The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-31

J nately, though simple in her tastes
! she lacks economy and system; and no
| one can imagine how great our eX-
! penses have been. AT the commence
| ment, could not keep my anger we'll
| under control; but now | bear no i'll
| will On learning of the death of my
nurse, though, | cast all my hopes in
TO the sea-
You were wrong, my dear sir" said
The magistrate. II advise you TO still
hope. Perhaps, before the end OF the
day, you will enter into possession OF
your rights. Justice, | will not con
ceal from you. thinks she has found
Widow Lerouge's assassin AT this
moment, ViScount Albert is doubtless
under arrest"
What" exclaimed Noel with {: sort
OF stupor; Il was not, then, mistaken,
sir, in the meaning of your words ]
dreaded to understand them
You have not mistaken me. sir"
said Nj. Daburon. Il thank you 70,
your sincere, straightforward eXplana-
ton; they have eased my task materi-
ally. To-molrow-fo to-day MY time
is all taken up-we will write down
your deposition together if you like
| have nothing more 70 say. believe
except to ask you for the letters in
your possession, and which are lndls
pensable to me.
within an hour sir, you shall have
them" replied Noel.
Nj. Tabaret burst like a cannon hot
into the magistrates Office.
Caught" he cried, while yet on the
threshold, Caught, nippcd, squeezed
the man"
M. Daburon, still under the influence
Of Noels deposition. was shocked al
this apparently unreasonable JOY.
Hush, sir; be decent, compose your
self"
II can't be quiet" he replied "Ney-
or has anything like this been known
before. III that | mentioned has been
found. Broken foil, lavender hid
gloves slightly frayed, cigar holder;
nothing is wanting. You shall have
them, sir, and many other things be-
sides"
Come, my dear NJ Tabaret. be
serious If you can, and let US proceed
in order.''
'Poch," replied the old fellow.
what good will that do? 1t is clear
case now. When hey bring the fell
low before you merely show him the
particles Of kid taken from behind the
aails Of the victim, side by side with
his torn gloves and You will over
@helm hin 1 wager that he VIII
confess ALL"
AS soon as the old fellows excite
ment had cooled down little. M
Daburon began questioning him. Tae
magistrate appeared much surprised
when he heard that Albert had ex-
claimed. II am LOST" at sight or the
warrant. That" muttered he, lis a
terrible proof against him.
Il should think So replied old Tab.
aret. In his ordinary state, he would
never have allowed himself to utter
such words; for they in fact destroy
him. We arrested him when he was
scarcely awake. He hadn't been in
bed, but was lying in troubled sleep,
upon sofa, when we arrived l took
good care to let a frightened servant
run in in advance, and to follow close
~ upon him myself, to see the effect.
All my arrangements were made. But,
never fear, he will find a plausible ex-
cuse for this fatal exclamation"
Il am thoroughly convinced" said
the magistrate, for M. Gerdy has just
this moment left me-
You have seen Noel!'' cried the old
follow, land does he know?'
Nothing, replied M Daburon. 81
had no need of mentioning your
name.''
"Ah, that's all right" cried old Tab
aret. and what do you think, of
Noel?"
His is, am sure, a noble. worthy
heart, nature both strong and ten
der. The sentiments which heard
MIN express here, and the genuineness
OF which 1t is impossible to doubt,
manifest an elevation of soul, unhap-
PLY, very rare.'
Just what l said; he has precisely
the same effect upon everyone. l love
him as though he were my own child:
and. whatever happens, he IL inherit
almost the whole Of my fortune. There
is small legacy, too, for Madame
Gerdy; but am going to have the
paragraph that relates to that taken
out at once"
Madame Gerdy, M. Tabaret, will
soon be beyond all need Of worldly
goods"
How, what do you mean? Has the
count
"she is dying. and is not likely to
live through the day; NJ. Gerdy told
me so himself
"Ah! heavens!" cried the old fell.
low. what is that you say? Dying:
Noel will be distrs ted; but no: since
she is not his mot.ler. how can it a..
feet him? Dying? l thought SO much
Of her before this discovery. Poor