The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-05-12


Al the Inva,.des. knew that my
grandmother had invited a number OF
her friends for that evening; and I
though. that, by pretexiing a head
ache, ! Nigh, retire early, and SO be
free. '~
"lsxcuse me, mademciselle." inter.
rupted NJ. Dabnron, what day did you
write to NJ Albert?'
%! Tuesday"
Can you fix the hour?'
II must have sent the letter between
two and three o'clock
Thanks. mademoiselle. Continue.
pray
"All my authorizations" continued
Claire, were realized. | retired dur
ing The evening, and | went into the
garden little before the appointed
time. had procured the key of the
little door; and | at once tried 1t.
Unfortunately, l could not make it
turn, the lock it was SO rusty. | ex-
erted all my strength in vain. / was
in despair when nine O'Clock struck.
AT the third stroke. Albert knocked
l told him of the accident; and threw
him the key, that he might try and
out success. l then begged him tc
postpone our interview until the next
day. He replied that it was inpos.
sible, that what he had to say ad-
mitted of no delay; that, during three
days he had hesitated about confiding
in me. and had suffered martyrdom
and that he could not endure it no
longer. We were speaking, you must
understand, through the door. at
last he declared that he would climb
over the wall. begged him not to
do so, fearing an accident. The wall
is very high, as you know, the top
is covered with pieces of broken glass,
and the acacia branches stretch out
above like a hedge. But he laughed
at my fears, and said that, unless
absolutely forbade him to do so, he
was going to attempt to scale the
wall. dared not say no; and he
risked it. was very frightened, and
trembled like leaf. Fortunately, he
is very active, and got over without
hurting himself. He had come, sir,
to tell me Of the misfortune which
had befallen him. We first of ali sat
down upon the little seat you know
of, in front of the grove; then, as the
rain was falling, we took shelter in
the summer house. 1t was past mid
night when Albert left me, quieted
and almost gay. He went back in the
same manner, only with less danger
because I made him use the garden
er's ladder, which l laid down along
side the wall when he had reached the
other side.''
This account, given in the simplest
and most natural manner, puzzled M.
Daburon. What was he to think?
"Mademoiselle," he asked, had the
rain commenced to fall when nj. AL
bert climbed over the WALTZ"
mo, sir. the first drops fell when
we were on the seat. l recollect il
very we'll, because he opened his UNI
brella, and l thought of Paul and
Virginia."
Excuse me minute, mademoisel
le," said the magistrate.
He sat down at his desk, and rap
idly. wrote two letters. In the first,
he gave orders for Albert to be brought
at once to his Office in the Palais de
Justice. In the second, he directed q
detective to go Immediately to the
Faubourg st. German to the OAR
LANCE house. aud examine the wall at
the bottom of the garden, and make
note Of any marks of its having
been scaled, II any such existed. He
explained that the wall had been
climbed twice, both before and during
the rain; consequently the marks of
the going and returning would be
different from each other.
M. Daburon then turned, and said
to Claire:
"Have you kept the letter, mademoi-
selle, in which M. Albert asked for
this interview"
Yes, sir. even think have II
with me-"
She arose. felt in her pocket, and
drew out much crumpled piece of
paper. Here it isl"
The investigating magistrate took
it. At glance, he read the ten lines
Of the note.
mo date" he murmured. mo stamp.
nothing at ALL"
Sir" said she. suddenly, ut often
happens that when we wish to be, and
believe ourselves alone, we are never
theless observed. Summon, beseech
you, all of my grandmother's servants,
and inquire If any of them saw Al
bert that night"
Inquire of your servants! Can you
dream of such a thing, mademoiselle?"
What, sir? You fear that l shall be
compromised. What of that, If he is
Onlv freed"
THAT is not ALL" she added: "the
key which threw to Albert, he did
not return it to me; he must have
forgotten to do so. If it is found in