
appeared to explain the inexplicable'