The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

WINE Tue COllIllSSary was making
the inquiries, which follow all arrests,
the police officers spread through the
apartments, and proceeded to a
searching examination of them. 1t
was with especial delight that M. Tab
aret put his hands on certain articles:
l. In the anteroom, hung with all sorts
OF weapons. a broken foil was found,
behind a sofa. 2. In the dressing-room
pair of black cloth trousers was dis
covered still damp, and bearing stains
OF mud or rather of mold. All one
side is smeared with greenish moss,
like that which grows on walls. On
the front are numerous rents. 8. In
the pocket Of the above mentioned
trousers was found pair of lavender
kid gloves. The palm of the right
hand glove bears large greenish
stain, produced by grass or moss. The
tips of the fingers have been worn as
if by rubbing. Upon the backs of both
gloves are some scratches apparently
made by finger nails. 4. There were
also found in the dressing-room two
pairs OF boots. one Of which, though
clean and polished, was still very
damp; and an umbrella recently wet
ted, the end if which was still cover
ed with a light colored mud 5. In
large room, called the library, were
found box of cigars of the trabucos
brand, and on the mantel-sheif num-
Der of cigar-holders in amber and
meerschaum.
Albert was beginning to recover a
little from the stupor into which he
had been plunged by the entrance of
the commissary of police.
Sir" he asked, Twill you permit
me to say a few words in your pres
ence to the Count de Commarin? l
am the victim of some mistake. which
will be very soon discovered"
What you ask is impossible,' re-
piled the commissary.
M. Daburon had arrived at his Of
fee in the Palais de Justice at nine
o'clock in the morning, and was wait
ing. His course resolved upon, he had
rot lost an instant, understanding as
we'll as old Tabaret the necessity for
rapid action. Besides issuing the war
rant against Albert, he had summoned
the Count de Commarin, Madame Ger
dy, Noel. and some of Albert's SER
wants, to appear before him with as
little delay as possible.
M. Noel Gerdy entered with an easy
manner, like a barrister who was well
acquainted with the Palais. and who
knew its winding ways.
Il presume you know, NJ. Gerdy,"
began the magistrate, "the matter in
connection with which you are troub-
led with appearing before me?'
yes, sir. the murder of that poor
old woman at La Jonchere.'
"Precisely," replied M. Daburn. IF
justice has summoned you so prompt
ly, it is because we have found your
name mentioned in Widow Lerouge's
papers,"
II am not surprised at that re-
piled the barrister; 1--WE were greatly
interested in that poor woman, who
was my nurse; and l know that Ma
dame Gerdy wrote to her frequently"
Very well; then you can give NE
some Information about herr
81 fear, sir, that it will be very in
complete. l know very little about
this poor old Madame Lerouge Il was
taken from her at very early age;
and, since l have been a man. 1 have
thought but little about her, except
to send her occasionally little aid"
"You never went to visit her?'
Excuse me. l have gone there to
only few minutes. Madame Gerdy,
who has often seen her, and to whom
she talked Of all her aaiffrs, could
have enlightened you much better
than -
But" said the magistrate, II expect
shortly to see Madame Gerdy here;
she, too, must have received sum-
mons"
81 know it, sir, but it is impossible
for her to appear: she is i'll in bed"
"Seriously?'
$50 seriously that you will be
obliged, l think, to give up all hope
of her testimony. She is attacked
with disease which, in the words of
my friend, DR.. Herve, never forgives.
It is something like inflammation of
the brazil. if I am not mistaken. It
may be that her life will be saved;
but she will never recover her reason.
If she does not die. she will be in
sane"
M. Daburon appeared greatly vexed
"rhis is very annoying" he mutter-
ID ~ nd YOU think my dear sir. that
it will be impossible to obtain any
information from her?"
ut is useless even to hope for it.
She has completely lost her reason.
She was, when left her in such a
state of utter prostration that I fear
she cannot live through the day."